Global Captive Podcast
Episodes
GCP Short: Employee benefits trends in the Gulf region
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with MAXIS Global Benefits Network, we take a closer look at captive employee benefits developments in the ...
GCP #128: Cayman Captive Forum 2025
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 128 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, was recorded at the 2025 Cayman Captive Forum by our senior rep...
GCP Short: Investment options for a UK captive domicile
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with W1M, Richard is first joined by Chris Dalziel, Head of Insurance Solutions at the firm.Chris shares hi...
GCP Short: Utah in captive profile
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the State of Utah and the Utah Captive Insurance Association, we share with our listeners more informa...
GCP Short: GreenieRE and providing capacity for renewables
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with the State of Vermont, shares a recent case study of a sponsored captive formed to provide additional capa...
GCP Short: Combining Multinational with Captive Fronting
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with ZurichCommercial Insurance, is all about combining the insurer’s multinational network with captive fro...
GCP Short: Franchise and Franchisee Captive Strategies
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with Oliver Wyman,is all about the growing utilisation of captives among franchise businesses and franchisees....
GCP Short: Implementing a minimum standard of employee benefits
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with MAXIS GlobalBenefits Network, Richard is joined by Christian Frener, Head of Global Benefits at Swiss ...
GCP Short: Conducting a Captive RE-Feasibility Study
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Hylant Global Captive Solutions, we discuss when, why and how captive owners should revisit their capt...
GCP #127: ECF 2025
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 127 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard shares five short interviews recorded at the Europea...
GCP Short: Connecting risk & benefits to drive organisational success
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Zurich Global Employee Benefits Solutions (ZGEBS), we hear first-hand from the shipping giant Maersk a...
GCP Short: PERIL - Aon, HDI launch property group captive
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Aon and HDIGlobal, and revealing more detail behind the new property group captive being established i...
GCP Short: Cayman’s captive evolution
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC), we hear whythe domicile remains a premier jurisdi...
GCP Short: Establishing a Guernsey non-admitted insurer
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Jeometri Insurance Managers, we discuss various topics, including the recent formation of a non-admitt...
GCP Short: Utilising a Captive to Grow your Core Business
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Oliver Wyman, we explore the different ways a captive insurance company can support the business opera...
GCP Short: Can captives support supply chain risk financing?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with HDI Global, Richard discusses supply chain risk and how captives can play a role in risk financing.Dan...
GCP Short: Utilising Captives in a Soft Market
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Aon, we discuss utilising captives in a soft insurance market.Captive formations surged in the period ...
GCP #126: CICA's Dan Towle, and 831(b) captive owner Drake Plastics
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 126 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by CICA President Dan Towle, while Senior ...
GCP Short: How Hawaii remains competitive in 2025
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council (HCIC), Richard is joined by Paul Shimomoto, Chair of the HCIC an...
GCP Short: Domicile selection amid a shifting landscape
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the EY Global Captive Network, Richard discusses the shifting domicile landscape and the factors that ...
GCP #125: Joe Peiser, Global CEO, Aon Commercial Risk
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 125 of the Global Captive Network, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by Joe Peiser, Global CEO of Aon Commercia...
GCP Short: Achieving international programme success
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with HDI Global, and we discuss international programmes and the important role captives play in facilitati...
GCP Short: America’s group captive surge
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Guy Carpenter, Richard takes a closer look at the surge in group captive business in the United States...
GCP Short: Why property is such a good fit for captive insurers
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Zurich Insurance, a panel of leading captive experts recreate theirpopular session at RISKWORLD 2025 t...
GCP #124: The UK enters captive world, so what next?
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 124 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by a host of guests to share reaction and ...
GCP Short: Tax treatment & anticipating a UK Captive regime
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by London-based Stephen Massey, Senior Manager in EME...
GCP Short: ART and parametric solutions for captives
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Aon, we focus on the what, why and how of structured reinsurance, ART and parametric solutions for cap...
GCP #123: At the Bermuda Captive Conference 2025
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 123 of the Global Captive Podcast, supportedby the EY Global Captive Network, Senior Reporter Luke Harrison reports from the Bermuda Captiv...
GCP #122: VCIA 2025 Conference Preview
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 122 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard previews the 2025 VCIA annual conference with VCIA C...
GCP Short: Analysing 2024 captive activity
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Marsh CaptiveSolutions, we take a look at what the largest insurance manager in the world’s annual b...
GCP Short: Captive activity in Hong Kong, maturing Japanese, Australian markets
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with AXA XL, Richard is joined by three leaders in the Asia Pacific captive market to discuss activity and ...
GCP Short: Building pension captives
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with Aon, is focused on utilising captives for pensions strategies.Over the next 20 minutes or I am joined by ...
GCP Short: Cells for brokers and entrepreneurs
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Jeometri Insurance Managers, Richard is joined by Darren Wadley, founder and executive director, and A...
GCP Short: Tariffs, Turmoil & Active Investment Management
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with London & Capital, we take a closer look at the volatile international trade war kicked off since P...
GCP Short: Managing IHG's mature captive
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Brown & Brown, Luke hosts a discussion with Marc Bentley, head of global risk finance at IHG Plc, ...
