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Captive solutions as a risk management tool in the 21st century

The captive solution—a company’s own piggy bank—emerges as a contemporary approach to new risks that may be covered at only great expense, or not at all, on the traditional insurance market. Marcus Schmalbach of Fachhochschule des Mittelstands.   22 August 2016

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SIM Global Markets introduces self-insurance inquiry platform

SIM Global Markets has updated its B2B self-insurance inquiry platform on its website, selfinsurancemarket.com (SIM) for companies seeking to self-insure or companies seeking new partners.   21 July 2016

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AM Best affirms financial strength of Ocean Re

Rating agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of the Barbados-based reinsurer, Ocean International Reinsurance (Ocean Re). The outlook for each rating remains stable.   15 July 2016

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OECD reveals developments in BEPS implementation

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has disclosed a discussion draft which deals with the design and operation of the group ratio rule under Action 4 of the BEPS Action Plan, and a standardised IT-format for the exchange of tax rulings (ETR) between jurisdictions – the ETR XML Schema – under BEPS Action 5.   13 July 2016

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MoU signed between Guernsey and China’s insurance sectors

The representative body of Guernsey insurers and insurance managers, the Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA), has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with both the China Captive Alliance and the regional government of Kashgar.   29 June 2016

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Connecticut Insurance Department appoints deputy commissioner

Connecticut Insurance Department has appointed its captive insurance director as Deputy Commissioner.   24 April 2015

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Cayman sends 30 strong delegation to RIMS

A Cayman delegation of 30 people is set to head to New Orleans to the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) conference.   24 April 2015

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Guernsey Finance appoints business development director

Guernsey Finance, the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry, has appointed Kate Clouston as its first director of international business development.   23 April 2015

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Gibraltar completes first ILS transaction

Gibraltar has completed its first insurance-linked securities (ILS) transaction, a year after announcing ambitions to establish itself as a new ILS jurisdiction.   23 April 2015

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AM Best launches Singapore office

As part of its commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, rating agency AM Best has established a new office in Singapore.   21 April 2015

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