Law & Regulation

AM Best affirms Lion Re rating

26 July 2024 The Bermuda-based re/insurer supports its parent's Central American business.

2024 CTCIA annual collaborative registration opens

26 July 2024

BCC unveils list of speakers for 2024 conference

19 July 2024

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When captives require multiple actuaries: key considerations

Jason Luckett of SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group and Ben Brandon of Risk Strategies Consulting look at what happens when a captive sees the need to employ another actuary.

Analysis

Captive insurance growth and innovation: A conversation with Kevin Mead

Captive International sat down with Kevin Mead, the president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), to discuss what’s keeping Vermont at the forefront of the captive insurance industry before the VCIA’s annual conference in Burlington.

Analysis

Embed the cross-cycle benefits of captive ownership

Mark Rogers, head of business development at Vitesse, provides a guide for some of the pitfalls—and advantages—of setting up a captive.

Analysis

Bahrain: open for captives business

Jaffer Mazaal of Braxtone Insurance Management’s office in Bahrain explains what makes Bahrain an attractive domicile for captives.

Analysis

Decisions offer insight into IRS thinking

Recent tax court rulings offer guidance on the standards for captive insurers

Analysis

More clarity needed on micro-captive tax rulings

Recent tax court rulings on micro-captives do not take account of the diversity of legitimate insurance business models, says a leading advisor.

Analysis

Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Barbados captives: resilient amid competitive conditions

Robert Gabriel of AM Best explores why captive insurers regard these three domiciles so favourably.

Analysis

RRGs and Florida: a storm that could spread

Captive International gets the latest on the Florida risk retention group legislative battle, in an exclusive interview with Joe Deems of the National Risk Retention Association.

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