News
Refine Search
Accounting & tax analysis
The State of Connecticut licensed one new captive insurer and had one licensed captive insurer that never actively wrote business shut its operation, bringing the total number of captives to 14. 11 March 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
The European Commission has stressed the issue of aggressive tax planning in seven EU countries: Belgium, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta and The Netherlands. 11 March 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Mid-size companies are continuing to see the benefit of captive insurance solutions, such as US captives that make the 831(b) election, despite negative stories labeling them as tax shelters or instances of poorly structured captives being taken to court. 26 February 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Negative press and adverse decisions in court cases have not dampened interest in 831(b) captives—if anything more mid-size companies are taking notice, Ellen Charnley, president of Marsh Captive Solutions, tells Captive International. 22 February 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Captive owners should seek the advice from their tax counsel on the implication of the new legislation, Elizabeth Steinman, managing director at Aon Risk Finance & Captive Consulting, tells Captive International. 22 February 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Despite the impact of Hurricane Maria, the long term viability of Puerto Rico as a domicile is in no doubt, according to risk management consultancy and captive manager Captive Alternatives. 14 February 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
New tax rules in the US could influence the attraction of forming a captive—but there has been little impact yet on the Cayman Islands, which is enjoying robust growth, as Ruwan Jayasekera, head of the Insurance Supervision Division at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, explains. 2 February 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Although certain tax benefits may be reduced for parent organisations, all US captive insurance companies will benefit from reduced tax rates from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to captive manager CIC Services. 22 January 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Like any other business sector, captives occasionally have to be sold or wound up. Stephanie Mocatta, CEO, and Tom Hodson, general counsel, SOBC Sandell offer five reasons for failure, and suggest some solutions. 17 January 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
The tax advantages of international captives may decrease as a result of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which may in turn lead to decreased usage, according to George Hansen, senior industry research analyst at AM Best. 12 January 2018
Not finding what you're looking for, please try resetting your applied search and filters,
or try the full site search.
.jpg/r%5Bwidth%5D=1280&r%5Bheight%5D=720/18a0ebf0-2c71-11ee-8d32-ab5dc5e66b10-II%20Image%20template%20(78).webp)