All Strategic Risk Global articles in Captive Risk June 2010
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InterviewsSeeking harmony
As revenue authorities target so-called ‘tax havens’ as part of their fight for financial transparency and improved regulation, what will this mean for the captives based in these offshore locations? Nathan Skinner investigates
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Online onlyInsurance costs to increase ‘modestly’ for offshore energy risks
The Gulf spill will not harden the energy market as much as Hurricane Katrina, says Marsh
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Captive RiskSwitzerland
CAPTIVES 48 (at end of 2008, according to independent supervisory authority Finma)CAPTIVE PREMIUM CHF273.8m (€197m) at end of 2008LEGISLATION Swiss Federal Law on the Supervision of Insurance Companies and Financial Market Authority 2007CAPTIVE TAX RATE 0%FEES CHF3,000, but dependent on complexity of caseREGULATOR Swiss Financial Market Supervisory AuthoritySwitzerland has close ...
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Captive RiskSweden
CAPTIVES 50 non-life captivesCAPTIVE PREMIUM circa SEK1,087m (€112m)LEGISLATION Insurance Business Law 1982; Regulation of Insurance Business 1982:790; Law of Annual Statement for Insurance Companies 1995:560; Insurance Contract Law 2005:104CAPTIVE TAX RATE flat rate tax system: 26.3%. Tax deferral due to equalisation reserves possibleFEES application fee SEK110,000; registration fee SEK2,000; and ...
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Captive RiskMalta
CAPTIVES* nine pure captives, 24 international third-party writers under management and eight protected cellsCAPTIVE PREMIUM* €670mLEGISLATION Insurance Business Act, Insurance Business (Companies Carrying on Business of Affiliated Insurance) Regulations 2003; and MFSA Rule 21 on Affiliated InsuranceCAPTIVE TAX RATE 35% on the captive (with opportunity of tax refunds in relation ...
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Captive RiskLuxembourg
CAPTIVES 261 captives and eight direct written captivesCAPTIVE PREMIUM total premium, including professional insurers, was €6.6bn in 2008LEGISLATION amended law of 6 December 1991 on insurance sectorCAPTIVE TAX RATE 28.59% on a deferred basis FEES application €2,000; annual licence €4,000 for a reinsurer; €8,000+ for direct writer, depending on premium ...
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Captive RiskIsle of Man
CAPTIVES 143CAPTIVE PREMIUM €1.43bnLEGISLATION Insurance Act 2008 and Protected Cell Companies Act 2004CAPTIVE TAX RATE 0%FEES £4,250 (€5,030)REGULATOR Insurance and Pensions AuthorityThe Isle of Man is one of Europe’s oldest captive centres, having been a recognised captive domicile since 1982. It has had PCC legislation in place for a number ...
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Captive RiskGuernsey
CAPTIVES 343 insurers, 327 PCC cells and eight ICC cellsCAPTIVE PREMIUM £3.3bn (€3.84bn) as at 31 December 2008LEGISLATION the Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002; the Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002CAPTIVE TAX RATE 0%FEES application fee of £4,370 for captive or cell company, or ...
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Captive RiskDublin
CAPTIVES 202CAPTIVE PREMIUM gross written premium (2008) €1.84bn (Dima survey)LEGISLATION various acts and statutory instruments as listed on Central Bank andFinancial Services of Ireland (CBFSI) website, including guidance note ‘Operational Guidance on Prudential Requirements Applicable toCaptive Insurance Undertakings’CAPTIVE TAX RATE 12.5%FEES no application fee; annual fee dependent on premium volumeREGULATOR ...
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Captive RiskDomicile, sweet domicile
Good people, short flights and a flexible regulator all help captives professionals decide on their ideal base. Liz Booth looks at the pros and cons of the main locations in Europe, and considers if being in or out of the EU is an advantage
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FeaturesThe new pollution
Once just a ‘low likelihood’ technical concern, environmental liability is now seen as a standard business risk, moving fast up the priority list. More companies are considering using their captives
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AnalysisWilling to listen
The European Commission is happy to hear the concerns of the captive insurance community about Solvency II, finds Nathan Skinner, but there is still considerable uncertainty and a lack of preparation
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InterviewsCo-operation is key
Pierre Sonigo insists that captives deserve preferential treatment because of their unique role in insuring non-insurable risks and improving risk quality
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InterviewsA chance to be heard
The captive insurance industry must speak out about the potential threat of Solvency II and press for application of the proportionality principle, says Valerie Alexander
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FeaturesBear vs bull
Their extreme conservatism may have helped captives escape the recession relatively unscathed, but is it time to take the bull by the horns and make their investments work harder? As Helen Yates is told, fortune still favours the brave
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OpinionKeep a cat in the bag
Angus Duncan and Robert Cannon consider why catastrophe bonds might be a viable alternative to traditional reinsurance for captives
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FeaturesCaptives after the crisis
Captives proved their long-term importance as businesses held steady through the recession, writes Paul Allen. But Solvency II and other regulatory reforms could shake up its future
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FeaturesA group activity
A new healthcare law in the USA could spark the growth of employee benefit captives, says Helen Yates
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FeaturesAnders Carlsund, chief executive, S:t Erik Försäkring
S:t Erik Försäkring was the first public sector captive insurance company in Sweden. Based in Stockholm, it provides cover for activities run by the capital city. Nathan Skinner spoke to chief executive Anders Carlsund
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AnalysisCaptives urged to complete QIS5
Last call from Ferma and Eciroa for captive owners to influence Solvency II
