Richard Cutcher

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.

Richard is joined by Joe Peiser, Global CEO of Aon Commercial Risk, who shares his perspective on the captive market, its importance to Aon and where he sees it going in the future.

MSIG Europe is building out its captive and alternative risk transfer capabilities with the appointment of Dr Reiner Hoffmann as head of captive and ART from 1 November, 2025.

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) has announced Ian Davis, senior vice president of captive insurance at M&T Bank, will succeed Kevin Mead as president of the Association from 1 September.