News
Actuarial & underwriting
Captive managers should consider leveraging powerful players outside the industry, says Jim Weynand, chief revenue officer of Check-6 International. 14 November 2016
Asia analysis
The advantages of using a captive instead of insuring through the commercial insurance market have been highlighted at Guernsey’s recent insurance masterclass in Hong Kong. 9 November 2016
Accounting & tax analysis
Seven videos are being released by the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) over the next four weeks explaining what captives are and how they can be used as highly-effective self-insurance vehicles to cut costs and manage risks. 8 November 2016
Asia analysis
Although captive expertise has been active in Asia for some time, captive insurance is still viewed as innovative, claims George McGhie, managing director of captive practice at Willis Towers Watson, Singapore. 7 November 2016
Accounting & tax analysis
A group of industry and regulatory professionals from Bermuda will be heading to Toronto, Canada, later in the month to inform corporate executives about the risk management benefits of captive insurance. 7 November 2016
Analysis
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have suggested in a notice published on November 1 that Section 831(b) transactions, or micro-captive transactions, as a Transaction of Interest (TOI). 4 November 2016
Cayman analysis
Greenlight Capital Re’s net profits in the third quarter of 2016 were $30 million, compared to a net loss of $219.7 million for the same period of 2015. 4 November 2016
Asia analysis
Japan’s captive insurance industry remains underutilised, despite having one of the largest commercial insurance markets in the world, according to a new AM Best briefing. 3 November 2016
Cayman analysis
We are in a ‘low return’ world: What is the market outlook and how should captives navigate it? Lisl Lewis at London & Capital offers some guidance. 3 November 2016
Law & regulation
The Delaware Captive Insurance Association (DCIA) has joined with 15 other captive associations in sending a letter to the Internal Revue Service (IRS) and US Treasury asking for guidance and clarification for recent changes made to federal policy regarding enterprise risk captives. 2 November 2016
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