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Hylant adds Hackett to global captive solutions team
26 September 2023
US Reporter Frances Jones

Hackett brings more than 10 years of auditing and accounting experience to the role

NFP RISC appoints Marsh’s Amanda Wescott as vice president of captives
29 August 2023
US Reporter Frances Jones

She will be responsible for the oversight and growth of US team members within NFP's captive operations

Janice Valgoi and Peggy Companion to depart VCIA
24 August 2023
US Reporter Frances Jones

The VCIA's director of membership Janice Valgoi and director of finance Peggy Companion are set to depart at the end of the year

KBRA assesses insurance market changes after Vesttoo and Trisura
18 August 2023
US Reporter Frances Jones

“Two recent major events [have] completely changed the fronting market,” according to rating agency KBRA

CICA reshuffles team
14 August 2023
US Reporter Jenna Lomax

Anne Marie Towle, CEO of global risk management at Hylant Global Captive Solutions, will chair the committee with Sandy Bigglestone, deputy commissioner of Captive Insurance at Vermont Department of Financial Regulation

Vermont’s DFR allows external adjusters for P&C insurance carriers following severe flooding
14 July 2023
US Reporter Jenna Lomax

Following heavy rains and flooding in the state of Vermont, the Commissioner of the Vermont DFR is preemptively allowing property and casualty insurance carriers to use individual adjusters not licensed in Vermont

AM Best affirms “excellent” rating of Waste Management’s captive
12 June 2023
US Reporter Frances Jones

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of National Guaranty Insurance Company of Vermont (NGIC)

Governor Scott signs new legislation to support captive regulation in Vermont
19 May 2023
US Reporter Frances Jones

Governor Phil Scott (pictured) has signed new legislation, Bill H.76, into law, making several updates to Vermont’s captive insurance law on 8 May

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Navigating captive regulations across US states

In the first of two articles on captive legislation in US states, Diana Bui talks to regulators from Vermont, Utah and North Carolina about their strategies to stay competitive and adapt to industry changes

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Upskilling in the captive industry

J.J. DeBrosse, Tom Faulconer and William Gulley from Butler University’s Lacy School of Business, talk about different programmes for professionals working in risk and insurance industry

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Bridge-it

Atlas Insurance PCC’s Ian-Edward Stafrace shares how innovative cell solutions can simplify cross-border insurance

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Butler Blue bulldog moves kennels

Butler University’s Victor Puleo and Craig Caldwell discuss the re-domestication of the world’s first student-run captive from Bermuda to Vermont

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Zlata Cavka
Advantage Insurance Management

Zlata Cavka, an account administrator working with captive companies in Vermont, speaks with Diana Bui about captive management and emerging opportunities in the industry

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Brittany Nevins
Vermont Department of Economic Development

Vermont’s Brittany Nevins shares how the Vermont Captive Insurance Emerging Leaders programme is aiming to educate students and insurance professionals on the benefits of a career in captives

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Tara Miller
Milliman

Milliman’s Tara Miller speaks to Frances Jones about her experiences and influences in the industry

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Eric Funk
NFP Risk & Insurance Strategy Collective

Emerging talent Eric Funk talks to Frances Jones about his experience serving at NFP RISC and his future aspirations working in the captive industry

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North Carolina

Ten years after the inception of its captive insurance law, North Carolina is flourishing, having hit a significant milestone in licences, and having become the third largest domicile in the US. Ned Holmes examines what the Old North State is doing right

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Canada

Strategic Risk Solutions observes further domestic options for Canadian captives, while examining the markets of onshore domiciles, Alberta and British Columbia, and offshore in Barbados

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Latin America

Industry participants discuss their hopes for captives in Latin America, as well as recent developments and the barriers to captive uptake in the region

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Vermont

Sandy Bigglestone, Christine Brown and Kevin Mead discuss the prosperous landscape of the captive industry Green Mountain State, as well as the state’s recent legislative amendments and what to expect from this year’s VCIA conference

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