Market News

Global Commercial Insurance Prices Increased 3 Percent in Q2

August 9, 2023

Global commercial insurance prices increased 3 percent in this year's second quarter, compared to a 4 percent increase during the first quarter, according to the Marsh Global Insurance Market Index. The second-quarter increase marked the 23rd consecutive quarter in which composite commercial insurance prices increased. Read More


Podcast Examines How Captives Weather Insurance Market Cycles

August 8, 2023

The latest IRMI Podcast on the International Risk Management Institute's (IRMI) and Captive.com's Captive Podcasts pages features Matthew Queen, owner of The Queen Firm, LLC, discussing how to use captive insurance to manage insurance market cycles. Mr. Queen is the author of Modern Captive Insurance. Read More


August "CICR" Looks at Proposed Micro-Captive Regulations

August 7, 2023

Don't miss the August issue of "Captive Insurance Company Reports" ("CICR"), which takes a look at proposed micro-captive regulations from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), their significance if adopted, and the events that led to the proposals. Read More


Hawaii Captive Data Breaks Down Captive Parents' Locations, Industries

August 4, 2023

The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division, Captive Branch, has provided new details about where Hawaii-domiciled captive insurance companies' parents are located and the parents' industries. Hawaii had 262 captives at the end of June 2023, up from 255 at the end of 2022. Read More


Group Captives Offer Transportation Firms a Solution for Swelling Verdicts

August 4, 2023

The transportation industry faces a growing financial threat from increasing legal costs. But group captive insurance can be a viable solution to the rapidly growing commercial insurance premiums brought on by (among other factors) increased legal costs for companies in industries including transportation. Read More