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Natural catastrophes are not predictable, so a cookie cutter programme or off the shelf cat model are bad ideas for captives. Instead, risks should be underwritten with some level of bias towards the parent organisation taking into accounts its deep understanding of the risks. 9 August 2018
Actuarial & underwriting
As the US economy potentially reaches the end of a cycle and interest rates start to rise, captive owners should not panic – but they might consider “taking a few chips off the table”. 9 August 2018
Analysis
The reality of what reinsurance can do for a captive versus what some captive owners want can be very different things – it is important for owners to be realistic and take a measured approach to how they use reinsurance. 9 August 2018
Analysis
The State of Vermont has licensed 13 captives so far in 2018 and is enjoying growth across all lines of business and structures, but healthcare in particular. 9 August 2018
Analysis
Small businesses often struggle to find capital, and an insurance solution that ensures investment and loans are protected will help support this market and nurture more innovation and growth in the sector. 8 August 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
If the IRS continues to gain victories against small captives in the US Tax Court, it may be emboldened to target larger captives, according to Charles “Chaz” Lavelle, partner at Bingham Greenebaum Doll, speaking to Captive International at the VCIA annual conference. 8 August 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Tax reform is affecting every corporation in the US and the captive industry is no different. The Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) provisions in particular may drive captives to redomicile onshore. 8 August 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Upcoming US Tax Court cases - Caylor, Wilson, and Syzygy Insurance - have likely been selected by the IRS to target deficient captive models; but the outcomes of these cases should not hurt growth in the legitimate captive market. 8 August 2018
Analysis
In the last three years, various domiciles have enforced new corporate governance standards that are specific to risk retention groups (RRGs), and it is important for businesses to educate themselves on what changes and potentially challenges this brings to their operations. 8 August 2018
Analysis
Although agency captives are by no means new, the encouragement of US domestic domiciles through new legislation in recent years has brought them into greater focus as agents realise the potential to become a stronger player in the market. US Captive has the details. 6 August 2018
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