Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Mark Richardson

Newman named VCIA chair

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After AGM at the VCIA conference, new board members were voted in...
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Monday, June 17, 2024
Mark Richardson

VCIA conference Q&A: Where the captive world comes to meet

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Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) president Kevin Mead and senior marketing director...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Mark Richardson

Hassett elected to another year as VCIA board chair

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The board also voted on three other positions at their quarterly meeting...
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Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Mark Richardson

VCIA honours Gagliardi and Bello with awards

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Awards go to those that have helped to build and shape the...
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Friday, July 28, 2023
Mark Richardson

VCIA elects four new board members

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New elections come as the VCIA begins a new strategic planning process...
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Monday, April 24, 2023
Mark Richardson

VCIA spent $63k monitoring captive legislation in 2022

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VCIA the only captive association doing year-round captive federal and state legislative...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Mark Richardson

Vermont looks to Mexico for captive growth

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A delegation from The State of Vermont and VCIA will lead a...
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
Mark Richardson

Tracy Hassett succeeds Baillie as VCIA chair

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Vice president also announced as WTW’s Jason Palmer.   Tracy Hassett has...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Mark Richardson

VCIA’s Mead takes up new credit union committee role

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Appointed to the supervisory (audit) committee at North Country Federal Credit Union....
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
Mark Richardson

Nearly a quarter of VCIA 2022 attendees first-timers

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However, VCIA President Kevin Mead reveals some changes people want at the...
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Friday, February 25, 2022
Ross Law

Arbol announce $70m gross in 2021

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The fintech company Arbol, who revealed their ground-breaking ‘Captives+Parametrics’ solution (due in...
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Wednesday, February 02, 2022
Ross Law

VCIA names new president

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Kevin Mead is to succeed Rich Smith as president of the Vermont...
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Monday, November 01, 2021
Ross Law

TRIGGERED: should captives be utilising parametrics?

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Over the past few years parametric solutions and their uses have started...
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Thursday, September 30, 2021
Ross Law

EXCLUSIVE: VCIA president Rich Smith announces resignation

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Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) president Rich Smith has announced his resignation....
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Thursday, August 19, 2021
Ross Law

VCIA announce board additions

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The Vermont Captive Insurance Association has announced the addition of two new...
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Friday, August 13, 2021
Ross Law

Arbol reveal innovative climate risk solution at VCIA

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Arbol, an Insurtech platform for parametric weather protection products, announced at the...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Lauren Ingram

TRIP captive changes would “seriously undermine” program: CICA, VCIA, CIC-DC

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Three prominent captive insurance associations have submitted comments to the US Treasury,...
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Monday, October 26, 2020
Lauren Ingram

VCIA 2021 conference to be 100% virtual

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The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) has announced their 2021 conference will...
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Friday, October 23, 2020
Lauren Ingram

New VCIA board chair

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The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) has announced Stephanie J Maples as...
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Lauren Ingram

The future of the captive conference

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Compared to many other industries, the captive community is especially collegiate. Many...
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Sunday, August 16, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Captives: what you need to know this week

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Welcome to another week in the captive world, and our new week...
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Lauren Ingram

“Social inflation” driving price increases

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Social inflation is one of the main drivers of the hardening market...
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Lauren Ingram

“Long way to go” for diversity in captives

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Diversity was a theme at the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) virtual...
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Rate hikes to continue into 2021

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Rate hikes will continue not just this year but into 2021, according...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Pandemic risk is uninsurable: VCIA keynote

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A pandemic is not an insurable event according to industry expert and...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lauren Ingram

VCIA Day One: Parametrics, Covid-19 and risk retention

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The first day of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) Virtual conference...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lauren Ingram

VCIA: Commissioner to ask “hard questions” about industry diversity

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Commissioner of the Vermont Michael Pieciak has said that the insurance industry...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Richard Smith talks VCIA Virtual

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Richard Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association, spoke to Captive Review...
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Tuesday, March 03, 2020
Lauren Ingram

US news attacks captives and links to Bernie Sanders

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Last Wednesday US news website The Daily Beast described captive insurance companies...
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Fraser Irving

TRIPRA lobbying effort underway

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An industry lobbying effort for the renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance...
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Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Fraser Irving

Vermont, VCIA to send delegation to Mexico

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The state of Vermont and the VCIA will send a delegation of...
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Tuesday, July 09, 2019
Fraser Irving

Exclusive: DLGA launches captive blockchain working group

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A captive insurance working group has been set up in Vermont in...
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Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Fraser Irving

VCIA president: Captives can help tackle climate change

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Captive insurance companies can help in tackling climate change and must assume...
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Tuesday, February 05, 2019
Fraser Irving

