In this episode of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Brady Young, Founder & CEO of Strategic Risk Solutions, is the latest guest in our series of exclusive Captive Leaders interviews.

In a 35-minute discussion, Brady reflects on almost 25 years of running the largest independent insurance manager in the world, explains the origins of SRS from its early days as part of FM Global and Credit Suisse and its growth, particularly in recent years with expansion into Europe, the launch of MGU SRS Altitude and acquisitions of businesses such as group captive experts Garnet.

He also explains the impact of the private equity investment received by SRS in 2023, advice for new independent start-ups in the captive market and plans for the future.

In this episode of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by Brady Young, Founder & CEO of Strategic Risk Solutions, for the next instalment in our Captive Leaders series of interviews.

In an in-depth 35-minute discussion, Brady reflects on almost 25 years of running the largest insurance manager in the world, explains the origins of SRS from its early days as part of FMGlobal and Credit Suisse and its growth, particularly in recent years with expansion into Europe, the launch of managing general underwriter (MGU) SRS Altitude and acquisitions ofbusinesses such as group captive experts Garnet.

Richard also discusses with Brady the impact of private equityinvestment in SRS since 2023, advice for new independent start-ups and further plans for the future.

Previous episodes of the GCP Captive Leaders series included AXA XL's Yves Betz and Aon's Ciaran Healy.

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In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Marsh Captive Solutions, we focus on identifying emerging risks at group level and the captive’s role in providing relevant risk financing solutions.

Joining Richard for a 25-minute discussion to address risk appetite, implementing a risk finance philosophy and benefitting from true diversification are Reid Sawyer, a strategic adviser for Marsh clients and Head of the Emerging Risks Group, Julie Patel, Americas Captive Consulting Leader, and Rob Geraghty, Managing Director, International Sales and Consulting Leader at Marsh Captive Solutions.

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This GCP Short, produced in partnership with Zurich Insurance, focuses on the captive revolution currently taking place in Alberta, Canada.

The Energy Province implemented its captive regime in July 2022 and, at the time of recording, has 37 active captives.

In a 30-miute discussion, we hear from:

Zurich’s Al‑Nawaz Rajan, an actuary with more than two decades of dedicated experience in the captive insurance sector. Today, Al is the Zurich's Western Canada Lead for Captive Fronting Solutions.

Hector Plascencia, Senior Vice-President and National Practice Leader for the Risk Advisory Practice at BFL Canada. Hector leads a multidisciplinary practice supporting organisations across Canada on strategic risk management and alternative risk financing.

Rick Da Costa is Partner and National Leader at BLB. He is an insurance and reinsurance lawyer, who provides practical legal and business solutions to clients on insurance, reinsurance and captive insurance related issues. He has been an active supporter of the Alberta captive legislation and helped encourage the change in regulation to allow for captives in the domicile to insure third party risks. He was also the first to successfully re-domesticate a captive to the Province.

The guests cover why Alberta has proven to be an appealing, new option for Canadian businesses, the types of companies embracing captives, the opportunity for further growth and some of the challenges that lie ahead for the jurisdiction.

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In this episode of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard brings the second instalment in our Captive Leaders Series.

In a candid, 30-minute discussion with Ciarán Healy, Global Captives Leader within Aon’s Commercial Risk Solutions, they address his vision and priorities for the Aon captive business, the growing opportunity for third party capital to enter captives and the age-old ‘independent’ versus broker-owned management debate.

Check out the first Captive Leaders episode with Yves Betz, Head of Multinational Solutions at AXA XL, here.

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This is the first episode of our new Captive Leaders Series, supported by the EY Global Captive Network and hosted by Richard Cutcher.

In a 25-minute discussion Yves Betz, Head of Multinational Solutions at AXA XL, addresses a range of topics, including the evolving attitude of the commercial market towards captives, the increasing capital and capacity attracted to captive reinsurance and ART solutions, and the growing role of China in the captive marketplace.

One Captive Leader interview will be released each month, with Aon's Global Captive Leader Ciarán Healy up next.

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In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with MARSH, we explore the growth areas of international employee benefits and medical stop loss in captives.

Joining me for a 24 minute discussion, and bringing together the diverse expertise at Marsh, are:

• Donna Weber is Pooling & Cell Facilities Leader, Captive Solutions at Marsh
• Steven McNair is Senior International Consultant at Mercer
• Gary Bischel, Managing Director of the Healthcare and Life Specialty Practice at Guy Carpenter
• Chris Carlson, Senior Principal of Actuarial Consulting in the Health Practice at Oliver Wyman

Donna, Steven, Gary and Chris discuss why we are seeing such strong uptake in both international employee benefits and medical stop loss as captive strategies, the steps required to put these programmes in place and the role of cell structures.

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In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with IPT specialists TMF Group, Richard is joined by Christophe Bourdaire.

As captives write business around the world, particularly when on a direct basis, they have to be mindful of complex and often changing local taxes and levies in each territory that they are active.

Thankfully, there are specialists on hand that make it their business to know how to navigate and comply with these niche and sometimes confusing compliance tests.

In a 15-minute conversation, TMF's Christophe updates listeners on some of the recent changes, additions and removals of local taxes and levies that are relevant to international insurance programmes and captives.

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