Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Bobby L. Hickman is a longtime business and financial journalist who brings decades of ...

The role of captive insurance companies has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis in the ever-evolving landscape of modern business. Captive insurance has transcended traditional risk mitigation to ...

In an environment where insurance premiums have climbed steadily for the past few quarters, businesses are confronting a fundamental question: how long can they afford to play by the old rules?

The IRS is cracking down on the use of so-called micro-captive insurance—a way for companies to insure themselves—as tax shelters, as it bolsters enforcement efforts aimed at wealthy individuals and ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. We now rejoin the Kadau microcaptive case already in progress. This case was last discussed ...

Offering large group purchasing power, lower pricing volatility and more detailed insight into claims data, captive insurance solutions appeal to employers fed up with the lack of control and ...

Iowa is expected to enact legislation in the coming weeks that will open the state up for lucrative captive insurance business. Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to sign the bill into law, making Iowa the ...

Every year, the members of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association’s legislative committee and the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (the “DFR”) work to improve Vermont’s captive insurance ...

As the urgency to combat climate change intensifies, the energy sector faces unprecedented financial risks. One of the most pressing issues is the risk of stranded assets. This challenge was first ...

A Texas federal judge ruled against the Internal Revenue Service in a case involving its classification of micro-captive insurance as a "listed transaction," but also ruled in favor of the IRS ...

With careful planning, substantial tax liability can often be avoided in making a former captive's assets available to meet future business needs of related entities. Businesses often manage property ...

"Every industry can benefit from captives, bringing more control and transparency to how insurance is managed," states Illia Kasian, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Matcha, the San ...