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Marsh becomes DIFC’s first captive manager
Broker is the first to gain a captive management licence from Dubai International Financial Centre
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More companies retaining non-financial risk
Marsh report reveals new trends in captive insurance
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Hedge fund firm buys into ILS specialist
Man Group to pay £25m for company focusing on weather derivatives
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Investment Analysis
When a hedge fund sneezes
Will reinsurers catch a cold? Hedge funds experienced their first negative quarter on record in Q1. That could have dire consequences for the insurance companies and products they invest in, explains Lindsey Rogerson.
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AM Best rates Casiopea Re
Business now better capitalised thanks to O2 handsets business
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Regulation ‘a major challenge’ in Brazil
Risk management burdened by red tape, say speakers at Willis seminar
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Treat captives fairly under Solvency II, urges FERMA
FERMA has called for its member associations to play an active role in developing the detail of Solvency II
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Many captives failing to optimise their structure - Marsh
A landmark study finds captive capitalisation higher than required, while their growing risk appetite should be noted by reinsurers.
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Industry Matters
Keeping the peace
Captive reinsurance disputes can be lengthy and expensive. David McCarthy offers some simple but effective solutions to avoid such quarrels.
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Country Analysis
Isle of Man on the map
Access to market, approachable regulators and an offshore location are all key assets for any captive domicile. The Isle of Man has them all, as Liz Booth reports.
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Industry Matters
Captives in the Gulf
There is huge untapped potential for the captive industry in the Middle East. Global Reinsurance asks Stephen May about these uncharted waters.
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Industry Matters
Battling the tax man
Onshore US captives have won the latest tax battle, but the war isn't over yet, explains Jean-Paul Louisot.
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Willis captive team appoints two managers
New marketing officer and new COO are both internal promotions
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Heritage expands team with Benfield hire
Heritage has appointed Paul Aitchison to the newly created position of business development manager
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Online onlyBrit's Gibraltar reinsurer opens for business
Rockhampton Insurance will write some £60m of reinsurance business this year
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Features
Ready for takeoff
The Gulf insurance market is set to double in the next three years to reach $4bn. Geoff Bromley takes a look at what is driving this incredible growth.
