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US Focus 2022
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Meeting once again
The 2022 Vermont Captive Insurance Association’s (VCIA) conference is the first fully in-person VCIA event since 2019.
Current market conditions may provide a turning point
Captives are now firmly on the front-burner for every risk manager, writes Daniel Towle, CICA president.
Passing the baton
In 2022 David Provost of Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation will retire after 15 years in his role. He and his successor Sandy Bigglestone reflect and look ahead.
Great captive managers consider the past
Legacy transactions can provide big benefits to captives and captive managers, says Mory Katz of BMS Re.
Life after the pandemic
A hard market and challenging circumstances have been some of the drivers behind a period of substantial captive formation activity in the US. Captive International investigates.
Reaching for the stars
Identifying and retaining the next generation of talent is the key to future success in the US captive insurance market, says Anne Marie Towle of Hylant.
Missouri shows the captive way forward
Sam Komo of the Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance explains the importance of the state’s Show-Me captive insurance programme.
Beating the market
Andy Jeckells, co-CEO of I-RE describes RE-PAID, his company’s new insurance offering for what has become a difficult US property market.
Everything old is new again
Social inflation arrived on the insurance scene in 2017 and is not going away. Captive International reports on a growing issue for insurers.
Staying ahead of the captive insurance pack
Carter Lawrence of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance lays out why companies should consider the state as a domicile for their captives.
Utah aims to lead US captive market
Travis Wegkamp of the Utah Insurance Department explains why he thinks that Utah has the potential to become the US captive domicile of choice.
Remaining agile in a fluctuating insurance landscape
The insurance market, including captives, must keep pace with a rapidly changing world, says Matt Gravelin of Brown & Brown.
Navigating rough economic waters
Jeff Kenneson of Davies Captive Management takes a look at where the US captive insurance industry stands after two years of decidedly mixed conditions.
Act now to protect against shortages and looming recession
Randy Sadler of CIC Services examines what businesses need to consider as they face global shortages.
Microcaptives: recent developments
It’s vital for 831(b) captives and their owners to understand the regulatory, risk and insurance tax landscape, say Andrew Christie and Jim Bulkowski of EY Americas Captive Insurance Services.
The time is right
Jackie Obusek and Lori Gorman of the North Carolina Department of Insurance provide a picture of how the state has progressed as a captive domicile.
The evolution revolution of MSL group captives
Phillip Giles, managing director of MSL Captive Solutions, investigates the medical stop loss captive insurance sector.
Barbados’ captives market: a global leader
Barbados has maintained a robust yet pragmatic approach and is the location of choice for many captives.
Solutions for captives through premium financing
Dan Duncan, a captive specialist of Agile Premium Finance, discusses when premium financing should be considered for a captive.
Alternative energy powers captives forward
Captives may become an important tool in insuring alternative energy assets. Captive International reports.
Stepping up to the captive plate
Teresa Jones and Amanda Cook of RH CPAs discuss why the IRS has been examining captives—and how important it is for market players to play by the rules.
