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Insurance Coverage & Recovery
When Standard Pollution Insurance Policies Aren’t Enough
Real estate development, construction, mining and energy development share a set of risks ranging from construction accidents, earth movement and collapse to environmental clean-up. While these risks may be anticipated in some measure, the fast-changing regulatory landscape exacerbates them....
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Beyond The Bright-Line Test: Rent-A-Center v. Commissioner – Long-Awaited U.S. Tax Court Decision Provides More Heat Than Light On What Constitutes “Insurance” Between Related Parties
In 1977, IRS issued Rev. Rul. 77-316,[1] which held that when a corporate parent insures risks with a wholly owned subsidiary, the transaction per se cannot be characterized as insurance for federal tax purposes because the risk shifting and risk distribution that the U.S. Supreme Court has...
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Understanding The Hidden Risks Of Life Insurance: Due Diligence For Policy Holders And Fiduciaries
Immediate cash needs at death range from general living expenses to buying out a business partner or providing funds to pay estate taxes. But imagine opening a letter one day from your insurance company to find that your equity-based life insurance policy may lapse due to lack of funding. Despite...
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