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Knowledge is power. That’s why we’re always looking to educate business owners on the best practice when it comes to Captive Management. But we also want to give you the resources you need to guide you through the risk management process. In the CIC Services Knowledge Center, you can:
- Read about CIC in the news
- Learn about industry standards
- Stay up-to-date on upcoming events
Explore these resources and equip yourself for the future!

Exposing Forbes Contributor and Captive Insurance “Expert” Jay Adkisson
By Sean King, JD, CPA, MAcc Principal, CIC Services, LLC On his Forbes.com blog and elsewhere, captive insurance attorney Jay Adkisson often writes condescendingly about the supposedly poor and tax-motivated work of other captive insurance professionals. Here is but one recent example: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jayadkisson/2018/01/27/beware-the-puerto-rico-captive-insurance-tax-shelter/#3775cad86c60 By attempting to taint them as “tax shelter promoters”, he implicitly positions […]
Yellow Fever – Section 179 Versus A Captive Insurance Company
I was recently talking with a CPA who told me he has been encouraging one of his best clients to form a captive insurance company. It seems that every Fall his client contracts “Yellow Fever” and in this smitten state, he purchases new construction equipment to lower his taxable

Section 179 Or A Captive Insurance Company – The Impact Of Tax Reform – Part 3
With the passage of Tax Reform, some mid-market and small business owners are “feeling like a kid in a candy store.” The economy certainly seems to be picking up momentum and real wages are
Breaking It Down – The Impact Of Tax Reform On Small Captive Insurance Companies
Two weeks ago, we addressed the impact of tax reform on captive insurance companies. This week, we will specifically focus on small captives

New Tax Law Benefits Captive Insurance Companies
Image courtesy of: 401kcalculator.org For many businesses in the United States, there is excitement in the air, and rightly so. 2017 was characterized by increased corporate earnings and an improving labor market with real wage growth. Consumer confidence reached a 17-year high. And, not surprisingly, the Stock Market benefited from the passage of the Tax Cuts […]
Captivating Thinking
Knowledge is power. That’s why we’re always looking to educate business owners on the best practice when it comes to Captive Management. But we also want to give you the resources you need to guide you through the risk management process. In the CIC Services Knowledge Center, you can:
- Read about CIC in the news
- Learn about industry standards
- Stay up-to-date on upcoming events
Explore these resources and equip yourself for the future!

Exposing Forbes Contributor and Captive Insurance “Expert” Jay Adkisson
By Sean King, JD, CPA, MAcc Principal, CIC Services, LLC On his Forbes.com blog and elsewhere, captive insurance attorney Jay Adkisson often writes condescendingly about the supposedly poor and tax-motivated work of other captive insurance professionals. Here is but one recent example: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jayadkisson/2018/01/27/beware-the-puerto-rico-captive-insurance-tax-shelter/#3775cad86c60 By attempting to taint them as “tax shelter promoters”, he implicitly positions […]
Yellow Fever – Section 179 Versus A Captive Insurance Company
I was recently talking with a CPA who told me he has been encouraging one of his best clients to form a captive insurance company. It seems that every Fall his client contracts “Yellow Fever” and in this smitten state, he purchases new construction equipment to lower his taxable

Section 179 Or A Captive Insurance Company – The Impact Of Tax Reform – Part 3
With the passage of Tax Reform, some mid-market and small business owners are “feeling like a kid in a candy store.” The economy certainly seems to be picking up momentum and real wages are
Breaking It Down – The Impact Of Tax Reform On Small Captive Insurance Companies
Two weeks ago, we addressed the impact of tax reform on captive insurance companies. This week, we will specifically focus on small captives

New Tax Law Benefits Captive Insurance Companies
Image courtesy of: 401kcalculator.org For many businesses in the United States, there is excitement in the air, and rightly so. 2017 was characterized by increased corporate earnings and an improving labor market with real wage growth. Consumer confidence reached a 17-year high. And, not surprisingly, the Stock Market benefited from the passage of the Tax Cuts […]
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