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Chansky and McElhiney To Chair and Vice Chair CICA Board
Joel Chansky, consulting actuary, Milliman, Inc. has been elected chair of the board of directors of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA). In addition to Mr. Chansky, the board elected Steve McElhiney as vice chair. Mr. McElhiney is president of EWI Re, Inc. Read More
Gary Osborne Appointed Vice President of Alternative Risk Programs for Risk Partners
Gary Osborne has been appointed vice president, Alternative Risk Programs for Risk Partners, a provider of customized insurance and risk management solutions to commercial clients. Mr. Osborne will oversee the growth of the captive and alternative market business and large complex risks, as well as develop risk sharing programs. Read More
Paul Bailie To Lead Willis Towers Watson's Bermuda Captive Business
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Paul Bailie as head of its Bermuda captive practice. Mr. Bailie, a 30-year captive insurance industry veteran, will be responsible for business development and designing, forming, managing, and providing strategic guidance to Bermuda captive and insurance management clients. Read More
Shiwei Jin To Drive XL Catlin's Global Captive Business in Asia
XL Catlin has appointed Shiwei Jin as global program and captive regional director for Asia. In this new role, Ms. Jin will drive global program and captive business and develop strong relationships with XL Catlin's broker partners and clients across Asia. Ms. Jin will be based in Hong Kong. Read More
Jeremy Colombik: Captive Insurance Person of Interest
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide thoughtful commentary concerning issues impacting captives and the broader insurance markets, we spoke with Jeremy Colombik. Read his thoughts on 831(b) micro-captives, the "Avrahami" case, and Internal Revenue Service Notice 2016-66. Read More