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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
Analysis
Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) held a session on January 10 aimed at updating market intermediaries on the strategic direction of the Centre in 2018. 12 January 2018
Analysis
Puerto Rico is working on its strategy to become the ‘Singapore of the West’, explains David Kirkup, CFO and COO of Captive Alternatives. 12 January 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
US Tax Reform has now passed the Senate. Next steps are to reconcile the House and Senate bills, and then issue the final rules. David Kirkup, CFO and COO at Captive Alternatives, explores what this will mean, if anything, for captive insurance companies in the next year. 6 December 2017
Analysis
The judge involved in the first major micro captive dispute, Mark Holmes, has denied the Avrahami's motion for reconsideration of a couple findings of fact. 27 November 2017
Analysis
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has introduced three new rules for captive insurance companies, to take effect on December 21, 2017. 4 October 2017
Analysis
The United States and the European Union have signed a landmark bilateral agreement on insurance and reinsurance, which aims to boost consumer protection and cut costs and red tape for EU re/insurers active in the US. 25 September 2017
Accounting & tax analysis
One of the strengths of the Cayman Islands as a domicile is its team approach to captives, according to Julie Robertson, partner and chair at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn. 19 September 2017
Law & regulation
Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) has announced that it has licensed Vermont’s 1,100th captive insurance company. 18 September 2017
Accounting & tax analysis
The US Tax Court ruled against captive owners and jewellers Benyamin & Orna Avrahami on August 21 in a case long-anticipated by the captive industry. 7 September 2017
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