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A captive solution: steep hikes in property/casualty premiums have a variety of companies looking to form a captive insurance company. (Property/Casualty: Alternative Market).


When MesaStaff's cost for workers compensation insurance jumped 40% over last year, President Brian Hall

For other people named Brian Hall, see Brian Hall (disambiguation).
Brian Hall (born Glasgow, 22 November 1946) was a compact and hard-working midfield player in the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s.
 decided there had to be a better way.

As a professional employment organization, MesaStaff provides out-sourced human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees.  for small and medium-size Adj. 1. medium-size - intermediate in size
medium-sized, moderate-size, moderate-sized

sized - having a specified size
 businesses. Although employees work at client sites, the company supplies health, dental, 401(k), workers' comp comp

See comparison.
 and other benefits. With MesaStaff's current cost for workers' comp averaging $1.5 million a year, Hall thinks the answer to the problem may be a captive insurance Captive insurance companies are limited purpose insurance companies established with the specific objective of financing risks emanating from their parent group or groups, they sometimes also insure risks of the parent company's customers.  company. "We have extremely low losses, maybe $250,000 a year," Hall said. "We know there are expenses with a captive captive

said of naturally wild or feral animals kept in captivity for educational and scientific investigation with no attempt being made to domesticate them.
, but we think it will offer huge savings by bringing [the coverage] in house."

Hall estimates that savings for the company will reach $1 million a year when administration costs are backed out. And workers' comp is a serious issue for MesaStaff, because without it they can't operate. "About half of the companies have gone out of business this year because of workers' comp costs," Hall said.

As traditional insurers raise prices, exit business lines and withdraw capacity, many companies are exploring-and adopting-the captive model. Estimates show that captive formations increased 5.9% in 2001, a significantly higher rate of growth than the 2.4% seen in 2000. So far this year, the number of new formations has not been as high as expected, but interest is still high, with the total number of captives now at 4,723.

Archer Daniels Midland The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), is a conglomeration based in Decatur, Illinois. ADMoperates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed , an agricultural-processing company, is looking to use a captive to offer an owner-controlled insurance program. In what is basically a wrapup insurance program, an owner will purchase coverage, such as general liability or workers' comp, for subcontractors.

"Because you buy in volume, you generally get a better price," said Mike Lusk a. 1. Lazy; slothful.
n. 1. A lazy fellow; a lubber.
v. i. 1. To be idle or unemployed.
, corporate vice president with ADM See add/drop multiplexer.

(language) ADM - A picture query language, extension of Sequel2.

["An Image-Oriented Database System", Y. Takao et al, in Database Techniques for Pictorial Applications, A. Blaser ed, pp. 527-538].
. The program also provides an added layer of comfort, especially for large construction projects. "You know who the insurance company is and what kind of loss control it will give you," he said.

Rising prices and decreased capacity are also the factors driving Lusk's consideration of a captive. "If you went back a few years ago, the financial incentives for an owner-controlled insurance program weren't were·n't  

Contraction of were not.


weren't were not
 there," Lusk said. "And the construction industry is one of those places where insurance companies are not that anxious to provide coverage at this time."

For construction contractors, a more hazardous class when it comes to workers' comp, increasing rates directly affect their profitability. "Most of the contracts are for time and materials labor and materials (time and materials) n. what some builders or repair people contract to provide and be paid for, rather than a fixed price or a percentage of the costs. , and insurance programs are in the time component," Lusk said. "When their rates go up, our costs go up."

One Idea, Many Uses

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 Co., which manufactures the Beautyrest brand of mattresses, is looking to start a captive insurance company to handle a very serious risk: price inflation. "In our business, something like 60% of our raw materials are petroleum-based, like the wires for mattress springs, foam and certain poly-fiber fabrics," said Earl Brewer, vice president of Simmons. "That can be inflationary in·fla·tion·ar·y  
adj.
Of, associated with, or tending to cause inflation: inflationary prices; inflationary policies.

Adj. 1.
 and subject to volatility. You can put price risk into a captive."

