As captives grow in size and sophistication, risk managers are being urged to revisit how these vehicles support strategic risk, resilience and revenue. From emerging lines to protected cells, here’s what the latest data reveals.
As weather events intensify, parametric insurance offers fast, flexible and data-driven payouts when they’re needed most. This alternative coverage solution could reshape how organisations and communities recover from disaster.
Some large captives are preparing to redomicile to the UK, Airmic has confirmed, as momentum builds behind a new domestic regime.
With strong backing from Airmic and growing government engagement, the UK is now laying the groundwork for a domestic captive insurance regime, a move that could reshape risk financing strategies for British firms.
As cyber threats escalate and insurance markets tighten, a group of major corporates—including Sonepar—are using a mutual captive model to share risk, intelligence and resilience strategies.
Packaging provider DS Smith recognises that cyber is a dynamic risk that demands ongoing evaluation – and traditional insurance modelling wasn’t delivering the goods. A new partnership offers innovative, proactive solutions that mean the difference between merely transferring risk and actually preventing loss. Sara Benwell reports.
Katoen Natie survived the pandemic by securing NDBI cover through its captive – something thought to be a near-impossible task. Chief risk officer Carl Leeman explains how he did it, and why he won’t stop pushing to test his captive’s potential.
As weather events intensify, parametric insurance offers fast, flexible and data-driven payouts when they’re needed most. This alternative coverage solution could reshape how organisations and communities recover from disaster.
Heading up insurance buying for the world’s largest food service organisation is one mighty task, but that’s not stopped Compass Group’s Scott Feltham from taking on more. A love of risk management motivates him to keep on collaborating, learning and innovating.
Local authorities are reassessing their risks, however, an increased focus on self-insurance creates new exposures to manage, says Gordon Winstanley, public sector lead at McLarens
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As captives grow in size and sophistication, risk managers are being urged to revisit how these vehicles support strategic risk, resilience and revenue. From emerging lines to protected cells, here’s what the latest data reveals.
In a world so hard to plan for, we must be able to react decisively to whatever comes next. International programmes can offer clarity and consistency, says HDI’s Antonia Osborne, helping businesses stay agile and respond quickly when trouble strikes.
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As nat cats grow more severe, insurance gaps are widening - but parametric solutions might hold the key to resilience, says Dianna Nelson, a senior structurer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions