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Captives exploring pure fronting for difficult to insure risks 

Captives are seeking pure fronting arrangements for risks that lack capacity in the commercial market, according to Joshua Nyaberi, head of captive fronting at Zurich Insurance Company.

GCP Short: GreenieRE and providing capacity for renewables

Richard is joined by Amy Antczak, Co-Founder of GreenieRE, and Vermont's Christine Brown to share the case study of a sponsored captive formed to provide additional capacity for renewable energy projects in the United States.

National Grid captive gets ‘Excellent’ rating affirmed

National Grid Insurance USA Ltd (NGIUSA), the Vermont-domiciled captive owned by National Grid Plc, has had its Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) affirmed by AM Best.

Italy’s first captive has rating affirmed

AM Best has affirmed the Excellent ratings of Italy-domiciled Enel Reinsurance - Compagnia di Riassicurazione S.p.A. (Enel Re), the pure captive owned by multinational electric utility company Enel S.p.A.

GCP Short: Combining Multinational with Captive Fronting

Richard is joined by Dr. Carin Gantenbein, Global Head of Network Management at Zurich Multinational, and Joshua Nyaberi, Head of Captive Fronting.

Luxembourg working ahead of Solvency II reform deadline

Luxembourg is already taking the upcoming Solvency II changes into account while regulating captives in the jurisdiction, according to Valerie Scheepers, head of the non-life and reinsurance department at the Commissariat aux Assurances.

AES captive has Excellent ratings affirmed

AES Global Insurance Company, LLC (AGIC) has had its Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) affirmed by AM Best.

Sandy Bigglestone to join Strategic Risk Solutions

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation announced last month that Bigglestone would be retiring from the State on 1 January, 2026 after working there for almost 30 years.

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GCP Short: GreenieRE and providing capacity for renewables

Richard is joined by Amy Antczak, Co-Founder of GreenieRE, and Vermont's Christine Brown to share the case study of a sponsored captive formed to provide additional capacity for renewable energy projects in the United States.

GCP Short: Combining Multinational with Captive Fronting

Richard is joined by Dr. Carin Gantenbein, Global Head of Network Management at Zurich Multinational, and Joshua Nyaberi, Head of Captive Fronting.

GCP Short: Franchise and Franchisee Captive Strategies

Oliver Wyman's Michael Jeffers, and Kristie Barlow and Savannah Dennis, of Marsh, discuss the growing utilisation of captives among franchise businesses and franchisees.

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