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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.
CIC Services has named Jake Ridgway as VP of people and operations
CIC Services has appointed Jake Ridgway as VP of people operations, where he will lead HR and operations to support organisational effectiveness, enhance company culture, and ensure company alignment with CIC Services’ objectives.
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.
OCIA appoints new leadership team, Renea Louis appointed president
The Oklahoma Captive Insurance Association (OCIA) has appointed a new leadership team following its elections, which sees Renea Louis of Sotera Global Management, appointed as president and chairwoman, while Matt Moore, of CamGen Partners, was elected as VP and vice chairman.
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.
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