Captives

Every risk financing alternative, with the possible exception of guaranteed cost insurance, has benefits and risks. A risk manager must be prepared to make an informed decision regarding whether, and how, an organization should embark on the path of forming a captive.

North Carolina is joining the growing number of states allowing for the formation of captive entities within their borders.

U.S. captive domiciles are healthy and growing, but it wasnt always this way.

Bermuda, the worlds leading domicile for captive insurers, will not apply Solvency II equivalency to the captive businesses domiciled there, announced the Bermuda Monetary Authority on Tuesday.

Bermuda, the worlds leading domicile for captive insurers, will not apply Solvency II equivalency to the captive businesses domiciled there, announced the Bermuda Monetary Authority on Tuesday.

Willis has launched its new online underwriting and data-management system, WillisCaptus, for use by Risk Retention Groups, captives and healthcare providers.

The workers compensation market is proving to be an increasing challenge for insureds and while alternative risk transfer mechanisms may help, close analysis needs to be made before venturing into a program, say executives from insurance broker Marsh.

The years of dominance enjoyed by off-shore captive domiciles may be coming to an end as more captive formations move onshore into the United States and Europe, says a report from the Insurance Information Institute.