With a captive, Simmons also can get more involved in spreading and reducing its risk, while lowering costs. "Insurance is another cost of doing business, and anything you can do to cut those costs and reduce expenses that results in better management, such as eliminating unnecessary fees to agents and brokers, then you should do that," said Brewer. "And having your own insurance company allows you a certain leverage you can use with carriers and reinsurers in cutting costs." For Simmons, the savings could be substantial, potentially seven figures.

Other companies, however, are looking primarily for more control over their risks. For instance, Ascension Health Ascension Health is a non-profit company that operates a network of hospitals and related health facilities in the United States. It is the nation's largest Catholic and largest non-profit health system[1]. , a Catholic health-care organization, wants to use an existing captive insurance company to build better relationships between the company and the physicians who work in its facilities. "There's a lot of pressure right now with physician groups looking for Looking for

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 alternatives [in professional liability coverage], particularly in certain markets such as Texas or Florida Florida, state, United States
Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and
 where there is pressure on coverage, cost and capacity," said Steve v. t. 1. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve.  Gillen This is a list of notable people named Gillen, a name of Irish origin:
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, Ascension's vice president of risk management. "We're we're  

Contraction of we are.


we're we are
 trying to provide a reasonable cost alternative for the physician groups, while being mindful mind·ful  
adj.
Attentive; heedful: always mindful of family responsibilities. See Synonyms at careful.



mind
 of the level of risk we want to take on as an organization."

Ascension Ascension, in Christianity
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 is evaluating how its captive can provide value to the company's physician groups in terms of managing claims and providing joint defenses for lawsuits. "When you retain the risk, you have the opportunity to manage it, not only from a loss-prevention standpoint The Standpoint is a newspaper published in the British Virgin Islands. It was originally published under the name Pennysaver, largely as a shopping-coupon promotional newspaper, but since emerged as one of the most influential sources of journalism in the , but from a mitigation MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal.
     2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to satisfy
 standpoint," Gillen said. This would give the company more control over managing the risk of both the company and the physician groups. That control, and the two groups working together, might result in a better outcome from an adverse event than if the hospital and physicians were in conflict with one another. And like construction companies, any impact on costs will immediately affect the bottom line. "To the extent we can control, reduce or mitigate mit·i·gate
v.
To moderate in force or intensity.



miti·gation n.
 the loss, it allows us to be in a better position to focus dollars on something besides risk" Gillen said.

Lane Industries, which owns businesses ranging from office-products manufacturing to security and alarm systems, has been involved with a group captive since 1992. Now, the company is looking to branch out into its own captive to gain a level of risk-management control and flexibility that isn't is·n't  

Contraction of is not.


isn't is not
isn't be
 possible with their group captive. "We don't don't  

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts.
 feel the group captive is fully insulated in·su·late  
tr.v. in·su·lat·ed, in·su·lat·ing, in·su·lates
1. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. See Synonyms at isolate.

2.
 from a lot of market issues," said David Jewell David Jewell (born 1934, died 2006) was a prominent British independent school headmaster during the late 20th century. Life and career
David Jewell was born in 1934 in Porthleven, West Cornwall, the son of a Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force.
, director of risk management. "We want more control over claims, the providers, reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract.  and various components of the program." The company also feels it can save additional dollars by moving its risk into a single-parent captive.

More Challenging Than It Appears

As beneficial as a captive might be for these companies, the changing market means it's it's  

1. Contraction of it is.

2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its.


it's it is or it has
it's be ~have
 not as easy or cheap to establish one as it once was. "Capacity provided today is hugely expensive, and putting a captive together is a challenge," said George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait).  Estes, chairman and chief executive officer of Discover Re Managers. "Everyone is focused on doing traditional business where they are more familiar and can get the type of returns they want." So the captive doesn't does·n't  

Contraction of does not.
 come together as easily in the complex and sophisticated market as it might in a less tight market, he said.

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 Walters Wal·ters   , Barbara Born 1931.

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, director of global risk management for Ciena Corp., sees several areas of concern, as the company considers placing its errors and omissions errors and omissions n. short-hand for malpractice insurance which gives physicians, attorneys, architects, accountants and other professionals coverage for claims by patients and clients for alleged professional errors and omissions which amount to negligence.  coverage into a captive.

First is the cost of implementation, especially considering the uncertainty surrounding sur·round  
tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds
1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.

