Background
Michael R. Mead, CPCU, writes about captives for
IRMI.com. He also serves as editor of Captive Insurance Company Reports (CICR), also published
by IRMI.
Mr. Mead is a veteran of the insurance industry, serving in a variety of
roles: regional director of a global broker, an underwriter, and an
entrepreneur starting and operating several insurance-related companies.
He is past chairman and director of the Captive Insurance Companies
Association, president of the Missouri Captive Insurance Association, past vice
president and director of the International Center for Captive Insurance
Education, director of the Captive Insurance Council of the District of
Columbia, and past president and director of the Arizona Captive Insurance
Association.
He is president and managing member of the newly formed Constitution
Insurance Company LLC of Delaware, a special purpose captive using serial LLC
entities.
Mr. Mead has appeared as a speaker at numerous industry conferences,
including the World Captive Forum, the Captive Insurance Companies Association,
various contractor associations, the School of Professional Development of the
University of Wisconsin, and the National Association of Surety Bond Producers.
He has served as an expert witness in various captive-related litigations.
Mr. Mead has headed captive management firms in DC, South Carolina, the
Cayman Islands, Missouri, and Arizona. Clients range from national firms to
privately held corporations. He was president of a Cayman Islands Private
Placement Life Insurance Company focused on customized structures for
high-net-worth individuals for asset protection and wealth preservation.
Additionally, Mr. Mead is a member of the Chicago Chapter of World
Presidents Organization, the Society of Chartered Property Casualty
Underwriters, the Surplus Line Association of Illinois, of which he was a
founding director, and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
The company operates globally from offices in Chicago; Phoenix; Wilmington,
Delaware; and St. Louis, Missouri.
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