In a November 5, 2007 post, we commented upon action of the IRS in proposing a regulation which would eliminate certain tax benefits for captive insurance and reinsurance companies. Following heavy lobbying from politicians, including governors and Senators from states with active captive insurer programs, and heavy lobbying from the captive industry, the IRS has withdrawn the proposed regulation and cancelled the upcoming hearing on the proposal. This action has been viewed in the trade press as being a substantial victory for captive insurers.
This post written by Rollie Goss.