Corb7 Blog
Welcome to our blog. For more than 20 years, we have written about the benefits of doing business in Switzerland via Swiss Trust Companies and Swiss Trust Company Ownership. Therefore, much of our focus here might frequently be the advantages of owning a Vintage Swiss Trust Company. We will, however, also cover many other topics relevant to international business such as asset protection, captive insurance, captive banks, and opening new markets. It is our hope that you enjoy and come back often.
“The A-B-Cs of IBCs” Understanding International Business Corporations
Posted On May 30, 2012
Lying sixty miles off the southeast coast of Florida, the Bahamas is a collection of 700 islands and cays, stretching more than 500 miles... Read more 
World Unrest Creates Flight Capital
Posted On March 16, 2011
“May you live in interesting times” – Often referred to Chinese curse. It was actually thought to be the first of three curses. The other two being... Read more
I Talk to Myself and So Do You
Posted On March 8, 2011
Yes, I talk to myself and you do too. In fact, we all literally do it non-stop and the influence it has on our lives is amazing. It can be the difference... Read more
Thank God for Switzerland
Posted On February 28, 2011
Every day news broadcasts across the globe are fixated on the current political situation of the Middle East. Unrest is obviously not a new issue in this region where religion and politics frequently intertwine. From the Facbook revolution in Egypt, to those standing against mercenaries occupying the streets of Libya, the scope and methodology being […]... Read more
Tax Reform: The Attempt to Incite Small Business Owners
Posted On January 14, 2011
No question that we need tax reform but what direction to take? This will be a very interesting question that will be addressed on both a federal level and state level over the next few months. Should we chase more business overseas with taxes? Currently, there is so much potential legislation that if enacted will […]... Read more
Understanding What a STC is and What it is not
Posted On November 29, 2010
Older Swiss Trust Companies (STCs) continue to n be in demand. With this demand has come more information on the internet which can be confusing and seemingly at times contradictory. It is after all the internet and anyone can post anything. The realities, however, of how an STC comes into existence and then becomes available […]... Read more
Offshore Insurance Companies
Posted On November 17, 2010
Captive Insurance Also known as Captive Insurance Companies, offshore insurance companies have as an important part of the global insurance industry. Over the last twenty-five years, multinational corporations and professionals have looked to captives to provide protection against risk while lowering costs. A captive is defined as an insurance company established in an offshore jurisdiction, […]... Read more
Offshore Banking Defined
Posted On November 15, 2010
Offshore Private Banks Broadly defined, Private International Banks (PIB’s), Offshore Banks or Captive Banks are simply banking entities established outside of the United States or the country in which the owner resides. These entities are only responsible for meeting the standards established by the jurisdiction which licensed and regulates the bank. They are not subject […]... Read more
Is the United States Anti-business???
Posted On October 13, 2010
There are rumblings and they are getting louder. The United States is quickly becoming known internationally as an anti-business State. A recent article which ran in Forbes entitled “Obama’s Problem with Business” tagged “Barack Obama as the most anti-business president in a generation, perhaps in American history.” Let’s keep in mind that this is not […]... Read more
Privacy; a Necessity not a Luxury
Posted On September 11, 2010
The year was 1917 and the location was Latvia. A poor and mostly agrarian country in Northern Europe’s Baltic region bordered to the north by Estonia and to the south by Lithuania. My grandparents were children at the time. As the saying goes, “timing is everything,” and theirs could not have been much worse. The […]... Read more
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