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Increasing premium limits, reporting requirements, ownership restrictions, and increased scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made prospective captive owners more cautious about forming 831(b) captives. 8 August 2017
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Against a backdrop of rising medical costs and uncertainty surrounding the future of US healthcare, more proactive business owners are looking at more competitively priced solutions such as medical group captives. 8 August 2017
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The increasing number of captive domiciles in the US – with around 40 states now adopting some form of legislation – is good for the industry, giving prospective captive owners more choice and keeping the older domiciles such as Vermont, South Carolina and Hawaii on their toes. 8 August 2017
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The banking and insurance sectors are not alone in engaging in heated debate about the opportunities, risks, and potential applications offered by blockchain technology. How will it affect alternative risk transfer—and especially the captives market? Marcus Schmalbach of BlockART Institute investigates. 7 August 2017
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Captive insurers and other alternative risk transfer mechanisms continue to play vital roles in the US and global commercial markets, according to an AM Best special report. 4 August 2017
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Mercer has appointed Barry Perkins as its captive and global insurance solutions leader, based in London. 3 August 2017
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Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the financial centre of Abu Dhabi, has partnered with Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) and Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) to support the growth and development in both financial ecosystems in Labuan, Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. 1 August 2017
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XL Catlin has appointed Owen Williams to its captives team. 31 July 2017
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Hugh Rosenbaum, captive consultant and retired principal of Willis Towers Watson, addresses the entitlement to profits—the third and sometimes most difficult of obstacles to overcome in the design stages of a group captive. 31 July 2017
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New York-based Kroll Bond Rating Agency is releasing a new methodology for rating captive insurance companies. 28 July 2017
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