Archives for "March, 2010"
Tom McMahon named President of BIMA
Congratulations to Tom McMahon, President of Cedar Management Ltd. (www.cedar.bm), who was elected president of the Bermuda Insurance Management Association (BIMA) on Thursday, March 25, 2010. BIMA is an association of professional insurance management companies in Bermuda with its principal role as liaison with the Bermuda Government and other bodies on matters affecting the insurance [...]
David Michelson, CEO of National Interstate, to be Key Note Speaker
I’m pleased to announce that Dave Michelson, CEO of National Interstate Corporation will be the key note speaker at this year’s 5th Annual Executive Educational Conference to be held May 26-27, 2010 at the Ballatyne Lodge & Spa in Charlotte, NC. Dave is in the throes of his third year at the helm of National [...]
The Risk Retention Modernization Act, HR 4802
The industry doesn’t want to get into a situation where it has been very successful for almost 30 years and then is brought down over night by property coverage. We don’t want to sound like it’s going to be gloom and doom, we support the expansion but let’s be measured and conservative early on.
Joshua Jarvis Obtains Key Microsoft Designation
Congratulations to Josh Jarvis, our Network Administrator, who recently obtained the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer designation. Josh has been with USA Risk Group since November 2008. Since Josh’s arrival, USA Risk Group’s IT capabilities have improved immensely in regard to internal operations and external capabilities. With the assistance of Eric Miller, President of USA Risk [...]
CICA Conference Approaching
The CICA Conference is to be held in Florida March 7-9, 2010. Representatives from USA Risk Group attending will be Tom McMahon from our Cedar Management offices in Bermuda and Luis Filipe from our Scottsdale, AZ office. CICA is a great organization with no domicile affiliation. CICA, along with VCIA and other associations were instrumental [...]
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Jeff, a Certified Public Accountant since 1990, has over 19 years experience in the captive insurance industry. Jeff has had experience working for a large broker, a self-managed captive insurance company and for the past 10 years has focused the majority of his time in the creation and formation of captive arrangements ranging from single parents to sponsored facilities to risk retention groups. He is an active participant with the Vermont Captive Insurance Association and other industry associations and has also spoken at several industry conferences. He has been a member of the VCIA’s legislative committee for the past 10 years. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in Business Administration.
Gary, a Scottish Chartered Accountant, presides over the entire USA Risk Group family. He develops innovative alternative and traditional risk strategies and programs for clients and prospects of USA Risk Group. With over nineteen years of experience in the alternative market, he has been involved in the establishment of numerous single parent captives, association captives, risk retention groups, and traditional group insurance programs. He has also spoken at several national industry conferences, served on the NRRA membership committee, and was Treasurer of the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council. He currently serves on the Legislative Committee of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association and serves as a faculty member for the International Center for Captive Insurance Education.
