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This GCP Short, produced in partnership with Marsh Healthand Benefits, is all about the use of cells to structure captive employee benefits programmes. The broker launched Marsh Nexus in June 2026 and in thisepisode we hear about how it works in practice, the types of companies it could open up more EB captive access to, and how the client, broker, consultants and networks can work together to make it a success. Richard is joined by Paul Lewis, multinational advisory growth leader for Marsh Health and Benefits, Madeleine Olszewski, Global Client Leader at Redion Employee Benefits, and Gary Piper, Global Network Partnerships Manager at Zurich Global Employee Benefits Solutions. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit Captive Intelligence and sign up to our twice-weekly newsletter.

In episode 134 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by the insurance regulators currently consulting on and implementing the United Kingdom's first captive insurance regulatory regime. Jonathan Miles, Manager for General Insurance Policy at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and Anthony Brown, Head of London Markets & Captives at the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), share their perspective on the journey so far and their thinking behind some of the proposed rules published in July. They discuss the bespoke captive solvency regime, why compulsory lines will be permitted on a reinsurance basis only and their hopes for success once the regulations go live next summer. Previous episode featuring Paul Eaton and Martin Le Pelley of Artex Risk Solutions who shared their thoughts on the UK's proposed captive regime: https://captiveintelligence.io/short-analysing-the-uks-draft-captive-rules/ Well thank you to Jonathan and Anthony for coming onto the podcastand you can hear more from the regulators at the Global Captive Congress, on 21October, where they will be speaking further about the UK captive regime.  23:25 - 38:00: Our latest quarterly investments update provided by W1M's Shadrack Kwasa, Client Director of Insurance Solutions, and Investment Director Charlie Robinson, who discuss the state of the markets and what they mean for captive investment portfolios with. More information and register for Global Captive Congress here. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership visit Captive Intelligence and sign up to our twice-weekly newsletter.

This GCP Short, produced in partnership with AXA XL, is focused on alternative risk transfer and structured solutions. Joining Richard for a 20-minute conversation is Joe Filby, a Senior Underwriter within Structured Risk Solutions at AXA XL in the UK and Lloyd’s, and James Donald, Partner and Head of Alternative Risk Solutions & Analytics at Lockton. Joe and James discuss the relevance and value of structured solutions during volatile market cycles, the long-term mindset that is required and the work that goes into implementing one of these structures. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit Captive Intelligence and subscribe to the twice-weekly newsletter.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with MAXIS Global Benefits Network, we explore findings from the network's latest whitepaper on GLP-1s, often known as weight-loss drugs. Dr Leena Johns, chief health & wellness officer at MAXIS GBN and author of the whitepaper, joins Richard to discuss the evolving demand and understanding of GLP-1s and why captives are perfectly suited to support employer's in implementing a global GLP-1 strategy. Read the full whitepaper here. More information and register for Global Benefits Congress, in London, on 22 October, here.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Brown &Brown, Richard is joined by Mat Robinson, Senior Managing Director and Captive Operations Leader, and Matt Gravelin, Managing Director in Consulting at Brown & Brown, to discuss how organisations can hone their captive strategy and achieve strong internal buy-in from across the group. Recorded at the VCIA annual conference, the trio explain what is involved in a captive strategic review, what parent companies are ultimately looking for from their captive and the value of socialising the captive internally. For more information on Brown & Brown's captive services, visit their website. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit Captive Intelligence and sign up for the twice-weekly newsletter.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Artex, we take a closer look at the draft proposals for a new and bespoke captive insurance regime in the United Kingdom. The UK has been on a long journey over the past four years and its now crunch time after the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its draft rules and supervisory guidelines on 14 July.  A consultation runs until 14 October and all industry participants are encouraged to participate. Joining Richard for this discussion is Paul Eaton, CEO of Artex EMEA, and Martin Le Pelley, Head of Risk & Compliance. Paul and Martin cover a range of the regulatory proposals (below), discuss where it should be competitive and what areas may require further work to make it appealing. Solvency regime and capital requirementsLines of business permissions and restrictionsThe inclusion of owner-controlled insurance programmes (OCIPs)Authorisation process and timelinesOngoing supervision & reportingRe-domiciliation and incentivisationThe potential addition of Protected Cell Companies (PCCs)Read the PRA draft captive rules and consultation documents here. Read the FCA draft captive rules and consultation documents here.

