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Domicile Hidden Gems
Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC outlines what to consider beyond typical captive and protected cell domicile comparisons. When comparing captive and cell domiciles, the academia, guides and articles often only scratch the surface of relevant features and characteristics. These can help shortlist options when there is a wide choice. However, some crucial aspects are…
En-Core!
Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC shares how the active non-cellular core of their EU protected cell facility can help rapidly incubate risks, giving more time to assess and set up a cell. Risk managers and insurtech innovators in Europe are increasingly looking to cells to tackle common challenges. In particular, Malta’s cell growth continues…
EU cell solution to hard market
Ian-Edward Stafrace, of Atlas PCC, shares how Maltese-domiciled protected cells make owning an onshore captive or carrier more accessible and feasible during this hard market Malta continues to see higher growth in cells compared to standalone captives — by September 2021, insurance-carrying cells grew 18 per cent to 72, outnumbering both captives and non-domestic insurance…
Insurance cell Sandbox Opportunities in Blockchain Island
Ian-Edward Stafrace, of Atlas PCC, gives insight into how cells can attract innovation. “Protected cell companies can be seen as platforms to experiment, incubate or launch new technology-driven business models.” Malta is enabling cells not only for use in self-insurance captives, but also in directly writing third party risks and consumer business. As a full…
Cells, from captives to insurtechs
Ian-Edward Stafrace, of Atlas PCC, gives insight into how cells in Europe are promoting innovation in the insurance market. The flexibility and ever growing uses of protected cells never ceases to amaze me. In the European Union, Malta is enabling cells not only for use in traditional captives, reinsurance or insurance linked security models, but…
Atlas Insurance PCC Wins Best European Cell Captive Initiative
Atlas Insurance PCC’s cell business expertise was acclaimed internationally when it won Best Cell Captive Initiative for the 2016 edition of the European Captive Services Awards. Organised by Captive Review, the European Captive Services Awards reward firms and service providers in the insurance industry which demonstrated the highest levels of excellence over the past 12…
Atlas supports FERMA European Risk Seminar 2016
Every two years, the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) organises a well-established seminar exclusively for risk managers, located in a different country, each time with the support of the local member association. This attracts hundreds of risk professionals from across Europe. In October 2016, for the first time, Malta is hosting this seminar…
Setting up a Protected Cell
FinanceMalta Podcast featuring Ian-Edward Stafrace, Atlas’ Chief Risk Officer
Protected Cell Companies and Protected Cells: A Finance Malta Fact Sheet
Protected Cell Companies Malta is the only EU member state with Protected Cell Company (PCC) legislation, which provides numerous advantages compared to stand-alone insurance companies or captives. A unique element of a PCC is that an insurer can write business through the ownership of a protected cell, using the core’s capital.