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We'd like to thank our friends at Risk & Insurance magazine for the use of the following articles. These articles are reprinted, with permission, from the April 15, 2008 edition of Risk & Insurance.
	Passing The Torch Vermont's outgoing captive king, Len Crouse, talks about the joys of retirement - golf and grandkids - and his outlook on the state's new captive leadership. PDF Format
	The New Man In Charge David F. Provost, a captive industry veteran, is qualified for succession with continuity in his cover letter. PDF Format

We'd like to thank our friends at International Risk Management Institute for the use of the following article. This article is linked with permission.
	Has the IRS Lost Its Collective Mind? If you are a member of the captive owners club, your world may soon be turned upside down by ... HTML Format

We'd like to thank our friends at National Underwriter Property & Casualty for the use of the following article. These articles are linked with permission.
	U.S. Captive Domiciles Gaining In Popularity The number of captive insurance companies domiciled in the United States is increasing at a growing... HTML Format
	Onshore Gains Giving Global Captive Domiciles A Run For Their Money States battling for captive business as sector grows despite softening p-c market... HTML Format

We'd like to thank our friends at Captive Review for the use of the following articles. These articles are reprinted, with permission.
	Securitisation in Vermont PDF Format \| Text Format
	A Bold Move PDF Format \| Text Format
We'd like to thank our friends at Business Insurance for the use of the following articles. These articles are reprinted, with permission.
	25 years after law, a top domicile rules PDF Format \| Text Format
	Setting the standard for an industry Integrity, innovation and a team approach define the style of Vermont's Len Crouse. PDF Format \| Text Format
	ADM Mulls Adding More Benefits Risks to Captive. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Wells Fargo to fund benefits via captive Company Receives Tentative OK to Fund Employee Benefit Risks PDF Format \| Text Format
	Vermont sees steady growth as domestic options expand Captive formations in Vermont have settled to a pace that captive managers and regulators expect will continue for a while. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Heinz Catches Up with Growing Trend of Captive Benefits One of the nation's best-known consumer food products manufacturers is asking the Labor Department for permission to fund employee benefit risks through its Vermont captive, while the U.S. affiliates of a huge U.K.-based pharmaceutical company have received regulatory clearance to do the same. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Cash Flow, Other Advantages Seen In Funding Benefits Through Captive The biggest advantage of funding employee benefit risks through a captive insurance company is improved cash flow, say corporate financial executives. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Venture Makes Captives Main Course A collaborative venture between the Vermont Captive Insurance Assn. and the University of Vermont aims to meet the education and training needs of the captive industry and to promote the industry's growth. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Onshore Attractions Help Keep Some Owners At Home The rise of domiciles in the United States has given captive owners a lot of reasons to stay home. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Vermont Captive Formations Slow from Record Pace While licensing 43 new captive insurance companies in 2004 falls short of the pace Vermont established with its record-setting numbers of 77 in 2003 and 70 in 2002, last year's total represents a solid year for the state and demonstrates continued interest in forming captive companies. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Vermont Sees Captives Addressing Governance Issues Without Mandate While the corporate governance requirements of the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act have become a fact of life for publicly traded insurance companies, they haven't yet been directly applied to captive insurers. PDF Format \| Text Format

We'd like to thank our friends at Rough Notes for the use of the following article. This article is reprinted with permission.
	Vermont: The Gold Standard Despite the widespread growth in captives, some domiciles fared better than others. One domicile that continued its fast pace is Vermont. HTML Format

We'd like to thank our friends at Risk & Insurance magazine for the use of the following articles. These articles are reprinted, with permission, from the April 15, 2005 edition of Risk & Insurance.
	Cheshire Cat Like thousands of junior insurance industry executives, Dan J. Labrie began his career at blue-chip firms, first as an account executive at The St. Paul Cos., and then as a captive program manager with Travelers. But despite the good salary, the smart suits, the silk ties and the MBA in international management, life was turning into a harried blur as he found himself rushing from one airport gate to the next. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Should I Stay and Should I Grow? They hail from different ends of the continent and they differ significantly in the nature and scope of their businesses, but some years ago their paths crossed in Vermont. Years later, for similar reasons, they're still there. PDF Format \| Text Format
	Meet the Flockers Among the latest corporations to make the pilgrimage to the Green Mountain State are Liberty Mutual, the Collegiate Catalyst Fund and John Deere Co. It is companies like these who have made Vermont a favorite among financial services companies looking for a shelter to ease the burden of paying for benefits in an age of steeply rising premiums. PDF Format \| Text Format
	The Race for the Middle Market In the eyes of captive insurance industry proponents, the future of the business lies in addressing the needs of middle-market corporations and small businesses. Those businesses, proponents of the captive industry say, have the same needs as larger corporations. PDF Format \| Text Format

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