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WCF: A number of challenges remain for ESG in insurance
26 January 2024
US Reporter Frances Jones

“The industry needs to come together to agree on global standards.”

WCF: Companies are increasingly converting PCCs to single-parent captives
26 January 2024
US Reporter Frances Jones

This was observed by Dan Petterson, director of financial examinations for captive insurance in Vermont

WCF: COVID has fuelled interest in medical stop-loss captives
14 February 2022
Florida Reporter Rebecca Delaney

The COVID-19 pandemic has “lit the spark” for increased interest around medical stop-loss captives, as discussed in a session at the World Captive Forum in Miami last week

WCF: Cannabis captives still struggle with reputation
14 February 2022
Florida Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Misconceptions surrounding the cannabis industry continue to pose challenges for cannabis-related companies looking to implement effective risk management and insurance frameworks, as discussed in a session at the World Captive Forum last week

WCF: Insurance adaptation and mitigation to climate change is essential
14 February 2022
Florida Reporter Rebecca Delaney

The insurance industry has an important role to play in adaptation and mitigation measures to tackle the effects of climate change, according to Sheri Wilbanks, head of group risk management, property and casualty climate and sustainability at AXA XL

WCF: growth for cannabis captives
02 March 2021
Flordia Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

“The stars are aligned for cannabis in captives now”, according to Ross Ellick, equity partner at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker

WCF: Captives could play important role in Biden’s new proposals
26 February 2021
Flordia Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Captive insurance will play an even more important role with the potential new developments from President Biden’s new administration as the US Government rolls out potential new legislation and focuses in the space, according to Mikhail Raybshteyn

WCF: captives add strength and stability amid current market conditions
26 February 2021
Flordia Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Having a captive adds strength and stability to the operations of the parent company, especially when faced with some of the challenges we are right now, according to Christine Brown from the VDFR on a panel at the World Captive Forum

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Florida’s finest

The 2024 World Captive Forum will take place on the 24 to 26 January at the JW Marriott Orlando Grand Lakes Resort in Florida. Gavin Souter, editor of Business Insurance, provides CIT with an exclusive preview of the event

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Captive immunity

Although this year has been difficult for many, it seems 2020 has been favourable for the captive insurance market. Industry participants reflect on this year’s trends and challenges

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Teeing off in 2019

Turnberry Isle played host to the first major captive conference of the year, welcoming 330 delegates to Florida to explore what may be in store for captives over the course of 2019

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