Issue Index
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A chance to be heard
July 2010
The captive insurance industry must speak out about the potential threat of Solvency II and press for application of the proportionality principle, says Valerie Alexander
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A group activity
June 2010
A new healthcare law in the USA could spark the growth of employee benefit captives, says Helen Yates
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Anders Carlsund, chief executive, S:t Erik Försäkring
June 2010
S:t Erik Försäkring was the first public sector captive insurance company in Sweden. Based in Stockholm, it provides cover for activities run by the capital city. Nathan Skinner spoke to chief executive Anders Carlsund
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Aon extends PCC to Isle of Man
April 2010
Protected Cell Company offers an alternative to a stand-alone captive
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Bear vs bull
June 2010
Their extreme conservatism may have helped captives escape the recession relatively unscathed, but is it time to take the bull by the horns and make their investments work harder? As Helen Yates is told, fortune still favours the brave
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Captives after the crisis
June 2010
Captives proved their long-term importance as businesses held steady through the recession, writes Paul Allen. But Solvency II and other regulatory reforms could shake up its future
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Captives urged to complete QIS5
June 2010
Last call from Ferma and Eciroa for captive owners to influence Solvency II
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Co-operation is key
June 2010
Pierre Sonigo insists that captives deserve preferential treatment because of their unique role in insuring non-insurable risks and improving risk quality
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Domicile, sweet domicile
July 2010
Good people, short flights and a flexible regulator all help captives professionals decide on their ideal base. Liz Booth looks at the pros and cons of the main locations in Europe, and considers if being in or out of the EU is an advantage
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Dublin
July 2010
CAPTIVES 202 -
Guernsey
July 2010
CAPTIVES 343 insurers, 327 PCC cells and eight ICC cells -
Insurance costs to increase ‘modestly’ for offshore energy risks
July 2010
The Gulf spill will not harden the energy market as much as Hurricane Katrina, says Marsh
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Isle of Man
July 2010
CAPTIVES 143 -
Keep a cat in the bag
July 2010
Angus Duncan and Robert Cannon consider why catastrophe bonds might be a viable alternative to traditional reinsurance for captives
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Luxembourg
July 2010
CAPTIVES 261 captives and eight direct written captives -
Malta
July 2010
CAPTIVES* nine pure captives, 24 international third-party writers under management and eight protected cells -
No “significant impact” on rating of BP captive
May 2010
Jupiter’s $6bn of reserves should absorb impact of Gulf oil rig accident, says AM Best
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Rethink and rebuild
June 2010
As companies attempt to dust themselves down after the financial crisis, what role does risk management have in the recovery? Nathan Skinner puts the big questions to Zurich Financial Services’ group chief economist Daniel Hofmann
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Seeking harmony
June 2010
As revenue authorities target so-called ‘tax havens’ as part of their fight for financial transparency and improved regulation, what will this mean for the captives based in these offshore locations? Nathan Skinner investigates
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Sweden
July 2010
CAPTIVES 50 non-life captives -
Switzerland
July 2010
CAPTIVES 48 (at end of 2008, according to independent supervisory authority Finma) -
The new pollution
June 2010
Once just a ‘low likelihood’ technical concern, environmental liability is now seen as a standard business risk, moving fast up the priority list. More companies are considering using their captives
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Thinking of forming a captive? Here’s what to do
May 2010
RIMS published a guide to help risk managers
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Willing to listen
July 2010
The European Commission is happy to hear the concerns of the captive insurance community about Solvency II, finds Nathan Skinner, but there is still considerable uncertainty and a lack of preparation
