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18 March 2010  
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RIMS and SIIA back LRRA property bill

The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has added its voice to that of the Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) in backing a reintroduced bill proposing extension of the..

Ariel’s Kramer makes way for Rivaz

FERMA concerned by ‘excessive’ capitalisation

Missouri hits billion-dollar captive mark
The captive insurance market in Missouri reached an annual premium volume of just over $1bn in 2009, according to..
Willis mourns loss of Guernsey captive head

  Willis Global Captive Practice has announced the sad loss of Richard Falla, MD of its Guernsey Captive Operations,..
HIM not part of HIBL sale to Marsh

The HSBC Group has refuted claims that HSBC Insurance Management (HIM) is on the brink of sale as part..
SRS expands into Hawaii

Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has announced the expansion of its captive management operations into Hawaii with the hiring of..
Chartis establishes new practice group

Chartis Insurance UK has announced the establishment of a Captive Practice Group, bringing together its risk management, risk finance,..
Kansas orders bogus captive to stop selling

Serve America Assurance, described on its website as a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary of Beema Insurance Co, has..
Spring acquires MDIS

Boston-based consulting and brokerage firm Spring Insurance Group has announced that, with effect from 1 November last year, it..
Skyrocketing price of pharmaceuticals damaging US captives
Unfair pricing of prescription drugs is currently doing untold damage to US captive portfolios.   According to Marc Lapointe,..
QFC unveils strategy focused on attracting captives
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority’s Board of Directors has announced that it will be focusing on developing a..
Cayman captive growth up 25% on 2008
The Cayman Islands has experienced a 25% growth in captive formations from 2008 to 2009, according to figures released..
Channel Islands law firms to merge
Ozannes and Mourant du Feu & Jeune, two of the Channel Islands' leading law firms have announced their intention..