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Many US states are passing legislation that allows them to become domiciles for captives—more than half now have this facility. In a growing and increasingly complex market, what does that mean for owners seeking the right domicile for them? US Captive reports. 23 August 2017
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The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division has appointed Andrew Kurata as its acting captive insurance administrator. 22 August 2017
Accounting & tax analysis
In a decision that may place 831(b) captive insurance companies - or microcaptives - under further scrutiny, the US Tax Court has ruled in favour of the IRS in the case of Avrahami v Commissioner. 22 August 2017
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Crawford & Company, a provider of claims management solutions to insurers and self-insured entities, has appointed Robert McQuattie as regional head of Latin America. 21 August 2017
Actuarial & underwriting
The increasingly complex needs of companies is driving demand for captives, especially now as more innovative structures enter the fray. Captive International reported live from the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) on the changing industry landscape full of new risks and new solutions. 21 August 2017
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In what might be seen by some as a validation of the growing importance and acceptance of captives as critical companies to the US economy, Atlanta-based risk management consultancy Captive Alternatives has made Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing private companies. 17 August 2017
Analysis
Orion Risk Management, an insurance brokerage firm offering captive management services, has bolstered its client and employee network through its new association with insurance agency Friedmann & Friedmann Insurance Services. 17 August 2017
Accounting & tax analysis
With around 35 to 40 states having now passed some form of captive legislation, more captives are redomiciling to their home state, according to Bill Mourelatos, director of Aon Insurance Managers (Vermont). 11 August 2017
Analysis
There is an inherent federal conflict that creates licensing problems for businesses in the recreational and medicinal cannabis industries looking to form a captive. 11 August 2017
Accounting & tax analysis
The scrutiny that some types of captives – in particular 831(b)s – face from the IRS is unlikely to go away, and advisors must get smarter about how they educate clients, according to Anne Marie Towle, captive consulting practice leader at JLT Insurance Management, speaking at the Vermont Captive Insurance Association’s (VCIA) annual conference in Burlington, Vermont. 11 August 2017
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