A university risk management program establishes a student-run captive; and in the process succeeds in impressing incumbent risk management professionals.

A new bond framework can provide dividends for completing infrastructure projects that boost resilience.

Bonding requirements in the weed business are wildly inconsistent and sometimes seem biased against the industry.

An agricultural consortium is one group taking a serious look at forming an agency captive in Vermont.

Risk & Insurance® speaks with Dan Towle as he departs from his long tenure as director of financial services for the State of Vermont.

No industry is immune to cyber attacks. Managing the risk requires the right balance of security and insurance.

Companies can design a captive to respond to their No. 1 asset: their reputation.

Participating in a captive requires understanding of both risk distribution and risk pooling.

Companies that let their captives gather dust could be missing out on savings opportunities.

Bankruptcies across the coal industry reveal that some self-bonding programs are inadequate to meet environmental obligations.

Cell captives are innovating, and some risk managers use them to drive business relationships.

The World Bank’s pandemic initiative may provide a roadmap to transfer the risk of Zika to capital markets.

For hands-on employers, there are myriad benefits to self-insuring your workers’ compensation program.

Captives can cover risks excluded from conventional terrorism policies and the potential gap left by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

Mid-size employers transitioning from fully insured health care plans are intrigued by stop-loss captives.

Before you part ways with your captive domicile, make sure your next partner has what you’re looking for.

Captives are emerging as a viable option for cyber coverage when the commercial marketplace lacks affordable options.

Captives offer customized solutions, but quantifying cyber risk is a challenge.

A $1 billion bridge rebuild is boosted by new surety claims and liquidity elements. 

Potential legislation in Congress would allow risk retention groups to write property. Here are the arguments for and against.