Susan Donegan, Vermont’s Commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation,has announced that she will be stepping down in June. Susan has been a true friend of the captive industry.

I hope to see a number of you at the RIMS conference this week in San Diego. Janice and I are working the Vermont booth (#2355) with Dan Towle, Dave Provost, Sandy Bigglestone, and a number of other Vermont luminaries. Although RIMS is, as a certain Presidential candidate would say, YUUuuuuge, its remarkable how many folks come around to the Vermont booth either wanting to learn more about captives or connecting with the team on a number of issues.  If you have a Vermont domiciled captive make sure you come on over and sign the RIMS Poster in the booth!

Our own Jim McIntyre will be moderating the captive insurance panel at 4:00 on Monday at RIMS. His panel is entitled Data Security and Breach Notification Legislative Update: What You Need to Know which will examine the federal government’s work to pass data security and breach legislation for consumer protection about to go into place. Jim will examine the legal ramifications for insurance companies.  Another panel included Mike Elliott, Senior Director of Knowledge Resources at The Institutes; and former VCIA Board Chair, Steve McElhiney, President of EWI Re, Inc. for a session entitled Using a Captive as a Risk Management Tool: A Case Study. Of course they are at the same time!

Changing gears, many of you might have seen the news the other day that Vermont’s Commissioner of Financial Regulation, Susan Donegan, is stepping down at the end of June. Susan is the “uber regulator” in Vermont and has been a true friend of the captive industry throughout her tenure. She supports the industry with the Governor, at the State House, and at the NAIC. Susan told me she didn’t have any immediate plans, but just wanted to enjoy a Vermont summer without all that work stuff to worry about. The Commish will be missed and we all wish her well in whatever new adventure she pursues!

Thank you very much, and I always look forward to hearing from you!

Rich Smith
VCIA President