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Defining insurance: a critique of the IRS test

United States20-01-2023Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Legislation, Risk management

Matthew Queen of Sherbrooke Captive Insurance makes the case that much of the IRS insurance test is flawed and needs to be rethought.

Still under the IRS’s microscope

United States04-09-2022Captive

The IRS continues to target microcaptives and specifically 831(b)s–even though those creating them have had plenty of warnings. Captive International reports.

Silent evidence in the captive insurance landscape

North America06-01-2022Captive

‘Silent’ evidence is information we don’t have access to due to the type of data being collected or our own inability to recognise that it exists, and it needs to be taken into account when considering risk placement for a captive, says Enoch Starnes of SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group.

Identifying collateral concerns for captives

North America07-10-2021Captive

By approaching the issue with research and understanding, you stand a much better chance of coming out of collateral discussions and negotiations in a positive manner, say Enoch Starnes and L. Michelle Bradley of SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group.

Dubai’s captives offering comes of age

EMEA19-07-2021Captive

From the UAE to Saudi Arabia, interest in using captives to write a variety of risks—including property, casualty, and financial and professional lines—is increasing across the Persian Gulf, says Marsh’s Ronny Vellekoop.

Fronting, done differently

North America09-07-2021

Concert is a new fronting company that aims to serve captives and programmes that are being underserved by traditional players, and provide a high quality service. Captive International caught up with its CEO and one of its founders to find out more.

A new cannabis group captive

North America08-07-2021Captive

CLIC, a cannabis risk retention group that launched in 2020, demonstrates Nevada’s flexibility and will offer a lifeline to businesses that are being effectively shut out of the financial system. Insurance consultant Hugh Rosenbaum spoke to its founder.

Evaluating captive retention structures in a hard market

North America07-07-2021

Companies tend to think about their optimal risk retention levels very infrequently. Paying more regular attention to this question could reap significant rewards, and companies that have a captive have a significant advantage, say Enoch Starnes and Michelle Bradley of SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group.

Using group captives to control total healthcare spend

North America16-06-2021

Driven by continually rising healthcare costs, smaller and mid-sized companies are increasingly looking to leverage the benefits of self-funded plans using captives, says Joseph Parrilli of Captive Resources.

Tailwinds driving captive sector growth

Bermuda07-06-2021

A number of factors have come together to increase the role self-insurance is playing in meeting corporate risk management needs, say Bron Turner and Damion Henderson of KPMG Bermuda.

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