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Cytora partners with Smarty to enhance property risk underwriting
21 January 2025
US Reporter Diana Bui

Cytora has partnered with Smarty to embed its US property data — offering over 350 attributes — into its platform to facilitate property risk evaluation for insurers

Hanson appointed as Aon’s managing director
17 January 2025
US Reporter Clelia Frondaroli

The new appointment comes after a 25-year tenure at the company, where Diane Hanson has served in a number of roles including accounting executive

VCIA unveils new brand and website
16 January 2025
US Reporter Diana Bui

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) has launched a rebrand featuring an updated logo, tagline and website, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year

Nelson named as Director of Missouri DCI
16 January 2025
US Reporter Diana Bui

Missouri Governor-elect Mike Kehoe has appointed Angela L. Nelson as director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI), effective from 1 March

IRS finalises regulations on micro-captive transactions
15 January 2025
US Reporter Diana Bui

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published its regulations on micro-captive listed transactions and transactions of interest

Acrisure Re: LA wildfires escalate reinsurance challenges
15 January 2025
US Reporter Diana Bui

“Given the severity of recent wildfires in Los Angeles, the reinsurance market in California is expected to become even more challenging,” says Ming Li, partner, EVP, and global head of catastrophe modelling at Acrisure Re

CICA announces 2025 top essay contest finalists
15 January 2025
US Reporter Diana Bui

Participants were tasked with exploring how captive insurance can serve as a cost-effective alternative for managing emerging and evolving risks

Vermont records strong growth in captive formations in 2024
14 January 2025
US Reporter Diana Bui

The state licensed 41 new captive insurance companies last year, bringing the total number of licensed captives to 683, of which 654 are active and 29 dormant

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