"Building long-term sustainable relationships with clients founded upon partnership and understanding" - Shaun Brook, Practice Leader, Indurance Management
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A resilient captive marketKevin Poole highlights the success of the Cayman captive industry and explains why he expects this success to continue in 2012 | Read more |
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Building momentum in the Middle East2012 is set to be an important year for the development of the Middle East captive insurance market, explains Shaun Brook | Read more |
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Capitalising on the capital marketsAs 2011 ends on a high for the ILS sector, with the market momentum looking set to continue through 2012, we discuss the factors driving this with Liz Frederick | Read more |
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TPA as a ServiceIn today's ever-changing market environment, flexibility is key believe John Uprichard and Nar Almeida | Read more |
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An assured future for captives - Facing emerging risks Linda Haddleton discusses what kakes a captive well-suited to catering for emerging risks, while the commercial insurance market is still figuring out those risks | Read more |
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Building on firm foundationsLinda Haddleton, Managing Director, and Kevein Poole, Manager, discuss recent developments in both the Cayman insurance market and at Kane Cayman | Read more |
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Getting the balance right Linda Haddleton explains why the forthcoming amends to Cayman’s insurance legislation will serve to reinforce the effectiveness of its regulatory infrastructure | Read more |
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Interview: Standing firm in the ILS marketRoy Fellowes, Global Managing Director, Insurance Management, and Liz Frederick, Head of ILS, outline the main discussion points from a recent ILS road show they undertook and discuss how the role of the manager in ILS transactions is changing. | Read more |
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Canada TIEA creates captive opportunity Robert Eastham outlines the new tax information exchange agreement between Bermuda and Canada, and considers the implications of the agreement for the captive market | Read more |
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A captive market in South Carolina Ann West discusses the State's standing in the captive arena, its role in the development of the SPFC market and her experience in the insurance industry | Read more |
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Kane Profile Belinda Fortman, Insurance Operations Manager for Kane in Vermont, discusses the advantages of the domicile and Kane’s standing in the market | Read more |
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Interview: A joint visionAs Kane completes its acquisition of HIM, Kane's Group CEO Stephen May and Kane Insurance Management's Global Managing Director Roy Fellowes outline the company's strategy going forward | Read more |
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Getting more from your captive It pays to expand the use of your captive insurer in the current economic environment. It is understandable that many captive owners become comfortable with the relationship they have with their risk retention vehicle/s over time. The captive fulfils a well-established role, underwriting a similar book of business year after year, collecting premiums and managing claims efficiently and cost effectively. It's a win-win relationship - so why change it? By Clive James, Group Mergers and Acquisitions Director | Read more |
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Captive management: Why independence is best While each client has its own individual needs, we believe objectivity will always beimportant when choosing a captive management company. It is important to find the right fit when choosing a captive insurance manager. A good independent manager handles much more than just the book-keeping aspects of running an alternative risk insurance vehicle. For first-time captive owners, an independent manager will advise on the best structure based on the client's risk management needs. For existing captive owners, the manager's role is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the captive while ensuring it continues to fulfil the objectives established by the owner and to work with the owner to grow the captive as needed. By Elizabeth Steinman, Managing Director, Kane USA | Read more |
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Kane Chronicles reviews recent developments in the captive insurance industry 1. Guernsey names new insurance director |
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The complex case for global programmesClive James reviews the pros and cons of global insurance programmes and emphasises the importance of getting the right expertise on board. The adoption of a global insurance programme is often reflective of an evolving maturity on the part of the organisation in their approach to insurance and riskmanagement. Such companies have a clear understanding of their risk profile and have established strong working relationships with all parties to the insurance transaction, including insurers, captive managers, brokers, reinsurers, lawyers, tax advisors etc. There are numerous ‘moving parts’ in any global insurance programme and as such each part must play its role effectively to ensure the overall success of the programme. Clive James - Director Kane | Read more |
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The CFO takes chargeSimon Fisher discusses the increasingly prominent role being played by the Chief Financial Officer in the self-insurance activities of organisations. In recent years, control of the captive has gradually shifted within organisations. Once firmly in the hands of the risk manager, the Chief Financial Officer is now increasingly to be found at the captive’s helm, as they seek to steer the parent company through today’s turbulent financial waters. By Simon Fisher - Director, Kane W.L.L. | Read more |
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InterviewKane Chronicles interviews Shaun Brook, Practice Leader, Insurance Management, about the company's recent move to set up in Qatar |
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A crisis of corporate governance?Wafa Al Ammadi considers the findings of recent corporate governance reports which reveal how profit-driven business objectives have over-ridden some internal risk management structures designed to monitor risk appetite and enable longer-term growth and sustainable profitability. By Wafa Al Ammadi, Executive – Insurance and Risk Management. Wafa Al Ammadi - Executive, Insurance and Risk Management | Read more |
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Taking the strainMajor disruptive events are no longer the stuff of ‘1 in 100’ or ‘1 in 250’ type events; large scale incidents are on the increase both in terms of severity and frequency. Shaun Brook looks at how companies need to protect their assets by adopting and promoting a better understanding of their risks and reviewing supply chain exposures to ensure product/service delivery is maintained no matter what. Shaun Brook - Practice Leader, Insurance Management | Read more |
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