Industry veteran Andrew Norton was appointed by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) as captive insurance specialist in April 2026, following the departure of Robert Rudnai. Norton has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry and in this role will support the TDI’s regulatory oversight of Texas’ expanding captive insurance market.

Captives are a form of self-insurance that typically are established for the purpose of insuring the exposures of the owner and its affiliates. Texas has seen a rise in captive formations and increases in premiums written in recent years. The Texas captive sector includes more than 100 state-domiciled captives as of early 2026.