R&Q's Kenneson: RRGs, Retiring Captive Sponsors Drive Runoff Business

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Jeff Kenneson, senior vice president, R&Q Quest Bermuda, said risk-retention groups looking to unload business, and retiring captive sponsors are active sources of runoff coverage.

 

Estera's Burke: Captives Often Follow a Life Cycle

Janita Burke, client services director, Estera, said many captives go through periods of less or greater activity, move into new areas of coverage or even reach liquidation.

 

HSBC's Economist's Outlook: Short-Term Disruption, Long-Term Growth

Ryan Wang, U.S. Economist, HSBC Securities, said the hurricanes will cause disruption in regions of the U.S., but expects 2.4% growth overall in 2018.

 

Marsh's Santos: 'Multilatinas' Driving Captive Interest in Latin America

Alejandro Santos, Latin American captive leader, Marsh, said the growth of multinational companies in Latin America has spurred interest in forming insurance captives.

 

Oppenheimer's Meskunas: Captives Vulnerable to Interest Rate Risk

Jack Meskunas, senior director, Oppenheimer, said captive insurers are typically heavily invested in bonds and could be affected if interest rates were to rise dramatically.

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