GCP #25: Charles Winter, Ange Chitate, Malvern Chirume and Erin Hackett

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March 15, 2020

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Ange Chitate, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Insurance Company Limited

Malvern Chirume. African Risk Capacity (ARC) Insurance Company Limited

In episode 25 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, Richard welcomes Charles Winter, Head of Risk Finance & COO at Aon Global Risk Consulting in the United Kingdom.

The captive owner interview is with Ange Chitate, COO and Interim CEO of African Risk Capacity (ARC) Insurance Company Limited, and Malvern Chirume, Chief Underwriting Officer at ARC Insurance Company Limited.

The third interview is with Erin Hackett, Senior Audit Manager at Crowe, who talks Richard through the role of third-party auditors with captives and their importance as regulatory scrutiny of captives is increased.

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GCP Short: Creative uses of captives in a changing market

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March 8, 2020

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In the first GCP Short of 2020, Richard is joined by three expert captive professionals to discuss how risk and insurance professionals can get creative with their captives in a challenging insurance market.

Our three guests are:

Oliver Schofield, Managing Partner at RISCS.

Damian McNamara, Consultant & Adviser for Captives, ILS and MGAs. at RISCS.

Glenn Ellis, a Consultant to RISCS. Glenn is a former risk and insurance manager at BT, as well as previously holding roles at Zurich and most recently AIG.

RISCS, a Friend of the Podcast, provides a wide range of captive consultancy services including Captive Feasibility & Formation, Captive Reinsurance Programme Design and Insurance Product Ideation & Creation.

GCP #24: The South African captive market

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March 1, 2020

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The Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, returns for the second season with an in depth look at the South African captive insurance market.

Recorded from Johannesburg, Richard is joined by guest co-host Matthew Bezuidenhout, Head of Risk Finance and Captive Solutions at Marsh & McLennan Companies in South Africa, to discuss the state of the insurance market in the country, the corporate approach to captive solutions and the prevalence of cell captives.

The captive owner interview is with Gert Cruywagen, Director of Risk at hospitality giant Tsogo Sun Group, which owns a sophisticated captive domiciled in the Isle of Man. Gert is also the current President of the International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations (IFRIMA).

The third interview is with Ernie van der Vyver, Corporate Insurance Partner at Clyde & Co. Ernie is an expert in cell company law and regulation in South Africa and outlines how the structures are utilised by corporates and intermediaries.

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GCP #23: Season Finale and GCP 2020 info

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January 1, 2020

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In the final episode of the first season of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by R&Q, Richard and CICA Chairman Dan Towle look back on the highs and lows of 2019 and ahead to 2020.

Richard provides important information for listeners regarding the launch of GCP 2020, and perhaps less importantly we hear what some of the industry’s leading names were having for breakfast in 2019.

The Global Captive Podcast will return for a second season on 1 March, 2020 with more independent expert insight. Keep an eye on our LinkedIn page for more information in the new year.

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GCP #22: Jenny Coletta, Julia Graham and Peter Halprin

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December 20, 2019

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In Episode 22 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by R&Q, Richard is joined by guest co-host Jenny Coletta, Tax Partner at EY, to discuss the latest developments in the OECD’s BEPS project and how it is impacting on captive insurance structures and governance.

Julia Graham, Deputy CEO at Airmic and a non-executive director on four captive boards, provides a captive board member perspective, while Peter Halprin, New York-based Partner at Pasich LLP addresses the complex matter of captive reinsurance disputes.

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GCP #21: Nicola Fordham, Francois Beaume, Brian Quinn and Jason Flaxbeard

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December 8, 2019

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In Episode 21 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by R&Q, the employee benefits theme continues with Nicola Fordham, Director of Underwriting at MAXIS Global Benefits Network, joining Richard as the guest co-host for the week. Nicola outlines the role of fronting networks in the growing area of international employee benefits and some of the advantages of greater data insight than ever before.

The captive owner interview is with Francois Beaume, a Vice President at French risk management association AMRAE and VP of Risk and Insurance and multinational Sonepar.

Brian Quinn, Founding Director of Granite Management in Bermuda, and Beecher Carlson’s Jason Flaxbeard dig deeper into employee benefits, combining life and non-life programmes and the hard market in general.

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GCP #20: Mark Cook, Phil Clark and Anne Marie Towle

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November 24, 2019

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Employee benefits expert Mark Cook, Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson, is the guest co-host as we talk through the evolution of EB programmes, the growing interest we are seeing today and the benefits of the captive approach to multinationals.

A fascinating interview with Phil Clark, Director of Insurance at Vodafone, is this episode’s captive owner interview. Phil talks through the Malta captive’s journey and some of the 18 lines it writes for the telecommunications giant today. He also advice for captive owners encountering the hardening market.

Anne Marie Towle, Global Captive Solutions Leader at Hylant, meets Karen Hsi in Karen’s Captive Corner. Anne Marie lifts the lid on her move to Hylant in September.

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GCP #19: Kate Storey, Steve McElhiney and Steven Bauman

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November 10, 2019

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Steve McElhiney, Tall Pines Insurance Company of Vermont

Guernsey-based Kate Storey, Partner at global offshore law firm Walkers, is the guest co-host. Kate discusses pension longevity swaps, ILS and Guernsey’s activity in the China captive market.

Steve McElhiney, President of Tall Pines Insurance Company of Vermont, is our captive owner interview. He addresses a unique captive and reinsurance brokerage structure and how Tall Pines has grown in sophistication over the years.

AXA XL’s lead captive and global programmes man in the USA, Steven Bauman, discusses cyber risk, parametric triggers and new collaboration with his MAXIS GBN colleagues.

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GCP #18: Sean Rider, Krystle Blystone and Mike Meehan

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October 27, 2019

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Sean Rider, Executive Vice President within Willis Towers Watson’s risk & analytics team in the USA, is the guest co-host as he discusses the increasingly sophisticated ways risk and insurance managers are able to approach risk financing strategies.

The captive owner interview is with Krystle Blystone, Senior Operations – Insurance at one of the largest privately owned companies in the world – Cargill.

Mike Meehan, a Consultant at Milliman is the latest visitor to Karen’s Captive Corner discussing the role of actuaries in the captive industry.

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GCP #17: Ellen Charnley, Paul Smith and Kirk Watkins

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October 13, 2019

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Kirk Watkins, Trion, a Marsh & McLennan Agency

Joining Richard as guest co-host is Ellen Charnley, President of Marsh Captive Solutions. Ellen provides an update on the JLT acquisition and its impact on the captive practice, adding cyber to the captive, and the hardening market.

The captive owner interview is with Paul Smith, Director of Insurance at FirstGroup America. Paul explains the history of the company’s Vermont captive and how it is utilised to support the business.

Kirk Watkins, Captive Practice Leader within Trion, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, is the first participant in Karen Hsi’s Captive Corner, discussing all things voluntary benefits.