Vermont defers run-off legislative plans

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The state of Vermont has decided to defer introducing run-off legislation for...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Vermont considering run-off legislation for captives

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Captive specific run-off legislation is being discussed by the Vermont Captive Insurance...
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Captive Review

CICA considering its next move, backs Microsoft’s legal arguments

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The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) is “exploring all options” in light...
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Friday, February 16, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Jury still out on ILS in Vermont – Rich Smith

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Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), said the...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Towle, Silvia and Blair join VCIA board

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Anne Marie Towle is among three new additions to the Vermont Captive...
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Friday, October 06, 2017
Richard Cutcher

VCIA considers offering onshore ILS option in Vermont

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The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) is exploring the possibility of facilitating...
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Richard Cutcher

VCIA still pursuing Captive Clarification Act

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“Numerous avenues” in are being explored in Washington DC by the Vermont...
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Vermont’s tax credit changes passed by legislature

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Changes to the tax credit system for captive insurers domiciled in Vermont...
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Monday, May 15, 2017
Captive Review

The Debate: Domicile Evolution

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Rich Smith of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) and Josh Magden...
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Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Vermont legislation signed into law, tax credit changes carved out

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Governor Phil Scott has signed House Bill 85 into law, updating Vermont’s...
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Friday, January 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Vermont makes play for smaller captives with new legislation

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The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) has put forward a captive bill...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Year in Review: Rich Smith

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As 2016 draws to a close, Captive Review has asked a number...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Vermont license 11 captives in 2016, SPIs expected to dry up

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The State of Vermont has licensed 11 new captives so far in...
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Monday, August 08, 2016
Captive Review

Vermont Report 2016

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Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association, introduces the Vermont...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Richard Cutcher

VCIA steps up campaign for passage of Captive Clarification Act

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The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) remains hopeful the Captive Clarification Act...
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Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Vermont appoints new insurance commissioner

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Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin has appointed Michael Pieciak as the State’s new...
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Thursday, June 02, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Treasury prepares to draw up captive TRIP rules, VCIA and SIIA respond

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The United States’ Department of the Treasury is considering introducing specific rules...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Vermont not ashamed to replicate rival domiciles – Rich Smith

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Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), has said...
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Friday, January 15, 2016
Richard Cutcher

New Vermont legislation to be proposed today

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Rich Smith, chairman of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), will vouch...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Richard Cutcher

China trip to Vermont scuppered by corruption scandal

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A clampdown on corruption among China’s insurance regulators and officials has prevented...
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Friday, August 07, 2015
Captive Review

Vermont Report 2015

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The Vermont Report 2015 examines what makes the United States' largest onshore...
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
Richard Cutcher

VCIA grateful for reintroduction of Captive Clarification Act

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Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), is hopeful...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Make sure 831(b) captives are true insurance vehicles – Smith

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Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), has called...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Captive industry right to be wary of IAIS – Smith

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Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), is “definitely...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Richard Cutcher

“Cautious optimism” for NRRA amendment, but “political gridlock” a threat

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The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) is “cautiously optimistic” legislation proposed last...
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Soft market gives prospective captive owners more time – Bauman

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Zurich’s Steven Bauman believes the idea that a soft market should make...
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Friday, August 15, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Regulation dominates VCIA discussions – Smith

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Regulation of the captive insurance industry, at state, federal and global levels,...
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Captive management firm launched in Wisconsin

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An independent captive management firm, which is putting the provision of new...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Ambitious future unveiled for New England college captive

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A one-year-old group captive, writing employee health insurance for 7,000 staff at...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Richard Cutcher

New US domiciles won’t remain in the game – Provost

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The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) and the state’s regulator David Provost...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Richard Cutcher

VT and SC legislators target NRRA clarity for captives

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Cross-party politicians have introduced two pieces of legislation to the United States’...
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Captive Insurance: A Bright Light, Not a Shadow

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INDUSTRY COMMENT: 'Captive bashing' provides an opportunity for the captive insurance industry...
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Friday, October 11, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Vermont licenses 1000th captive

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The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) has licensed the state's 1,000th...
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Monday, August 19, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Too many domiciles, not enough captives in US

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Captive numbers in the US may be insufficient to keep all 37...
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Q&A: Big Ticket’s Ken Fraser and Rob Bartlett
Fresh from winning Insurtech Solution of the Year at the Captive Review US Awards earlier...
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Growth opportunities for PCCs and PCC cells in the UK and Europe
Michael Whitfield of Atlas Insurance PCC explains how, after the disruption caused by Brexit, the...
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North Carolina: A leader in cell captives
Lori Gorman of the North Carolina Department of Insurance answers Captive Review’s questions about the...
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831(b) Institute: IRS campaign against micro-captives threatens large captives
The IRS is biding its time by taking on micro-captives and will eventually refocus on...
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