As of September, Delaware established itself as the sixth large captive insurance domicile in the world. A majority of its growth has come from captives making the 831(b) tax election. The Delaware Department of Insurance... read more...
Posts By: Mike DiMayo
ERM and Captives: The Realities of Modern Day Risks
Modern day businesses are exposed to more risks than ever before, yet so few of those are covered by typical insurance policies. An article in the Captive US Mid-Market Report 2014 written by Brian Johnson,... read more
Fitch Affirms Five U.S. Captive Finance Companies
Recently released, Fitch Ratings has affirmed five U.S. captive finance companies. Fitch has confirmed the following Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs): Boeing Capital Corporation, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, General Motors... read more...
Ohio Adopts Captive Legislation
In recent news, Ohio adopted captive legislation allowing companies to operate locally based commercial subsidiaries. Mary Taylor, Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director, is very excited for Ohio based companies to choose Ohio... read more...
Product Recall – Caffeine-infused Underwear
Fox News recently released an article “Caffeine-infused underwear not a weight loss aid, US regulators say” in which clothing companies were advertising bras, girdles and leggings infused with caffeine to be sold as weight loss... read more...
743 Companies Screened for Using ‘Conflict Materials”
Thousands of US companies have been effected by the Dodd-Frank Act which forced them to spend millions of dollars and hours to uncover materials, such as gold, from mines run by warlords in the Congo... read more...
Coming Soon to Theaters Near You: E-Cigarettes
Paid product placement for tobacco products has been off limits in the United States for years, but that is not stopping the E-cigarette companies from making appearances in Hollywood movies. E-cigarette companies are not bound... read more...
DCIA 2014 Spring Forum May 12-13, Hotel DuPont, Wilmington, DE
Join Oxford’s top management and key stakeholders representing all segments of the Delaware captive domicile for the DCIA Spring Forum. This educational and networking event is not to be missed! New this year is a... read more...