Captive Resources
Laura Furlin DeBlasio has over 20 years of work experience in finance and accounting. Laura worked as a Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche before becoming a Senior Financial Analyst at Sara Lee. Laura then served as a Finance Manager at CSC and later as an Associate Director of Finance at UBS. In 2006, while being a stay-at-home mom, Laura started their own home-based business as an Independent Consultant for Arbonne International. Laura provided accounting and finance services as an Independent Contractor for the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago from 2009 to 2010. From 2011 to 2013, Laura ran their own business, DeBlasio Financial Services, LLC, providing accounting and consulting services. Laura then worked as the Corporate Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at Filtration Group Corporation. Since 2016, Laura has been working as a VP of Finance at Captive Resources, LLC, where they oversee and presents on finance and tax aspects of offshore captive insurance companies.
Laura Furlin DeBlasio's education history begins with their high school education at Valparaiso High School, which took place from 1986 to 1990. After completing high school, they attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1990 to 1994 and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with a specialization in Accounting. Following their undergraduate studies, Laura pursued further education at the University of Chicago from 1997 to 2000 and earned a Master of Business Administration degree. Laura'sMBA focused on General/Strategic Management and Marketing.
Captive Resources
Our mission is to help companies control their insurance costs through the member-owned group captive model. Our industry-leading insurance professionals support every aspect of the group captives they advise, from claims advocacy to operational oversight, risk management, financial services, investment services and more. Applying its time-tested and proven strategies, Captive Resources brings the highest quality insurance protection to each individual captive member, while increasing members' buying power, bringing greater stability and predictability to their insurance costs, and driving profitability to their bottom lines. For over 35 years, CRI has helped create more than 45 group captives with 6,000 member companies that serve businesses and organizations located across the United States. Today, CRI proudly administers some of the largest member-owned group captive insurance companies in the world. And it's no small task. The company oversees combined premiums of $3.8 billion with assets of $10 billion. Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At Captive Resources, we believe that our colleagues deserve fairness, respect, inclusivity, and belonging. We encourage different perspectives, unique ways of thinking, fearless collaboration, and positive communication. Our differences have made us strong and successful, and we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate our people every day because they are the heart of our company. Captive Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination in employment with respect to any term or condition of employment, including hiring, compensation, advancement, discipline, or termination for our applicants and colleagues.