GCP Short: Medical stop loss and captives

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August 23, 2020

Art Koritzinsky, Marsh Captive Solutions

This GCP Short, produced in collaboration with Friends of the Podcast Marsh Captive Solutions, explores the topic of Medical Stop-Loss and captives in the US market.

Richard is joined by Art Koritzinsky, Managing Director within Marsh Captive Solutions, and Daniel Davey, Stop Loss Specialty Practice Leader for Mercer in the US, to discuss the state of the medical stop-loss market, how single parent and group captive programmes are being structured for this coverage and why there is increasing interest from large and mid-size companies.

GCP #36: Laurent Nihoul, Mary Ellen Moriarty, and Ventiv’s Angus Rhodes and David Thomas

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Richard Cutcher

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August 16, 2020

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In episode 36 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, Richard is joined by guest co-host Laurent Nihoul, Group Head of Insurance at steel and mining giant ArcelorMittal. Laurent is also FERMA board member and takes the lead on many of their captive projects.

Laurent discusses ArcelorMittal’s insurance and captive strategy, and FERMA’s latest activities regarding Solvency II and the OECD’s BESP initiatives.

There is also a captive owner interview with Mary Ellen Moriarty, Vice President for Property & Casualty at EIIA in Chicago. EIIA owns an association captive and RRG in Vermont.

In the second half of the episode Angus Rhodes, Global Product Manager, and David Thomas, Director at Ventiv Technology, discuss how analytics and data can increasingly be used to the insurance buyers advantage.

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GCP Short: How to work effectively with your regulator

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Richard Cutcher

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August 9, 2020

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In our latest GCP Short, in collaboration with the State of Vermont, three expert speakers discuss how to work effectively with your captive regulator and the benefits it brings.

Richard is joined by:

David Provost, Deputy Commissioner for Captive Insurance at the State of Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation.

Heather McClure, Chief Risk Officer at OU Medicine, the academic health system affiliated with the University of Oklahoma, And the chief legal officer of its captive insuring the physicians and hospital entities.

Deyna Feng, Director of Captive Programmes at Fortune 500 engine giants Cummins.

To learn more about the State of Vermont and hear previous episodes featuring Dave Provost and his colleagues, visit their GCP page.

GCP #35: Ward Ching and VCIA preview with Colin Donavan and Scott Mildrum

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Richard Cutcher

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August 2, 2020

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Colin Donovan, STICO Mutual Insurance RRG

In episode 35 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, Richard’s guest co-host is Ward Ching, Managing Director for Global Risk Consulting in the Western Region for Aon.

Ward discusses his concept Next Gen Risk Financing and why he believes a fundamental change is needed in the way risk is traded. Captives, of course, will play a central role.

Richard also welcomes Colin Donovan, President of STICO Mutual Insurance Risk Retention Group, and Scott Mildrum, Economic & Macro Strategist at Performa. Richard, Colin and Scott will be presenting a panel on The Economic Landscape and Your Captive Investment Portfolio at the VCIA annual conference on the 11th August and they provide a short preview.

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GCP Short: Global motor fleet safety and captive financing

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Richard Cutcher

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July 29, 2020

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David Cliff, Global Road Safety
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In this bonus GCP Short, Richard and an expert team of speakers discuss the growing safety challenges concerning global motor fleets and how a captive can help encourage a cultural shift in risk management.

The diverse panel discuss the state of the motor insurance market, the concerning trends in motor safety, how to encourage greater fleet risk management and why a captive can play a central role.

In the following order, Richard is joined by:

Lisa Willenegger, Head of Casualty Commercial Insurance at Zurich Insurance Company

David Cliff, CEO of the Global Road Safety Partnership

Andrew Bradley, former risk manager at Nestle

Jim Noble, Senior Vice President – Risk Engineering at eDriving

Paul Wöhrmann, Head of Captive Services for Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America at Zurich

GCP Short: The how, what and why of cell captives

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Richard Cutcher

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July 26, 2020

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Joseph Holahan, Morris, Manning
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In this GCP Short, produced in collaboration with Friends of the Podcast Morris, Manning and Martin LLP, Richard is joined by Joe Holahan, an attorney with Morris, Manning and Martin, and Pete Kranz, Captive Practice Leader at Beecher Carlson.

The trio discuss the different types of cell captives, why and by who they are utilised, how they are managed, good governance, and the important legal considerations concerning the segregation of assets and liabilities.

GCP #34: Laura Langone, Andrew Falk, London & Capital investments update

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Richard Cutcher

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July 19, 2020

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In episode 34 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, Richard’s guest co-host is Laura Langone, Head of Insurance Operations at Airbnb and President of the RIMS board of directors.

Laura discusses her experience with captives, the hardening market and RIMS’ position on the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act currently progressing through Congress.

The captive owner interview is with Andrew Falk, Senior Vice President of Asset Management at SL Green Realty, a Manhattan-based real estate investment trust with captives in New York and Vermont.

We also have the second quarter investments update from London & Capital, featuring Shadrack Kwasa, Executive Director, and Sanjay Joshi, Head of Fixed Income.

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GCP Short: Defining risk appetite in a hard market

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Richard Cutcher

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July 12, 2020

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Courtney Claflin, University of California

In this latest GCP Short, produced in collaboration with Friends of the Podcast Beecher Carlson, Richard discusses defining risk appetite in a hardening market.

The three guests are Michael Laperche, Vice President of Risk Management at PRIDE Industries, Courtney Claflin, Executive Director of Captive Programs at the University of California, and Jason Flaxbeard, Senior Managing Director at Beecher Carlson

GCP #33: Anne Marie Towle, Cassie Bachman and defining risk appetite

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Richard Cutcher

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July 5, 2020

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In episode 33 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, Richard is joined by guest co-host Anne Marie Towle, Global Captive Solutions Leader at Hylant.

Anne Marie reflects on a busy first 10 months in the role, where new interest in captives is coming from and Hylant’s ambitions for captive expansion.

We hear from captive owners Courtney Claflin, of University of California, and Mike Laperche, of PRIDE Industries, in a sneak peak of next week’s GCP Short with Friend of the Podcast Jason Flaxbeard, of Beecher Carlson. The full episode will be released on 12 July.

Cassie Bachman, Managing Director of Compliance at Elevate Captives, sheds some light on the government’s latest action in its investigation of micro-captives with its Summons issued to the Delaware Department of Insurance on 19 June.

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GCP Short: The meeting of captives, ILS and longevity

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Richard Cutcher

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June 28, 2020

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In this latest GCP Short with Friend of the Podcast Walkers global law firm, Richard is joined by Kate Storey, Guernsey-based Partner at Walkers, and Mike Pickard, a Senior Manager with Aon Guernsey.

Richard, Kate and Mike discuss how the jurisdiction is well placed to facilitate innovation and collaboration between the captive, ILS and longevity markets, and why this might be of interest and value to captive owners.