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There are some good reasons that the Cayman Islands has developed into a world leader in captives. Charting 35 years in the business in Cayman, George Rusu and Nick Hentges of Captive Resources explain what they feel makes the jurisdiction special—and so successful. 29 November 2017
Analysis
Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC), a WR Berkley company focussed on workers' compensation, has appointed Greg Agnone as director of business development for group captives. 29 November 2017
Cayman analysis
The 2017 Cayman Captive Forum has opened with Erin Brosnihan, vice chair of IMAC, welcoming attendees. She said that that she was proud and excited to recognise the milestone of 25 years of the conference, which has gone from its inaugural event where a few dozen attended, to now attracting over 1400 delegates. Brosnihan claimed that this year’s forum was the biggest yet, making it the leading attended captive conference in the world. 29 November 2017
Accounting & tax analysis
The reputation of 831(b)s has become tarnished, and business owners are considering whether these structures are worth the trouble, explains David Kirkup, COO and CFO at Captive Alternatives. 27 November 2017
Actuarial & underwriting
Property/casualty insurance actuarial firm Pinnacle Actuarial Resources has established itself in Charleston, South Carolina as it continues to grow domestically. 27 November 2017
Analysis
Ratings agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Park Assurance Company, the single-parent captive of JPMorgan Chase Holdings, based in Vermont. 27 November 2017
Analysis
The judge involved in the first major micro captive dispute, Mark Holmes, has denied the Avrahami's motion for reconsideration of a couple findings of fact. 27 November 2017
Analysis
Financial services software company Novea has selected international insurer Madison RE II to provide reinsurance for its wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary, Jacana Insurance. 24 November 2017
Analysis
Brilliant Reinsurance (Guernsey) has established itself in Guernsey, making it the first Chinese insurance company to be formed here. 24 November 2017
Analysis
As technology becomes more and more important for the insurance industry, J. Matthew Queen, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Venture Captive Management takes a look at the road ahead for blockchain captives. 20 November 2017
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