Articles
First Impressions: SRS Governance Survey
We provide a review and opinion on the recent Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) captive corporate governance survey. We note where captives are falling short of best practices and also offer some thoughts for how captive insurers might improve. Read More
KBRA Perspective: Captive Insurer Rating Methodology
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) says that different rating agencies have their own specific methodologies and perspectives. KBRA describes motivators for captive insurance companies to obtain credit ratings and discusses their own rating methodology. Read More
Reserve Mechanical Contemplation and Further Discussion
Alan Fine of Brown Smith Wallace contemplates the conclusions reached and supporting rationale used by the US Tax Court in the second small captive case, "Reserve Mechanical Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue," and believes there are a few areas that continue to warrant discussion. Read More
2018: A Look Back at Captives and a Vision of Success
Michael Maglaras of Michael Maglaras & Company looks back at 2018 and discusses the reason why he thinks captives are still being formed and maintained in an environment very deeply affected by a continuing soft commercial market condition. Read More
Cyber Risk: A Devious Data Dilemma
Read the latest from Aaron Hillebrandt of Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc., who discusses the "devious dilemma" of dealing with cyber-risk data reliability and the need to understand what the data represents. Read More
Musings on the State of Workers Compensation
Single-parent and group captives have played a large role in allowing employers to self-insure their workers compensation risks. We look at new reports on InsurTech and medical costs as we gauge whether the positive pricing trends are likely to continue. Read More
What Is Your Plan for Making Hiring Decisions?
A growing company needs to reduce the risk of turnover and increase the return on investment in its human capital. This can be accomplished by forming a plan for hiring decisions that aligns each candidate with the job opening. Read More
The Cayman Islands as a Captive Domicile: An Introduction
The Atlas Insurance Management team gives a first-hand view of the Cayman Islands experience as participants in the second-largest captive insurance jurisdiction in the world and a high-growth business environment, not just for captive insurance but for the whole universe of financial services, including large insurers. Read More