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Milliman Experts on How Actuarial Guidance Enhances Captive Insurer Governance
Milliman's Samantha Poulin and Craig Brophy join Joel Appelbaum to explore governance best practices for captives. They discuss strategic reviews, board education, and the value of actuarial collaboration. The episode highlights how data-driven insights strengthen governance and align captive strategies with organizational goals. Read More
Property and Casualty Insurer Ratings Steady in Downgrades, Slightly Up in Upgrades
AM Best's mid-2025 report shows stable downgrades and a slight rise in upgrades for US property-casualty insurers. Rating affirmations dominated actions, with commercial lines performing better than personal lines. Inflation, catastrophe losses, and rising reinsurance costs continue to pressure the sector, especially homeowners and personal property insurers. Read More
AM Best Warns of Emerging AI Threat to Insurance Data Integrity
In Best's Review October 2025, AM Best highlights artificial intelligence (AI) model poisoning as a growing risk to insurers. The article by Lori Chordas explains how manipulated training data can corrupt AI systems, creating undetected errors that threaten underwriting accuracy, data integrity, and operational resilience across the insurance industry. Read More
Using Captive Insurance to Reinsure Surety Bonds: A Growing Opportunity
Captive insurance is expanding into surety bond reinsurance, allowing companies to deploy capital more effectively while enhancing risk control and financial flexibility. This emerging strategy enables large, well-capitalized captives to participate as reinsurers, creating new opportunities in alternative risk financing and improving access to the reinsurance market. Read More
Cayman Adds 32 New Insurer Licenses in 2025 Through Third Quarter
Cayman's captive insurance sector added 32 new licenses through the third quarter of 2025, signaling continued growth. With 719 licensed insurers and $173 billion in assets, the jurisdiction remains a leading offshore insurance domicile. Upcoming insights will be shared at the Cayman Captive Forum, December 2–4, 2025. Read More