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Jay regularly consults with new clients nationwide on captive insurance structuring and creation. He can be contacted at the following:
Phone at 949.200.7753
E-Mail: jay [at] risad.com
URL:
http://www.captiveinsurancecompanies.com
Jay is also a regular speaker on captive insurance topics, in addition to general business, estate and asset protection planning topics, to both public and private groups. More about Jay at
http://www.jayadkisson.com
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About the Book
Editorial Reviews
A captive insurance company is, in a nutshell, an insurance company formed by a business owner to insure the risks of the operating business. The operating business pays premiums to the captive, and the captive insures the risks of the operating business. A captive is much more than an exotic form of self-insurance: It is the creation of a new insurance company that has the potential to grow from being a mere captive into a full-blown insurance company seeking to profit from underwriting the risks of others.
Adkisson's Captive Insurance Companies provides a basic introduction to captives and their benefits, including: utilize your own experience ratings; recapture underwriting profits; underwrite exposed risks and deductibles; access the reinsurance markets; and transfer wealth between generations. This book also provides a unique look at the wealth transfer, accumulation and preservation advantages of captives, as well as an overview of the types of captives, taxation of captives, and captive domiciles.
About the Author
Jay Adkisson is an attorney experienced with the structuring and formation of captive insurance companies. He has twice been an expert witness to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and is a co-author of "Asset Protection: Concepts and Strategies".
Product Details
Paperback: 370 pages Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (December 14, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0595422373 ISBN-13: 978-0595422371 Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.20 pounds
Reviews
[Four Stars]
An excellent starting point, March 9, 2007 Reviewer: Randall K. Edwards (Salt Lake City, Utah USA) Jay Adkisson's book on captive insurance companies is a good starting point for anyone who wants an overview of an often overlooked or misunderstood subject. The book is a little heavy on statutes and some case law, but otherwise gives an excellent introduction to the benefits and risks of establishing and maintaining these structures.
[Five Stars]
Very Helpful, January 22, 2007 Reviewer: Construction "Risk Manager" (Portland, OR USA) I'm in the process of determining whether a captive makes sense for my company. Mr. Adkisson's guide is very imformative. He is a little weak in his pure insurance knowledge but the concepts are more creative and thorough than others I have researched.
[Five Stars]
Great Intro to Captives, December 18, 2006 Reviewer: Shark Diver "K" (Cayman Islands) As an advisor, I've had clients repeatedly ask me about captive insurance companies but I didn't know much more about them and simply referred them to people like Jay who dealt with them. They always seemed like a "black box" planning technique where the secrets of how they worked were hidden from the unitiated. With this book, Jay opens that box and gives a great explanation of what captive insurance companies are, how they work, what it takes to get them licensed, how they are taxed, what policies they can issue, where they can be formed, and a bunch of other stuff that helps advisors like me understand the basic concept. I think this would be a great book to give as a gift to clients who were interested in captives as it explains their benefits -- and limitations -- quite clearly.
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Warnings and Legal Information
The information given in this website does not constitute legal or accounting advice or opinion, and should not be relied upon for any planning purposes. It is provided solely and exclusively for general, non-specific educational purposes. Planning of this nature is necessarily very circumstance-specific and therefore it would be dangerous to apply the very general rules described herein to any singular fact-pattern. Prudence demands that you consult with an experienced professional licensed in your state before attempting any of the planning techniques described herein.
Additionally, the information given in this website is not any substitute for the services of a licensed attorney in your state. You should consult with your local attorney regarding your suitability for the techniques stated herein under your local laws. We do not offer legal services in any state relating to captives, but only non-legal consulting and related services.
NOTICE: We do not provide any tax related services, nor do we provide any tax advice, tax opinions, counseling on tax matters, tax strategies, tax products, tax shelters, or anything else of a tax-related nature. If you desire such planning you should contact a licensed tax attorney in your state. TAX EVASION IS A SERIOUS CRIME! Always seek a second opinion in regard to your tax planning: If someone tells you not to consult with the IRS or a licensed tax attorney or CPA prior to implementing any planning, there is something seriously wrong and you should think twice about such planning.
This website does not give tax advice of any nature. Any mention within this website of any possible tax effects or consequences of any transaction are purely incidental to our descriptions of asset protection techniques or strategies, and are not meant to (and should not) induce you to utilize the techniques or strategies based upon any real or perceived tax benefits. You may not rely on this website under IRS Circular 230.
This website does not promote or sell any tax strategies, products or ideas. Any mention in this website of possible tax effects or consequences of any asset protection techniques or strategies are not meant to induce you to take advantage of those asset protection techniques or strategies because of any real or perceived tax advantages.
We are not your counsel and you will not rely upon anything in this website for any advice, counsel or suggestions as to the proposed or actual tax treatment of any transaction. Likewise, we do not make any guarantees or assurances in connection with any product, transaction or strategy discussed herein.
