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Inactive captives under spotlight in Vermont
31 January 2014
Reporter Daniel Jackson

The Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development is considering draft legislation regarding dormant captives...

Captives can breathe easy after tax court ruling
28 January 2014
Reporter Daniel Jackson

A US tax court’s ruling that a captive’s deductible premiums are legitimate because real risk transfer occurred has some captive insurance company principals breathing a sigh of relief...

JLT Towner acquires Charter Risk Management
04 December 2013
Reporter Daniel Jackson

JLT Towner has confirmed the acquisition of Charter Risk Management Services, a captive management company based in Connecticut. Thomas Hodson, president and CEO of Charter, will head the new office...

Vermont is 1,000 strong
11 October 2013
Reporter Georgina Lavers

Governor Peter Shumlin announced that the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) has licensed Vermont’s 1,000th captive insurance company...

Blue Whale is as strong as it seems
04 April 2013
Reporter Georgina Lavers

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a+” of Blue Whale Re in Vermont...

ICCIE announces best year yet
21 February 2013
Reporter Jenna Jones

The International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE) has announced that 2012 was its best year yet, since its launch in 2004...

AT&T captive is 'stable and strong'
18 February 2013
Reporter Georgina Lavers

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of "A- (Excellent)" and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Gateway Rivers Insurance Company in Vermont, a captive for telecoms company AT&T...

NRRA not for captives, says subcommittee chair
08 January 2013
Reporter Jenna Jones

The departing chairman of the subcommittee of insurance in the House of Representatives, Judy Biggert has reaffirmed that the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) was never intended to apply to captive insurance...

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