Captivating Thinking

What is the successful business owner’s chief conundrum?  Sure, business owners face many challenges, for instance, staffing, retaining talent, differentiation in a crowded market, keeping up with change, keeping pace with technology, capital investments, advertising, compliance, insurance, taxes, and a host of other challenges.  And, these are enough to make one’s head spin.  It’s certainly no wonder that over half of all business start-ups fail.  So, what is the successful business owner’s chief conundrum?Continue Reading

CIC Services, a Knoxville-based risk management consulting firm and a leader in the captive insurance industry is pleased to announce that Christopher Gallo, CFE, has joined CIC Services as managing director.

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Want to prepare your business and your clients for the future? On Nov. 4, 2020, CIC Services hosted a webinar titled, “The 2020 Election & The Outlook For Captive Insurance In 2021 And Beyond.” This is your chance to gain insight into how the 2020 election will impact captive insurance for 2021. Stay ahead of the curve and sign up for this free online webinar!

We are sure you’ll agree that 2020 has been a year like no other in recent memory.  And, it has also been a year with a significant impact on small and middle-market businesses.  Many businesses have been upended, and insurance markets have hardened sending premiums costs soaring.  As we have discussed in prior webinars, captive insurance companies have helped many small and mid-market businesses survive during the recent pandemic and civil unrest.  Captives are the only vehicle that can provide both more insurance and more money to the businesses and business owners that rely on them. As if it wasn’t enough already, 2020 will also culminate in a national election that will impact the direction of most businesses, risk management, and insurance through at least 2024.

Our webinar will cover:

• What should businesses and the captive insurance industry expect in the next four years?
• What steps should small and middle-market business owners take in the next 3 to 6 months?
• How can captive insurance be used as a strategy for small and middle-market companies in uncertain times?

Ready to learn about the future of the captive industry? Watch the recording now.

Every year, millions of Americans, hundreds of thousands of business owners, states, counties and municipalities make decisions based on what Congress wants them to do.Continue Reading