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The Marsh annual benchmarking report for 2012 found that new captive owners are gravitating toward onshore domiciles in the US and the EU, although few existing captives are re-domesticating to onshore jurisdictions. 29 April 2013
Accounting & tax analysis
All legal processes for the merger of Business Bermuda and the Insurance Development Council into the Bermuda Business Development Corporation (BBDC) were completed on Friday. 23 April 2013
Bermuda analysis
A.M. Best announced that Bermuda-domiciled Transmonde Services Insurance Company has been upgraded to a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) from A-. 8 April 2013
Actuarial & underwriting
Bermuda is the world’s largest domicile by number of active captives, reporting a total of 856 at the end of 2012. 28 March 2013
Actuarial & underwriting
According to a market study conducted by the Captive Insurance Companies Association, the greatest challenge in owning a captive, as reported by the survey participants, is retention/growth/expanded utilisation. 25 March 2013
Analysis
EIOPA has signed an operational Memorandum of Understanding with the World Bank agreeing to collaborate on the development of the global insurance sector. 21 March 2013
Bermuda analysis
Gunther Saacke has been appointed Q-Re’s new CEO. Q-Re, a subsidiary of the Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), is hoped to become one the world’s top multi-line reinsurers under Saacke’s lead. 28 February 2013
Asset management analysis
Bermuda-based Enstar Group, which specialises in acquiring and managing insurance and reinsurance companies in run-off, has completed its acquisition of Seabright Holdings. 14 February 2013
Asset management analysis
According to a special report issued this week by AM Best, captives survived the economic collapse but
Solvency II’s implementation presents considerable problems for the industry. 14 February 2013
Bermuda analysis
Bermuda’s new One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) government has indicated that it intends to end work permit limits for non-Bermudian workers. 29 January 2013
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