In this special live episode, Richard is joined by four special guests to discuss the evolution and value of National Grid's 40-year-old captive insurance company. Recorded at Aon's Captive Insurance Masterclass in June, celebrating 50 years in the Isle of Man, the podcast discussion features: Alexandra Lewis, Group Treasurer and Director of Tax, Pensions and Insurance, National Grid Natalie Penfold, Group Head of Insurance and Claims, National Grid David Newman, a former managing director of Aon in the Isle of Man and an independent non-executive director of theNational Gird captive. Laura Brentley, Client Service Director, Aon. The discussion focuses on one of Isle of Man's oldest, most established and sophisticated captives, with each guest providing a very different perspective on its value to the wider group, its history and how it plays a major role in National Grid's overall risk financing strategy and ambitious growth and transformation activity. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit Captive Intelligence and sign up to our twice-weekly newsletter. London Captive Week is taking place October 20-22 at County Hall, London. For information on five bespoke events and to meet the global captive community, find more information here.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with IMAC – the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman – we focus on the booming group captive business and the domicile’s very established specialism in this area. In a 15-minute conversation, recorded in Grand Cayman in April, Richard is joined by Erin Brosnihan, President of Kensington Management Group, Joni Steffen, Client Services Director at Artex, and James Trundle, Vice President and Client Lead at Global Captive Management. The trio discuss how Cayman became a specialist hub for group captives, the unique regulatory considerations and environment for the structures and where continued growth is coming from. The Cayman Captive Forum takes place this year from December 1-3, 2026 and registration is open. For more information, visit the event website. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit ⁠Captive Intelligence⁠ and sign up to our ⁠twice-weekly newsletter⁠.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Alvarez &Marsal, we spotlight new arrivals Paul Phillips and Mikhail Raybsteyn as they build out a global insurance and captive tax practice at the firm. The duo, formerly of EY, arrived at A&M at the start of April with Paul and Mike both appointed managing directors based in Dallas and New York respectively. In a 20-minute discussion, they outline why they have madethe move to start a new global captive and insurance tax practice, their priorities for building a broader captive offering at A&M and observations on recent market events such as another 831(b) ruling against the IRS and Maryland’s announcement to conduct a captive market study. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit Captive Intelligence and sign up to our twice-weekly newsletter.

In this Captive Owner Spotlight episode, produced in partnership with Spring Consulting, an Alera Group Company, we feature the CICA 2026 Outstanding Captive Award winner - Xenia Assurance Company, Inc, owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Richard sat down with Jennifer Pack, Vice President of Global Risk Management at Hyatt, and Friend of the Podcast PrabalLakhanpal, of Spring, at the CICA International Conference in March to hear all about the Hyatt captive evolution since its inception in Arizona in 2013. In this discussion, Jennifer explains how the captive has expanded over the past 13 years, has supported the group across a range of areas, particularly on employee benefits, and what new activities it is considering in the future. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit Captive Intelligence and sign up to our twice-weekly newsletter.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with HDI Global, and discussing the importance of developing long term relationships and attracting, retaining and developing new talent in the captive market. Joining Richard for a conversation recorded at the CICA International Conference in March is Jason Tyng, Vice President of the US Captive Solutions Group at HDI, and Brooke Arundel, Captive Underwriter at the insurer. Jason and Brooke discuss HDI’s development in the United States over the past three years, how they have developed long term relationships with fronting clients and the benefits that brings, and how Brooke has gone from intern to full-time team member, fully committed to the captive market. For the lates news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit Captive Intelligence and sign up to our twice-weekly newsletter.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the Vermont Captive Insurance Association, we preview the VCIA annual conference that this year takes place in Burlington from August 11th to 13th. Joining Richard to discuss what delegates can expect from a revamped conference are Ian Davis, president of the VCIA, and Aon’s Elizabeth Steinmann, who is conference chair for 2026. The VCIA early bird rates end June 30th and it was announced just last week that former Disney innovator Duncan Wardle will keynote on the Thursday. Link to the general conference info page and VCIA agenda.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Spring Consulting, an Alera Group Company, we bring you an in-depth captive case study on Life Time, Inc. Life Time is a publicly listed chain of health clubs, which has owned a captive in Vermont since 2017. In this episode Joshua Reding, Vice President of Risk Management, explains the captive’s original rationale for formation, how it evolves to serve a growing company and the more recent addition of medical stop loss. Josh is also joined by TJ Scherer, Vice President at Spring, and Peter Johnson, Chief P&C Actuary at Spring, to discuss some of the important steps required in bringing internal stakeholders along, as well as the diversification benefits of a multi-line captive and the addition of medical stop loss. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit Captive Intelligence and sign up to our twice-weekly newsletter.

In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the State ofVermont, Richard features the State's new generation of captive leaders. In August 2025, it was announced that Ian Davis was taking over as the president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), and in January this year it was confirmed Christine Brown was succeeding Sandy Bigglestone full time as the deputy commissioner of captive insurance at Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation. In a 24-minute discussion, Ian and Christine discuss their plans and priorities in their respective roles, the importance and valueof succession planning, and latest growth and developments in the Vermont captive domicile.

In episode 133 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by theEY Global Captive Network, Richard brings listeners two conversations recorded at the CICA International Conference that took place from 8 – 10 March in Desert Spring, California. Dan Towle, President of CICA, was speaking on the eve of the conference and shares what is in store for delegates and some of the key priorities for the Association. We then hear from three more senior leaders, who join Richard and Dan, to share broader perspectives from around the world on the areas of common challenge and opportunities across regions and where we could see more collaboration between associations. The three additional guests are Udo Kappes, Chairman of the European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Association (ECIROA), Franck Baron, Chairman of the Pan Asian Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA) and President of the International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations (IFRIMA), and Julia Graham, who at the time ofrecording was the outgoing CEO of Airmic, the UK’s risk and insurance management association and formally left her role at the end of March. For the latest news, data-driven analysis and thought leadership on the global captive market, visit ⁠⁠Captive Intelligence⁠⁠ and sign up to our ⁠⁠twice-weekly newsletter⁠⁠.