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Georgia captive bill opens door to more lines of business

Richard Cutcher
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Georgia captive bill opens door to more lines of business

The newly formed Georgia Captive Insurance Council (GCIC) is supporting House Bill 348, which would be the State’s first update to its captive legislation since 2019.

Captive Intelligence reported earlier this month that the GCIC had been launched with former insurance regulator Travis Bowden elected as its first chairman.

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Blackwell Captive Solutions promotes Scott Lydon to SVP, national sales

Luke Harrison
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Chicago-headquartered Blackwell Captive Solutions, a firm focused on group medical stop loss captives, has promoted Scott Lydon to SVP, national sales.

Lydon will spearhead Blackwell’s nationwide sales initiatives and oversee client management, while continuing the firm’s commitment to delivering tailored solutions that help employers control healthcare costs.

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“Coordinated effort” needed for CRA to overturn micro captive regulations 

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The captive industry may be able to overturn the latest 831(b) regulations imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) using the Congressional Review Act (CRA), but a co-ordinated effort is needed from all stakeholders, according to Maggi Lazarus, attorney representing the MiniCap Coalition. 

Although the IRS made some concessions in its long-awaited final version of 831(b) regulations published in January, particularly in relation to loss ratio thresholds, industry commentators still believe it continues to target micro captives unfairly. 

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North Carolina licences 33 captives in 2024 

Luke Harrison
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North Carolina licensed 33 new captives in 2024, taking the total number of captives in the jurisdiction to 293. 

Among the 33 new captives, 26 are pure captives, four are protected cell companies (PCCs) and three are special purpose captives. 

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AM Best affirms rating of Saudi Arabian Mining Company captive 

Luke Harrison
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AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb+” (Good) of UAE-domiciled Ma’aden Re Limited (MRE). The outlook for the ratings is stable. 

MRE is a captive reinsurer a single parent captive owned by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) and established in November 2021. It is managed by Marsh, according to Ci DataHub. 

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Ohio State gives green light to Vermont captive formation 

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The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has approved the formation of a single parent captive in Vermont. 

The Trustees met on 19 February to grant the approval, stating that a captive was necessary to manage and mitigate risks, enhance cost efficiency, and improve the overall control of the insurance programme and process for the university.  

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Tennessee licences 22 new captives and 94 cells in 2024 

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The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) captive insurance section licenced 22 captives, including 11 PCCs, in 2024. 

The 22 new captives include 10 pure captives, one association captive, and 11 protected cell companies (PCCs), according to the State’s captive listing. 

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GCP #119: Moose International, legacy strategies and Hawaii’s Andrew Kurata

Richard Cutcher
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GCP #119: Moose International, legacy strategies and Hawaii’s Andrew Kurata
Scott Hart, Moose International
Jason Flaxbeard, Brown & Brown
Ryan Heyrana, Brown & Brown
Andrew Kurata, State of Hawaii

In episode 119 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the ⁠EY Global Captive Network⁠, Richard brings three discussions recorded at the ⁠Hawaii Captive Insurance Council⁠ (HCIC) in October 2024.

02:28 – 12:49: Moose International CEO Scott Hart and CFO Joe Mech discuss the origins and risk profile of the Moose, how its captive has evolved and potential plans for the future.

Moose International is a membership organisation with more than 900,000 members across the United States and Canada with over a 1,000 lodges.

13:26 – 21:57:⁠Brown & Brown’s⁠ Jason Flaxbeard and Ryan Heyrana to discuss why legacy solutions are becoming increasingly relevant to captives and how they can be executed effectively.

22:32 – 30:22: Andrew Kurata, Captive Insurance Administrator for the State of Hawaii, explains a bit more about the profile and growth of the domicile.

In October 2024, we released a GCP Short featuring three Hawaii captive owners and HCIC board members David Beyer, director of risk management at Alaska Airlines, Elaine Ziemba, CRO and SVP for Stanford Medicine, and Matt Reece, CFO of Webcor. Listen to that episode ⁠here⁠.

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Costs saving and improved benefits behind EB captive drive 

Luke Harrison
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Costs saving and improved benefits behind EB captive drive 
  • Captives provide D&I benefits not available on commercial market 
  • Financial benefits no longer key driver behind EB captive use 
  • Geographical risk spread important for EB success

Potential cost savings and improved benefits plans for employees are the two biggest drivers behind the growing trend of companies utilising captives to reinsure international employee benefits programmes. 

According to a recent Mercer Marsh report, health benefit costs per employee in the United States are expected to rise by 5.8% on average in 2025. 

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Thomas-Ferrand sees client service as key to new Marsh leadership role

Richard Cutcher
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Thomas-Ferrand sees client service as key to new Marsh leadership role

William Thomas-Ferrand, the newly installed president of Marsh Captive Solutions, is keen to bring the full breadth of Marsh McLennan’s expertise to its clients as captives continue to evolve and seek more innovative and ambitious programmes.

Thomas-Ferrand began his new role on 1 January, having spent more than 20 years in Marsh’s captive business including positions in Bermuda and as head of office in Malta.

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