U.S. captive domiciles are attracting a lot of attentionrecently because of new legislation and applications across thecountry. Here is a "map" to guide you through some of the changesand trends the industry is seeing.

Executive Summary: State ofthe States By Caroline McDonald

Captive formation is being driven by state legislation as wellas by a "friendly" interpretation of existing laws. Here is agraphical summary of what's happening with captives across thecountry.

Onward & Upward For U.S. CaptiveDomiciles, Regulators Say
By CarolineMcDonald

While the types of captives formed and the coverages may vary,one point regulators agree on is that business is up and morecaptives are in the pipeline for 2011.

Policy Retention and Growth Top CaptiveConcerns By Caroline McDonald

Captive owners identified their biggest concerns as policyholderretention and growth, followed by expanded utilization andcollateral, a survey by the Captive Insurance Companies Associationhas found.

Missouri Back In Game, Doubling 2010 CaptiveFormations
By Caroline McDonald

The captive insurance market in Missouri is seeing rapidgrowth with double the number of captives: 12 licensed in 2010compared to 6 in 2009, according to the state’s captive programmanager John Rehagen.

RRGAttorneys: Nevada Ignoring Federal Law
By RobertH. Myers, Jr. and Cindy Chang

Currently pending in federal district court is a case between arisk retention group, the Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, andthe Nevada Division of Insurance. As the court contemplates itsruling, the RRG industry awaits a decision that may reverberatenationwide.

Tenn. Poised For Regional Captive DomicileLeadership
By Caroline McDonald

With a new insurance commissioner and the governor standingbehind Tennessee’s captive insurance program, all the state needsto be a leader in the region is passage of some proposed captivestatutes, according to Kevin Doherty, an industry expert involvedin formulating the changes.

Cayman Still HealthCare Captive Leader
By Caroline McDonald

If there is a trend in captive formations it’s health care—andCayman is still the go-to domicile for that industry, according tocaptive expert Leslie Boughner.

Utah Sees Rapid Captive Growth, ExpandsExaminers
By Caroline McDonald

Because of the rapid growth of captive insurers in the state,Utah has added two examiners this year and will hire another withinthe next two months, said the state’s captive regulator RossElliott.