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Attorney authors third book on captive insurance

Peter Strauss has released his third book on captive insurance aimed at educating physicians on the specific benefits of utilising a captive insurance company...

Palms Insurance Company gets A ratings

A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of “A (Excellent)” and issuer credit rating of “a” to Palms Insurance Company, based in the Cayman Islands...

Nevada is on point and around the clock

The US State of Nevada has updated its approval process, with the promise that each and every application landing on its desk will be stamped within 24 hours...

A.M. Best rates takaful insurance company

A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of “B+ (Good)” and an issuer credit rating of “bbb-” to National Takaful Company (Watania) PJSC...

Navigators abandons New York for Connecticut

Governor Dannel Malloy has announced that The Navigators Group, an international specialty insurance holding company, will move its corporate headquarters and additional operations from New York to Stamford, Connecticut...

Willis names new captive practice CEO for Europe

Willis Group Holdings has appointed Lesley Harding as CEO of its global captive practice in Europe, effective 1 March...

Deloitte heralds new dawn for insurance M&A

A flurry of activity by insurance companies to rebuild internal M&A capabilities may herald an uptick in M&A during 2013, said Deloitte in a 2013 report...

Strong Panama profile works in ASSA’s favour

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a" of ASSA Compania de Seguros, S.A. (ASSA) in Panama City, Panama...

Fitch affirms Tower following Bermuda buyout

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Tower Group, Inc. and assigned a 'BBB' IDR to the new ultimate holding company Tower Group International, Ltd...

CICA 2013: a regulatory ringer

The final day of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) 2013 International Conference included a session on regulation that pulled no punches...

Qatar captive converted to reinsurance only

It has been reported that the captive insurance company of Qatar Petroleum, Al Koot Insurance and Reinsurance, will be converted to a Qatari reinsurance company...

Canopius sells off Bermuda shares

Canopius Group, a specialist reinsurance underwriting business, has announced that it has agreed on a price of the private sale of shares of Canopius Holdings in Bermuda...

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