The Bermuda Captive Conference will return to its summer schedule this year, taking place from 9 to 11 June at the Hamilton Princess Hotel and Beach Club

Clarke will join the board on 1 June and will succeed interim chair Colin Keogh, who is stepping down from the board the following month

Josh Miller, CEO of KeyState Captive Management, has been elected as NCIC president, while Renea Louie, CEO of Sotera Global Management, has been re-elected as secretary

Novel’s business model combines fee-based income from insurance services with underwriting performance from its carriers

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, promoted the city’s new re-domiciliation regime to Canadian insurers, including captives, during his visit in Toronto

Bayes Business School has signed a three-year education agreement with the Saudi Insurance Authority to support the development of insurance and actuarial expertise in the country

AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and a long-term issuer credit rating of ‘bbb+’ to Berkeley Re, single-parent captive of Mondelez International

Global specialty (re)insurer SiriusPoint has appointed Philip Enan as chief strategy and corporate development officer

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A’ (Excellent) and long-term issuer credit ratings of ‘a+’ (Excellent) for BNY Trade Insurance and The Hamilton Insurance Corporation

CIC Services has expanded its EnviroCap Liability programme to provide additional cover within a captive insurance structure for businesses facing rising insurance costs and limited coverage options

Edwina Leclere will lead the firm’s captive growth strategy in the French market and build a dedicated management team based in Paris

Global Captive Management has launched Outcomes SPC, a segregated portfolio company aimed at lowering barriers to entry for businesses considering captive insurance