Bermuda reinsurers’ tax advantage debated

by Mark A. Hofmann (mailto:mhofmann@BusinessInsurance.com) at Business Insurance: Breaking News

WASHINGTON?The U.S. domestic insurance industry may be forced offshore unless the tax treatment of foreign-domiciled reinsurers changes, the head of a U.S. reinsurer told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. William R. Berkley, chairman and chief executive officer of Greenwich, Conn.-based...

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