News

Analysis

Concerns, confusion and commercial carriers

Guenter Droese of ECIROA talks with EMEA Captive about the ongoing discussions surrounding Solvency II.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Green with liability -- European Liability Directive

Following developments on the implementation of the European Liability Directive, Pierre Sonigo explores its implications for captives and operators in the region.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Dodd-Frank: in search of clarity

The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act is proving a thorny issue for captives. Do they pursue a potential home state advantage conferred by the act or hope for a captive exclusion?   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Captives outperform the market

AM Best details how, despite the soft cycle, captive insurance entities have outperformed the commercial sector across a host of parameters.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Forecasting global regulation

The global captive regulatory landscape continues to evolve—and dynamically. Here, Jonathan Groves explores its likely direction and implications.   1 January 1970

Analysis

CIMA: staying ahead of the curve

Cayman Captive spoke with Cindy Scotland about developments to Cayman’s regulatory framework, the Islands’ decision to opt out of Solvency II and the authority’s ongoing commitment to international standards.   1 January 1970

Analysis

EIOPA: simplifying the complex

EMEA Captive spoke with Carlos Montalvo of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) about the evolving Solvency II regime and likely captive treatment under the emerging framework.   1 January 1970

Analysis

The US industry: holding its breath

A host of issues confront the captive industry, but clarity on how exactly they will play out continues to elude participants. In the meantime, the industry is taking a wait-and-see approach to its future progress.   1 January 1970

Accounting & tax analysis

FATCA: towards transparency

Washington’s introduction of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is creating additional concerns for offshore entities. Here, the implications of greater tax cooperation and transparency are explored.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Cayman: not following the crowd

Cayman has opted to stay outside the framework of Solvency II equivalence—at least for now. Here, Cayman Captive explores the merits of the decision.   1 January 1970

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