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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!
Breaking News – Additional Perspective On I.R.S. Defeat In Securitas Case In Tax Court
Next week, we will finish our series on the Top 10 Captive Myths. However, late in 2014, the I.R.S. has fortuitously provided a gift to the captive industry and businesses considering owning their own insurance company. That gift is another defeat in U.S. Tax Court in the Securitas case, providing even more reason to be […]
Breaking News – IRS Defeated Again In Tax Court
It’s been said that history repeats itself, and this certainly seems to be the case when the Internal Revenue Service challenges captive insurance companies. After a stinging defeat in early 2014
Top 10 Captive Myths – #2 – Captives Should Be Run Like Commercial Insurers
A common myth in the captive insurance industry is that captives should be managed as much as possible like third party, commercial insurers. Specifically, captives should look to the standards of third party, commercial insurers when making such decisions as
Top 10 Captive Myths – #3 – My Business Probably Does Not Have Enough Risk To Justify A Captive
A common myth foisted upon small and mid-size business owners by self-proclaimed captive experts is “your business does not have enough risk to justify a captive insurance company.” We often encounter this myth when meeting with prospective captive owners and their advisors whose cursory web search on captives has stumbled across high profile “experts” and […]
Top 10 Captive Myths – #4 – Captives Are Only For Large Companies
An age old battle has been waged over the past three to four centuries regarding the role government is to play in the economy and in its policies toward large and small businesses. It’s always tempting for politicians and government officials to favor large corporations because their wealth and scale can make it easy for […]
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!
Breaking News – Additional Perspective On I.R.S. Defeat In Securitas Case In Tax Court
Next week, we will finish our series on the Top 10 Captive Myths. However, late in 2014, the I.R.S. has fortuitously provided a gift to the captive industry and businesses considering owning their own insurance company. That gift is another defeat in U.S. Tax Court in the Securitas case, providing even more reason to be […]
Breaking News – IRS Defeated Again In Tax Court
It’s been said that history repeats itself, and this certainly seems to be the case when the Internal Revenue Service challenges captive insurance companies. After a stinging defeat in early 2014
Top 10 Captive Myths – #2 – Captives Should Be Run Like Commercial Insurers
A common myth in the captive insurance industry is that captives should be managed as much as possible like third party, commercial insurers. Specifically, captives should look to the standards of third party, commercial insurers when making such decisions as
Top 10 Captive Myths – #3 – My Business Probably Does Not Have Enough Risk To Justify A Captive
A common myth foisted upon small and mid-size business owners by self-proclaimed captive experts is “your business does not have enough risk to justify a captive insurance company.” We often encounter this myth when meeting with prospective captive owners and their advisors whose cursory web search on captives has stumbled across high profile “experts” and […]
Top 10 Captive Myths – #4 – Captives Are Only For Large Companies
An age old battle has been waged over the past three to four centuries regarding the role government is to play in the economy and in its policies toward large and small businesses. It’s always tempting for politicians and government officials to favor large corporations because their wealth and scale can make it easy for […]
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