Through the solution, business owners in the cannabis space can establish their own insurance company
Samuels brings more than 15 years of experience in cannabis, insurtech and other high-growth industries to the role
GMI is a Pennsylvania-based managing general agent
Saint Mary’s University seniors Olivia Faulkner and Zane Smith received first-place honours and a US $2,500 prize in the 2022-2023 Captive Insurance Companies Association college student essay contest
The students will compete for cash prizes and present the CICA 2023 International Conference
The CICA Essay Contest invites two-person teams of college risk management and insurance students to describe how and why a captive insurance company could be used as a cost-effective means of alternative risk financing for emerging risks
Seniors Matia Daskalos and Vincent Palmieri from Temple University have been awarded first place honours in the Captive Insurance Companies Association College Student Essay Contest
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
The past few years have seen eye-watering rates for companies seeking D&O liability insurance. Barney Dixon looks at the solutions that emerged to solve this issue and whether or not captives are a suitable alternative to traditional Side A coverage as rates return to normal
The NCCIA’s annual conference held in Asheville, North Carolina showcased more than 40 speakers representing the best of the global captive insurance industry
As a key emerging market tapped by captives, how does the cannabis industry address risk and insurance in the face of misconceptions and a challenging federal mandate in the US?
Bill Hodson of Gulfstream Risk Advisors, Derrick White of SRS, and Chris Payne of CLIC RRG talk to Rebecca Delaney about the advantages and challenges in using an RRG, as well as how members can ensure stability
Joseph McDonald, director of captive insurance at South Carolina Department of Insurance, talks to John Savage about his first year in the role and his predictions for the US captive landscape
With a rise in cannabis businesses looking to captive insurance programmes, Kim Wiley, senior counsel at ASW Law, discusses the reasons behind the interest and some of the challenges that remain
With the Bermuda Captive Conference due to take place virtually again this year, the event chair Leslie Robinson discusses what’s on the agenda this year and the current captive climate in Bermuda
Denise Kelly of Pentacle Data talks about her new ready-to-use insurance platform and highlights why it is important captives continue to innovate to meet client needs
Members of Bermuda’s captive industry talk to Rebecca Delaney about the island’s promising captive market bolstered by, among other factors, emerging structures and economic substance requirements
Kirk Cyrus of SRS Barbados, Darren Treasure of London & Capital, and Gregory Smith of Deloitte discuss current market conditions in the captive industry of Barbados, and the landscape of emerging risks
Travis Wegkamp of Utah Insurance Department explains that the state is seeing larger companies move to the state with more robust risk management programmes, higher premium volume, and a long-term outlook for the use of their captive
As a leader in the captive industry, Bermuda continued to see a year-on-year increase to its captive figures in 2019. Industry experts discuss current market trends, regulation and what to expect for this year
