Articles

Analysis

The US industry: holding its breath

A host of issues confront the captive industry, but clarity on how exactly they will play out continues to elude participants. In the meantime, the industry is taking a wait-and-see approach to its future progress.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Adding in another line

Captive parents are increasingly considering adding additional and more complex lines to the roster. What lines can they potentially add and what are the benefits of doing so?   1 January 1970

Analysis

Obamacare: bedding in

With a second term finally won, Obama looks set to continue with his great healthcare project. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have implications for the captive sector, in Cayman and beyond.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Due south: Bermuda and the Canadian tax exchange agreement

With a tax information exchange agreement with Canada due to be ratified in the country’s coming parliament, Bermuda Captive examines its implications for the Island’s captive sector.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Accelerating growth

The US captive sector has had a strong year, as the engine of captive growth finds another gear.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Equipped for risk - the captive choice

Captives are well-positioned and equipped to strengthen their parents’ risk management functions and to take on emerging risk, says Pierre Sonigo, secretary general of the FERMA.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Five questions: unpacking your feasibility study

An examination of the challenges faced and those questions that need to be addressed in a captive feasibility study.   1 January 1970

Analysis

A tempest in a teacup?

With Solvency II imminent, US captives are watching Europe’s new regulatory regime with interest. Some believe its implications will be significant. Some are convinced otherwise. US Captive addresses both sides.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Captive evolution

Yvette Essen provides an overview of the captive market, and indicates that there is cause for both opportunity and caution, with regulatory developments likely to have a significant impact on the sector.   1 January 1970

Accounting & tax analysis

Tax savings: the icing on the cake, not the cake itself

Praveen Sharma examines tax considerations for captives and explains why any potential saving should be regarded as an additional benefit to the parent and not an end in itself.   1 January 1970

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