
Risk Management
Insurance
Alternative Risk
Risk financing strategy. Alternative risk solutions, strategies, risk transfer entities, and related information. Risk retention groups and purchasing groups.
alternative risk, alternative risk financing
How to use actuaries to the best advantage for achieving maximum efficiency in risk financing
A series of articles related to ART and captive Management
Seven questions to answer before forming or deciding to join an association captive
Associations are experiencing a renewed interest in captive insurance from their memberships
Why a captive is not the most suitable funding tool for the majority of employers
Employers are looking at alternative ways to fund their retirees benefits
Why use a captive for employee benefits
A series of articles authored by a variety of captive insurance experts
What must be done if fronting arrangements are to survive
Intended to give you a quick idea of the issues that need to be addressed
Index of articles that explain captives and provide tips on their formation
Library of articles about captives and alternative risk industry
The amount of collateral can far exceed the other costs of the captive
Argues that Sarbanes-Oxley is about to descend on captives
Letters of credit are used for three main purposes in alternative risk or captive programs
Captives are regulated in a manner different from traditional insurers
A discussion of reinsurance and excess insurance as related to captives
Captive insurers have become a well-established alternative to traditional commercial insurance
Insurance articles from live wire services, newsletters, resources, etc.
A checklist of what you should expect from your service providers
What the US. Department of Labor exemption for Columbia Energy Group meant
How much surplus is enough? How much is too much?
Basic concepts of association pools, risk financing, risk retention groups and more
Description of risk retention groups and purchasing groups under US federal law
Some of the ways captives can be used to fund property exposures
2007 briefing analyzes the competitive challenges facing group captives
Strong Planning, Operational and Tax Strategies for Group Captives
Why aren't group captives taking on higher risks, using post-loss financing guarantees?
A property captive can bestow significant downstream benefits
IRS has issued multiple Revenue Rulings, Procedures, Notices and Bulletins addressing various issues
Advantages to forming a captive insurance company
NAIC standards for RRGs
Analysis process for determining whether to form or join a single parent captive
Factors that determine the level of capital for RRGs
There are several business reasons for this type of fronting arrangement
Written for agents who are considering involvement in the Alternative Market
Following is a discussion of one of the more creative structures proposed
A case study presentation of how Government Entities Mutual (GEM) developed a virtual infrastructure within sixty days
Underwriters are accommodating and responsive - making hay while the sun shines
Combining large deductible plan with captive insurer
