A.M. BestTV at VCIA: Traditionally Low Profile, the Captive Sector Draws Increasing Scrutiny
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“States are looking at captives a potential way to grow their tax base, which would be fine if they were treating captives fairly,” said Smith. “I think the problem is what we are seeing is that some states are utilizing their insurance and tax laws in a way that really don’t comport to a growing, thriving captive industry.”
“There are more and more parties that want to become involved in how a captive operates, what it does, what it is not allowed to do and to try to render some type of judgment on captives,” said Boucher.
Also appearing in this episode:
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Carol Frey , vice president,Great American Insurance Group ; and -
Dan Towle , president,Captive Insurance Companies Association .
Other VCIA-related episodes of A.M.BestTV include:
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A.M. Best webinar on the captive insurance industry include participants discussing pricing trends, plentiful capacity how risk retention groups have fared in the competitive market: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=captivehighlights818.
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