The Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, returns for the second season with an in depth look at the South African captive insurance market.

Recorded from Johannesburg, Richard is joined by guest co-host Matthew Bezuidenhout, Head of Risk Finance and Captive Solutions at Marsh & McLennan Companies in South Africa, to discuss the state of the insurance market in the country, the corporate approach to captive solutions and the prevalence of cell captives.

The captive owner interview is with Gert Cruywagen, Director of Risk at hospitality giant Tsogo Sun Group, which owns a sophisticated captive domiciled in the Isle of Man. Gert is also the current President of the International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations (IFRIMA).

The third interview is with Ernie van der Vyver, Corporate Insurance Partner at Clyde & Co. Ernie is an expert in cell company law and regulation in South Africa and outlines how the structures are utilised by corporates and intermediaries.

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The Global Captive Podcast will be returning for its difficult second season on Sunday, 1 March. As many of you know, GCP is now a full-time venture, produced by Global Captive Media, Ltd and so I am excited to be bringing you more and better content than ever before.

Our 30 – 40 minute episodes will continue in much the same format, with a different guest co-host each time, a captive owner interview and a third guest or roundtable discussion to cap it off.

I am delighted to say legacy specialists R&Q will remain our headline sponsor. Without their support this project would never have materialised, so it is fitting they remain central to the podcast for at least another year.

Our biggest addition for GCP 2020, however, will be the GCP Shorts that will be released in the previously dormant weeks. The topics covered in these snap shot episodes, are set to range from parametric triggers and cell company governance to captives in a hard market and third party risk.

To deliver the 15 to 20 minute GCP Shorts, we have engaged 15 firms as our Friends of the Podcast for 2020. These range from captive managers and leading jurisdictions, to fronting partners, law firms, and investment managers.

To view the full list of our Friends of the Podcast for GCP 2020, please visit the Global Captive Podcast LinkedIn page.

The niche nature of our content means traditional podcast marketing methods are almost irrelevant, so LinkedIn and word of mouth will continue to be the key tools to raising awareness of GCP.

If you enjoy the podcast and believe it is a valuable tool for you, your colleagues and peers then please continue to like, share and comment on the episodes and spread to word.

Thank you to all of our listeners and guests who have joined us to date and welcome to our new followers as well. Here’s to the next chapter of this exciting journey!

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See you next time captives!

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In the final episode of the first season of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by R&Q, Richard and CICA Chairman Dan Towle look back on the highs and lows of 2019 and ahead to 2020.

Richard provides important information for listeners regarding the launch of GCP 2020, and perhaps less importantly we hear what some of the industry's leading names were having for breakfast in 2019.

The Global Captive Podcast will return for a second season on 1 March, 2020 with more independent expert insight. Keep an eye on our LinkedIn page for more information in the new year.

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In Episode 22 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by R&Q:

Richard is joined by guest co-host Jenny Coletta, Tax Partner at EY, to discuss the latest developments in the OECD's BEPS project and how it is impacting on captive insurance structures and governance.

Julia Graham, Deputy CEO at Airmic and a non-executive director on four captive boards, provides a captive board member perspective, while Peter Halprin, New York-based Partner at Pasich LLP addresses the complex matter of captive reinsurance disputes.

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Episode 22 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, will be released on Friday, 20 December.

Richard will be joined by guest co-host Jenny Coletta, Partner for Insurance International Tax Services at EY, while Julia Graham, Deputy CEO at Airmic, will provide an experienced captive non-executive director's perspective.

Peter Halprin, a New York-based Partner at Pasich LLP, will discuss reinsurance disputes and captives.

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In Episode 21 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by R&Q:

The employee benefits theme continues with Nicola Fordham, Director of Underwriting at MAXIS Global Benefits Network, joining Richard as the guest co-host for the week. Nicola outlines the role of fronting networks in the growing area of international employee benefits and some of the advantages of greater data insight than ever before.

The captive owner interview is with Francois Beaume, a Vice President at French risk management association AMRAE and VP of Risk and Insurance and multinational Sonepar.

Brian Quinn, Founding Director of Granite Management in Bermuda, and Beecher Carlson's Jason Flaxbeard dig deeper into employee benefits, combining life and non-life programmes and the hard market in general.

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Episode 21 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, will be released on Sunday, 8 December.

My guest co-host will be Nicola Fordham, Director of Underwriting at MAXIS Global Benefits Network, while the captive owner interview is with Francois Beaume, Vice President of Risk and Insurance at French multinational Sonepar and Vice President of the French risk management association AMRAE.

In the second half, you'll hear a conversation between Brian Quinn, Founding Director of Granite Management in Bermuda, Friend of the Podcast Jason Flaxbeard, of Beecher Carlson, and myself.

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In Episode 20 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by R&Q:

Employee benefits expert Mark Cook, Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson, is the guest co-host as we talk through the evolution of EB programmes, the growing interest we are seeing today and the benefits of the captive approach to multinationals.

A fascinating interview with Phil Clark, Director of Insurance at Vodafone, is this episode's captive owner interview. Phil talks through the Malta captive's journey and some of the 18 lines it writes for the telecommunications giant today. He also advice for captive owners encountering the hardening market.

Anne Marie Towle, Global Captive Solutions Leader at Hylant, meets Karen Hsi in Karen's Captive Corner. Anne Marie lifts the lid on her move to Hylant in September.

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Episode 20 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by legacy specialists R&Q, will be released on Sunday, 24 November.

The guest co-host will be employee benefits expert Mark Cook, Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson, while the captive owner interview is with Phil Clark, Director of Insurance at UK headquartered telecommunications giant Vodafone.

Anne Marie Towle, Global Captive Solutions Leader at Hylant, will be the latest visitor to Karen's Captive Corner.

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In Episode 19 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by R&Q:

Guernsey-based Kate Storey, Partner at global offshore law firm Walkers, is the guest co-host. Kate discusses pension longevity swaps, ILS and Guernsey's activity in the China captive market.

Steve McElhiney, President of Tall Pines Insurance Company of Vermont, is our captive owner interview. He addresses a unique captive and reinsurance brokerage structure and how Tall Pines has grown in sophistication over the years.

AXA XL's lead captive and global programmes man in the USA, Steven Bauman, discusses cyber risk, parametric triggers and new collaboration with his MAXIS GBN colleagues.

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