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Bermuda Insurers, Reinsurers Set To Return to Underwriting Profitability

January 20, 2022

Bermuda insurers and reinsurers should show a return to underwriting profitability for 2021, with combined ratio improvements and premium increases more than offsetting increased catastrophe losses, Fitch Ratings said. Fitch said it expects insurance and reinsurance pricing to continue to rise but at a declining rate through midyear 2022 renewals. Read More


Join IRMI as a Captive and Risk Finance Product Manager

January 19, 2022

Join IRMI in our role of captive and risk finance product manager. Read More


"Allianz Risk Barometer 2022" Results Highlight the Convergence of Risks

January 19, 2022

Cyber incidents are the top-ranked risk in the "Allianz Risk Barometer 2022," followed by business interruption, natural catastrophes, pandemic outbreak, and changes in legislation and regulation. Rounding out the top 10 are climate change, fire and explosion, market developments, shortage of a skilled workforce, and macroeconomic developments. Read More


Nevada Issued 21 New Captive Insurance Licenses in 2021

January 17, 2022

Nevada licensed 21 new captive insurance companies—most of them cell captives—in 2021, bringing the state's total to 295. According to the Nevada Division of Insurance, of the 21 new captives, 17 were protected cells, 3 were pure captives, and 1 was an agency captive. Read More


InsurTech Cowbell Cyber Forms Captive To Meet Cyber-Coverage Demand

January 14, 2022

Cyber-insurance provider Cowbell Cyber has formed a Vermont-domiciled captive insurance company to help the company meet the growing demand for cyber insurance. The InsurTech firm uses artificial intelligence to assist in risk selection and pricing as it underwrites cyber-insurance coverage for small-to-medium enterprises. Read More