Enoch Starnes and Michelle Bradley recently authored an article for Captive International titled “Identifying Collateral Concerns for Captives.” Many insurance professionals interested in the captive industry may not have a solid understanding of collateral concepts, so the article focuses on a high-level overview of the collateral formula, common collateral issues, and suggestions on how to […]

Most companies and their consulting actuaries complete an actuarial analysis annually at minimum in order to assist in determining booked reserves for outstanding losses & LAE in their year-end financial statements. As the estimates are revised year to year, management may seek to isolate and review specific items attributing to any changes in these reserves. […]

Recently, Captive International published an article by Enoch Starnes and Michelle Bradley addressing the implications of loss development factors and patterns for captives. Since SIGMA’s educational resources related to loss development factors, loss development triangles, and similar topics are consistently the most utilized in our RISK66 library, we were excited for the chance to extend […]

Michelle Bradley was recently interviewed by the Captive Insurance Times in an article titled “Risking it all”. In it, she discusses the increase in reputational risk being placed into captives, especially over the last two years. You can read Michelle's interview by clicking the link below and navigating to page 17. Click to view the […]

Enoch Starnes and Michelle Bradley recently authored an article for Captive International titled “Defining and Modelling Adverse Scenarios for Captive Insurance.” In it, they discuss how new and existing captives must provide adverse scenario modelling as part of their feasibility and application process, but most domiciles do not explicitly outline the specific adverse scenarios that […]

Al Rhodes, Enoch Starnes and Michelle Bradley recently authored an article for Captive International titled “Improving Captive Analytics Through Claim Lag Metrics.” In it, they discuss how understanding early trends in claims data can help organizations stay on top of their risk-related responsibilities. Click to view the article We welcome your feedback by posting a […]

Michelle Bradley and Enoch Starnes recently authored a piece in Captive Insurance Times' Domicile Handbook Volume 5. In it, they discuss the role of an actuary in captive insurance and why it's important. Read the full piece by clicking the link below and navigating to pages 12-13. Click to read Michelle and Enoch's piece  We […]

Al Rhodes recently authored an article for Captive Review titled "Exploring the Captive's Journey to Operational Efficiency”. Co-authors of this article are Jason Flaxbeard and Andrew Golub of Beecher Carlson. In this piece, they discuss how industry practices are changing and evolving and what you can do to stay ahead with a successful captive strategy. […]

We rarely have guest bloggers, but today is an exception. I am happy to introduce Bill Wilson (although I believe everyone may already know Bill). I have been working in or around the P&C insurance world for 32 years. Bill is simply a genius. His knowledge and experience far exceed anyone else I have met […]

In the 1993 movie, The Firm, Tom Cruise plays the part of Mitch McDeere, a young lawyer who naively joins a law firm that is less than reputable. Mitch’s adventure leads him to the Cayman Islands, where you are led to believe all “bad” money goes to find a home. This type of representation of […]