Conferences, Webinars, and Events

Continuing hardening in the commercial insurance market is creating "chaotic" conditions for some captive insurance companies as they seek reinsurance or fronting insurance, according to some experts. "It's fairly chaotic. It's a very hard market," Michael Woodroffe, president of Kirkway International, said during Business Insurance's 2021 World Captive Forum. Read More

Captive insurance companies' nature as a "reactive" business bodes well for captives' ability to help their parents address current challenges, a panel of experts suggested. The discussion took place during a session titled "Captives: Creating Capacity & Opportunity in a Changing Market" during Business Insurance's 2021 World Captive Forum. Read More

The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) has canceled its 2021 international conference due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and worsening conditions in Arizona. The conference had been scheduled for March 14–16 in Scottsdale, Arizona, but CICA officials determined current conditions made holding the conference neither safe nor feasible. Read More

With a hardening commercial insurance market, the past year wasn't just a busy one for new captive insurance company formations. On the tax front, 2020 was more mixed, panelists on a recent Strategic Risk Solutions webinar suggested, though there was significant captive tax activity. Read More

Business Insurance will host this year's 30th World Captive Forum February 24–25 in a virtual setting. This year's program will feature more than 75 speakers participating in more than 25 sessions, including a look at how the captive insurance industry has changed over the World Captive Forum's 30 years. Read More