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Medical Stop-Loss Captive Blackwell Captive Solutions Selects Manager

July 18, 2023

Blackwell Captive Solutions, a medical stop-loss captive insurance company domiciled in South Carolina and sponsored by Carrick Capital Partners, has named Captive Planning Associates, LLC, as its captive manager. Captive Planning Associates is a boutique captive management firm specializing in providing alternative risk solutions. Read More


Reinsurers Showed Discipline at "Orderly and Rational" July 1 Renewals

July 17, 2023

July 1 reinsurance renewals saw reinsurers remaining disciplined as they looked to bring terms and conditions into line with those seen at January 1 and April 1 renewals, according to analysis of the renewal period. While new capacity entered the reinsurance market, it didn't alter reinsurers' disciplined approach. Read More


Benchmarking Report Finds Captive Growth Across Lines, Regions

July 12, 2023

Captive insurance growth continues across all lines of business and all regions, according to the latest captive benchmarking report from Marsh Captive Solutions. Marsh found that captive premium growth continued in all regions, with even mature captive markets such as Europe and the island domiciles seeing growth. Read More


MSL Enters into Captive Underwriting Agreement with Everest

July 11, 2023

MSL Captive Solutions, Inc. (MSL), an independent underwriting firm specializing in the structure and underwriting of medical stop-loss captives, is now serving as a full-service managing general underwriter for Everest Reinsurance Company. Read More


The Evolution of Captives

July 10, 2023

Captives have increasingly become rooted into the DNA of businesses around the world. They have evolved from a risk financing alternative solely for the largest corporations looking to self-insure where the traditional insurance market was insufficient to an option for companies of all types and sizes. Read More