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Regulatory changes scheduled to be tabled before the Bermuda House of Assembly place Bermuda on a steady yet progressive footing to steer the captive market forward for years to come, says Matthew Carr, senior associate, corporate, of Appleby's Bermuda office. 14 January 2019
Analysis
Connecticut has entered into two separate memoranda of understanding with The Hartford and Liberty Mutual Insurance to provide supplemental financial assistance to policyholders who file claims and receive awards to remediate their crumbling concrete foundations through the state’s captive insurance programme, the Connecticut Foundations Solutions Indemnity Company (CFSIC). 9 January 2019
Law & regulation
The US state of Michigan has changed some of the reporting requirements that relate to captives in the state. One of the changes means that captives can now report using international financial reporting standards. 21 December 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Captive managers and promoters including Gallagher and Artex have come under fire for allegedly conspiring to sell and manage illegal tax shelter captive insurance strategies. Matthew Queen, general counsel & chief compliance officer at Venture Captive Management, provides some insight into the lawsuit. 17 December 2018
Analysis
Delaware has introduced a ‘speed to market’ approach to setting up captives with the introduction of its conditional licensing programme. Captive International spoke with Steve Kinion about this new legislation and other developments. 13 December 2018
Actuarial & underwriting
From high profile court cases to new regulations and M&A, 2018 has been an eventful year for the captive insurance industry—and 2019 could bring further changes. Nate Reznicek, director of operations at CIC Services, shares his views. 13 December 2018
Analysis
A New York lawsuit has accused home care agencies Edison Home Health Care and Preferred Home Care oh New York of using a captive insurance company Healthcap Assurance to cheat their workers out of millions of Wage Parity Act (WPA) dollars, which would be paid in wages or employee benefits. 13 December 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Arthur J Gallagher has hit back at the Arizona-based lawsuit accusing it and its subsidiary Artex Risk Solutions of selling and managing illegal tax-advantaged captives, the firm said in a statement. 13 December 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner is offering captives that have unlawfully insured any risk in the state in the past 15 years a self-reporting period of 18 months to pay significantly reduced fines. 12 December 2018
Analysis
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has registered AM Best as credit rating agency so it can continue to provide ratings after Brexit through its new Amsterdam-based subsidiary. 4 December 2018
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