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Japan’s TDK forms Luxembourg captive

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Japanese multinational TDK Corporation has formed a reinsurance captive in Luxembourg, managed by Strategic Risk Solutions.
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831(b) market prepares for extended fight against latest IRS regulations

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Despite the Internal Revenue Service making some concessions in its long-awaited final version of 831(b) regulations, particularly in relation to loss ratio thresholds, industry commentators believe it continues to target micro captives unfairly, with one legal challenge already filed.
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Cayman licences 11 captives in Q4 

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) issued 12 new international insurer licenses in the fourth quarter of 2024, including three B(i)s licences, eight B(iii)s, and one Class C. 
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John Rowson joins ARM Guernsey as new business director

Experienced insurance manager John Rowson has joined Alternative Risk Management as new business director.
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DoL confirms ERISA exemption for New York-based cancer centre

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has issued a notice of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) exemption for New York-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), regarding a pension risk transfer to its captive.
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Vermont licensed 41 new captives in 2024

Vermont’s Department of Economic Development confirmed it issued 41 new captive licences in 2024, among its highest years for new formations.
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SRS Altitude enters North America with Milan Pavlik hire

SRS Altitude, the managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on alternative risk transfer solutions, has confirmed its launch into North America with the appointment of Milan Pavlik, formerly Amazon’s director of captive.
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IRS finalises 831(b) regulations, concedes on loss ratio criticism 

The Internal Revenue Service has finalised the long-awaited update to its 831(b) regulations which sees the loss ratio for micro captives considered as “listed transactions” reduced to 30%, while the loss ratio for “transactions of interest” has been reduced to 60%.
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Solvency II reform pushed to 2027 as text finally published

Captives domiciled in the European Union may have to wait longer than expected for regulatory relief, after the European Parliament published Directive 2025/2, amending the text of Solvency II which should bring more proportionality for “small and non-complex undertakings”.
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Jesse Olsen launches Kansas City-based captive advisory firm

Captive advisory firm, GuideFire has been launched by industry veteran Jesse Olsen to provide captive advisory, management, development, formation and feasibility services for captives.
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