Although plans continue to move forward, the board highlights that it will continue to monitor and assess the safety of an in-person event
The Western Region Captive Insurance Conference is moving forward with plans for a multi-state in-person conference scheduled for 14 to 16 June 2021, in Salt Lake City, Utah
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
A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” to Accredited Specialty Insurance Company (ASI), based in Arizona
The CICA president explained that although plans are in place, CICA has postponed the registration process as it continues to evaluate the ability to safely host the annual conference in March
In its annual autumn meeting, Society of Risk Management Consultants, an international organisation of professionals engaged in risk management and insurance consulting has elected several positions
The appeal challenges the US tax court’s rulings in the Reserve Mechanical captive insurance case
The IRS said taxpayers should not assume it will able to settle any transactions with the IRS or chief counsel on terms more favourable than the previously announced settlement offers
Ahead of this year’s Western Region Captive Insurance Conference, event chair Renea Louie talks to Rebecca Delaney on what to expect from the 2022 conference, hot topics on the agenda, and the current landscape of the captive industry in Western Region domiciles
As the IRS’ battle against micro-captives continues, industry experts discuss the latest settlement offer made by the IRS and what its next move could be
Nancy Gray of Aon discusses the expansion of Aon’s White Rock Group into the District of Columbia
Microsoft’s decision to settle with the State of Washington Insurance Commissioner could have interesting implications for the US captive market
Barry White, EVP for Artex North America, sits down with John Savage to discuss the benefits of Artex’s new protected cell company (PCC) domiciled in Vermont
Arizona Captive Insurance Association president Rae Brown says the state’s captive service providers are not only seeing an increase in captive formations but also inquiries to determine the use of captives as a strategic tool in risk management programmes
Regulators of Arizona, Missouri and Utah give an update on the health of the Western Region captive domiciles
Michael Low and Alan Fine preview the Western Region Captive Insurance Conference, break down what the schedule has to offer, and discuss what delegates can expect
Sam Komo of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, Alan Fine of Armanino, and John Talley of TAL Consulting discuss current market conditions for the captive industry in the state of Missouri, as well as the regulatory environment and emerging risks
Known as the Grand Canyon State, Arizona has seen slow but steady growth within its captive industry
Michael Low explains why Arizona’s captive friendly, forward-thinking mindset makes it a great place to domicile a captive
After a quarter of a century in the business, one of the oldest captive jurisdictions in the US is setting its sights on the Asian market. CIT investigates
