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A tempest in a teacup?

With Solvency II imminent, US captives are watching Europe’s new regulatory regime with interest. Some believe its implications will be significant. Some are convinced otherwise. US Captive addresses both sides.   1 January 1970

IT & claims management analysis

Cost of risk: show me the money

With families, patients and lawyers paying increasingly close attention to quality of care, PointRight outlines the significance of effective risk analytics to the assessments of US healthcare providers.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Equipped for risk - the captive choice

Captives are well-positioned and equipped to strengthen their parents’ risk management functions and to take on emerging risk, says Pierre Sonigo, secretary general of the FERMA.   1 January 1970

Asset management analysis

European investment blues

The European crisis has shredded the nerves of even the most hardened investor. Here, we explore the implications of the crisis for the investment strategies of captive insurers.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

ECIROA: fighting its corner

Solvency II continues to dominate regulatory discussions in Europe, but Guenter Droese, chairman of ECIROA, is increasingly upbeat about the implications of its final form for the continent’s captive sector.   1 January 1970

USA analysis

Collateral trusts: overcoming approval hurdles

Collateral trusts are a competitive alternative to letters of credit, but carrier acceptance remains a hurdle in the process. Here the issues behind securing the green light are addressed.   1 January 1970

Asset management analysis

Financial crisis: the asteroid threat

The dangers of the financial crisis may have subsided, but the prospects of another ‘asteroid strike’ should not be underestimated and captives need to take careful note of the ongoing threat, argues Ian Sangster.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Labuan: more than a tropical paradise

There are few more dynamic domiciles globally than Labuan in Malaysia. The tropical paradise has taken off as a captive domicile, and its attractions—both geographic and regulatory—are outlined here.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Qatar: a rising star in the gulf

Akshay Randeva talks to EMEA Captive about Qatar’s captive offering and how the emirate is looking to differentiate itself from the international competition.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Jordan: a bridge between continents

Jordan has been forging ahead as a captive destination on the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Firas Abd-Alhadi outlines the case for the state as an emerging captive hub.   1 January 1970

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