Cyber
As cyber market softens, increased captive role remains
While softer pricing has traditionally reduced the incentive to retain risk within a captive, the current cyber market is not triggering a widespread retreat from captive utilisation.
Capacity building, heightened market scepticism continues captive’s cyber role
It may be a good time to buy insurance in the commercial market, but the role for captives continues to expand and carriers such as Zurich embrace the partnership and value a captive can provide.
GCP Short: Evolving cyber market and role for captives
Esme Gould and Nick Pritchard, of Zurich Insurance Company UK, discuss the state of the commercial cyber market and the current trends in how corporates are using their captive.
AM Best revises outlook of Fidelity Investments captive
AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) of South Carolina-domiciled Fidvest US.
Europe’s 2025 outlook driven by domicile competition, regulatory reform & ESG
2024 was another success for the European captive market, which saw captives continue to blossom, with this trend expected to continue into 2025 and beyond.
Intangic appoints Joshua Cryer to client solutions role
Former risk manager Joshua Cryer has joined US-based technology risk platform Intangic as its director of client solutions.
Captives expanding data and technology utilisation to handle and reduce claims
Captives are enhancing their use of claims technology, often provided by expert claims companies, as a means of reducing the number and cost of claims, as well as increasing the speed of handling.
Demand for property solutions dominates VCIA discussions
The increasing need for alternative solutions to fulfil demand for property cover continued to dominate discussions at this year’s Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) annual conference in August.
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