GCP Short: The SBB sustainable insurance programme
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with AXA XL, we hear about a groundbreaking insurance programme putin place by the Swiss Federal Railways, ...
GCP Short: Building a RRG for self-defense legal representation
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Hylant Global Captive Solutions, Richard is joined by Marc Victor, Managing Attorney for the Attorneys...
GCP #121: RIMS president Kristen Peed, L&C's perspective on Trump's tariff impacts
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 121 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by Kristen Peed, RIMS president for 2025, ...
GCP Short: Beginning the LAUSD captive journey
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the State of Vermont, Richard is joined by Melissa Hollingsworth, Deputy Chief Risk oOficer at the Lo...
GCP #120: Dan Towle, Karen Hsi and Apollo’s Matthew Newman
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 120 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported bythe EY Global Captive Network, Richard is brings three interviews recorded at the CICA Inter...
GCP Live @ CICA 2025
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard hosts the latest live episode of the Global Captive Podcast, recorded in front of a live audience at the closing session of the CICA Internati...
GCP Short: Aon launches EB Cell Captive solution
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Aon, we provide a deeper dive into the employee benefits protected cell captive solution launched by A...
GCP #119: Moose International, legacy strategies and Hawaii's Andrew Kurats
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 119 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard brings three discussions recorded at the Hawaii Capt...
GCP #118: William Thomas-Ferrand, Marsh Captive Solutions' new president
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 118 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by one of the new leaders of our industry ...
GCP #117: Professor Michael Zuckerman on captive education and state of the market
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 117 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by theEY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by Michael Zuckerman, an experienced enterp...
GCP Short: Building and improving a sophisticated EB captive
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, supported by MAXIS Global Benefits Network, Richard is joined by Matthias Helmbold, DHL’s Vice President of Global Risk Benefits,...
GCP #116: Martin Eveleigh's 'Exit Interview', London & Capital's Q4 investments update
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 116 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by the recently retired Martin Eveleigh to...
GCP Short: Transit Insurance Group’s 20-year captive journey
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the State of Vermont, Richard is joined by Barbara Rhoades, CEO of Ohio Transit Risk Pool and a board ...
GCP Short: Preparing for the 2025 captive landscape
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first GCP Short of 2025 is produced in partnership with the EY Global Captive Network and hosted by me, Richard Cutcher. Richard is joined by Mikh...
GCP #115: FERMA Forum 2024, Italian developments and new domiciles
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 115 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Luke brings a report from the FERMA Forum 2024, held in Madr...
GCP Short: Hylant, Pacific Risk Solutions and Japan
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with Hylant Global Captive Solutions, welcomes Anne Marie Towle, CEO of Global Risk & Captive Solutions at...
GCP #114: What next for the UK as captive consultation launches?
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode #114 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard brings the latest on the UK captive consultation ho...
GCP Short: Spain's Captive Evolution
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with Zurich Commercial Insurance, is focused on captive developments in Spain. Captive Intelligence Senior Rep...
GCP Short: Hawaii’s captive owner experience
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council, as Richard attended the HCIC Forum from 14 - 17 October. What fo...
GCP Short: Analysing cancer claims data to inform programme design
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Shot, produced in partnership with MAXIS Global Benefits Network, features Nicola Fordham, Chief Solutions Officer at MAXIS, and her colleagu...
GCP #113: The Asian Captive Market and ACC 2024
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 113 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Luke shares a report from his recent visit to Singapore and ...
GCP #112: Abu Dhabi's captive potential
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 112 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard had the pleasure of visiting Abu Dhabi, in the...
GCP Short: The captive role in energy transition
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with AXA XL, focuses on the energy transition, the insurance challenges concerned and the role for captives to...
GCP #111: Tibor Boettcher on the Volkswagen captive
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In GCP #111, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by Tibor Boettcher, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
GCP Short: HDI's UK and US developments
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with HDI Global, checks in with the HDI Global team to find out how their expansion into the UK and US captive...
GCP #110: Interviews and round up from VCIA 2024
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 110 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Senior Reporter Luke Harrison brings a series of interviews ...
GCP Short: Risk, benefits collaboration for successful EB programmes
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with MAXIS Global Benefits Network, is all about the importance of collaboration between HR and risk and insur...
GCP #109: Should captive boards have bespoke D&O cover?
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 109 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard visits the offices of Spring Insure in Guernsey. Spr...
GCP Short: Captives and US pension risk transfer
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with Spring Consulting Group, is all about a groundbreaking transaction of pension risk to a US captive. Capti...
GCP Short: The SMUD insurance challenge and solution
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Marsh Captive Solutions, we hear about the formation of a new cell captive programme for the Sacrament...
GCP #108: Edouard de Lamarzelle on Stellantis Insurance, Damian Cocking introduces Flagstone International
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 108 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard shares an in depth interview with Stellantis Insuran...
GCP #107: Solvency II reform and Q2 investments update
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 107 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard brings insight from FERMA on the recent Solvency II ...
