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Washington state offers reduced penalties for ‘unlawful’ self-reporting captives
11 December 2018
Washington Reporter Ned Holmes

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is offering captive insurance companies that have unlawfully insured risk in the state to pay reduced penalties if they self-report

Microsoft case: issues for captives not going away
28 August 2018
Washington Reporter Ned Holmes

The issues caused for captive insurance companies by the Microsoft case and the comments of commissioner Mike Kreidler are not going away, according to John Dies, managing director of tax controversy at alliantgroup

Microsoft case: JLT warns Washington captives to contact tax professionals
17 August 2018
New York Reporter Ned Holmes

JLTIM has urged all captive owners operating in Washington state to contact their tax professionals after the settlement in the Microsoft case

Microsoft case: decision to settle reveals ‘troubling trend'
14 August 2018
Georgia Reporter Ned Holmes

Microsoft’s decision to settle with the Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner reveals a troubling trend according to Matthew Queen, general counsel & chief compliance officer at Venture Captive Management

Microsoft captive pays $876,820 to settle with Washington Insurance Commissioner
14 August 2018
Washington Reporter Ned Holmes

Microsoft’s captive insurer, Cypress Insurance, will pay $876,820 to the Washington state Insurance Commissioner, Mike Kreidler, as part of a settlement agreement with the state

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A soft decision with hard ramifications?

Microsoft’s decision to settle with the State of Washington Insurance Commissioner could have interesting implications for the US captive market

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Mike Kreidler
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

In September 2019, the Washington State Insurance Commissioner (OIC) Mike Kreidler made captive insurance a legislative priority for 2020.

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