Long reads

Commercial reinsurers are increasingly interested in working directly with captive insurance companies, as they mature and explore more sophisticated reinsurance strategies.

L'Oréal may be known as a world leader in beauty, cosmetics and fashion, but it was way ahead of the trend in captives too, forming France’s second captive 26 years before the formal French captive regime was introduced.

If a UK regulatory environment turns out not quite hitting the mark, a new generation of captive curious companies may have been flushed out, sold the dream but chosen Guernsey or another established domicile more suited to their needs.

Sequoia’s Arizona-domiciled captive has reached a certain level of maturity and surplus, where the company can now start discussing the possibility of adding further lines to the captive.

Organisations in the sports industry are facing a growing insurance challenge with the traditional market tightening.

InterContinentals Hotel Group (IHG) has started the process of obtaining Department of Labor (DoL) approval to write Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) benefits in the United States.

Geopolitical uncertainty, coupled with the threat or imposition of tariffs, is prompting firms to take a more cautious approach to their operations and risk management strategies.

Chicago-headquartered Jones Lang LaSalle is planning to add employee benefits to its Guernsey-domiciled captive next year, with the firm “constantly considering” adding new risks, according to Ian Ascher, executive director for global risk management at the firm.