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Group, Sponsored and Rental Captive Facilities

The following member companies provide access to sponsored, segregated portfolio, protected cell, or rental captive facilities.
Contact them directly for more information.



To ACE Limited Website


The ACE Group of Companies is firmly committed to the areas of captive insurance and alternative risk financing. As a Bermuda based organization originally established by a consortium of leading companies to provide hard-to-find excess liability coverage, ACE recognizes the benefits of captive insurance and can offer a full spectrum of products in order to properly service this segment of the industry.

These products include:

  • Fronting
  • Risk Transfer and/or Reinsurance
  • Rent-a-Captive Management
  • Claims Handling
  • Loss Control
  • Multi National Structures
  • Loss Portfolio Transfers
  • New Product Development

ACE can offer these services across a broad range of product lines including:

  • Casualty – General Liability, Automobile Liability
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Property
  • Accident & Health
  • Professional Liability
  • Environmental Liability

Contact:

Carol Frey
484-888-4002 (cell)
802-651-9735 (office)
e-mail Carol Frey

For more information visit our captive.com home page.

To learn more about ACE, go to www.ace-ina.com.


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AIG Global  Risk Management


Sponsored Captives from
the members of American International Group, Inc. (AIG)

AIG Global Risk Management has formed National Union Fire Insurance Company of Vermont (NUFIC VT), a sponsored captive insurance company, to provide an on-shore protected cell facility to clients. Sponsored captive programs from NUFIC VT enable our clients to better manage their risk exposures and protect their bottom line. Because we draw on the broad product selection and extensive professional expertise of the member companies of AIG, we can create innovative solutions that other insurers can’t match.

We offer a full spectrum of alternative risk solutions including:

  • Asset-backed Contracts (Re-collateralization Program)
  • Fronting Program
  • Rent-A-Captive
  • Guaranteed Cost/Net Present Value Arrangements
  • Loss Portfolio Transfers

To learn more about our domestic captive programs and how they can help you, click here. You may also visit our Web site to find more information on AIG Global Risk Management and the full range of insurance products and services available
from the member companies of AIG.

Contact:
Michael Curio
AIG Risk Management
175 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
212.458.3085
Michael.curio@aig.com

www.aiggrm.com

Insurance underwritten by member companies of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). The description herein is a summary only. It does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described. Please refer to actual policies for complete details of coverage and exclusions. Insurance may not be available in all jurisdictions.


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  Independent

  Innovative

  Flexible

Captive Consultancy,
Formation and Management

A member of the Britannia Consulting Group

Trade Winds Building Third Floor Bay Street
PO Box CB - 12724 Nassau Bahamas
Tel: (242) 326-5205 Fax (242) 326-5349
E-mail: meveleigh@britgroup.com

Visit our Home Page for more information and articles

 



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Caledonian Group

Caledonian Insurance Services Limited (CISL) provides the full range of captive management services including captive consultancy, formation and managerial services as well as risk management and risk financing services to companies interested in reaping the rewards of increased risk retention.

CISL benefits from its close association with the Caledonian Group, a well known and respected financial services company headquartered in Cayman, with branches in New York and the Isle of Man. Amongst other financial services the Caledonian Group provides banking and trust and funds administration. This association allows CISL to provide a seamless service drawing on expertise both from its own highly qualified risk management professionals, and a wide range of related professional expertise.

Contact details
Conor Jennings
Managing Director
Caledonian Insurance Services limited
Caledonian House, 69 Dr. Roy’s Drive
P.O. Box 1043 GT
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Tel: (345) 914 4875
Fax: (345) 814 4875l
E-mail conor.jennings

For a summary of CISL services and to access our captive articles, visit our Captive.com data sheet
To view CISL's company website, visit www.caledonian.com.

 


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HSBC Insurance Management (HIM) provides captive management, captive feasibility studies, registration and incorporation of captives, general representation in domiciles all over the world, secretarial, accounting and underwriting support as well as assistance with service provider selection, statistical analysis and liaison with regulators.

