Atlanta-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm Beecher Carlson has named John Borch as an accounting manager in its National Captive Practice. He will be based in the company’s Burlington, Vermont office and report to Peter A. Kranz, senior vice …
In an environment of rapidly evolving risks, purely anticipating risk is not enough. Organizations also need to focus on building resilience to effectively manage risk and position themselves for long-term sustainability, according to a global insurance executive. Joe Plumeri, chairman …
Web search giant Google Inc. has been granted tentative approval from the Department of Labor to form a captive insurance company in Hawaii to cover employee benefits for thousands of the Mountain View, Calif.-based web giant’s U.S. workforce. The tentative …
A Florida workers’ compensation insurer has reached a deal with a California company to underwrite its workers’ compensation policies through its Florida agency-owned captive program. Zurich Financial Services Group recently announced that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zurich American Insurance Co., …
New Jersey-based risk management and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm Conner Strong & Buckelew has made three new appointments to its management team. Franz Wagner has been named Senior Vice President, Major Accounts, Senior Account Executive. Kristine Klepper, CEBS, …
Captive insurance professionals from throughout the United States and around the world are gathering in Burlington, Vermont next week for the world’s largest captive insurance conference. The Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center and the University of Vermont’s Davis Center will …
Affinity Insurance Ltd., a casualty lines group captive owned by 290 companies, has selected The Hartford as its insurance carrier for workers’ compensation, commercial auto and general liability. Captive Resources, LLC administers the program on behalf of Affinity. The Hartford …
In a move that business groups say could change the risk management operations of many corporations, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law a bill allowing for the creation of captive insurers. Backed by Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie McPeak, the …
Insurance professionals from the UK and Guernsey were told of the benefits that could result from the Island’s stance on Solvency II. Nearly 100 risk managers, brokers, lawyers, representatives from ratings agencies and insurance trade media journalists attended the Guernsey …
The ACE Group announced today the availability of a new report that identifies the potential impact of the European Union’s Solvency II regulatory requirements on captive insurance companies and offers an alternative insurance structure for risk managers of multinational companies …
