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Transactional Risk Insurance Firmly Established
In its latest "Transactional Risk Insurance Report," Marsh said use of transactional risk insurance significantly increased in 2018. Policy limits in excess of $1 billion are now available for single transactions as private equity firms and strategic investors increasingly use insurance to reduce the risks associated with mergers and acquisitions. Read More
The Michigan Captive Insurance Domicile
Receptive regulators have helped fuel the growth of Michigan as a captive domicile with more than a 50 percent increase in its number of captives since 2013. More striking, though, has been the huge jump in the amount of business Michigan captives are doing. Curious? Learn more today on Captive.com. Read More
Global Insurance Premiums Exceed $5 Trillion for the First Time
Global insurance premiums passed the $5 trillion mark for the first time in 2018, equivalent to more than 6 percent of world gross domestic product, according to the latest Swiss Re sigma study, "World insurance: the great pivot east continues." Read More
AMERIND: A Cell Captive in Operation
A synopsis of how a Native American-owned and -operated corporation created a cell captive structure to expand and enhance its business. The article outlines what each of the cells provides and why they were created. Read More
NAIC 2018 Property-Casualty Insurer Market Share Data Show Growth
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released the complete 2018 "Market Share Reports for Property/Casualty Groups and Companies By State and Countrywide." This includes detailed information on market share and loss ratios for property-casualty companies by specific line of business for the top 125 groups and companies. Read More