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Law & regulation
Many companies forming a first captive engage with regulators too late to benefit from potentially helpful advice. John Talley from Missouri’s Department of Insurance stresses that the captives regulators are always there to help with the important questions. 5 August 2016
USA analysis
Joining a risk pool not only improves your captive’s ability to cope with potential losses; it can also ensure that it is viewed as an insurance company by the IRS. US Captive explores the benefits—and potential challenges—of pooling risk. 3 August 2016
USA analysis
Captive insurers performed well in 2015 with a pre-tax operating income of $1.4 billion, a rise of 13.5 percent from 2014, according to a report on the market by AM Best. 3 August 2016
Law & regulation
Securing 831(b) tax status is an attractive option for owners of small captives—but with new legislation and increased scrutiny from the IRS it is vital to ensure your captive passes the test as a genuine insurance company and not merely a vehicle for wealth transfer. US Captive investigates. 3 August 2016
EMEA analysis
The viability of UK-based captives will be at risk if access to the EU is restricted in a post-Brexit world, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has warned in a letter to senior government figures. 2 August 2016
Bermuda analysis
Captive directors are becoming more concerned that the capital requirements of Solvency II and other regulatory obligations are becoming a much bigger distraction than when initially created, according to Paul Corver, director of Randall and Quilter's insurance investments division. 29 July 2016
USA analysis
Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG), a public accounting and advisory firm, has appointed Brian Kilbane as office managing partner of its Florida Office, which primarily serves the insurance industry. 29 July 2016
Law & regulation
The micro-captives industry is flourishing in Puerto Rico due to some ‘outstanding’ legislation passed under its international insurer rules and this growth has the potential to shake up the traditional captive locations, says David Kirkup of Captive Alternatives, who spoke to US Captive about the ways in which Puerto Rico has attracted micro-captives to its shores. 28 July 2016
USA analysis
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) of Primerica Life Insurance Company and its affiliates, National Benefit Life Insurance Company and Primerica Life Insurance Company of Canada, collectively referred to as Primerica Life. 27 July 2016
USA analysis
AM Best will be presenting its annual webinar called ‘the state of the captive insurance market’, on August 5 at 2pm Eastern Time. 26 July 2016
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