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PRODUCT GUIDE Our purpose is to deliver business owners
turnkey risk management solutions with the
highest standards of integrity and compliance.
Our business is to establish and manage
successful insurance companies, so that our
clients can continue to be successful through
ever-changing climates.
Strategic Risk Alternatives Origins
Strategic Risk Alternatives (SPA) was formed to offer risk solutions to small and middle market entities by a team of insurance and finance industry professionals with over 40 years of combined experience. As the firm began to look at the captive insurance industry as a risk management strategy it quickly became apparent that many captives were, and still are, simply sold and created to take advantage of the tax incentives. These programs are often riddled with hidden fees, significant start up and maintenance costs, and a general lack of transparency.
SRA decided to re-engineer the approach to captive insurance by developing a enterprise risk management strategy. This approach focuses on utilizing the 831(b) tax code as a risk management tool and considers the tax advantages a secondary benefit. SPA has differentiated itself by offering economical start up costs, a transparent and simplified fee structure, and consistent administrative support. New risk management strategies continue to be added to the SPA portfolio in order to help its clients further enhance the value of their products and services.
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Strategic Risk Alternatives
gives business owners the
necessary pieces to keep their
risk in check.
SRA’s product lines consist of
turn-key solutions that
mitigate risk and create
long-term planning
opportunities for a company’s
future
SRA Product Lines
success.
· Enterprise Risk Management
· Medical Allied Reinsurance Company
· Custom Warranty
· Storage Assurance
· Dental Protection Plan
· Tenant Assurance
· Tax Audit Assurance
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Strategic Risk Alternatives’ goal is to
mitigate the many risks facing business
owners in today’s ever-changing climate.
Addressing these risks properly allows
owners to operate their businesses more
efficiently.
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
Enterprise Risk Management
In today’s ever-changing risk environment, it is critical for prosperous companies to develop a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program. An effective ERM program should not only address tangible asset risks, but also intangible asset risks. It is essential to identify gaps that traditional insurance policies may have in order to protect against all potential risks a company faces. Another component of the program is to create a rainy day fund of tax-advantaged dollars. The ability to mitigate risks and build a tax-advantaged reserve is imperative to be successful through ever-changing climates.
Types of Risks Identified
∙ Supply Chain Interruption ∙ Contingent Business Interruption ∙ Brand Protection ∙ Unauthorized Access ∙ Food Borne Illness ∙ Product Recall
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∙ Professional Liability ∙ Dispute Resolution ∙ Political Risk ∙ Tax Audit
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A Medical Allied Reinsurance
Company is a turnkey program
that helps business owners of
all sizes maximize the benefits
and minimize the risks of
implementing a self-funded
health plan.
MARC
Medical Allied Reinsurance Company (MARC)
Healthcare costs continue to rise and prove to be a burden on companies’ bottom line profitability. For businesses currently participating in a self-funded plan, or wanting to adopt one, the MARC is a bolt-on that allows companies to stabilize premium rates, mitigate max claims expenses, and better leverage the advantages of a self-funded plan.
MARC Benefits
∙Helps manage the risks associated with self-funded healthcare plans ∙Stabilizes healthcare premium rates ∙Accumulates reserves that are tax-advantaged ∙Allows business owners to take more control of employer healthcare plans
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The Custom Warranty Program
is modeled after those used in
other industries and designed
to fit the specific products and
services our customers offer.
CUSTOM WARRANTY PROGRAM
Custom Warranty Program
Warranties are a valuable tool to distinguish a company amongst its competition and to signal its service or product quality. Whether your company already offers a warranty program, or is considering offering one, SRA brings valuable tools to maximize the benefits of implementing such programs. A custom warranty program designed by SRA develops new revenue streams, leverages an insurance company in order to maximize benefits, and generates goodwill with current & prospective customers.
Custom Warranty Program Benefits
∙ Provides customers a limited warranty designed to fit your business’s needs ∙ Helps attract new customers and retain existing ones ∙ Builds a tax-advantaged reserve to honor warranty costs
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Storage Assurance is a custom
program designed for tenants.
