A.M. Best has affirmed the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” of W. R. Berkley Corporation and all associated long-term issue credit ratings and indicative long-term issue ratings for securities issued by W. R. Berkley
The State of Connecticut Insurance Department is set to partner with accounting firms in the state to expand its presence in the captive insurance market
Scott Kreuzer has been appointed senior managing director, Americas at Aspen Re, effective 4 May 2020
The Connecticut Captive Insurance Association has revealed it is postponing its 2020 Collaborative scheduled to take place on 27 May, amid the current COVID-19 pandemic
CCIA revealed Governor Ned Lamont’s plans to amend the current captive insurance legislation to introduce new tax incentives for captives that establish or redomicile in the state in the state, as well as other innovative “risk-based” regulatory chan
KeyState Companies has appointed David Guerino as senior vice president and managing director of captive insurance
RiverStone has acquired two Cayman-based captives, GMPCI Insurance Company and Seaside Indemnity Alliance Company
Connecticut’s state Bond Commission will consider adding $20 million in bond allotment to the Crumbling Foundation Solution Indemnity Company
Nir Kossovsky, Denise Williamee and Peter Gerken of Steel City Re discuss the development of reputational risk, including current trends, how a captive can provide cover, and the specific challenges in insuring this risk
Fresh from the first successful home being repaired using the crumbling foundations funds, doubt clouds over the CFSIC as funding falls far from what is needed to renovate all remaining homes facing the crisis
In a congested US captive market, Connecticut is looking to focus on innovation to separate itself from the field
The captive created to distribute funds to help homeowners impacted by the ‘crumbling foundations’ issue began accepting applications on 10 January
Groups and cells are among the best options for gaining access to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, according to Thomas Stokes of JLT Towner
Celebrating its 35th year in the captive business, Vermont is set to host a varied and informative conference. Vermont Captive Insurance Association president Richard Smith reveals what’s in store for attendees
JLT Insurance Management has expanded its Isosceles facility in the US. Thomas Stokes explains the benefits of the sponsored cell structure
Washington DC has been the scene of some big moments for captive insurance in the last year, but Skip Myers of Morris, Manning, and Martin says that 2015 could follow a similar pattern
While Connecticut is 20th in the nation in terms of the total number of licensed captives, it is third in the nation in terms of average premiums per captive. But what initiatives are in place to ensure this growth continues?
Captive insurance players in Connecticut discuss the importance of the state’s captive legislation amendments to continue positive economic benefits and growth
Newly-appointed chairman of CCIA Michael Maglaras suggests that the future is bright for state’s captive industry
Experts discuss the state of play throughout the world’s biggest captive market