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CIC Services wins Supreme Court case against IRS
18 May 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the CIC Services in their case against the Internal Revenue Service over Notice 2016-66, in a unanimous decision

IRS opens new office set to address ‘abusive micro captives’
20 April 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The IRS has established a new office that will coordinate efforts across multiple business divisions to address abusive syndicated conservation easements and ‘abusive micro captive insurance arrangements’, according to IRS commissioner Chuck Rettig

SIIA advocates balanced IRS approach to captives following the latest warning
19 April 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

SIIA says that while the IRS continues activities related to captive insurance, it must also move towards recognising what an appropriate structure is, and issue appropriate guidelines to that purpose

IRS warns participants to exit from ‘abusive micro captive arrangements’
09 April 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Internal Revenue Service has urged participants in ‘abusive micro captive insurance arrangements’ to exit these transactions as soon as possible

Another knock back for micro captives in latest the US tax court case
12 March 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Micro captives have taken another knock back in the latest US tax court ruling involving Caylor Land & Development and the Internal Revenue Service

SIIA names Jerry Messick chairman of captive committee for 2021
04 March 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Jerry Messick, CEO of Elevate Risk Solutions, has been named chairman of the Self Insured Institute of America captive committee for 2021

District of Columbia to launch regulatory sandbox in 2021, includes captives
15 December 2020
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking will create a financial services regulatory sandbox, which is set to include captives, according to DISB Commissioner Karima Woods

Constellation’s RRG ratings affirmed
09 December 2020
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a­” to MMIC Risk Retention Group, Inc. (MMIC RRG)

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