US CAPTIVE - April 2007

The US: a growing acceptance of captives
Dennis P. Harwick
Dennis P. Harwick expects growth in the captive market to continue in 2007.
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Alabama: can captives fill the gaps?
Roger Crombie
A relatively recent newcomer to the captive world, Alabama is a hotbed of captive creativity.
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Best’s Overview
Henry K. Witmer
An electronic conversation about the US captive market with Henry K. Witmer of A.M. Best Company
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Recent captive developments: a growing influence
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Alternative risk solutions gain ground in the US and around the world.
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Analysing captives: a banker’s perspective
Martin G. Ellis
Martin G. Ellis explains how captive insurance companies are viewed by the banks that service them.
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Fronting a captive
Peter Willitts
Peter Willitts addresses some of the issues surrounding fronting.
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US tax consequences of captive insurance
Charles Lavelle
Charles Lavelle analyses how the Internal Revenue Service affects captive thinking.
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For captives, investing takes centre stage
Saad Hafiz
Saad Hafiz discusses the role of the investment manager in an age of increasing awareness of the available choices.
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An international perspective
Simon Owen
The British Virgin Islands have rapidly risen to rank among the world’s leading captive domiciles. Simon Owen, chairman of the BVI Association of Insurance Managers, provides an industry update and explains BVI’s success.
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Domicile profiles: the US jurisdictions
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A directory of rules and regulations affecting captives in the leading US captive domiciles.
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