MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) has appointed Brian McCarthy as its regional manager for the US East Zone within its global business development team.

MedImpact Holdings, Inc has acquiresd MHW Benefit Partners (formerly SRS Benefit Partners) and MSL Captive Solutions, which provide alternative risk financing and captive solutions across medical stop loss and employee benefits in the United States.

Ward Ching, chief client officer of Global Risk Finance at Aon Commercial Risk, has been recognised with the Distinguished Service Award by the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) at its international conference in Palm Springs.

OpIngen is a next-generation operations service that combines proprietary technology, expertise, and a new structural model to deliver an end-to-end reinsurance operations service. 

Yves Betz, Head of Multinational Solutions at AXA XL, addresses a range of topics, including the evolving attitude of the commercial market towards captives, the increasing capital and capacity attracted to captive reinsurance and ART solutions, and the growing role of China in the captive marketplace.

Specialist facility structures are expanding access to captive solutions for companies in this space, with Captives.Insure developing a protected cell facility designed to bridge the gap between traditional group captives and standalone single parent captives.

Protect’s underwriting book of business is expected to be highly concentrated, with the UCC writing primarily ancillary business in the UK market.

With this new role, Piette will lead our efforts in advancing innovative solutions within the captives and risk finance landscape.