Among the various decisions to be made when implementing a new captive insurance company is election of ownership.  It is not unusual for our clients to consider the use of a trust as potential owner... read more...

Last week, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced that Connecticut-based health insurer, Aetna, is establishing its captive insurance company in its home state.  Aetna previously had captive insurance operations in Bermuda, making this homecoming particularly... read more...

The Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will be meeting in Washington, DC on November 16th. The proposed definition of “multi-state reinsurer” will be the primary focus... read more

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...

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...

According to a recent article written in the Wall Street Journal, producers of plastic bags and paper bags are opposed to this law, stating that it “would kill jobs and serve as a tax on... read more...

The high profile breach of hundreds of celebrity photos has investigators probing for explanations of this extreme violation of privacy.  See the full story here. Breach/Release of Data related to Hacking and/or Virus Exposure is... read more

Clarification of the Non-Admitted Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) in relation to captive insurance has been introduced to the US Senate. Chairman of the South Carolina Captive Insurance Association, Andrea Bartlett, said: “It is our belief... read...