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The insurance industry must be bold and embrace the changes being brought about by the influx of millennials into the labour market, and into the consumer market, according to Laura Drabik, group vice president for business innovation at Guidewire Software. 7 August 2019
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Cyclicality in the supply of insurance can be very frustrating for businesses that need steady, predictable coverage. A captive can offer a solution, but insureds need to know what to expect if the transition is to be a rewarding one, says Steven Gibson of Dealer Risk Services. 7 August 2019
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Captive owners should be more aggressive in their investment strategies and target higher returns from their portfolios than many are currently achieving, according to Andrew Barile, founder and CEO of Andrew Barile Consulting Corporation, a consultant for the insurance industry. 6 August 2019
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CHSI Technologies believes its Captive Manager tool for its cloud-based platform, Connections, will be a real game-changer for its captive clients. 6 August 2019
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The 2019 Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) Conference consistently draws between 1000 and 1100 attendees, making it the largest US captive event. This year is likely to be no different, with a little over 1000 attendees expected to be in Burlington. 6 August 2019
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David Provost, the deputy commissioner for captives in the State of Vermont, estimates that this is his 25th VCIA conference. His first was in 1986, but he was not such a regular fixture in his first few years, attending only sporadically over the next decade or so. But since the turn of the century he has not missed a year. 6 August 2019
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Speakers at the inaugural Captive Immersion session on the eve of the VCIA Conference were unanimous in praising Vermont as the leading onshore captives domicile, with most citing its consistency, or predictability, as a key component of its appeal. 6 August 2019
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The Syzygy opinion marks the third significant microcaptive loss in the US Tax Court, and prominent captive managers have come under fire for allegedly designing and selling sham 831(b) captives. What does this mean for their future? US Captive investigates. 6 August 2019
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The world of captive insurance can be confusing, with so many different structures available, and so many different factors that need to be taken into consideration. 6 August 2019
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Hawaii should be on any potential captive owner’s shortlist, with its long history in the business, community of service providers and helpful regulator, say Matt Takamine and Paul Shimomoto of the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council. 6 August 2019
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