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R&Q completes assumption from RRG
24 January 2018
London Reporter Ned Holmes

R&Q has completed the assumption of auto liabilities from a Connecticut-domiciled RRG to Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, R&Q’s wholly-owned admitted carrier

Connecticut to establish new captive to compensate for pyrrhotite damage
26 October 2017
Connecticut Reporter Barney Dixon

The Connecticut Senate has passed a new bipartisan state budget, which includes the establishment of a new captive insurance company to cover homeowners whose concrete foundations have deteriorated due to the presence of pyrrhotite

Connecticut welcomes Charter Communications captive
04 October 2017
Hatford Reporter Becky Butcher

Connecticut’s governor Dannel Malloy has revealed that Charter Communications, a cable company, has established its entire captive insurance operations in the state

Connecticut welcomes first healthcare captive
09 August 2017
Hartford Reporter Becky Butcher

Keystone Indemnity Company, the captive of Masonicare, has re-domesticated from Vermont to Connecticut, marking the state’s first healthcare liability captive insurance company

JLT Re appoints Tony Sammur
31 May 2017
Connecticut Reporter Becky Butcher

JLT Re North America has named Tony Sammur as the new executive vice president in Stamford, Connecticut

Connecticut captive bill requires look at micro captives
27 February 2017
Hatford Reporter Becky Butcher

Connecticut has proposed an update to its legislation that would require the insurance commissioner to study the operations of micro captives

NAIC welcomes 2017’s committee leadership
18 January 2017
Washington DC Reporter Becky Butcher

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its committee chairs and vice chairs for 2017...

JLT IM speakers to appear at captive symposium
11 October 2016
Stamford, Connecticut Reporter Barney Dixon

Representatives of JLT Insurance Management (JLTIM) will speak at this year’s Symposium on Captive Insurance in Connecticut, the firm has announced...

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Stake your reputation

Nir Kossovsky, Denise Williamee and Peter Gerken of Steel City Re discuss the development of reputational risk, including current trends, how a captive can provide cover, and the specific challenges in insuring this risk

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Social benefit: a new goal for captives?

Fresh from the first successful home being repaired using the crumbling foundations funds, doubt clouds over the CFSIC as funding falls far from what is needed to renovate all remaining homes facing the crisis

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Innovation, Innovation, Innovation

In a congested US captive market, Connecticut is looking to focus on innovation to separate itself from the field

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The largest captive ever formed? An update on ‘crumbling foundations’

The captive created to distribute funds to help homeowners impacted by the ‘crumbling foundations’ issue began accepting applications on 10 January

Interviews
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Thomas Stokes
JLT Towner US Consulting

Groups and cells are among the best options for gaining access to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, according to Thomas Stokes of JLT Towner

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Richard Smith
VCIA

Celebrating its 35th year in the captive business, Vermont is set to host a varied and informative conference. Vermont Captive Insurance Association president Richard Smith reveals what’s in store for attendees

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Thomas Stokes
JLT Towner Insurance Management

JLT Insurance Management has expanded its Isosceles facility in the US. Thomas Stokes explains the benefits of the sponsored cell structure

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Skip Myers
Morris, Manning, and Martin

Washington DC has been the scene of some big moments for captive insurance in the last year, but Skip Myers of Morris, Manning, and Martin says that 2015 could follow a similar pattern

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Connecticut

While Connecticut is 20th in the nation in terms of the total number of licensed captives, it is third in the nation in terms of average premiums per captive. But what initiatives are in place to ensure this growth continues?

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Connecticut

Captive insurance players in Connecticut discuss the importance of the state’s captive legislation amendments to continue positive economic benefits and growth

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Connecticut

Newly-appointed chairman of CCIA Michael Maglaras suggests that the future is bright for state’s captive industry

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USA

Experts discuss the state of play throughout the world’s biggest captive market

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