Rich Smith Archives - Captivereview

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

Ross Law

VCIA names new president

Tags: Andrew Baillie, Kevin Mead, Rich Smith, VCIA

Kevin Mead is to succeed Rich Smith as president of the Vermont...

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Ross Law

EXCLUSIVE: VCIA president Rich Smith announces resignation

Tags: Rich Smith, VCIA, Vermont

Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) president Rich Smith has announced his resignation....

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Ross Law

VCIA announce board additions

Tags: Rich Smith, VCIA, Vermont

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association has announced the addition of two new...

Monday, May 24, 2021

Lauren Ingram

Slippery Slope or Stable and Sustainable? The Washington State captive law

Tags: Mike Kreidler, Rich Smith, Washington OIC, Washington State

The years-long fight between captives operating in Washington State and the state’s...

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Lauren Ingram

Washington State captive bill passes, will become law

Tags: Legislation, Mike Kreidler, Premium tax, Rich Smith, Tax, Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Washington OIC, Washington State

The much-contested new Washington State captive bill has passed the state's legislature...

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Lauren Ingram

Vermont licences 38 new captives in 2020

Tags: Brittany Nevins, Dave Provost, Formations, Rich Smith, Vermont

Vermont has had another big year, licencing 38 new captives in 2020....

Monday, October 26, 2020

Lauren Ingram

VCIA 2021 conference to be 100% virtual

Tags: Rich Smith, VCIA, Vermont

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) has announced their 2021 conference will...

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Fraser Irving

TRIPRA lobbying effort underway

Tags: Consumer Federation of America, Joe Carter, Marsh, Michael Serricchio, reauthorisation, Rich Smith, TRIA, TRIPRA, United Educators Risk Retention Group, VCIA

An industry lobbying effort for the renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance...

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Fraser Irving

VCIA president: Captives can help tackle climate change

Tags: Captive insurance, climate change, Insurance, Rich Smith, VCIA

Captive insurance companies can help in tackling climate change and must assume...

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Fraser Irving

Vermont defers run-off legislative plans

Tags: Bill, Captive, Insurance, John West, Legislation, Rich Smith, Run off, State of Vermont, VCIA, Vermont

The state of Vermont has decided to defer introducing run-off legislation for...

Monday, May 15, 2017

Captive Review

The Debate: Domicile Evolution

Tags: Josh Magden, Rich Smith, Texas, The Debate, TxCIA, VCIA, Vermont

Rich Smith of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) and Josh Magden...

Friday, March 10, 2017

Richard Cutcher

Industry reacts to Dan Towle’s CICA appointment

Tags: CICA, Dan Towle, David Provost, Gary Osborne, Jason Flaxbeard, Rich Smith, Steve Kinion

Dan Towle, currently director of financial services for the State of Vermont,...

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Richard Cutcher

Year in Review: Rich Smith

Tags: Rich Smith, VCIA, Vermont, Year in Review

As 2016 draws to a close, Captive Review has asked a number...

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Richard Cutcher

VCIA steps up campaign for passage of Captive Clarification Act

Tags: Captive Clarification Act, Dodd-Frank, NRRA, Rich Smith, VCIA

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) remains hopeful the Captive Clarification Act...

Wednesday, July 06, 2016

Richard Cutcher

Vermont appoints new insurance commissioner

Tags: Michael Pieciak, Rich Smith, VCIA, Vermont

Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin has appointed Michael Pieciak as the State’s new...

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Richard Cutcher

VCIA grateful for reintroduction of Captive Clarification Act

Tags: Captive Clarification Act, Dodd-Frank, Legislation, Rich Smith, VCIA

Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), is hopeful...

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Richard Cutcher

Make sure 831(b) captives are true insurance vehicles – Smith

Tags: 831(B), Rich Smith, VCIA, Vermont

Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), has called...

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Richard Cutcher

Captive industry right to be wary of IAIS – Smith

Tags: IAIS, Rich Smith, VCIA

Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), is “definitely...

Friday, October 25, 2013

Richard Cutcher

Captive Insurance: A Bright Light, Not a Shadow

Tags: Rich Smith, VCIA

INDUSTRY COMMENT: 'Captive bashing' provides an opportunity for the captive insurance industry...

Features

Q&A: Big Ticket’s Ken Fraser and Rob Bartlett

Fresh from winning Insurtech Solution of the Year at the Captive Review US Awards earlier...

Growth opportunities for PCCs and PCC cells in the UK and Europe

Michael Whitfield of Atlas Insurance PCC explains how, after the disruption caused by Brexit, the...

North Carolina: A leader in cell captives

Lori Gorman of the North Carolina Department of Insurance answers Captive Review’s questions about the...

831(b) Institute: IRS campaign against micro-captives threatens large captives

The IRS is biding its time by taking on micro-captives and will eventually refocus on...

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