GCP Short: Managing EB claims to add value to your captive programme
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Zurich Global Employee Benefits Solutions (ZGEBS), Richard is joined by Chris Mason, Director of Custo...
GCP #106: Stephen Cross on captive past, present and future
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 106 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard sits down with Stephen Cross, Group COO & Head o...
GCP Short: Improving risk mitigation for captive programmes
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with AXA XL, we discuss bringing innovation in risk mitigation to captive programmes. While at RISKWORLD in...
GCP #105: VCIA preview and WBN's Olga Collins and Anne Marie Towle
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 105 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is first joined by Kevin Mead, president of the Verm...
GCP #104: RISKWORLD interviews with Alliant, FERMA and ICEYE
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 104 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard shares three interviews recorded at the RISKWORLD co...
GCP Short: edRISK launches property, liability programmes
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Spring Consulting Group, Richard welcomes Tracy Hassett, president and CEO of edRISK, back onto the po...
GCP Short: The ExtraSpace Storage captive evolution
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with Brown & Brown, looks in depth at the evolution and growth of the pure captive owned by ExtraSpace Sto...
GCP #103: SRS Altitude arrives, and is Title Reinsurance a good fit for captives?
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 103 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard has two interesting and newsy conversations. 02.01 -...
GCP Short: Edgware Re, the cyber group captive
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Marsh Captive Solutions, Richard is joined by Ellen Charnley, president of Marsh Captive Solutions, an...
GCP #102: Matthew Reddington on RMC case, Loren Crannell on Juul Labs captive
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 102 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard brings two very different interviews. 01.30 - 12.50:...
GCP #101: The Boys Town captive, and MAC on life after regulating
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 101 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by David Williams, Director of Risk Manage...
GCP Short: Captive utilisation by Family Offices
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with the EY Global Captive Network and hosted Richard Cutcher, focuses on captive utilisation by Family Office...
GCP Short: Nick Hentges on group captive growth, new lines and limits
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Captive Resources, Richard was delighted to welcome Nick Hentges, CEO of Captive Resources, back onto ...
GCP #100: Sandy Bigglestone, Heather McClure and Dan Towle
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 100 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard brings the first instalments of interviews recorded ...
GCP Live @ CICA 2024
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, is live in Scottsdale, Arizona as the final session of the CICA International ...
GCP Short: Implementing a new captive investment strategy
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with London & Capital, Richard is joined by Shadrack Kwasa, executive director at London & Capital,...
GCP Short: Butler re-domiciles student run captive to Vermont
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Hylant Global Captive Solutions, Richard brings news of the latest chapter in Butler University's ...
GCP Short: What would make a successful UK captive domicile?
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Marsh Captive Solutions, Richard is joined by Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, William-Thomas Ferr...
GCP #99: Ellen Charnley on ReadyCell, Gabriele Frea on Italy’s first captive
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 99 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by two guests with exciting news to share a...
GCP Short: Social inflation, EB trends and captive growth
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Zurich Insurance and Zurich Global Employee Benefits Solutions (ZGEBS), we focus on social inflation, ...
GCP #98: The insurtech and AI opportunities for captives
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 98 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by three professionals working in or with i...
GCP Short: HDI's next steps in captive fronting, ART
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with HDI Global, and recorded in November at the European Captive Forum. As we have reported throughout 202...
GCP #97: Steve Kinion on DDOI Vs IRS, Alberta's Rick Da Costa and SS&C Technologies
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 97 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is joined by a range of guests to discuss a variety o...
GCP Short: Fronting, parametrics, cyber and reflections from ECF 2023
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Zurich Insurance, Richard is joined by Emma Sansom, group head of captives at Zurich, and Francesco Ca...
GCP Short: Europe's next chapter, domicile evolution
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Friend of the Podcast AXA XL, Richard is joined by Marine Charbonnier and Julien Guénot to discuss a ...
GCP #96: Andy Jeckells at I-RE, Kirk Watkins and the London & Capital investments update
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 96 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard brings three distinct segments including a quarterly ...
GCP #95: Brady Young, Ron Sulisz on SRS’ future growth plans
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 95 of the Global Captive Network, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard is in Nashville, Tennessee to find out the latest ind...
GCP Short: How captive owners can be insurance pioneers in ESG
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Marsh Captive Solutions, Richard is joined by Lorraine Stack, International Sales and Consulting Leade...
GCP Short: The developing role of captive iNEDs
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This GCP Short, produced in partnership with We Are Guernsey and the Guernsey International Insurance Association, discusses the evolution of the gove...
GCP Short: DHL & IHG – journey to an employee benefits captive
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with MAXIS Global Benefits Network, Richard shares a live discussion recorded with two experienced EB capti...
GCP Short: From group member to pure captive owner
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Spring Consulting Group, Richard shares the cast study of the Haskell Company deciding to move out of ...
GCP Short: Can captives absorb basis risk & transform parametric policies?
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this GCP Short, produced in partnership with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Richard explores the viability of more captive adoption of parametric po...
GCP #94: Can the UK become a captive domicile?
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 94 of the Global Captive Podcast, supported by the EY Global Captive Network, Richard debates the potential for the UK to become a captive ...