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Piko AI appoints Steven McElhiney vice chairman, chief commercial officer
The company leverages artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to reduce inefficiencies and help solve unstructured data problems that often persist across the captive industry.
Finnman joins Kongsberg as insurance VP
Experienced risk and insurance manager, Fredrik Finnman, has joined Norwegian international technology group Kongsberg.
Harriet Taylor appointed ZGEBS head
Taylor has worked at Zurich for more than 20 years and has a strong track record across global proposition and underwriting roles.
Captive management proving “fertile ground” for GuideFire
Jesse Olsen had previously said he does not envisage GuideFire competing as a traditional captive manager.
Industrial waste firm granted latest French captive licence
The French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) has granted a captive reinsurance licence to CapQuartz, owned by CHIMIREC Group.
Health insurance company forms Cayman SPC
Healthcare continues to be one of the jurisdiction’s main areas of focus and expertise, though as a result of M&A activity, the number of new healthcare captives has stalled although the size of the existing captives has increased significantly.
Iowa captive regime focusing on quality over quantity
In 2023, Iowa became the latest US state to introduce captive legislation making it the 36th US jurisdiction to adopt captive insurance legislation.
Tennessee captive premium doubles in 2025
Tennessee has 184 captives and 703 cells domiciled in the jurisdiction as of today.
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