Finance, Investments, and Accounting

State and Local Income Tax Issues and Captive Insurance

September 25, 2025

State and local income taxes are an evolving issue that concerns captive insurers and that some states are challenging as they look for revenue. Read More


What Captive Owners Should Know About the Federal Excise Tax

July 22, 2025

Bruce Wright, partner at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, discusses what captive owners should know about federal excise tax. Read More


Insights into the Avrahami and Feedback Decision

April 24, 2025

The US Tax Court decided two cases, Avrahami v. Commissioner and Feedback v. Commissioner, and the formation and operation of a captive insurer. Read More


"Insurance Risk" as a Tax-Deductibility Requirement

February 13, 2025

As touched on in the video "Tax-Deductibility of Captive Insurance Premiums," P. Bruce Wright of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP expands on what qualifies as a true insurance risk for regulatory and tax-deduction purposes. One of the most important factors is determining if there is an insurable interest. Read More


Tax-Deductibility of Captive Insurance Premiums

February 11, 2025

P. Bruce Wright of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP explains what is required of an insurance contract in order for a captive to deduct its insurance premiums for tax purposes. Read More