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Understanding Actuarial Reports in Captive Insurance: A Practical Guide
This guide clarifies actuarial reports in captive insurance, emphasizing the importance of clearly documented methods, benchmarks, assumptions, and actuarial judgment. It ensures stakeholders can effectively utilize these reports to enhance risk management strategies, improve decision-making, and meet professional standards within the insurance industry. Learn More
AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook for Global Cyber Insurance Market
AM Best's Market Segment Outlook: Global Cyber Insurance maintains a stable outlook for the sector, citing strong demand, favorable profitability, and continued market growth. The report also highlights increasing cyber threats, declining premium rates, regulatory influences, and the growing use of captive insurance companies to finance cyber risk. Learn More
Explore Group Captive Growth and More in July CICR
The July issue of "Captive Insurance Company Reports" ("CICR") examines group captive growth, captive reinsurance trends, investment strategy, artificial intelligence, balance sheet capital, and leadership. The issue also features interviews with captive industry executives and a preview of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association Annual Conference, VCIA 26. Read More
Singapore Proposes Protected Cell Framework for Insurance Risk
The Monetary Authority of Singapore proposed a protected cell company framework to expand access to captive insurance and other alternative risk transfer solutions. The structure would reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and support insurance-linked securities and sovereign risk pools by allowing legally segregated cells to operate within a single entity. Read More
Insurance Market Remains Favorable, but Vulnerabilities Exist
While insurance buyers continue to enjoy a very favorable environment, positive factors mask a number of market vulnerabilities, a new report from Lockton suggests. In the report, "A time to strike: July 2026 Lockton Market Update," the broker notes that buyers currently have a number of factors in their favor. Read More
Bermuda Monetary Authority Report Cites Insurance Supervision Efforts
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) cited enhancements to its insurance supervision as a key element of its 2025 efforts to to keep pace with global standards. In BMA's 2025 Annual Report, Craig Swan, BMA chief executive officer, called enhancement of Bermuda's insurance group supervision a "key milestone." Read More
Global Insurance Industry Demonstrates Stability Amid Uncertainty
In the aggregate, the global insurance industry demonstrates stable solvency and profitability positions, according to a mid-year preview of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors "Global Insurance Market Report 2026." Liquidity positions have also remained stable for many insurers, the report says. Read More