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Workers Compensation Sector's Results Outpace Broader PC Industry

July 24, 2023

Workers compensation insurers' underwriting results continued to outpace those of the rest of the US commercial property-casualty insurance sector in 2022, according to A.M. Best. The rating agency noted that workers compensation insurers benefited from a long-term decline in workplace accidents and a reduction in fraudulent claims. Read More


DEME Group Selects SRS Luxembourg as Captive Manager

July 21, 2023

Independent insurance company manager Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has announced that SRS Luxembourg has been appointed the dedicated captive manager for DEME Group's captive insurance company. SRS began providing all-inclusive captive management services and consulting services to the DEME captive on July 1, 2023. Read More


DARAG Acquires Books of Business from 2 North American Captives

July 20, 2023

Legacy acquirer DARAG Group said it has completed two transactions with undisclosed North American captive insurance companies. The transactions have been written into DARAG Bermuda and offer full legal finality for the US workers compensation and automotive liability books of one captive and the workers compensation book of the other. Read More


ERM Maturity Found Lagging Behind Perception of Growth in Risks

July 19, 2023

While a sizable majority of senior finance leaders believe that the volume and complexity of risks facing their organizations have increased, a much smaller percentage say their organizations have complete enterprise risk management (ERM) processes in place, according to a recent study Read More


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