Archives for "May, 2010"
Another Top Regulator Cashes Out
Paulette Thabault, Insurance Commissioner for the State of Vermont, has tendered her resignation to become the Chief Nursing Officer for the CVS/Caremark Minute Clinics. As most may know, Paulette’s background is in nursing. The early word on the street is that one of the Deputy Commissioners in the department will take over as interim Commissioner.
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USA Risk Group Conference Quickly Approaching
Presentation material for the 5th Annual Executive Educational Conference is arriving. We promise another dynamic event with outstanding speakers addressing up to the minute topics. Our speakers are experts in their particular field and welcome the interplay with the audience to keep things lively. We currently have 92 registrants with our client base making up [...]
Another RIMS
Rumor has it that RIMS Boston attendance was up as compared to last year. The traffic at the USA Risk Group booth didn’t seem like a significant increase, however, the commitment level of the insurance buyers that did stop by showed us signs of improvement in the alternative risk market place. These weren’t your typical [...]
Authors
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.
