Captive insurance management and risk consulting group Align Risk Solutions has acquired Montera Captive Insurance Management, an Arizona-based captive insurance manager
Promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion within organisations is fundamental to ensure innovation in the captive industry, according to several panellists at this year’s CICA International Conference
Insurance and financial services firm Higginbotham has acquired J.M. Insurance Agency, an independent broker of property and casualty insurance, workers’ compensation and employee benefits
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance has named Jonathan Habart as director of its captive insurance section
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources has appointed Daniel Linton as senior consulting actuary and Roberto Perez as consulting actuary
Belinda Fortman, the director of captive insurance for the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, has left her role
The legislative updates include authorising parametric insurance coverage and reducing the statutory capital needed by protected cell captive insurers to commence operations from $250,000 to $100,000, among other improvements
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the CIC Services in their case against the Internal Revenue Service over Notice 2016-66, in a unanimous decision
Industry professionals discuss how a captive can be used to provide coverage for the long-tail risk of workers’ compensation, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted this market
Ben Whitehouse of Butler Snow and Kevin Walters of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance discuss regulatory updates and the importance of having a symbiotic relationship between the regulator and captive companies
Although this year has been difficult for many, it seems 2020 has been favourable for the captive insurance market. Industry participants reflect on this year’s trends and challenges
Recently appointed Belinda Fortman discusses her new role as director of the captive insurance section at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and provides an update on the Tennessee captive insurance market
Carter Lawrence, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, talks to John Savage about attracting and retaining captive insurance companies in Tennessee
As he takes up his new role at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Joshua Clark discusses his plans to promote the state’s captive sector
Sean King of CIC Services discusses the firm’s upcoming case against the IRS in the Supreme Court, what a win would mean for the industry, and the support they are receiving from the captive insurance industry throughout this legal process
As Tennessee reaches its 200th captive milestone, Jennifer Stalvey discusses what the state looks like under new leadership, the plans to continue its captive growth and the impacts of COVID-19
Despite challenges Tennessee experienced a year of growth during 2020 but will that continue over the next 12 months?
Tennessee’s governor, commissioner, general assembly and business community have all worked together to create ‘explosive growth’ in the state’s captive insurance industry. Julie Mix McPeak explains more
Tennessee is the latest US domicile to pass a licensing milestone. Michael Corbett of the Department of Commerce & Insurance reveals the key to the state’s success.
Although Tennessee is still young for a captive domicile, its future looks bright thanks to an influx of experienced professionals and the emergence of a localised niche market