Reinsurance Basics
- Producer Owned Reinsurance Companies (PORC) must be viable predicated on a certain volume
- Minimum volume (VSC) 25-30 contracts monthly or 300 to 350 contracts annually
- Discussion on the volume for GAP AND ANCILLARY PRODUCTS must be done on a case by case basis
- PORC can assume 1.2 Million of risk/premium (non-life insurance) i.e. P&C risk/premium
Benefits
- ASSET RETENTION can remain in the corporation indefinitely
- Lowest tax rate for any corporation
- Cash disbursements are subject to Capital Gains taxation. Loans are also another alternative
Expenses/Fees
- Formation of the PORC is about $3500 for a onetime initial cost
- Accounting, tax return, and charter fee amounts to about $2,500 annually which is deducted from the reserve pool
- Fees per policy ADMIN, INSURANCE, etc. (VSC)
1120 PC CORPORATION
- Corporation is formed as a CONTROLLED FORIGEN COORPORATION
- EIN TAX ID NUMBER is applied for and a US TAX RETURN is filed
- There can be several shareholders of the corporation
TAXATION
- A ONE-TIME election to pay taxes either on the investment or the underwriting profit?
- This election is a permanent election
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