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Scott Benefit Services expands senior living practice
26 October 2020
Virginia Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Scott Benefit Services, a division of Scott Insurance, has expanded its senior living practice into additional markets in the Southeast region, including North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee

TCDI promotes Jonathan Habart to new captive role
15 October 2020
Tennessee Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Jonathan Habart has been promoted to captive insurance section assistant director at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

IRS urges Supreme Court to affirm rejection of CIC Services case
10 September 2020
Washington DC Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The IRS has urged the US Supreme Court to affirm the Sixth Circuit's rejection of CIC Services challenge to agency reporting requirements, stating that the lower court correctly found the suit is barred by the Anti-Injunction Act

Tennessee appoints a new director of business development for the insurance division
04 August 2020
Nashville Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Joshua Clark has joined the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance as the new director of business development for the insurance division

Captive organisations form coalition to file brief for IRS Supreme Court case
23 July 2020
Washington DC Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Nearly two dozen national and state organisations in the US have filed a joint amicus brief before the US Supreme Court in the case of CIC Services LLC v. Internal Revenue Services

Tennessee appoints new captive insurance director
24 June 2020
Tennessee Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Belinda Fortman has joined the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance as a captive insurance section director, replacing Jennifer Stalvey, effective 29 June

Tennessee’s captive market ‘continues to thrive’ despite COVID-19 uncertainties
23 June 2020
Nashville Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance has revealed that despite uncertainty this year so far, the state’s insurance industry has “continued to thrive”

SIIA calls for review of IRS’ ‘activities’ in response to Executive Order for regulatory relief
16 June 2020
Washington DC Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

SIIA has written a letter in response to Executive Order 13924, asking for the treasury and office of management and budget to direct the IRS to more appropriately define captive guidance while more efficiently and cost-effectively collecting the app

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Can’t make head nor long-tail

Industry professionals discuss how a captive can be used to provide coverage for the long-tail risk of workers’ compensation, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted this market

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The golden rules

Ben Whitehouse of Butler Snow and Kevin Walters of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance discuss regulatory updates and the importance of having a symbiotic relationship between the regulator and captive companies

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Captive immunity

Although this year has been difficult for many, it seems 2020 has been favourable for the captive insurance market. Industry participants reflect on this year’s trends and challenges

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Sharing a vision

Recently appointed Belinda Fortman discusses her new role as director of the captive insurance section at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and provides an update on the Tennessee captive insurance market

Interviews
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Carter Lawrence
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

Carter Lawrence, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, talks to John Savage about attracting and retaining captive insurance companies in Tennessee

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Joshua Clark
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

As he takes up his new role at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Joshua Clark discusses his plans to promote the state’s captive sector

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Sean King
CIC Services

Sean King of CIC Services discusses the firm’s upcoming case against the IRS in the Supreme Court, what a win would mean for the industry, and the support they are receiving from the captive insurance industry throughout this legal process

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Jennifer Stalvey
Director of captive insurance State of Tennessee

As Tennessee reaches its 200th captive milestone, Jennifer Stalvey discusses what the state looks like under new leadership, the plans to continue its captive growth and the impacts of COVID-19

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Tennessee

Despite challenges Tennessee experienced a year of growth during 2020 but will that continue over the next 12 months?

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Tennessee

Tennessee’s governor, commissioner, general assembly and business community have all worked together to create ‘explosive growth’ in the state’s captive insurance industry. Julie Mix McPeak explains more

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Tennessee

Tennessee is the latest US domicile to pass a licensing milestone. Michael Corbett of the Department of Commerce & Insurance reveals the key to the state’s success.

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Tennessee

Although Tennessee is still young for a captive domicile, its future looks bright thanks to an influx of experienced professionals and the emergence of a localised niche market

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