captive insurance

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  U.S. Captives’ Headway Mirrors the Free Enterprise System

  By Jim Swanke, Paul Van Zuiden  |  May 13, 2013

  U.S. captive domiciles are healthy and growing, but it wasn’t always this way.

• BMA: Bermuda Won’t Adopt Solvency II Requirements for Captives

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 5, 2013

  The world’s leading domicile for captive insurers will not apply Solvency II requirements to the captive businesses domiciled there, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) announced.

• Bermuda will Not Adopt Solvency II Requirements for Captives, says BMA

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360  |  January 30, 2013

  Bermuda, the world’s leading domicile for captive insurers, will not apply Solvency II equivalency to the captive businesses domiciled there, announced the Bermuda Monetary Authority on Tuesday.

• 2013 Forecast

  January 14, 2013

  With the New Year upon us, PC360-NU spoke with top brokerages, carrier executives, agency associations and Main Street agents in local markets to discover where the greatest challenges and opportunities for producers lie in 2013.

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  2013 Forecast: Top Trends, Challenges & Opportunities for Agents & Brokers

  By PC360 Staff  |  January 2, 2013

  With the New Year upon us, PC360-NU spoke with top brokerages, carrier executives, agency associations and Main Street agents in local markets to discover where the greatest challenges and opportunities lie in 2013.

• Managing the Cost Clock: A Five-Point Checklist for Accelerating Captive Approval

  By Sidney Williams  |  September 17, 2012

  When it comes to captives, does speed really matter? If there’s any doubt, just ask a prospective captive owner who has been hobbled by red tape for months. Legal expenses and other incurred costs can quickly erode the upsides of alternative risk management.

• Onshore Captive Domiciles Gaining Ground

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 27, 2012

  The years of dominance enjoyed by offshore captive domiciles may be coming to an end as more captive formations move onshore into the United States and Europe, says a report from the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).

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  Insurance Captives Finding Home Onshore

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 17, 2012

  The years of dominance enjoyed by off-shore captive domiciles may be coming to an end as more captive formations move onshore into the United States and Europe, says a report from the Insurance Information Institute.

• An Apple a Day Won’t Keep Risks at Bay, But These RMs Do

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 14, 2012

  As the health-care industry anticipates a shortage of professionals and prepares for the uncertainties of government reform, risk managers in this sector discuss some of the challenges that lie ahead.

• 831(b) Captives: ‘Small’ Option Is Increasingly Big Idea for Midsize Cos.

  By Dave Lenckus  |  May 3, 2012

  Despite their recent growth among midsize companies, these “small”-size risk vehicles aren’t for everyone—and may attract unwanted attention from the IRS

• Home State Advantages May Lead to Captive Re-domiciling

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2012

  The U.S. captive industry may be undergoing some changes with a new trend towards domiciling in a company’s resident state, says a captive expert.

• Utah Leaps Ahead With 69 New Captives in 2011

  February 16, 2012

  Organizations from a number of states representing various industries formed 69 captive insurance companies in Utah in 2011. Of the state’s new formations, all were pure captives with one sponsored captive. Most were “micro-captives” formed for a variety of coverages including Supply Chain, Cyber Liability, Legal Defense and Large Deductible....

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  Utah Leaps Ahead with 69 New Captives in 2011

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 14, 2012

  Organizations from a number of states representing various industries formed 69 captive insurance companies in Utah in 2011, according to the state’s captive insurance director.

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  Tennessee Readies Itself for Captive Growth

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 7, 2012

  Tennessee is adding staff to its captive insurance department and actively promoting itself as a domicile, which is paying off with registrations and building interest.

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  Bermuda Reports 50% Jump in New Insurance Registrations

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 19, 2012

  The Bermuda Monetary Authority reports a 50 percent year-on-year increase in new insurance registrations for Bermuda in 2011, with 54 new insurers recorded compared to 36 by the end of December 2010.

• Vermont Reports 41 New Captives in 2011

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 19, 2012

  Vermont increased its number of captive-insurance companies in 2011 from the two previous years as the state continues to see growth in that industry, capturing six captives that were domiciled elsewhere.