News

Accounting & tax analysis

International links: tax agreements

Recent tax agreements are reaping benefits for Bermuda’s captive sector. Shelby Weldon of the Bermuda Monetary Authority addresses the significance of new tax agreements.   1 January 1970

Bermuda analysis

Looking at claims management from an individual perspective

Choosing whether to keep claims management in house can be a complicated business for a captive insurer. Bermuda Captive examines the options available.   1 January 1970

Cayman analysis

Destination-- IFRS convergence

The convergence of international and US accounting and financial standards will be a test for companies in the coming months. Ben Leung and Rennie Khan of PKF (Cayman) explore the challenges ahead.   1 January 1970

Bermuda analysis

Claims handling: wising up

Claims handling best practice is a matter of education and centralisation. Gary Markham, chief executive at LSG, outlines the benefits of shared wisdom.   1 January 1970

Cayman analysis

Captive best practice: an auditor's view

To derive maximum benefit from future audits, captives would do well to apply proactive best practice. Melanie Snyman, Ian Bridges and Damian Pentney of PwC outline exactly what captives should be paying attention to.   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

A reform agenda

Significant health care reform is afoot in the US under the guise of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Developments are likely to have significant implications for Cayman and international captives.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Natural cats: on the rise

Increased exposure to cat losses in Asia is encouraging firms to consider insurance to mitigate rising risk costs. Captives are set to form a key part of these efforts to contain risk exposures, writes Dwane Feehely.   1 January 1970

Cayman analysis

Cayman's island welcome

It has been a good year for captive redomestications, with Cayman playing to its unique strengths in 2011. Clayton Price details why Cayman can expect further captive interest in the coming years.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Unwanted regulatory attention

With captives becoming increasingly mainstream, the industry is attracting more attention from US regulators.   1 January 1970

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