According to industry experts the Affordable Care Act—the deeply embattled landmark legislation that began rolling out this year—could be a positive for the captive industry. 18 October 2013
In a new report Fitch Ratings calls for greater public disclosure on captive arrangements and reserve financings in general. Dennis Harwick comments. 18 October 2013
Michel Barnier, the EU’s internal markets commissioner has indicated that the planned start date for Solvency II has been moved to January 1, 2016. 4 October 2013
Despite suggestions that the US is ramping up scrutiny of captive insurers, the industry has little to fear, with increasing regulatory oversight having been a feature of the captive landscape for some time. 25 September 2013
Bermuda-based Nissan Global Reinsurance, which provides property, casualty and “extended service contract business” to the car manufacturer, has had its A- (Excellent) rating affirmed by AM Best. 25 September 2013
A recent report by Fitch Ratings has raised the spectre of the dumbing down of regulatory oversight by some jurisdictions as the number of captive domiciles increases. 16 September 2013
