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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!
Captive Insurance Case Study – Funding A Buy Out Agreement Between Business Owners
One of the benefits of owning a captive insurance company is that it provides a wildly efficient vehicle to fund a buy-out agreement among business owners. Before discussing this unique benefit, let’s review the primary reasons that businesses form their own insurance company – specifically a captive insurance company. To manage business risk by formally […]
State of Tennessee Full Speed Ahead on Captive Insurance
The great State of Tennessee has significant growth ambitions for the captive insurance industry in the state. Since revamping its captive insurance laws in the Summer of 2011, the state has added 10 new captive insurance companies. Governor Bill Haslam spoke at the Tennessee Captive Insurance Association (TCIA) conference in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, December […]
Accumulating Reserves in Your Captive: Life Insurance as a Captive Asset
For any captive to be successful, it must do three things well: (1) operate as an independent and legitimate business, (2) manage its costs (including claims), and (3) manage its assets effectively. CIC Services is here to help with all three of these things, and going forward we’ll be sending you periodic updates, like this […]
Ongoing Economic Downturn Makes Captives Even More Attractive to Risk Managers and CFOs
This is our third letter about the Captive Live Conference in Chicago, Illinois. CIC Services, LLC recently attended the conference as part of our on-going efforts to stay abreast of shifting trends, strategies and regulations in the captive insurance industry. At this conference, we had the benefit of sitting in on a round-table discussion titled […]
Owning Two Businesses Is Better Than Owning One – Part Three
For the past two weeks, we described how businesses owners often increase success, profitability and asset protection by starting or acquiring a second business that serves their primary business. Often described as vertical integration, this approach is often effective because a supplier or service provider is already making a profit serving the parent company. A […]
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!
Captive Insurance Case Study – Funding A Buy Out Agreement Between Business Owners
One of the benefits of owning a captive insurance company is that it provides a wildly efficient vehicle to fund a buy-out agreement among business owners. Before discussing this unique benefit, let’s review the primary reasons that businesses form their own insurance company – specifically a captive insurance company. To manage business risk by formally […]
State of Tennessee Full Speed Ahead on Captive Insurance
The great State of Tennessee has significant growth ambitions for the captive insurance industry in the state. Since revamping its captive insurance laws in the Summer of 2011, the state has added 10 new captive insurance companies. Governor Bill Haslam spoke at the Tennessee Captive Insurance Association (TCIA) conference in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, December […]
Accumulating Reserves in Your Captive: Life Insurance as a Captive Asset
For any captive to be successful, it must do three things well: (1) operate as an independent and legitimate business, (2) manage its costs (including claims), and (3) manage its assets effectively. CIC Services is here to help with all three of these things, and going forward we’ll be sending you periodic updates, like this […]
Ongoing Economic Downturn Makes Captives Even More Attractive to Risk Managers and CFOs
This is our third letter about the Captive Live Conference in Chicago, Illinois. CIC Services, LLC recently attended the conference as part of our on-going efforts to stay abreast of shifting trends, strategies and regulations in the captive insurance industry. At this conference, we had the benefit of sitting in on a round-table discussion titled […]
Owning Two Businesses Is Better Than Owning One – Part Three
For the past two weeks, we described how businesses owners often increase success, profitability and asset protection by starting or acquiring a second business that serves their primary business. Often described as vertical integration, this approach is often effective because a supplier or service provider is already making a profit serving the parent company. A […]
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