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Taxpayers associated with captive insurers that claim the benefit of Section 831(b), which allows non-life insurers with less than $1.2 million in written premiums ($2.2 million in 2017) to elect to be taxed only on their taxable investment income, should consider whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notice also applies to them, according to a PwC report. 21 November 2016
USA analysis
The State of New Jersey’s Department of Banking and Insurance has set up an onshore captive insurance company to insure underground storage tanks in New Jersey. 21 November 2016
Asset management analysis
Captive Alternatives (CapAlt), an insurance and captives consultancy, has entered into an agreement with MediGroup Physician Services that will see the latter sponsor services from CapAlt to its members for establishment and administration of captive insurance companies. 18 November 2016
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Artex Risk Solutions (Artex), a risk management solutions provider, has partnered with Great American to launch a new group captive designed for the needs of mid-market clients called Command. 18 November 2016
Bermuda analysis
Captive owners are being reminded that the e-filing of company returns will be compulsory in 2017 on Bermuda. 17 November 2016
Accounting & tax analysis
A protected cell captive is an increasingly popular way for physician groups to self-insure without having to incur the full expense of forming and maintaining a standalone captive. Ed Marley and Julie Ritzman of the Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona explain the basics. 15 November 2016
USA analysis
JLT Insurance Management USA (JLT IM USA) has appointed Anne Marie Towle as executive vice president (VP) of captive consulting practice. 14 November 2016
Asia analysis
Moody's Investors Service has assigned an A2 insurance financial strength rating to China Railway Captive Insurance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Railway Corporation (CRC), the state-owned railway operator of China. 14 November 2016
Bermuda analysis
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating of captive insurer, Evergreen Insurance Company (EIC), to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent). 14 November 2016
Law & regulation
Advantage Insurance (Advantage), a provider of customised insurance solutions including captive insurance management, has acquired US Commonwealth Life (USCL). 14 November 2016
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