The North Carolina Captive Insurance Association (NCCIA) honours Martin Eveleigh with the Lane Brown Award, recognising his contributions to the captive insurance industry over the course of his career. Leon Rives, chief visionary officer at RH CPAs, presented the award on behalf of NCCIA at the association’s annual conference, held from 23 to 26 August in Charlotte. Eveleigh founded Atlas Insurance Management in 2002 and led it until its acquisition by Risk Strategies in 2020, continuing with the firm until his retirement in October 2024. He retired as managing director and chairman of Risk Management Advisors, a national firm specialising in the design, implementation and management of captive insurance companies. He began his career as a broker in the Lloyd’s of London market in 1983, and as executive director of the international reinsurance division of Willis negotiated and placed marine excess of loss programmes. He became a founding member of the British Virgin Islands Insurance Association while with KPMG in the territory. Eveleigh specialised in designing alternative risk financing programmes, particularly risk pools, and captive structures. He chaired the legislative committee of the Bahamas International Insurance Association and drafted legislation and regulatory guidance for Anguilla and Nevis. He is a past chairman of NCCIA and has served on the captive committee of the Self-Insurance Institute of America. He continues to consult in alternative risk financing and risk management in retirement. Eveleigh is a barrister-at-law, a Chartered Insurance Practitioner and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute. The Lane Brown Award honours the legacy of Brown, a founder of NCCIA and a figure in the development of the captive insurance industry. It is reserved for industry leaders whose careers, leadership and contributions have had a lasting impact on the captive insurance community. Rives says: "This award is about recognising the titans of our industry, the people who did more than participate in its growth; they helped make that growth possible. Martin is an outstanding example of that kind of leadership. His contributions have helped move the captive industry forward, and it was a privilege to present him with an award that carries Lane Brown's name and legacy." Rives adds: "Lane understood the potential of captive insurance and the importance of bringing people together to build an industry that could endure. Honouring Martin connects that legacy with a leader who has continued the work of advancing the captive industry."
