Market News
Podcast Examines How Captives Weather Insurance Market Cycles
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
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
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
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
Year-over-Year Premium Increases Continued Across Most Lines in Q2
Premium renewal rate changes for nearly all commercial insurance lines were up year over year during the second quarter of 2023, according to the "Ivans Index" compiled by the Ivans insurance exchange service. Premium renewal rate changes increased year-over-year for all major commercial lines except workers compensation and umbrella. Read More