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Clay Kelley joins QBE North America as captives AVP
09 June 2026
US Reporter Nicole Bennett

QBE North America appoints Clay Kelley as assistant vice president, captives, where he will work with advisers and employer groups on healthcare cost strategies and solutions.

AzCIA opens call for presenters for 2026 symposium
09 June 2026
US Reporter Elliot Hayes

The Arizona Captive Insurance Association opens its call for presenters for the 2026 AzCIA Symposium, which takes place on 22 October 2026 at Gainey Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Paul Sykes departs Aon after 33 years
09 June 2026
Guernsey Reporter Nicole Bennett

Paul Sykes leaves Aon after 33 years with the firm, ending a career spanning Guernsey's captive, protected cell and insurance-linked securities (ILS) sectors.

DARAG completes worldwide reinsurance portfolio transfer
09 June 2026
US Reporter Elliot Hayes

DARAG Group completes a portfolio transfer agreement (PTA) covering a worldwide reinsurance book, the legacy acquirer announces.

Smith + Howard secures TPG investment to fund national expansion
09 June 2026
US Reporter Elliot Hayes

Smith + Howard, a US assurance, tax, advisory and wealth management firm whose practice includes insurance captives, secures a significant investment from TPG, the global alternative asset manager.

ICEYE raises €1bn Series F in boost for satellite cat-risk data
09 June 2026
Helsinki, Finland Reporter Nicole Bennett

ICEYE, the Finnish operator of the world's largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, raises more than €1 billion in a Series F round, with potential read-across for the parametric and catastrophe risk market.

SCIA confirms speaker line-up for Asia Pacific Captive Forum
05 June 2026
Singapore Reporter Nicole Bennett

The Singapore Captive Insurance Association confirms the programme and speaker line-up for its Asia Pacific Captive Forum 2026, which takes place on 2 July 2026 at New Bahru School Hall in Singapore.

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Alan Wise, founder of Trinity Risk Advisors, discusses the expanding appeal of group captives for middle-market businesses following NFP's acquisition of the firm, outlining eligibility criteria and where the model is heading next.

Captive Insurance Times presents the three finalist essays from the 2025 to 2026 CICA student essay contest, sponsored by Hylant Global Captive Solutions, addressing cruise-line and retail exposures.

Brian McNamara, global head of captive solutions at Allianz Commercial, discusses the shift to data-driven underwriting, bifurcating capacity from fronting, and why relationships remain the captive market's currency.

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Student Essay Winners Panel
CICA

Under the theme 'Captive Insurance Solutions for Today's Risk Management Challenges', the 2025-2026 CICA Student Essay Contest invited emerging risk professionals to develop strategic solutions for complex global risks. Students from Temple, St. Mary's, and UW-Madison share their research insights and career aspirations.

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Andre Luiz Baldo
Oxford Risk Management Group, within Arrowhead Specialty, a division of Arrowhead Intermediaries

Andre Luiz Baldo, programme business analyst at Oxford Risk Management Group within Arrowhead Specialty, speaks with Nicole Bennett of Captive Insurance Times, three years on from our Emerging Talent series, about his evolving view of captives as strategic assets and where hybrid captive structures and parametric solutions are heading.

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Alan Wise
NFP | Trinity Risk Advisors

Following NFP’s acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors, founder Alan Wise, sits down with Nicole Bennett to discuss the expanding appeal of group captives for middle-market businesses, the eligibility criteria organisations must meet, and where the model is heading next

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Lori Gorman, Joe Rosenberger
North Carolina Department of Insurance

Lori Gorman, deputy commissioner, and Joe Rosenberger, chief captive analyst, at the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), Captive Insurance Companies Division, speak with Nicole Bennett of Captive Insurance Times about solvency expectations, data quality, programme integration, and the regulatory flexibility shaping the domicile’s approach to a rapidly evolving property captive market.

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Vertex: Reimagining the Biotech Captive

From a foundational self-insurance vehicle to a rated capital partner writing parametric coverage and global employee benefits, Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Vermont-domiciled captive Torreyana is redefining what a biotech captive can achieve. Mark Dugdale reports

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Brilliant bonds, stupid stocks: Which leader do I follow?

Jack Meskunas, managing director of investments at Oppenheimer & Co, examines what the bond market reveals about the true health of companies, and why captive insurance portfolios deserve active management over passive index fund exposure.

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Alabama’s captive act revisions: Strengthening oversight while preserving operability

Jennifer Haskell, director of regulatory compliance at Risk Services Companies and president of the Alabama Alternative Risk Alliance, details how industry and regulatory collaboration has shaped proposed revisions to the state’s Captive Insurers Act, and explains why a narrow definitional clause could carry unintended consequences for the more than 30 risk retention groups domiciled in Alabama.

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Hawaii

Paul Shimomoto, president and director, Hawaii Captive Insurance Council, looks at why the domicile is the perfect home for captive insurers

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Tennessee

Carter Lawrence, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, sits down with John Savage to talk about the state’s growth as a captive domicile

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Cayman Islands

Kevin Poole, general manager at the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman, sits down with Captive Insurance Times to discuss the domicile’s captive positioning

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Italy

Italy is carving out a growing presence in the European captive insurance market, as domestic licences, redomiciliations and evolving regulation begin to reshape its position among emerging domiciles in Europe

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