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Mid-size companies are continuing to see the benefit of captive insurance solutions, such as US captives that make the 831(b) election, despite negative stories labeling them as tax shelters or instances of poorly structured captives being taken to court. 26 February 2018
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The government of the Pacific Island country Tonga has received a $3.5 million pay-out from the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) following Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 cyclone that struck the islands on February 12, 2018. 26 February 2018
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Innovative risk transfer will influence the future of the captive insurer as a business model, as Marcus Schmalbach of BlockART Institute explains. 22 February 2018
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Given the many unknowns regarding liability for space tourism, captive insurance should be a tool for all space tourism providers, says Matthew Queen, general counsel & chief compliance officer, Venture Captive Management. 13 February 2018
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Marsh Captive Solutions has formed a new protected cell company (PCC) domiciled in Malta, Mangrove Insurance Europe PCC. 5 February 2018
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New tax rules in the US could influence the attraction of forming a captive—but there has been little impact yet on the Cayman Islands, which is enjoying robust growth, as Ruwan Jayasekera, head of the Insurance Supervision Division at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, explains. 2 February 2018
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The State of Hawaii grew its licensed captive population to 230 in 2017, welcoming 30 new captives and dissolving eight. 1 February 2018
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The Cayman Islands licensed 33 new insurers in 2017, including 27 new class B insurers (captives and other commercial re/insurers) and six class C insurers (special purpose insurers). 29 January 2018
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South Carolina welcomed 15 new captives in 2017, while removed nine from its registry, bringing the state to 169 in total. 23 January 2018
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Like any other business sector, captives occasionally have to be sold or wound up. Stephanie Mocatta, CEO, and Tom Hodson, general counsel, SOBC Sandell offer five reasons for failure, and suggest some solutions. 17 January 2018
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