NU Online News Service, May 12, 1:51 p.m. EDT 

European Union captive insurers most likely will see higher costs, increased capital requirements and tightened enterprise risk management standards with Solvency II implementation, says rating agency A.M. Best Co.

In a special report, A.M. Best says captives' current market environment is bound to change dramatically with the increased requirements the European risk-based regulatory regime represents. It will lead parent companies to re-evaluate the role of their captives and the value they add to their organizations while it appears inevitable that capital requirements for captives operating within the EU will increase dramatically.

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