Alternative Risk Strategies has launched a new insurance solution for the cannabis industry that is specifically designed to meet the insurance challenges cannabis, hemp and CBD businesses face
There is ‘significant interest’ in cannabis companies looking for alternative ways to deal with insurance problems, and captives are a great way for them to look at solving that challenge, according to Patrick Ferguson of Marsh Canada
The National Cannabis Risk Management Association endorses a suite of insurance products designed to serve the needs of its members and the overall cannabis industry
Juniors Ashley Martin and Maxwell Bernstein proposed a group captive as a solution to provide insurance coverage for 30,000 college student housing rentals across the US
“The stars are aligned for cannabis in captives now”, according to Ross Ellick, equity partner at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker
The Captive Insurance Companies Association has named the three finalist teams in its essay contest for college risk management and insurance students, which is sponsored by Strategic Risk Solutions
The National Cannabis Risk Management Association (NCRMA) has launched the first of several insurance products designed to normalise insurance availability and coverage all along with the cannabis vertical
CICA has selected college student housing, classic auto sales and collision centres and State Dental Association as the case study topics for the 2020 to 2021 essay contest for college insurance and risk management students
The past few years have seen eye-watering rates for companies seeking D&O liability insurance. Barney Dixon looks at the solutions that emerged to solve this issue and whether or not captives are a suitable alternative to traditional Side A coverage as rates return to normal
The NCCIA’s annual conference held in Asheville, North Carolina showcased more than 40 speakers representing the best of the global captive insurance industry
As a key emerging market tapped by captives, how does the cannabis industry address risk and insurance in the face of misconceptions and a challenging federal mandate in the US?
Bill Hodson of Gulfstream Risk Advisors, Derrick White of SRS, and Chris Payne of CLIC RRG talk to Rebecca Delaney about the advantages and challenges in using an RRG, as well as how members can ensure stability
Joseph McDonald, director of captive insurance at South Carolina Department of Insurance, talks to John Savage about his first year in the role and his predictions for the US captive landscape
With a rise in cannabis businesses looking to captive insurance programmes, Kim Wiley, senior counsel at ASW Law, discusses the reasons behind the interest and some of the challenges that remain
With the Bermuda Captive Conference due to take place virtually again this year, the event chair Leslie Robinson discusses what’s on the agenda this year and the current captive climate in Bermuda
Denise Kelly of Pentacle Data talks about her new ready-to-use insurance platform and highlights why it is important captives continue to innovate to meet client needs
Members of Bermuda’s captive industry talk to Rebecca Delaney about the island’s promising captive market bolstered by, among other factors, emerging structures and economic substance requirements
Kirk Cyrus of SRS Barbados, Darren Treasure of London & Capital, and Gregory Smith of Deloitte discuss current market conditions in the captive industry of Barbados, and the landscape of emerging risks
Travis Wegkamp of Utah Insurance Department explains that the state is seeing larger companies move to the state with more robust risk management programmes, higher premium volume, and a long-term outlook for the use of their captive
As a leader in the captive industry, Bermuda continued to see a year-on-year increase to its captive figures in 2019. Industry experts discuss current market trends, regulation and what to expect for this year
