In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Zurich Insurance, we take a look at the state of the commercial cyber market and the current trends in how corporates are using their captive.

Joining Richard for a 20-minute conversation are Esme Gould, Head of Captives & ART, and Nick Pritchard, Senior Cyber Liability Underwriter, both at Zurich Insurance Company UK.

In our conversation, Nick explains how cyber insurance is evolving, the response of the market and buyers to recent high-profile loss events, and why a captive’s involvement is often viewed favourably by the carrier.

Esme explains the different ways captives take part in cyber programmes and the activity she has seen from customers.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with MAXIS Global Benefits Network, we take a closer look at captive employee benefits developments in the Middle East and Gulf region.

Richard is joined for a 25-minute discussion by AlexandreRizk, Director of Global Relationship Management at MAXIS, and Araxi Melkonian and Alexandra Abou Faysal, both Associate Directors of Multinational Client Relationships at MetLife Gulf.

Alex, Alexandra and Araxi discuss general captive trends in the region, how the local healthcare markets in the Gulf are influencing appetite for utilising a captive for employee benefits and the nuances on health insurance and EB in the Gulf states.

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Episode 128 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, was recorded at the 2025 Cayman Captive Forum by our senior reporter Luke Harrison.

Produced in partnership with IMAC, Luke spoke to a cross section of the Cayman captive market, as well as captive owners and international consultants.

01:32 - 05:50: Jenny Pooley, Managing Director and Chief Executive at SRS Cayman, discusses the jurisdiction’s segregated portfolio companies (SPCs) and portfolio insurance companies (PICs).

05:55 - 14:03: Nick Hentges, CEO and Principal at CaptiveResources, shares insight on trends and growth in group captives.

14:16 - 19:55: Julie Patel, Americas Captive Consulting Leader at Marsh Captive Solutions, provides a general overview of why Cayman remains a leading domicile option.

19:58 - 26:46: Julie Robertson, partner at Honigman and head of the firm’s captive insurance practice, and Cathy Treen, Chief Risk Officer at Indiana University Health, a captive owner in Cayman, explain why the jurisdiction is so appealing to healthcare organisations.

26:51 - 33:18: Yohann Regnard, Managing Director at Artex Cayman, discusses insurance-linked securities trends in the Cayman Islands.

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