This strategy empowers
storage unit owners with the
knowledge and guidance to
help manage tenant risks and
customer relationships more
effectively.
STORAGE ASSURANCE
Storage Assurance
Storage Facility Owners are looking to increase customer retention by offering added benefits to their customers. Companies must develop competitive advantages to secure assets and differentiate from competitors. Storage Assurance is a turnkey solution for storage facilities that allows owners to offer a damage waiver and contents coverage at appropriately determined rates.
Storage Assurance Benefits
∙ Eliminates the need to offer third party insurance products ∙ Adds value to existing customers ∙ Distinguishes self-storage facilities from competitors ∙ Accumulates a tax-advantaged reserve to honor claims and earn additional profits
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The Dental Protection Plan sets
dental practices apart by offering
a defined warranty. Growing
competition has made customer
retention increasingly difficult and
patients are looking for added
benefits when choosing a dental
practice.
DENTAL PROTECTION PLAN
Dental Protection Plan
The Dental Protection Plan is a limited warranty program modeled after those used in other industries and applied to specific dental products. Some dental practices offer their own warranty program; typically these are not properly defined and miss a key advantage of owning and operating an insurance company that can honor the warranty program with tax-advantaged dollars.
Dental Protection Plan Benefits
∙ Choose the length of the warranty and how warranty costs will be administered ∙ Define a limited warranty ∙ Attract new patients and retain existing ones ∙ Build a tax-advantaged reserve to honor the dental warranty
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The Tenant Assurance program
allows property owners to own and
operate an insurance company;
allowing them to build
tax-advantaged reserves. At the
same time, the owner creates a
powerful marketing tool that not
only adds value to current tenants,
but also entices new tenants.
TENANT ASSURANCE
Tenant Assurance
Property owners rely on the tenant to maintain adequate renters insurance to protect not only the tenant’s personal contents, but to ensure that any damage done to the rental property is covered by the liability policy. Although many property owners require some form of liability insurance, it is nearly impossible to enforce. The Tenant Assurance program was created with this in mind.
Tenant Assurance Benefits
∙ Eliminates the need to offer third party insurance products ∙ Adds value to existing customers ∙ Distinguishes self-storage facilities from competitors ∙ Accumulates a tax-advantaged reserve to honor claims and earn additional profits
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The Tax Audit Assurance program
is an added benefit to current
clients and can be used to attract
new prospects.
TAX AUDIT ASSURANCE
Tax Audit Assurance
The Tax Audit Assurance program allows CPA’s to waive the fees that are charged to clients for additional work resulting from an audit, inquiry, investigation or review conducted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other relevant government agencies. SRA’s program gives CPA firms the ability to offer their own audit protection; modeled after others offered in the tax preparation industry.
Tax Audit Assurance Benefits
∙Allows a CPA firm to build a tax-advantaged reserve to honor claims ∙Limits the amount charged to clients for additional work ∙ Instills confidence among the firm’s clients
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Why Work With Strategic Risk Alternatives?
Owned and operated by
experienced insurance
professionals
Has a network of tax and law
professionals proficient in the
831(b) tax code
Focused on risk management first
and the 831(b) tax code
advantages as a secondary benefit
Dedicated support throughout the formation and renewal process
A conservative approach to
determining premiums &
insurable risks
Will work closely with client’s trusted advisors
Why Strategic Risk Alternatives
The middle market consists of many successful enterprises, joint ventures and family operated businesses. These middle market companies require the same financial security and risk management tools that are available to larger companies, such as a member of the Fortune 500, but necessarily at a more reasonable cost. The reinsurance program developed by Strategic Risk Alternatives allows middle market business owners to allocate risk more effectively, protect their assets and meet their financial goals.
These business owners come from a variety of industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare and retail.
The path to total risk management is guided by minimizing risk while maintaining cash flow, customer satisfaction and your position in the marketplace. Strategic Risk Alternatives maps the safest route toward a secure financial future for your company. Let us show you how.
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