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Analysis

Captives and economic substance: too many shades of grey

Various captive insurance domiciles currently on the EU’s ‘grey list’ have been asked to address concerns relating to economic substance lest they get put on the blacklist. But what exactly does that mean? Captive International has the details.   12 November 2018

Analysis

JLT shareholders approve $6.4bn merger with Marsh

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group’s shareholders have approved the $6.4 billion acquisition deal of JLT by Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC).   12 November 2018

Analysis

Former Munich Re exec and captive director joins Ensurance

Ensurance UK, a niche construction and engineering MGA based in the UK, has appointed Tim Cramphorn to its board as a non-executive director.   12 November 2018

Actuarial & underwriting

European captives stable in 2018: AM Best

European captive ratings have been stable through the past year, with most ratings affirmed and stable outlooks maintained, according to an AM Best report.   12 November 2018

Analysis

Premium financing for pure captives

Premium financing has been gaining traction in the pure captives space—but what are the benefits? Dan Duncan of MW Premium Finance Corp has the details.   12 November 2018

Analysis

SOBC DARAG completes first US run-off acquisition

SOBC DARAG, a joint venture between US-based run-off specialist SOBC and European legacy acquirer DARAG, has closed its first US run-off deal with the acquisition of Florida-based Peachtree Casualty Insurance Company.   7 November 2018

Analysis

MAC: the lessons learned

Moody’s ratings agency has faced allegations from a former employee around the accounting practices of its captive, Moody’s Assurance Company. Matthew Queen of Venture Captive Management looks at the wider implications.   5 November 2018

Analysis

Cayman issues four captive licenses in Q3

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has issued licenses for four new captive insurance companies and one portfolio insurance company in the third quarter of 2018.   5 November 2018

Analysis

Davies Group acquires AML services provider Veriphy

Insurance service provider Davies Group has acquired Veriphy, a specialist KYC (know your customer) and AML (anti money laundering) compliance solutions SaaS (software as a service) business.   5 November 2018

Analysis

Lloyd’s Brussels to write fac, non-proportional XoL reinsurance

Specialist re/insurance market Lloyd’s aims to write facultative reinsurance and non-proportional excess of loss (XoL) treaty reinsurance on Lloyd’s Brussels paper from 1st January 2019 across all markets in the EEA.   5 November 2018

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