HSBC Insurance SPC is a "rent-a-captive' facility licensed and domiciled in the Cayman Islands under the Segregated Portfolio Company legislation. Branches of this company have also been established in Bermuda and Guernsey. We also provide brokerage services in Bermuda through HSBC Insurance Services (Bermuda) Limited including captive fronting and reinsurance and a full array of alternative risk financing products. Full investment, asset arrangement and banking services are available through members of the HSBC Group.

HSBC Holdings plc is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations, with major personal, commercial , corporate and investment banking and insurance business operating in the Americas, Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Headquartered in London, the HSBC Group has more than 5.000 offices in 82 countries and territories and over 130,000 employees. At year end December 31, 1999, the Group's assets were $569 billion with pre-tax profit of $7.982 billion.

 

North American Contacts
(including Bermuda and Caribbean):


Harry W Rodgers
Vice President and Director of New Business Development
HSBC Insurance Management (USA)
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

Phone 212-525-2553
Fax 212-525-2570
Mobile 410-206-9300
Email harry.w.rodgers@us.hsbc.com

Europe
and Asia-Pacific contact:


Chris Charman
Senior Exec. Business Development
HSBC Insurance Management
8 Canada Square,Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HQ, United Kingdom

Phone 44 207 9910270
Fax 44 207 9914640
Mobile 44 07920 543801
Email chris.charman@hsbc.com


To HSBC Home Page More information? Visit our Home Page

 


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Liberty Mutual Alternative Markets Liberty Mutual
Over 90 years of success in traditional insurance markets. 
Alternative Markets

Shared Risk.  Greater Control.
 
 


In today's unsteady business environment, an alternative structure built on the stability of a company like Liberty Mutual is what you need.

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Single Parent and Group Captives

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Captive Management Services

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Structured Products for Healthcare and Construction

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Program Business for Workers Compensation

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Excess Workers Compensation for Self-Insured Buyers

Liberty Mutual www.lmalternativemarkets.com
Toll Free: 866-355-1983

 


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To Martello Insurance PCC Website

Martello Insurance PCC Limited is a Protected Cell Insurance Company licensed in the EU domicile of Gibraltar. Martello’s unique selling proposition is its Protected Cell structure combined with its ability to directly write all classes of general insurance across the EEA (made up of 27 EU member countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).

Martello’s paper has the same regulatory status as a local insurer in those territories making it an ideal self-insurance or fronting facility for any organization with European interests. Martello is a boutique facility independent of all other insurers and brokers. However, amongst its promoters and executives are individuals with experience second to none in writing ‘cross border’ risks in the EU and beyond.

We are based at 85 Main Street, Gibraltar, phone number +350-50100, fax number + 350-41215. Email us at info@martelloinsurance.com.

For more information, links, and articles, visit our Data Sheet and our Protected Cell Company Summary at captive.com, or our company web page at www.martelloinsurance.com.

Contact our principals directly:

Anne Finn, Director, +350-50100, +350-41215, email afinn@martelloinsurance.com
Tadhg Crowley, Managing Director, +350-50100, 350-41215, email tcrowley@martelloinsurance.com

 


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To SPARTA website

Specialty Program and Risk Transfer Alternatives

SPARTA is an acronym for Specialty Program and Risk Transfer Alternatives. SPARTA's vision is to be the premier provider of customized unbundled program solutions. All insurance coverages are issued through SPARTA Insurance Company on a fully admitted basis. The company operates countrywide where authorized in two niche property and casualty insurance segments:

Alternative Risk Transfer Programs ("ART") providing program level risk sharing through captive reinsurance

Specialty Insurance Programs ("Specialty") whereby the risk is fully retained by SPARTA

SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. (SPARTA) was formed in March 2007. In August 2007, SPARTA received regulatory approval from the Massachusetts Insurance Division to acquire a 52 jurisdiction licensed insurance company shell that it renamed SPARTA Insurance Company. Upon approval of the acquisition, SPARTA Insurance Company received an A- (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best.

SPARTA Insurance Company has $255 million of statutory surplus, an A.M. Best financial size category IX.