2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication.

n.
 the market. "Do we want to go into this, knowing we have coverage now, and what if all of a sudden the market gets better?" Walters asked. Captives can take a year or more to set up and are not necessarily the short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 low-cost alternative, so it may take years to see a return on the investment, she said. "And it might not be considerable."

Even though MesaStaff has a good loss record and works only with safe companies, the organization is grappling with serious reinsurance and fronting issues. "Right now, no one likes nursing homes, trucking companies and PEOs," Hall said. A professional employment organization's risk experience and rates are not affected by just the organization's losses. They also are affected by the client company's loss experience and safety programs. As this adds to the uncertainty of the risk, reinsurance treaty Reinsurance Treaty

(June 18, 1887) Secret agreement between Germany and Russia. Arranged by Otto von Bismarck after the collapse of the Three Emperors' League, it provided that each party would remain neutral if either became involved in a war with a third nation, and that
 agreements completely exclude these businesses.

Fronting is a concern for many companies. As the number of quality and stable fronting carriers decreases, companies are finding that the costs are higher and the aggregate protection isn't anywhere close to the attachment point that companies could get in the past, said Kathryn Kathryn may refer to:

People with the given name Kathryn:
  • Kathryn (name)
In places:
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 Westover Westover may refer to:
  • Westover School, in Connecticut, United States of America
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, president of Captive Advisory Services advisory services

advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal
, a subsidiary of Argonaut Group.

In a fronting procedure, a primary insurer--or fronting company--cedes the risk it has underwritten to its reinsurer re·in·sure  
tr.v. re·in·sured, re·in·sur·ing, re·in·sures
To insure again, especially by transferring all or part of the risk in a contract to a new contract with another insurance company.
, which could be a captive. The ceding cede  
tr.v. ced·ed, ced·ing, cedes
1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty. See Synonyms at relinquish.

2.
 company--or front--executes appropriate security for projected losses under existing regulations, but it works with the captive and its owners to obtain maximum finance leverage. While retaining primary responsibility for regulatory and statutory compliance, the primary insurer An individual or company who, through a contractual agreement, undertakes to compensate specified losses, liability, or damages incurred by another individual.

An insurer is frequently an insurance company and is also known as an underwriter.
 has a small, controlled amount of actual risk exposure.

"The pool is getting smaller, and the pricing for fronting is getting expensive," Jewell Jewell is the name of several places in the United States:
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A college:
  • William Jewell College
 said. "And you want to partner with the right one- not necessarily the cheapest fronting carrier, but the most stable, the most solid and the one that will be there long term."

Fronting organizations are tightening their underwriting Underwriting

1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt).

2. The process of issuing insurance policies.
 standards, asking and receiving higher attachment points for stop-loss stop-loss,
n a general term referring to that category of coverage that provides insurance protection (reinsurance) to an employer for a self-funded plan.
 coverage, and placing a greater emphasis on claims management and loss-prevention programs. Fronting companies also are less likely to unbundle To sell components in a system separately. Contrast with bundle.  such items as underwriting and claims handling, which companies feel can help keep costs down if they are placed in a captive, Westover said. "An example is Liberty Mutual, which was quite actively involved in fronting for captives and still will for large group captives," she said. "But no way will they relinquish claims supervision and handling."

The issues surrounding fronting have some companies looking to start captives in a catch-22 situation. Reinsurers expect to have a recognizable fronting company in place before offering a quote. As the number of fronting companies thins, this will get harder to do. But the real catch comes from the fact that fronting companies want to know that reinsurance is in place before they will consider getting involved.

Critical Points to Consider

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, the biggest concern was ensuring that the new program made good financial sense for the company and didn't did·n't  

Contraction of did not.


didn't did not
didn't do
 disrupt the local insurance market in Decatur, Ill., where many of the existing contractors have insurance through local agents. "Because of the substantial savings, we felt we had to do it. That is what our shareholders would expect us to do," Lusk said.

Ascension's biggest concern is the cost of providing liability coverage to its physician groups through a captive, because it needs to be competitive with other coverage options. "Our intent is to make this a long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 viable option for all of our facilities, not just a short-term solution because of cost," Gillen said. "We need to be realistic on the rate structure we establish."

