Cheshire cat: meet Dan J. Labrie. He runs a company in Cheshire, Conn., that insures public housing authorities. The Housing Authority Insurance Group is domiciled in Vermont and provides liability insurance for housing authorities in 43 states. Labrie continues to be a leader in the captive community

Risk & Insurance, April 15, 2005 by Thomas J. Slattery

Going forward, says Labrie his biggest challenge is "to efficiently manage reinsurance to provide affordable rates and capacity for the largest losses."

That's one big ticket item, and one tough agenda.

TOM SLATTERY is an independent insurance journalist and a regular contributor to Risk & Insurance[R] magazine. He Is also managing director off the firm Slattery-Esterkamp Communications, Baldwin, NY. He can be reached at riskletters@ lrp.com.