MAXIS GBN partners with wellbeing provider LearnLux

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January 21, 2026

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) has partnered with LearnLux, a global financial wellbeing provider.

The partnership will enable MAXIS’ multinational clients by providing employees with access to expert financial wellness guidance globally.

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Smith + Howard acquires Bauknight Pietras & Stormer

Luke Harrison

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January 20, 2026

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United States accounting and advisory firm Smith + Howard has acquired Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A (BPS) one of the largest locally owned public accounting firms in South Carolina.

The addition of BPS extends Smith + Howard’s reach into BPS’s core industries, including captives and telecommunications, and enhances advisory services such as forensic accounting and litigation support.

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Brady Young to step down from Concert board, acquisition agreed

Luke Harrison

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January 20, 2026

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Concert Group Holdings’ shareholders have entered into an agreement for founding shareholder Freedom Underwriters to purchase all outstanding shares from WT Holdings and Century Focused Fund IV.

In conjunction with the proposed acquisition, insurance executive Erin Brennan Bagley has been appointed to the board in place of founding director Brady Young who has stepped down.

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RRGs prohibited from member loans or investments in latest Vermont bill

Luke Harrison

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January 20, 2026

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Vermont lawmakers are considering legislation as part of House Bill 649 that would ban risk retention groups (RRGs) from making loans to or investing in their parent companies, members or affiliates of those companies, with this act taking effect on 1 July 2026.

Under current House Bill 649 proposals, the prohibition shall not apply to any loan or investment that was in effect prior to 1 January 2026.

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PRA letter highlights captive regime as priority for 2026

Luke Harrison

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January 20, 2026

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The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in the United Kingdom has published its supervisory priorities for 2026, outlining in a letter its sector-specific priorities for the coming year to all banks, building societies, insurers and other PRA-regulated firms.

The PRA included the development of the new UK captive regime as one of its key aims for the upcoming year.

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Ci DataHub: Georgia adds its first captive of 2026

Luke Harrison

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January 19, 2026

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Ci DataHub: Georgia adds its first captive of 2026

Healthcare Professional Insurance, Inc. has been licensed in Georgia as a pure captive, becoming the domicile’s first new captive of the year

Effective 14 January 2026, the captive is owned by Jackson Healthcare, LLC, a Georgia-headquartered provider of healthcare talent and workforce solutions.

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Account receivable risk can be transformed by captives – Acer’s Chris Greisberger

Richard Cutcher

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January 19, 2026

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Account receivable risk can be transformed by captives – Acer’s Chris Greisberger

Insuring account receivable (AR) risk through a captive can provide organisations a “powerful strategic advantage”, according to Chris Greisberger, head of global risk management at computer hardware giant Acer.

Greisberger was speaking on the latest episode of the Global Captive Podcast, the first in a new series of in-depth captive owner interviews.

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CO Spotlight: Financing Account Receivable risk with Acer’s Christian Greisberger

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Richard Cutcher

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January 18, 2026

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CO Spotlight: Financing Account Receivable risk with Acer’s Christian Greisberger

Chris Greisberger, Acer

Welcome to the first in our new series of Captive Owner Spotlights for 2026, supported by the ⁠EY Global Captive Network⁠.

Over the next 12 months we will produce dedicated episodes that feature in-depth conversations with risk and insurance professionals that have a story or experience to share, concerning their own companies’ utilisation of a captive.

In this episode, we hear from Chris Greisberger, Head of Global Risk Management at Taiwanese computer hardware giant Acer.

Chris has implemented a custom Account Receivables risk insurance programme that heavily involves the captive, is supported by the commercial market and is powered by the company’s own internal risk assessment of customers.

In a 35-minute discussion, Chris explains how this was achieved, the underlying logic behind the programme and why he believes more companies need to be exploring a similar solution.

We are also joined by Malcolm Cutts-Watson, one of the independent non-executive directors for Acer’s Guernsey captive, and he provides his own iNED view on the programme and how it is run.

Chris is open to hearing from fellow captive owners who may want to explore or learn more about Account Receivables risk. If you would like to get in touch with him, please contact Richard by ⁠email⁠ or ⁠LinkedIn⁠.

If you are a Captive Owner and have an innovative or unique case study to share, then do not hesitate to get ⁠in touch⁠ if you are interested in featuring in our Captive Owner Series.

For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, do visit ⁠Captive Intelligence⁠ and sign up to our ⁠twice-weekly newsletter⁠.

Do also make sure you are subscribed to the Global Captive Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts from.

eMaxx launches Arkansas domiciled reciprocal insurance exchange

Luke Harrison

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January 16, 2026

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eMaxx, a specialty MGA and Attorney-in-Fact providing commercial property and casualty (re)insurer solutions through policyholder-owned alternative risk insurance programmes, has established an Arkansas-domiciled eMaxx Reciprocal Insurance Exchange.

Owned by its policyholder subscribers, the reciprocal will provide commercial property and casualty solutions as both a (re)insurer and will support eCaptiv, eMaxx’s Arkansas-domiciled sponsored captive with protected cell structures as a mutual benefit corporation.

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Trucking companies eye group captives as rates rise

Luke Harrison

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January 15, 2026

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Trucking companies eye group captives as rates rise

Nuclear verdicts for commercial auto causing more firms to explore captives
Group captives typically reserved for those “best in class” companies
Fronting appetite limited for trucking captives, but available under right conditions

Trucking companies across the United States are increasingly turning to group captives to regain control over their insurance costs, as commercial auto liability rates in particular continue to rise amid nuclear verdicts, resulting in reduced capacity and tightening underwriting conditions.

Nuclear verdicts, generally considered those costing more than $10m in damages, are common in trucking accident cases, with the number of events costing $1m+ rising steeply.

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