US CAPTIVE - April 2008

Steady growth
Dennis P. Harwick, CICA
Dennis P. Harwick looks ahead to see steady growth in the US captive sector.
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After the exhale
Bill Lumley, US Captive
Bill Lumley finds the US captive market buoyed up by the withdrawal of proposed IRS regulation and ready once again to compete against the offshore captive domiciles.
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Roundtable
US Captive
We ask five Cayman service providers whether transparency is helping contribute to a more stable investment environment.
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The end of a captive’s lifecycle
Larry Yumkas, Sean Logan and Lawrence Dixon, ACG
How do you handle your captive when it reaches the end of its lifecycle?
Larry Yumkas, Sean Logan, and Lawrence Dixon explain the options.
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The virtues of independence
John Borch, Champlain Captive Management
John Borch outlines his definition of an independent captive management company and argues that high-quality client service is the key advantage of a non-broker-owned manager.
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Cost control
Krystyna Ochota, Liberty Mutual Specialty Lines
Krystyna Ochota explains how litigation management services can help control the high cost
of litigation.
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The crazy business of collateralising letters of credit and the insurance trust solution
Robert G. Quinn, Wells Fargo
Robert G. Quinn looks at the pros and cons of collateralising letters of credit.
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Riding the insurance cycle—a BVI perspective
Simon Owen, Belmont Risk Solutions Limited
Simon Owen looks at a young domicile operating with an air of maturity
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Anguilla: An innovative captive domicile
Carlyle K. Rogers, Global Consultants and Services (Anguilla) Limited, Global Trustees
(Anguilla) Limited, Global Insurance Managers (Anguilla) Limited
Carlyle K. Rogers details the features of Anguilla’s 2004 captive legislation and the benefits it can offer to corporations and professional associations.
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Nevis beckons smaller captives
Bill Lumley , US Captive
Bill Lumley speaks to captive managers placing captive business in Nevis and finds its attractions as a domicile include competitive fees, an efficient regulator and low capitalisation requirements.
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Round-up of US captives
US Captive
The past year has seen significant changes to the US captive domicile landscape. We summarise significant recent changes that further heighten the growing cause of onshore US captive domiciles.
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