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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!
Which Has Greater Audit Risk – A Captive Insurance Company Or A Qualified Retirement Plan?
The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CIC Services, LLC or its principals. This article contains financially mature themes including the use of three letter words. CIC Services, LLC does not actually recommend that businesses eliminate their qualified retirement plans. Reader discretion is advised. If you are a highly […]
Insuring Against The Two-Headed Monster
One of the benefits of captive insurance companies is their ability to write customizable lines of cover. This is particularly important for non-core, non-traditional and evolving risks. There are many risks that cannot be adequately or affordably
IRS & DOL Have Audited One Third of Retirement Plans in the Past Two Years
Sometimes a headline comes along which casts much needed perspective on a situation. The situation I have in mind is the auditing of captive insurance companies by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). And this brings up a question: Should small and mid-market business owners miss the opportunity to own their own insurance company for fear […]
State Regulator Warns Of Cyberattacks On Utilities
Business owners, CFOs and Risk Managers take notice! COURANT recently reported that a top state regulator warned that, “Connecticut’s utilities are likely to be targets of cyberattacks by computer hackers and the state needs to ‘wake up,
Treasury Recommends Some Terrorism Premiums be Retained for Future Claims
Last week, I wrote that America needs at least 100,000 captive insurance companies. Small and mid-size businesses that own their own insurance companies are better prepared for risk and uncertainty. The loss reserves they can potentially accumulate in their captive insurance company can easily be the difference between thriving, surviving or dying. And speaking of […]
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!
Which Has Greater Audit Risk – A Captive Insurance Company Or A Qualified Retirement Plan?
The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CIC Services, LLC or its principals. This article contains financially mature themes including the use of three letter words. CIC Services, LLC does not actually recommend that businesses eliminate their qualified retirement plans. Reader discretion is advised. If you are a highly […]
Insuring Against The Two-Headed Monster
One of the benefits of captive insurance companies is their ability to write customizable lines of cover. This is particularly important for non-core, non-traditional and evolving risks. There are many risks that cannot be adequately or affordably
IRS & DOL Have Audited One Third of Retirement Plans in the Past Two Years
Sometimes a headline comes along which casts much needed perspective on a situation. The situation I have in mind is the auditing of captive insurance companies by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). And this brings up a question: Should small and mid-market business owners miss the opportunity to own their own insurance company for fear […]
State Regulator Warns Of Cyberattacks On Utilities
Business owners, CFOs and Risk Managers take notice! COURANT recently reported that a top state regulator warned that, “Connecticut’s utilities are likely to be targets of cyberattacks by computer hackers and the state needs to ‘wake up,
Treasury Recommends Some Terrorism Premiums be Retained for Future Claims
Last week, I wrote that America needs at least 100,000 captive insurance companies. Small and mid-size businesses that own their own insurance companies are better prepared for risk and uncertainty. The loss reserves they can potentially accumulate in their captive insurance company can easily be the difference between thriving, surviving or dying. And speaking of […]
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