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Captive Insurance Is Important for Risk Management in Energy Companies

February 26, 2019

In a recent report provided by AON, titled "Supporting The Energy Industry Through Captive Insurance Programs," the organization said that captive insurance is an important component of energy companies' risk management strategies. Read More


Redomestications and Home State Moves Benefit Some US Captive Domiciles

February 25, 2019

While many US states, amid such factors as a continued soft commercial market and merged companies with captives consolidating their captives, saw little, if any, growth in 2018 in the number of captive insurance companies as the closure of captives exceeded newly licensed captives, there were some notable exceptions. Read More


Commercial Auto Group Captives Set To Form in Canada

February 22, 2019

In an effort to combat commercial auto trends in Canada, eCaptiv and a group of independent insurance brokers will form two group captives. Read More


Intelligence Sharing Across Organizations Next Step in Cyber Security

February 22, 2019

AON recently released a cyber risk report describing the greatest cyber-security threats and challenges now faced by organizations. The report considers that as companies continue to use technology to speed up the transfer of information, they create game-changing business opportunities as well as increased cyber risk. Read More


Global Employee Benefits in Captives Increasing

February 19, 2019

While only a sliver of captive insurance companies fund their parents' employee benefit risks, the number is growing as more companies understand the advantages of that approach, experts say. Read More