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AM Best affirms rating of Waste Management captive

The captive benefits from WM’s robust risk management strategies, which enable it to support a portion of WM’s financial assurance programme.

Hawaii modernises captive exam framework with SB 2043 

Governor Josh Green signed the bill into law on 14 July 2026. 

Blackwell aims for 20 members in cannabis stop loss captive by year-end

The captive will be available to cannabis operators in 24 states plus Washington DC where both medical and recreational cannabis use are legal, as well as in an additional 16 states where cannabis is legal for medical use only. 

AM Best affirms rating of Pfizer captive

Blue Whale’s is the only captive for New York-domiciled Pfizer Inc., a global pharmaceutical company.

BREAKING: UK outlines “tailored” regime for captives, outside of Solvency UK

The Prudential Regulation Authority has outlined its draft regulations for captive insurers in the United Kingdom, including a new “proportionate and tailored” solvency regime outside of Solvency UK.

Arnau Vila Llavina joins Mercer Marsh Benefits from ZGEBS

Mercer Marsh Benefits has appointed Arnau Vila Llavina as its new multinational leader, focusing on expanding global capabilities and deepening insurer and network partnerships.

Cayman group captive members rise 20% year-on-year

The number of individual members of group captives domiciled in Cayman increased from 9,963 at the end of 2024 to 11,838 at the end of 2025.

Short: Cayman’s booming Group Captive market

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman, we focus on the booming group captive business and the domicile’s very established specialism in this area.

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Short: Cayman’s booming Group Captive market

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman, we focus on the booming group captive business and the domicile’s very established specialism in this area.

Short: Alvarez & Marsal launch captive tax practice

We spotlight new arrivals Paul Phillips and Mikhail Raybsteyn as they build out a global insurance and captive tax practice at Alvarez & Marsal.

CO Spotlight: Hyatt Hotels, CICA Captive of the Year

In this Captive Owner Spotlight episode we feature the ⁠CICA 2026 Outstanding Captive Award ⁠winner - Xenia Assurance Company, Inc, owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

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