This means that Ascension needs to be mindful of the amount of risk it takes on, especially during the premium-generation phase when a loss could seriously jeopardize jeop·ard·ize  
tr.v. jeop·ard·ized, jeop·ard·iz·ing, jeop·ard·izes
To expose to loss or injury; imperil. See Synonyms at endanger.
 the overall program. So the company wants to "be in the ballpark" with competitive rates to avoid adverse selection because pricing is so low. "We need to even out the risk," Gillen said. To make it a long-term success, Ascension is looking at the captive from a risk-transfer standpoint, retaining a small portion of risk at the beginning and increasing its risk retention as the program matures.

Choosing partners for their captives, however, is probably the most important decision these companies have to make. Partners for captives can range from captive managers to accountants and lawyers to claims administrators, and the choice of each one can impact the cost and success of a captive program.

Most of the risk managers agreed that a partner really needs to understand all of the elements contributing to their organization's cost of risk and needs to have experience with the captive market. "If you can't do the work yourself because you don't have a strong internal risk-management function, then you need to partner with someone who can," said Jewell. "Don't just jump at a captive arrangement without the expertise to study the issue--all the issues."

Risk managers should be warned that starting a captive is not a slam-dunk or a knee-jerk reaction, Jewell said. "This is a long-term thing."

RELATED ARTICLE: Tips for a Successful Captive

Risk managers need to look at many factors before jumping into the realm of captive insurance companies. Capitalization capitalization n. 1) the act of counting anticipated earnings and expenses as capital assets (property, equipment, fixtures) for accounting purposes. 2) the amount of anticipated net earnings which hypothetically can be used for conversion into capital assets.  needs, risk selection, underwriting standards, fronting and reinsurance--the list goes on and on. And the current hard market isn't making the process easy, even for the most experienced risk managers. Kathryn Westover, president of Captive Advisory Services, a unit of Argonaut Group, and George Estes, chairman and chief executive officer of Discover Re Managers, offered the following tips for success in the alternative risk market.

Focus

Westover: If a company is living quarter to quarter because of its share price or earnings per share, it may not be able to reap the full benefits of a captive. Captives are long-term investments, and returns will be seen over a period of time, not necessarily in the first quarter.

Estes: The company needs to have clearly defined objectives, as with the start-up Start-up

The earliest stage of a new business venture.
 of any new business venture. It needs to identify where it is, where it wants to be and how to get there, with performance benchmarks along the path. The company also needs to have a clear understanding of its risk, current and future.

Long-Term Commitment

Westover: Captives are a long-term strategy for managing risk. Everyone from senior executives to the board of directors must buy into the concept of self-managing the company's risk.

Estes: Any insurance enterprise, by definition, is a long-term commitment. It's not a structure that a company jumps into for a year or two and then out. Setting up the captive's structure, understanding its loss characteristics and risk appetite are costly and require a long-term commitment and a strong leader to see results.

Alignment of Interests

Westover: Partners must really understand all of the elements contributing to the company's risk. The captive works only when the company is focused on managing, stabilizing stabilizing,
v to hold a limb motionless in order to ground its energy; a standard isometric resistance technique, it releases tension and lengthens muscle fibers.
 and reducing their total cost of risk.

Estes: Each partner's true interest is the potential for profit and loss, and trouble follows when all interests are not aligned. The company should choose partners that recognize the captive's objectives and will work to achieve them. True alignment of interests leads to mutual purpose and clarity of focus. Diversity of interest leads to failure.

Cost of Capital

Westover: If the company has a high cost of capital, it will have pressure on its credit facilities credit facilities nplfacilidades fpl de crédito

credit facilities nplfacilités fpl de paiement

credit facilities 
. So it will be harder to gain the advantages a captive would offer to a cash-rich company.

Risk Selection

Westover: The company must have a real understanding of the risk it carries and what it is insuring against. Most risk managers are very good at that, but senior management's understanding needs to be ensured.

Prudence Prudence
five wise virgins

brought lamp oil in case groom arrived late. [N.T.: Matthew 25:1–13]

jacinth

endows owner with discretion. [Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 82]

Metis

goddess of caution and discretion. [Rom. Myth.


