Singapore licensed five new captives in 2023, while there were zero dissolutions, taking the total number of captives domiciled in the jurisdiction to 87.

Guernsey is a popular European domicile for many UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme longevity swaps, according to Christopher Anderson, partner at law firm, Carey Olsen.

AM Best has upgraded the long-term issuer credit rating to “bbb+” (good) from “bbb” (Good) and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (good) of Texas-domiciled Zale Indemnity Company (ZIC).

AstraZeneca has implemented a five year business resilience insurance policy that will help protect against supply chain disruption, reputational damage and product withdrawal.

Companies in certain European countries are less likely to utilise cells than others, according to Jelto Borgmann, captive portfolio manager at HDI Global.

Flagstone International has partnered with Strategic Risk Solutions to allow its European clients access to the cash deposit aggregator’s platform.

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of ‘a+’ for Blue Whale Re Ltd, domiciled in Vermont. The outlook for the ratings is stable. Blue Whale is owned by pharmaceutical...

The Cayman Islands is emerging as an alternative to Bermuda for reinsurers and captives, according to Adrian Lynch, CEO at Blue Ocean Reinsurance Group.