A recent regulatory battle between a risk retention group (RRG) and California as well as other state skirmishes has prompted the Self-Insurance Institute of America Inc. to establish a legal defense

The departure of Rod Morris, former Arizona Department of Insurance captive administrator, who left for the private sector, has not adversely affected captive development, according to the Arizona Cap

The International Center for Captive Insurance Education said the deadline is Tuesday for enrollment in a Web conference on use of risk retention groups under the federal Liability Risk Retention Act

The softening property-casualty market sent U.S. reinsurance premiums down steeply last year, but the business being written remains just as profitable, an industry group's survey and analysis

A group of 20 U.S. propertycasualty reinsurers wrote $22.7 billion of net premiums during the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2007, compared with $25.8 billion written during the same period in 2006--a decrea

The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) said it supports Standard & Poor's adoption of an enterprise risk management framework as a component of its ratings reviews for companies, but its eva

Senate Bill 1061 was introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn, R-Richmond, to amend the insurance code and allow captive insurers. Also enacted was Senate Bill 1062, which exempts captives from a 1.25 percent

Mr. Lusk, corporate vice president, Insurance and Global Risk Management for Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), headquartered in Decatur, Ill., was instrumental in spearheading the use of a captive