Estes: Companies need to exhibit good judgment, common sense and caution when starting a captive. Starting a captive is really an art, and you don't create a work of art by slapping slapping,
n massage technique that uses the flat palms of the hands percussively; a form of tapotement. See also tapotement.
 paint on a canvas. Success will depend on the qualitative and quantitative decisions the company makes.

High Standards

Estes: With any endeavor, set the bar high and make execution a priority. The company is now in the compliance and insurance ball game. It has to be able to execute to meet both regulatory compliance and customer needs.

BEST'S CAPTIVE DIRECTORY UPDATE

The Best's Captive Directory has added 70 newly licensed captives to its listings.

Best's Captive Directory is the authoritative reference source for comprehensive information on captive insurance companies worldwide. The directory, published by A.M. Best Co., lists about 4,400 single-parent and group captives as well as governmental pools and group self-insurance self-insurance,
n the setting aside of funds by an individual or organization to meet anticipated dental care expenses or dental care claims, and accumulation of a fund to absorb fluctuations in the amount of expenses and claims.
 funds.

Below is a listing of the newly licensed captives since an update to the directory was published in the June 2002 issue of Best's Review.

Best's Captive Directory can be purchased by contacting Customer Service at (908) 439-2200, Ext. 5742.
Insurance Company                  Sponsor

CIM Reinsurance Co Ltd             Canadian Insurance
                                   Market Inc
Clarica Life Insurance Co          Clarica Life Insurance
                                   Company of Canada
Hirst Reinsurance Ltd              Hirst Investments
                                   Management Inc
Norcan Insurance Co Ltd            Group Laperriere
                                   Verrault Inc
Xelan Insurance Co Ltd             The Economic Association
                                   of Health Professional

Archimedes Risk Solutions Ltd      TriNet Inc
Oxford Alliance Insurance Co Ltd   Baker Hughes Corp
Volunteer Insurance Ltd            Vanguard Health System
Burlington Northern Santa          Burlington Northern
Fe Insurance Co Ltd                Santa Fe Corp
Solution Insurance Ltd

RetentionAlternatives Ltd
Performance Insurance Co Ltd
Mendocino Ltd
Newman Insurance Co Ltd
Whirlpool Insurance Co Ltd

Life Science Insurance Co Ltd
ServicePro Ltd
Boston Medical Center
Insurance Co Ltd
Domoch-Southerland Assurance Ltd
Folco Assurance Co

MGM Reinsurance Co Ltd
PN Assurance Ltd
Rembrandt SFC Ltd
Unico Insurance Co Ltd
USA Indemnity and Guaranty Co SPC

Western Reserve Assurance Co Ltd
Atlantic United Insurance Co Ltd
Residential Reinsurance 2002 Ltd
The Heartland Insurance Co Ltd
Queensland Assurance Co Ltd

Bicinsco Ltd
Biltmore Insurance Co Ltd
Captran Reinsurance Ltd
Power Sport Dealers SPC Ltd
Stonebridge Insurance Ltd

Holidaybreak Insurance Co Ltd
Cimpor Reinsurance SA              Cimpor SA
Anticimex Reinsurance SA           Anticimex AB
FCCC Select Inc                    American Oncologic
                                   Hospital
Compass Indemnity Corp             Compass Bank

EDS Insurance Vermont Inc          Electronic Data
                                   System Corp
Northgroup Sponsored Captive       Northgroup Captive
Insurance Inc                      Insurance Inc
Equitime (A Reciprocal             Air Transportation
Risk Rentention Group)             Association
                                   of America Inc

First Medical Insurance Co         The Children's
(A Risk Retention Group)           Hospital of Philadelphia
Colleage Insurance Co              Educational & Institutional
                                   Insurance Admin
South Broward Physicians           Memorial Healthcare System
Risk Retention Group Inc
FNF Title Reinsurance Co           Security Union Title
                                   Insurance Co
Oruga Indemnity Corp               Oruga Holdings Inc

Charles River Insurance Co         Norfolk & Dedham Mutual
                                   Fire Insurance Co
Pogonia Insurance Inc              Monday Inc
California Association
of Joint Powers Authority
Employment Risk
Management Authority
Northern California
Cities Self-Insurance Fund

School Insurance Authority
Vector Control
Joint Powers Agency
Kentucky Municipal Risk
Management Association
Louisville Area Governmental
Self-Insurance Trust
Local Government
Insurance Trust

