Crucial areas for a successful global programme include premium allocation and the setting of retention levels. What needs to be considered when allocating premium? How much flexibility is there? What tax and regulatory requirements are there? It is vital to avoid conflict with local operations and this requires dialogue and clear communication of benefits.

On the setting of retention levels, multinationals must achieve a balance between the parent’s desire for a higher retention level and the benefits that it will bring, and the need to satisfy the subsidiaries’ requirements of a realistic retention level and the ability to finance it. This issue of internal pooling and funding the gap is crucial, and a captive can often play a key role.