The global stock of insurance linked securities at the end of 2014 was approaching $25.2 billion.  Yesterday George Osborne unleashed the giant peach for the United Kingdom in a seemingly measured statement but one full of promises.

“2.228 Global reinsurance – the government announced at Autumn Statement 2014 that it
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South Dakota recently enacted legislation that will allow insurance agents and service contract producers (e.g. motor vehicle dealer) to form captive insurance companies to insure or reinsure the risks placed by or through such agency or service contract producer. The law, which does not got into effect until July
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Public Act No. 14-6 (the “Act”), which would amend Connecticut’s captive law, has passed both the Connecticut State Senate and House of Representatives, and is on its way to Governor Malloy’s desk for signature. 
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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has given final approval for Intel Corp. to use its Hawaii-based captive insurer to reinsure group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment policies issued by Minnesota Life Insurance Co. 
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On March 31, 2014, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued three separate Circular Letters pursuant to various laws, including Insurance Law Sections 308, 1109, 2130 and 7001, Articles 42, 44 through 47, 52 through 55 and 59, and Financial Services Law Sections 202 and 306, setting forth standards expected of the “addressees” (as defined below) in planning, preparing for and responding to disasters in New York State. 
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