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Since its release in late 2006,
Jay Adkisson's book on captive insurance companies has
become the all-time captive insurance bestseller,
providing a basic introduction to captives and related
structures and how they are properly utilized within the
context of the client's overall business and estate
planning.
Available now from:
Amazon and
Barnes & Noble
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We assist prospective captive owners and their advisors in
evaluating, designing, and implementing captive solutions. We
also review existing captive structures and suggest ways that
they can be used more efficiently. In addition to Mr. Adkisson's firms, we also have relationships with experienced and
reputable insurance managers, actuaries, underwriters, and
accountants who specialize in captive insurance arrangements.
You may contact
Jay
Adkisson for a telephone conference or for a speaking
engagement by calling his scheduling assistant at 949.200.7753
or by e-mailing him directly to jay [at] risad.com (We
serve clients nationwide).
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GENERAL DISCUSSION AND
NEWS
Discussion of news and general issues relating to
captive insurance companies and alternative risk
transfer and management issues. Most new posts will
go here unless clearly bound for another category. |
Calendar of Upcoming
Events
A listing of upcoming events involving captive
insurance companies and alternative risk management,
including association meetings, educational forums,
etc. Please send us your meeting information to add
to our list! |
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LICENSING ISSUES
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Formation and
Licensing
Discussion of issues relating to the insurance
license application, the issuance of the license,
capitalization, etc. |
Cell Captives and
Rent-A-Captives
Discussion of segregated cell captives and similar
arrangements that are primarily designed for
businesses that are too small to economically
justify a captive. |
Group Captives and
Association Captives
Discussion of large group captives and captives
serving associations. |
Risk Retention Groups
Discussion of insurance companies formed under the
Federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986. |
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ARRANGEMENTS
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Risks and Policies
Discussion of the insurance risks for businesses and
the policies that can be developed to cover those
risks |
Workers Compensation
Discussion of workers compensation insurance,
including fronting arrangements and reinsurance. |
Healthcare and
Benefits
Discussion of moving employee healthcare insurance
and other employee benefits into a captive or
similar arrangement. |
Medical Malpractice
Discussion of the use of captive and other
alternative risk transfer strategies for medical
malpractice liability. Includes discussion of tax
scams sold to physicians involving medical
malpractice premiums paid to offshore insurance
companies. |
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TAX ISSUES |
Tax Issues Generally
Discussion of tax issues relating to captives and
other alternative risk transfer and management
issues other than those listed in one of the forums
below. |
Federal Risk Shifting
and Insurance Contracts
Discussion of the federal tax law requirements for
"insurance" as they relate to the shifting of risks
and what constitutes a valid insurance contract as
opposed to an economic hedge. |
Federal Risk
Distribution
Discussion of the federal tax law requirements of
risk distribution, including what does and does not
qualify for the 12+ affiliate safe harbor, and
attribution issues. |
Federal Excise Taxes
on Insurance
Discussion of the federal excise taxes on insurance
premiums paid, including premiums paid to offshore
captive insurance companies |
831(b) Election
Discussion of the 831(b) election for insurance
companies whose annual net premium income does not
exceed $1.2 million per year. |
501(c)(15) Exempt
Insurance Companies
Discussion of insurance companies qualifying for
exempt treatment under IRC section 501(c)(15) for
gross receipts not exceeding $600,000 per year of
which at least half those receipts are premium
income. |
State Income Tax and
Independently Procured Tax Issues
Discussion of state income tax issues for
alternative risk management transactions and
captives, including whether out-of-state captives
are subject to state income tax and whether a state
may assess a premium tax or independently procured
tax to premiums paid to captives. |
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UTILIZATION OF THE
CAPTIVE'S ASSETS |
Captive Investments
Discussion of appropriate vs. inappropriate
investments for captive insurance companies,
permitted asset rules, and regulatory preferences. |
Loanbacks
Discussion of the practice of having the captive
loan money back to an insured or the parent company
and the effect of loanbacks on the tax treatment of
the captive arrangement. |
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Other States Not
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DOMICILES - OFFSHORE |
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Bermuda |
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British Virgin
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Cayman Islands |
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Other Offshore
Domiciles Not Listed |
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CAPTIVE SERVICE
PROVIDERS |
Accountants and
Auditors
Listing of accountants and auditors who provide
bookkeeping services and/or have been admitted by an
insurance commissioner to perform audits of captive
insurance companies. |
Attorneys
Listing of attorneys and law firms that provide
services to captive insurance companies and similar
alternative risk transfer arrangements. |
Actuaries
Listing of actuaries who provide actuarial services
to captive insurance companies. |
Managers
Listing of captive insurance managers who have been
admitted in one or more jurisdictions to
administrate captives. |
Other Service
Providers and Consultants
Listing of service providers to captives not
otherwise listed above and consultants to captive
insurance companies and alternative risk transfer
structures. |
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