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Legacy solutions to the rescue

Legacy and run-off solutions can offer many benefits to captives, but more 
education is needed in the sector around the sophistication of these techniques and their uses, says Paul Corver of Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings.   5 August 2019

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The swinging pendulum

There is hope that the pendulum of IRS scrutiny will reach a place of equilibrium with respect to small captives, as Emilie Gastley of Captive Alternatives explains.   5 August 2019

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Artex launches construction group captive program

Artex has launched a new group captive program, designed specifically for construction companies within the US.   2 August 2019

Accounting & tax analysis

Managing premium taxes

Careful planning can help reduce the risk of exposure to premium taxes outside a captive’s domicile, says Joseph Holahan of Morris, Manning and Martin.   2 August 2019

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Leading through innovation

One captive has achieved outsized success by making use of an innovative reinsurance structure. Christina Kindstedt of Advantage Insurance Management explains how it works.   2 August 2019

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Maple Capital Management strengthens its portfolio management team

Maple Capital Management has appointed Connor Duffy to its portfolio management team.   2 August 2019

Accounting & tax analysis

The changing shape of captives

Fewer captives are being formed but they are more sophisticated and being created for the right reasons. Add to this a greater emphasis on risk management and talent and the industry looks in good health for the long term, says Daniel Towle of the Captive Insurance Companies Association.   2 August 2019

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SOBC DARAG opens office in Bermuda

SOBC DARAG has opened an office in Bermuda, in a significant expansion of its US and Bermudian operations.   1 August 2019

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Tax collectors will continue to eye captives, experts tell AM Best

Regulators should check risk retention groups (RRG) have a long term view of the risks of their members, and the ability to serve them long term, before allowing them to launch, according to Pamela Davis, president and CEO of the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA).   1 August 2019

Actuarial & underwriting

University of California to launch fifth captive

The University of California (UC) will launch its fifth captive, Sequoia IC, within the next 60-90 days, subject to regulatory approval.   31 July 2019

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