Richard Cutcher

Richard is joined by ⁠CICA⁠ President Dan Towle, while Luke hosts a discussion with 831(b) captive owner Drake Plastics Ltd and Dustin Carlson, President of SRA 831(b) Admin.

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent and long-term issuer credit rating of ‘a’ (Excellent) of COSCO SHIPPING Captive Insurance Co., Ltd.

Ignacio Calderón has joined SCOR as an alternative solutions underwriter, leaving Risk and Reinsurance Solutions (2RS) after five years with the Luxembourg captive manager.

Hawaii is anticipating further growth in captives owned by large Japanese manufactures, according to Paul Shimomoto, chair of the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council (HCIC), and partner at Hawaii law firm Goodsill. 

Richard is joined by Paul Shimomoto and Matt Takamine to discuss recent activity in the domicile, accelerating interest from Japan and its upcoming 40th anniversary as a domicile.

Zaniboni is an experience employee benefits and captive operator having worked previously at Generali Employee Benefits for 24 years, including as chief insurance officer from 2018 to 2022.

Richard discusses the shifting domicile landscape and the factors that go into choosing a jurisdiction with EY's Mikhail Raybshteyn and Ted Clabault, and Patrick Theriault, at Strategic Risk Solutions.

The “fragmentation” of insurance supply globally is adding greater value to captive strategies as insureds look for more flexibility in their risk transfer options and sources of capital, according to Joe Peiser, global CEO of Aon Commercial Risk.