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Accounting & tax analysis
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has concluded its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for 2018, placing "abusive" microcaptives on there for the fourth consecutive year. 3 April 2018
Accounting & tax analysis
Emerging risks, new tax laws, and new structures are all reshaping the captive landscape. Captive International reported live from the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) 2018 International Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, to explore some of these changes. 1 April 2018
Analysis
Holmes Murphy, an independent brokerage involved in property/casualty and employe benefits, has expanded its captive insurance subsidiary Main Street to include businesses with 10-50 employees. 29 March 2018
Analysis
Mid-sized companies should follow the lead of Amazon, JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway by taking a more proactive, long-term approach to the purchase of their employees’ healthcare in response to skyrocketing costs, according to Mike Schroeder, founder and president of Roundstone. 29 March 2018
Analysis
The UK Government is extending the terrorism cover offered through Pool Re to include non-damage business interruption (BI) losses that result from acts of terrorism. 28 March 2018
Analysis
European legacy acquirer DARAG has formed a strategic partnership with London-based investment management company New Nordic Advisors, focusing on a number of project areas, including the provision of legacy, active business and restructuring solutions. 27 March 2018
Bermuda analysis
Peter Mullen, the Bermuda-based chief executive officer of Aon Captive and Insurance Management, is stepping down from his position. 26 March 2018
USA analysis
Essent Group subsidiary Essent Guaranty has obtained $424.4 million of fully collateralised excess of loss reinsurance coverage on mortgage insurance policies written by Essent in 2017 from Radnor Re 2018-1, a newly formed Bermuda special purpose insurer. 23 March 2018
Bermuda analysis
AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” to Sura Re (Bermuda). The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. 22 March 2018
Analysis
Board diversity, female leadership, cyber risk, blockchain and climate change will be among the hot topics shaping the 2018 agenda of the 14th Bermuda Captive Conference, slated for June 11–13 at Fairmont Southampton. 21 March 2018
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