Market News

New York Times Article Continues Attack on Life Insurance Captives

April 17, 2015

An April 11, 2015, New York Times article, Risky Moves in the Game of Life Insurance Read More


State of the Captive Insurance Market Included in Marsh Report

February 17, 2015

The Marsh United States Insurance Market Report 2015 offers an overview of the current state of the captive insurance market as part of a look at major lines of insurance, key specialties, and more than 24 industries. Read More


New Statistical Reporting Organization Formed To Serve ART Entities

February 10, 2015

A new organization, Alternative Risk Transfer Statistical Solutions, Inc. (ARTSSI), has been formed as an advisory organization to collect business-model-specific premium and loss information to address the needs of alternative risk transfer entities. Read More


NAIC Adopts Actuarial Guideline Only for Life Insurer-Owned Captives

December 23, 2014

XXX/AXXX captive arrangements are subjects of the new NAIC Actuarial Guideline 48 that establishes uniform standards for reserve financing arrangements. Read More


Hawaii Captive Growth Continues in 2014

December 19, 2014

Hawaii is now the domicile for 186 captives, with the addition of seven new captives licensed in the first three-quarters of 2014. U.S. owners represent 94 percent of the captives domiciled in Hawaii; the remaining are from Asia/Pacific locations. Read More