Targeted Classes and Lines of Business

Programs typically average from $10 to $15 million in annual gross written premium and demonstrate a high degree of homogeneity by: Industry Sector, Territory, or Controlled Production Source. The minimum program premium size is $5 million.

Characteristics of typical target programs include established programs with risks more homogeneous than heterogeneous, in a geographical area more regional than national, with target insureds in industries that present less severe hazards.

Typical classes of business that fall within our underwriting appetite include: Retail, Wholesale, Service, Light Manufacturing, Light/Medium Contracting, Hospitality, Habitational, Transportation

SPARTA has a selective and disciplined underwriting approach exclusively focused on unbundled program business for commercial auto liability and general liability with exposures typically up to $1 million in policy limits, property with exposures up to $5 million per location, and workers compensation with statutorily mandated limits.

Contact SPARTA:

Brian First, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer
bfirst@spartainsurance.com
direct phone: 860.275.6520

 

Website: www.spartainsurance.com

 


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To Triad Guaranty Website


Triad Guaranty Insurance Corporation
a subsidiary of Triad Guaranty Inc. (NASDAQ: TGIC)
We are a full-service mortgage insurance (MI) company with sales and underwriting offices nationwide. As the industry leader in risk-sharing structures, we are focused on the development of innovative risk sharing structures that allow our strategic lending partners to achieve groundbreaking levels of independence and new sources of profit potential. We have a number of risk-sharing options that can be customized to help our customers achieve goals and match their risk-sharing needs. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive selection of MI programs and services. We are fully committed to delivering a competitive edge to our partners.
CONTACT
Jerrold C. Schwartz
Vice President-Marketing
800/451-4872 X 1122
Fax: 336/331-1518
jschwartz@tgic.com


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Wilmington Trust Captive Website


Wilmington Trust is a leading provider of fiduciary and entity management services on an international scale. As a natural expansion of our expertise, we developed Wilmington Trust Captive Management Services to serve the entity and investment management needs of captive insurance companies, risk retention groups, and other alternative risk structures.

Through our highly skilled team of captive insurance and administrative professionals, we offer continuity and institutional support. We provide services for many of the captive’s administrative needs, from inception through ongoing management and regulatory compliance.

We are proud to bear the name that represents over 100 years of integrity, stability, continuity, and independence. We are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of consistent and customized service required for the most complex transactions.

For more information, please contact R. Brian Flinchum at 302-636-6062 or by e-mail at rflinchum@wilmingtontrust.com, or visit us at the Wilmington Trust website.



The information contained herein is not intended to be an offer or solicitation for the sale of any insurance product or service or a recommendation or determination by Wilmington Trust that captive insurance companies or other alternative risk structures are suitable for a specific person or entity. You should seek professional advice regarding the suitability of such structures based on your objectives, financial situation and particular needs. The information contained herein is not designed or intended to provide insurance, financial, tax, legal, accounting or other professional advice since such advice always requires consideration of individual circumstances. If professional advice is needed, the services of a professional advisor should be sought. Not licensed under the South Carolina Accountancy Law.

©2005 Wilmington Trust Corporation. Affiliates in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, London, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, Dublin, and Milan.

 



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Group Captives
Knowledge. Experience. Execution.


Zurich Group Captives is the market leader in the growing captive marketplace. We are the insurer for three of the industry's top 10 largest policyholder-owned alternative risk facilities, according to Business Insurance. We operate with a holistic, integrated team approach that goes beyond simply offering risk transfer insurance solutions. The Zurich team includes specialists in underwriting, claims, marketing, risk engineering*, actuarial, finance, policy issuance and regulatory compliance. We deliver the intellectual capital and infrastructure required to create solutions that meet the distinctive and complex needs of a group captive.

For more information and links to our company website, visit our Captive.com Data Sheet

Contacts:

Group member owned

Rod DeMaso
Phone: 847-605-4281
Fax: 847-605-7605
rod.demaso@zurichna.com

Association, agency and MGA owned; SPC facilities

Jill Bryant
847-605-2585
847-605-7605
jill.bryant@zurichna.com

*Risk engineering services are provided by Zurich Services Corporation  

 

 


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