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The following collection of web links may prove helpful for captive insurance managers, international business companies and company executives interested in risk-financing alternatives. Most sites offer free content, although some require membership or may charge a fee to access the site or for extra benefits.
 
Towner Management Group Web Sites
 

TMG - Consolidated web site for the growing captive and international business entity manager, with main offices in Barbados, Vermont and New York.

 

St. James Group - TMG’s other businesses that include St. James Assurance, a separate account company licensed to sell most lines of insurance, and St. James Resources, which offers a wide range of solutions for international business. St. James Assurance is also an experienced wealth management resource for individuals.
 
General Captive Insurance Web Sites
 

captive.com – A compendium of global captive news developments.

 

Captive Insurance Company Association – The global association for captive insurance decision-makers.

 

captivereview.com – Provides daily news mostly from outside North America, as well as Captive Review magazine.

 

International Center for Captive Insurance Education – An educational site for captive managers and students, ICCIE also has a professional designation program.

 

American Risk Retention Coalition – An affiliate of the Self Insurance Institute of America, this is a member organization for RRG owners and managers.

 

RIMS – The Risk and Insurance Management Society is the world’s leading resource for risk managers.

 

RM Magazine – Risk Management is the RIMS’ magazine for risk managers.

 

Risk and Insurance Magazine – Print and online information about risk management.

 

International Risk Management Institute – A resource for risk managers and insurance professionals that includes a vast library of articles at www.irmionline.com.

 

National Risk Retention Association – The association for risk retention groups (RRGs).

 

Domicile-Specific Sites (Insurance Departments and Associations)
 

BusinessBarbados.com – The island’s premier business and investment resource, this new web site lets visitors know everything about Barbados from business regulations to breaking news.

 

Barbados International Business Association – An important presence and voice for international business entities in Barbados, including IBCs, SRLs, ISRLs, exempt insurance companies and qualifying insurance companies, including captives.

 

State of Vermont Captive Division – The web site for the U.S.’s dominant captive insurance domicile, with loads of information about forming and maintaining a captive.

 

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association – The VCIA is one of the world’s largest associations of captive insurance companies and a leader in the development of this industry. The association also hosts educational seminars for both members and non-members that qualify as both continuing professional education and continuing legal education credits.

 

New York Captive Insurance Department – The state captive insurance department’s web site.

 

South Carolina Captive Insurance Association – The association web site for members of this fast-growing domicile.

 

Captive Insurance Council of the District of Columbia – Washington D.C.'s professional organization for captive insurance professionals domiciled in the district.
 

Bermuda Insurance Market – Official home for Bermuda’s market.

 

Arizona Captive Insurance Association – For Arizona-based captive owners.

 

Hawaii Captive Insurance Council – Hawaii’s partnership of government and private captive decision-makers.

 

Guernsey Financial Services Commission – Guernsey’s regulatory body for finance, including captive insurance.

 

Insurance Managers Association of Cayman – Member site for the popular captive domicile’s professionals.

 

Invest Barbados – The island’s economic development agency and chief promoter of Barbados as a desirable international business center.

 

Government of Barbados Information Network – The government’s web site that has information on virtually every aspect of doing business, living and visiting Barbados.
 
Other Web Sites with Occasional Captive Insurance News
 

Business Insurance – The weekly print and online news service reports on just about every aspect of the insurance industries, and estimates a count of active companies in captive domiciles worldwide each year.

 

A.M. Best - The insurance company credit rating organization and publisher offers monthly magazines and weekly and daily news and updates on a wide variety of insurance news, including captive insurance.

 

Property Casualty 360 - Leading publisher of a web site and weekly magazines devoted to the life/health and property/casualty insurance industries.  Captive insurance issues are frequently addressed.

 

Canadian Underwriter – a print and online version of Canadian underwriting news, including occasional news about captives and other entities with offshore operations.

 

WorldFinance.com – Covers global financial, including occasional information about captive insurance and international business entities.

 

IFC Yearbook – The directory of wealth management companies and international financial centres, available through www.euromoneyplc.com

 

IFC Review – An annual publication that covers 30 international finance centres with an accompanying online resource

 

Offshoreinvestment.com – Another web site for offshore wealth management professionals, including a monthly magazine, archives and directory for offshore wealth management professionals

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