Market News
Karin Landry: Captives Are the Whiteboard of the Insurance Industry
Karin Landry of Spring Consulting Group discusses the advantages of funding employee benefits in a captive insurance company, the status of a US Department of Labor (DOL) freeze on captive benefit funding applications seeking rapid DOL review, and future growth of captive benefit funding. Read More
European Reinsurers May Claim Capital Credit from Guernsey Reinsurers
Clarification was recently given surrounding the ability for EU-domiciled insurers who have bought from a nonequivalent regime, such as Guernsey, to take credit in capital calculations for reinsurance under Solvency II regulations. Read More
Caitlin Morgan To Manage the Kona Ice Franchise Cell Captive Program
Caitlin Morgan Captive Management will act as the captive manager for the Kona Ice franchise captive insurance program. Announced in June, the national program is offered by Great American Insurance Group's alternative markets division in cooperation with Cornerstone Insurance. Read More
GastroAssure Captive Insurance Option Set Up for GI Practices
The group purchasing organization Gastrologix and the Digestive Health Network, a group of independent gastrointestinal (GI) practices, have created GastroAssure, a captive insurance program formed to provide medical professional liability to independent gastroenterology practices. Read More
Captives No Longer the Alternative Market, Says Vermont's David Provost
In an interview with Captive.com, David Provost, who holds the position of deputy commissioner of captive insurance in Vermont, discusses some of the reasons for captive growth in the state, as well as a wide array of captive insurance company issues. Read More