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‘A Black Eye for the Industry:’ Spirit Commercial Auto RRG Insolvency Talk of CICA

The demise of the Nevada-based Spirit Commercial Auto Risk Retention Group, which was taken into receivership Feb. 27, 2019, and how it might impact the insurance industry was the preferred topic of discussion at the Captive Insurance Companies Association’s International Conference in Tucson, Arizona. (March 11, 2019)

Novarica’s Wein: Boeing’s Woes Hold Lessons for Insurers

Mitch Wein, senior vice president, Novarica, said insurers increasingly rely on sophisticated software systems, making them vulnerable to operational and reputational issues in the event of failure. (April 1, 2019)

AM Best Examines How Tech Is Impacting Insurance Innovation

AM Best’s Andrea Keenan visits insurtech start-ups to show how technology-enabled innovation is remaking the insurance industry. (April 16, 2019)

Don’t Lose Sight of Overall Exposure Cyber Aggregation

Fred Eslami, AM Best associate director, and Scott Hammesfahr, product marketing manager, Guidewire Cyence Risk Analytics, said cyber coverage continues to grow, with insurers and captive sponsors exposed to a wider range of risks and accumulation. They spoke with ^AMBestTV at the Captive Insurance Companies Association’s International Conference in Tucson, Arizona. (March 14, 2019)

‘A Sledgehammer to Crack the Nut:’ New Captive Regulations Need Proportional Approach

Paul Owens, chief executive officer of the global captive practice for Willis Towers Watson, said regulators need to take a proportional approach to an increasing amount of captives oversight worldwide. He spoke with ^AMBestTV at the Captive Insurance Companies Association’s International Conference in Tucson, Arizona. (March 11, 2019).

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Axis Broker: Reality TV Stint Helped Build Business Leadership Skills

Thea Vanherwaarden, managing director, Axis Insurance private client group, said her stint as a contestant on Canada’s MasterChef helped boost her leadership skills in the insurance industry.

Panel: Blockchain Already a Presence In Captive Insurance Sector

A panel of captive insurance experts gathered by ^AMBestTV at the Captive Insurance Companies Association’s International Conference in Tucson, Arizona, said blockchain technology is already helping a logistics company better manage its captive-insured risks.