State of Minnesota-Risk
Management Fund
New Hampshire Public Risk
Management Exchange
New Mexico County
Insurance Authority
North Carolina League
of Municipalities
Ohio Township Association
Risk Management Authority

Tennessee Municipal League
Risk Management Pool
Virginia Transit
Liability Pool
Providers Insurance Corp
Portage Bay Insurance
RHI Insurance Co Ltd

Lokahi Assurance Ltd
Kartshamns Re

Insurance Company                  Domicile

CIM Reinsurance Co Ltd             Barbados

Clarica Life Insurance Co          Barbados

Hirst Reinsurance Ltd              Barbados

Norcan Insurance Co Ltd            Barbados

Xelan Insurance Co Ltd             Barbados


Archimedes Risk Solutions Ltd      Bermuda
Oxford Alliance Insurance Co Ltd   Bermuda
Volunteer Insurance Ltd            Bermuda
Burlington Northern Santa          Bermuda
Fe Insurance Co Ltd
Solution Insurance Ltd             Bermuda

RetentionAlternatives Ltd          Bermuda
Performance Insurance Co Ltd       Bermuda
Mendocino Ltd                      Bermuda
Newman Insurance Co Ltd            Bermuda
Whirlpool Insurance Co Ltd         Bermuda

Life Science Insurance Co Ltd      Bermuda
ServicePro Ltd                     Bermuda
Boston Medical Center              Cayman
Insurance Co Ltd
Domoch-Southerland Assurance Ltd   Cayman
Folco Assurance Co                 Cayman

MGM Reinsurance Co Ltd             Cayman
PN Assurance Ltd                   Cayman
Rembrandt SFC Ltd                  Cayman
Unico Insurance Co Ltd             Cayman
USA Indemnity and Guaranty Co SPC  Cayman

Western Reserve Assurance Co Ltd   Cayman
Atlantic United Insurance Co Ltd   Cayman
Residential Reinsurance 2002 Ltd   Cayman
The Heartland Insurance Co Ltd     Cayman
Queensland Assurance Co Ltd        Cayman

Bicinsco Ltd                       BVI *
Biltmore Insurance Co Ltd          BVI
Captran Reinsurance Ltd            BVI
Power Sport Dealers SPC Ltd        BVI
Stonebridge Insurance Ltd          BVI

Holidaybreak Insurance Co Ltd      Isle of Man
Cimpor Reinsurance SA              Luxembourg
Anticimex Reinsurance SA           Luxembourg
FCCC Select Inc                    Vermont

Compass Indemnity Corp             Vermont

EDS Insurance Vermont Inc          Vermont

Northgroup Sponsored Captive       Vermont
Insurance Inc
Equitime (A Reciprocal             Vermont
Risk Rentention Group)


First Medical Insurance Co         Vermont
(A Risk Retention Group)
Colleage Insurance Co              Vermont

South Broward Physicians           Vermont
Risk Retention Group Inc
FNF Title Reinsurance Co           Vermont

Oruga Indemnity Corp               Vermont

Charles River Insurance Co         Vermont

Pogonia Insurance Inc              Vermont
California Association
of Joint Powers Authority          California
Employment Risk
Management Authority               California
Northern California
Cities Self-Insurance Fund         California

School Insurance Authority         California
Vector Control
Joint Powers Agency                California
Kentucky Municipal Risk
Management Association             Kentucky
Louisville Area Governmental
Self-Insurance Trust               Kentucky
Local Government
Insurance Trust                    Maryland

State of Minnesota-Risk
Management Fund                    Minnesota
New Hampshire Public Risk
Management Exchange                New Hampshire
New Mexico County
Insurance Authority                New Mexico
North Carolina League
of Municipalities                  North Carolina
Ohio Township Association
Risk Management Authority          Ohio

Tennessee Municipal League
Risk Management Pool               Tennessee
Virginia Transit
Liability Pool                     Virginia
Providers Insurance Corp           Hawaii
Portage Bay Insurance              Hawaii
RHI Insurance Co Ltd               Hawaii

Lokahi Assurance Ltd               Hawaii
Kartshamns Re                      Switzerland

