Donald J. Riggin

Mr. Riggin wrote articles on the topic of captives and risk finance for IRMI.com.

Prior to his passing in March 2018, Mr. Riggin was the CEO and president of The ART of Captives, LLC, a consultancy specializing in alternative risk financing techniques. He also provided corporate and public sector clients with state-of-the-art risk financing advice and services. These included captive and self-insurance feasibility analysis, alternative risk transfer facility implementation and review services, expert witness services, and a wide spectrum of risk financing solutions.

Mr. Riggin's previous experience included P&C risk financing practice leader at Spring Consulting Group, a Boston-based risk consultancy. He was managing director of product development at Liberty Mutual Alternative Markets and had more than 25 years of experience creating alternative risk financing structures as a broker and consultant.

Mr. Riggin was an accomplished author and speaker. He wrote and edited IRMI's Risk Financing, a quarterly reference service published by the International Risk Management Institute, Inc., in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Riggin also wrote and edited Financing Risk & Reinsurance (FRR), a monthly journal devoted to enterprise risk management, financial reinsurance, and the convergence of the insurance and capital markets. FRR was also published by IRMI. He also wrote Guide to Captives and Alternative Risk Financing, published by the National Underwriter Company in 2013. Mr. Riggin was a frequent speaker at industry events such as the RIMS Annual Conference and Exhibition, the Captive Insurance Companies Association annual conference, and the World Captive Forum.

Mr. Riggin held a bachelor of science degree from Towson University, as well as the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and the Associate in Risk Management professional designations.