Executive Appointments

Marsh launches global alternative risk practice

26 April 2024 The risk advisor aims to help clients optimise risk capital.

Lockton bolsters crisis management team

25 April 2024

CTCIA adds new director to board

25 April 2024

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Analysis

Seeking the next generation

Captive International looks at how captive insurance managers can plug some of the gaps that are appearing in their ranks as the great resignation/retirement takes its toll.

Analysis

Editorial: Facing the Great Resignation

Attracting the next generation of captive executives in the face of retirement and resignation is a key challenge.

Accounting & tax analysis

Defining insurance: a critique of the IRS test

Matthew Queen of Sherbrooke Captive Insurance makes the case that much of the IRS insurance test is flawed and needs to be rethought.

Accounting & tax analysis

Trebled damages against captive manager

Jay Adkisson of Adkisson Pitet provides a guide to the many twists and turns of the recent Sullivan v Feldman case in Texas, which has legal implications for captive owners.

Analysis

An essential component of society

A career in captive insurance can be glamorous, challenging, rewarding and a worthy path to follow. But most of all, it can be fun, says Martin Eveleigh of Atlas Insurance Management.

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The end of the gig: employers, employees and regulators fight back

In the last of a four-part series on the growing role of the gig economy and its implications, Greg Lang of the Reinsurance and Insurance Network discusses the trade-off between employee protections and flexibility.

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The power of crisis leadership

Executives spend a lot of time worrying about their bank accounts, but the reputational piggy bank is the most important account of all. Captives must think and act strategically in order to ensure they maintain a healthy balance, says Robert Weinhold of the Fallston Group.

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Building the ideal captive board

Like any other insurance company, a captive needs a strong board to provide the appropriate level of oversight. Scott Bailey of Carr, Riggs and Ingram outlines what boards do, and what characteristics to look for in prospective board members.

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