Regulation
Domicile Wars: Premium volume and capital remain key indicators for Hawaii’s growth
Although Hawaii has not added the same headline number of new captives in recent years compared to some other US domiciles, its existing portfolio continues to increase in sophistication and premium volume.
Pure captives remain most common structure in Labuan, cell interest growing
Pure captives are still the most popular captive structure in Labuan, but interest in cell formations is increasing as more companies in the region consider alternative risk transfer methods.
Arizona assessing statute updates on dormancy, minimum capitalisation, and fees
Arizona is considering changes to its legislation that would allow captives to register as dormant, in addition to reducing minimum capitalisation requirements for captives that are not single parent.
Solvency II reform should bring more consistency – FERMA
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) is hopeful there will be more regulatory consistency between EU captive domiciles once Solvency II reform is implemented, but questions remain over implementation.
Indian government reconsiders captive legislation – reports
The Indian government is preparing once again to introduce a captive framework to its insurance legislation, according to multiple reports in the country’s media.
EIOPA publishes opinion on European captive regulation
The increasingly competitive European domicile landscape has led the EU’s overarching insurance regulator to publish an opinion which aims to further harmonise the supervision of captive (re)insurers across the economic bloc.
Dublin captive number drops, but premium and AuM increases
Three captive insurance companies surrendered their licences in 2023, taking its total number of captives at year-end down to 64.
Successful first year for French captive regime, but market eyeing further regulatory progress
France’s first year as a captive domicile has been hailed a success, but a stronger local ecosystem and continued education will be key if the jurisdiction wants to build on its early achievements.
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