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University of Southern California students win this year’s CICA essay contest
21 April 2020
Minneapolis Reporter Becky Bellamy

Megan Moore and Natalie Kojababian proposed a group captive insurance solution to provide liability coverage for cannabis association members

NRRA reveals conference dates
17 April 2020
Chicago Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The National Risk Retention Association (NRRA) 2020 National Conference will take place on 29 September to 1 October at the Sofitel Magnificent Mile Hotel in Chicago, Illinois

CICA reveals essay finalists
16 January 2020
Minneapolis Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Captive Insurance Companies Association has revealed the three finalist teams in its ‘Captive Insurance Solutions for Emerging Industries’ essay contest for college risk management and insurance students, sponsored by Strategic Risk Solutions

CICA reveals topics for student essay competition
07 October 2019
Minneapolis Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

CICA has revealed the case study topics for its this year’s Captive Insurance Solutions for Emerging Industries essay contest for college insurance and risk management students

CICA: Window for cannabis captives may be short
14 March 2019
Arizona Reporter Ned Holmes

The window for captive insurance companies to provide coverage for cannabis may be short, according to David Provost, deputy commissioner for captive insurance, Vermont Department of Financial Regulation

Talley: Regulatory risks are captives’ greatest obstacle in 2019
28 January 2019
Missouri Reporter Ned Holmes

Regulatory risks, such as the IRS and the US government, will be the major obstacle for captive insurance companies in 2019, according to John Talley, from the Missouri Department of Insurance

BEF: Bermuda unlikely to provide cannabis solution without full US legalisation
29 November 2018
Bermuda Reporter Ned Holmes

Bermuda is extremely unlikely to be able to provide a captive insurance solution for the US cannabis industry unless the federal prohibition is lifted, according to Mike Parrish from Marsh

Midterm election results good news for cannabis captives
08 November 2018
Georgia Reporter Ned Holmes

The US midterm election results are good news for the cannabis captives market, according to Matthew Queen, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Venture Captive Management

Features
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An emerging solution

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

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A conference of collaboration

The NCCIA’s annual conference held in Asheville, North Carolina showcased more than 40 speakers representing the best of the global captive insurance industry

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Ready to roll

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?

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Time to regroup

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

Interviews
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Travis Wegkamp
Utah Insurance Department

Travis Wegkamp provides CIT with an overview of Utah’s progress in the captive market, highlighting key regulatory changes and his future aspirations

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Joseph McDonald
South Carolina Department of Insurance

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

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Kim Wiley
ASW Law

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

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Leslie Robinson
Bermuda Captive Conference

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

Country profiles
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Bermuda

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

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Barbados

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

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Utah

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

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Bermuda

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

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