Finance, Investments, and Accounting
Remove Impacts of Emotion and Reaction When Investing for Captives
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide thoughtful commentary concerning issues impacting captives and the broader insurance markets, we spoke with Stephen Nedwicki, institutional investment strategist with Comerica Bank. Our discussion focused on captive investment strategies and the outlook for investment portfolios. Read More
What Captive Owners Should Know about the Federal Excise Tax
Bruce Wright, partner at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, discusses what captive owners should know about federal excise tax. Read More
ERM Basics for Group Captives
In this primer for how group captives can begin the enterprise risk management (ERM) process and develop the necessary expertise, we explore why the board should have an ERM committee as well as its responsibilities and charter. Read More
Key Issues for Micro-Captives during an IRS Audit
The current state of the law regarding captives in the US Tax Court is important for micro-captive owners as they consider what approach to take going forward. A thorough review of the captive program can help establish an informed basis for decision-making both before and during an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit. Read More
How Do Captive Insurers Use Reinsurance?
A captive is an insurance or reinsurance company set up exclusively to insure or reinsure the risks of the group to which it belongs. A captive insurer may operate as a direct insurer or a reinsurer. Read on to find out more about how captive insurers use reinsurance. Read More