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Marsh Gets into Blockchain
This month, Marsh revealed that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the world's largest open source blockchain initiative with more than 400 member companies. The EEA seeks to create open industry standards and frameworks for blockchain applications based on the core Ethereum platform. Read More
Candidates for Small Captive Formation: Getting It "Right"
Panelists at the recent Captive Insurance Companies Association conference said that getting small captives "right" involves reviewing the characteristics of each small captive candidate. While each situation is specific to the organization, the panelists shared their thoughts on candidates that are suited for small captive formation. Read More
A Reinsurance Market Overview for 2018 from the World of Captives
Michael Woodroffe, president of Kirkway International Limited, provided a reinsurance market overview for 2018 at the World Captive Forum. Mr. Woodroffe commented on various aspects of the market, some of which are captured here. Read More
AON Benfield Expands Reinsurance Team in Bermuda
AON Benfield has announced the expansion and new management structure of its Bermuda team to optimize the increasing opportunities for clients and markets to deploy capital and expertise on the island. Key to the initiative, Matthias Meyenhofer will join the firm as CEO of AON Benfield Bermuda. Read More
Milliman Responds to Growing Demand for Property Insurance Analytics
Milliman has announced the addition of Property & Casualty (P&C) expertise in its Tampa office in response to the growing demand for property insurance analytics. Consulting actuary John Rollins will lead the Tampa P&C team, bringing 27 years of experience to the role and specializing in catastrophe-exposed property and flood insurance. Read More