Insurance Company                  Manager

CIM Reinsurance Co Ltd             MIMS International (Barbados)

Clarica Life Insurance Co          Marsh (Barbados)

Hirst Reinsurance Ltd              International Insurance Management

Norcan Insurance Co Ltd            Captive Management

Xelan Insurance Co Ltd             MIMS International (Barbados)


Archimedes Risk Solutions Ltd      JLT Risk Solutions
Oxford Alliance Insurance Co Ltd   JLT Risk Solutions
Volunteer Insurance Ltd            Marsh
Burlington Northern Santa          Marsh
Fe Insurance Co Ltd
Solution Insurance Ltd             Marsh

RetentionAlternatives Ltd          Marsh
Performance Insurance Co Ltd       Aon Insurance Managers
Mendocino Ltd                      Aon Insurance Managers
Newman Insurance Co Ltd            Castlewood Ltd
Whirlpool Insurance Co Ltd         Becher & Carlson

Life Science Insurance Co Ltd      Insurance Brokerage & Management
ServicePro Ltd                     Symphony Management
Boston Medical Center              Marsh
Insurance Co Ltd
Domoch-Southerland Assurance Ltd   JLT Risk Solutions
Folco Assurance Co                 Marsh

MGM Reinsurance Co Ltd             Caledonian
PN Assurance Ltd                   Marsh
Rembrandt SFC Ltd                  JLT Risk Solutions
Unico Insurance Co Ltd             Marsh
USA Indemnity and Guaranty Co SPC  Marsh

Western Reserve Assurance Co Ltd   Marsh
Atlantic United Insurance Co Ltd   Aon Insurance Managers
Residential Reinsurance 2002 Ltd   HSBC Insurance Management
The Heartland Insurance Co Ltd     Marsh
Queensland Assurance Co Ltd        Marsh

Bicinsco Ltd                       Marsh Management
Biltmore Insurance Co Ltd          Belmont Insurance Management
Captran Reinsurance Ltd            Trafford Insurance Management
Power Sport Dealers SPC Ltd        AMS Insurance Management
Stonebridge Insurance Ltd          Belmont Insurance Management

Holidaybreak Insurance Co Ltd      Aon Risk Services (IOM) Ltd
Cimpor Reinsurance SA              Marsh Management Services
Anticimex Reinsurance SA           Sinser (Luxembourg) Sarl
FCCC Select Inc                    Aon Insurance Managers

Compass Indemnity Corp             AIG Insurance Management

EDS Insurance Vermont Inc          Aon Insurance Managers

Northgroup Sponsored Captive       Aon Insurance Managers
Insurance Inc
Equitime (A Reciprocal             Marsh Management Services
Risk Rentention Group)


First Medical Insurance Co         Marsh Management Services
(A Risk Retention Group)
Colleage Insurance Co              Marsh Management Services

South Broward Physicians           Aon Insurance Managers
Risk Retention Group Inc
FNF Title Reinsurance Co           Marsh Management Services

Oruga Indemnity Corp               Risk Services Vermont

Charles River Insurance Co         SB&T Captive Management Co

Pogonia Insurance Inc              Aon Insurance Managers
California Association
of Joint Powers Authority          Self-managed
Employment Risk
Management Authority               Self-managed
Northern California
Cities Self-Insurance Fund         Self-managed

School Insurance Authority         Self-managed
Vector Control
Joint Powers Agency                Self-managed
Kentucky Municipal Risk
Management Association             Self-managed
Louisville Area Governmental
Self-Insurance Trust               Self-managed
Local Government
Insurance Trust                    Self-managed

State of Minnesota-Risk
Management Fund                    Self-managed
New Hampshire Public Risk
Management Exchange                Self-managed
New Mexico County
Insurance Authority                Self-managed
North Carolina League
of Municipalities                  Self-managed
Ohio Township Association
Risk Management Authority          Self-managed

Tennessee Municipal League
Risk Management Pool               Self-managed
Virginia Transit
Liability Pool                     Self-managed
Providers Insurance Corp           Becher + Carlson
Portage Bay Insurance              Marsh
RHI Insurance Co Ltd               Willis

Lokahi Assurance Ltd               Marsh
Kartshamns Re                      Aon Insurance Managers

* British Virgin Islands
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