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The first Connecticut home with a crumbling foundation due to pyrrhotite has been repaired, thanks to funding from a captive insurance company set up by the Connecticut General Assembly in 2017. 20 May 2019
Accounting & tax analysis
Could high-profile settlements with the State of Washington lead to more captive domiciles following a similar path? Or will they adopt a more pro-business stance, like North Carolina? Pete Kranz, executive managing director and captive practice leader of Beecher Carlson, provides some key considerations on where to domicile a captive. 15 May 2019
Actuarial & underwriting
As the lines between P&C and A&H coverages continue to blur, captives are gaining increased crossover relevance and are being used in more innovative ways. Phillip Giles, vice president, sales & marketing, accident & health, at QBE North America, has the details. 13 May 2019
Analysis
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA) is due to expire on December 31, 2020, but further extensions are uncertain, raising the potential for property/casualty insurers - and by extension captives - to face rating downgrades due to over-reliance on the programme, according to AM Best. 13 May 2019
Analysis
Stanford Health Care has requested to withdraw the financial strength ratings of its Bermuda captive, SUMIT Insurance Company following a downgrade from AM Best. 8 May 2019
Analysis
North Carolina’s proposed legislation amendment that would temporarily exempt captive insurers redomesticating to the state from premium taxes - also known as the ‘premium tax holiday’ - has been delayed. 3 May 2019
Actuarial & underwriting
The use of captives to insurance against cyber risk has doubled since 2015, according to Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey 2019. 2 May 2019
Analysis
Captive insurance companies continue to be the most popular alternative risk transfer solution in use, according to Marsh's 2019 Excellent in Risk Management Report, published in collaboration with RIMS, the risk management society. 29 April 2019
Analysis
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed into law a bill to tidy up and modernise parts of its captive insurance law as it enters its 2019 legislative session. 24 April 2019
Analysis
Technology, more specifically automation, will keep your captives relevant in these uncertain times, says Rachel Lyubovitzy, CEO of software company EverythingBenefits. 18 April 2019
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