The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) will hold its 2021 annual conference virtually “to make it accessible to all who wish to participate”, according to Rich Smith, president of the association
The Vermont Captive Insurance Association has appointed Stephanie Mapes, director of Paul Frank + Collins, a Vermont based law firm, as the new board chair
The IRS said taxpayers should not assume it will able to settle any transactions with the IRS or chief counsel on terms more favourable than the previously announced settlement offers
Brittany Nevins has been appointed as the new director captive insurance at the Vermont Department of Economic Development
The US Senator for Colorado Cory Gardner has called for the Internal Revenue Service, to suspend its review of tax benefits claimed by micro captives until resolution of the current litigation in the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The “perfect storm” of insurance market conditions during the spring and summer of 2020 has generated growing interest in alternative insurance, according to panellists at the VCIA virtual conference
The role of mentorship has significantly evolved over the last 25 years, according to discussions of the ‘Young professionals: mentorship now more than ever’ forum at the VCIA virtual conference
Captives saw an overall positive immediate response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in supporting parent company business operations, according to a panel at VCIA’s virtual conference
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
Butler University’s Victor Puleo and Craig Caldwell discuss the re-domestication of the world’s first student-run captive from Bermuda to Vermont
Sandy Bigglestone, Christine Brown, Jim DeVoe-Talluto, Dan Petterson and Brittany Nevins discuss the running of Vermont’s captive insurance division and how each of them work to attain a 'gold standard' of captive insurance regulation
Industry professionals discuss the current captive insurance market trends, causes of the hardening market, and the impact of COVID-19 on interest around alternative risk financing
Zlata Cavka, an account administrator working with captive companies in Vermont, speaks with Diana Bui about captive management and emerging opportunities in the industry
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
President of the VCIA, Kevin Mead talks to Frances Jones about this year’s VCIA conference and what the city of Burlington has to offer its attendees
Ian Davis discusses his new role at People’s United Bank and what he will be working on in the next 12 months
Industry participants discuss their hopes for captives in Latin America, as well as recent developments and the barriers to captive uptake in the region
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
Celebrating its 40th anniversary as a captive insurance domicile, Vermont has already licensed over 20 captives so far this year. Industry experts discuss market trends, legislation updates and more
As one of the largest captive insurance markets in the US, Vermont captive professionals outline plans to retain the state’s ‘gold standard’
