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WTW could manage five French captives by year-end – Edwina Leclere
WTW expects to manage up to five captives in France by the end of the year, according to Edwina Leclere, associate director of captives and insurance management solutions for France.
AM Best revises ADM captive outlook due to property loss
AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term Issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) of Vermont-domiciled Agrinational Insurance Company.
INTX Insurance Software launches in North America
Texas-based INTX Insurance Software has launched in North American, following 20 years of providing insurance solutions to clients in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Africa.
Property dominating captive utilisation in 2025
Property remains a key driver of captive utilisation in 2025 and is expected to continue as insureds use a variety of programme structures.
AM Best assigns financial Strength Rating to OneNexus Oklahoma Captive Corp
AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) to Oklahoma-domiciled OneNexus Oklahoma Captive Corp (OneNexus). The outlook for the ratings is stable.
Fifth Circuit affirms IRS denial of deductions in Swift micro captive case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed the Tax Court’s previous decision disallowing tax deductions for insurance premium payments made by Dr Bernard Swift’s medical practice to his captive insurance companies and upholding associated penalties.
Mid-market demands captive “product not a solution” – I-RE’s Andy Jeckells
High-performing small to middle market firms are looking for a “product not a solution” when it comes to captive insurance, according to Andy Jeckells, CEO and co-founder at I-RE.
Industry backs PRA to match UK’s captive ambition
The UK’s captive insurance market is buoyant and optimistic that the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is prepared to match the Treasury’s ambitious and implement a genuinely competitive regulatory regime in 2027.
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