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Increased regulation and global complexity has prompted PwC to increase the size and depth of its team specialising in the area of tax advice and compliance in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. 30 May 2017
Analysis
Ratings agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Palms Insurance Company, the Cayman Islands-based captive of NextEra Energy Capital Holdings (NEECH). 22 May 2017
Analysis
With huge annual costs of employee health and risk benefits, multinational companies are continuing to explore alternative finance solutions. Speaking with Captive International, Mark Cook, director at Willis Towers Watson, looks at the advantages and disadvantages of two approaches: multinational pooling and captives. 11 May 2017
Analysis
Captive specialists within the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) are heading to Vancouver and Toronto to raise awareness about the value of captives to Canadian corporations. 8 May 2017
Accounting & tax analysis
Recommendations from the OECD have reversed the burden of proof on the legitimacy of captives, referring to them as potential vehicles for tax avoidance. Captive International speaks with Fabrice Frère, managing director at Aon Risk Solutions, about the onerous task of preparing for a potential BEPS audit which now falls upon captive owners. 24 April 2017
Analysis
The Cayman Islands Insurance Industry has seen a buoyant start to 2017, with eight new Insurer licenses issued in the first quarter, according to the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC). 18 April 2017
Analysis
With a very active profile in the market, Tom Dixon, M&A Analyst for R&Q, tells Captive International the company’s rationale behind acquiring captive insurance companies in runoff. 30 March 2017
Analysis
Grant Thornton Cayman, an accountancy and audit firm that provides captive consulting in the Cayman Islands, has appointed Dara Keogh as a co-managing partner, as founding partner Terry Carson steps down for retirement. 21 March 2017
Analysis
The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) board of directors has named Dan Towle as its new president, to replace the outgoing Dennis Harwick. 9 March 2017
Analysis
An increasing amount of international companies are setting up multinational pooling and captive arrangements to tackle the rising costs of employee benefits, according to Willis Towers Watson. 9 March 2017
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