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How Arizona Is Shaping Growth in Captive Insurance Markets
This episode of The Edge of Risk Podcast by IRMI examines Arizona's growing captive insurance program, focusing on regulatory oversight, governance, and business plan development. It highlights trends in captive formation, common challenges for new entrants, and how captives are increasingly integrated into broader enterprise risk strategies, offering practical insights for owners, advisers, and industry professionals. Learn More
Cayman Signals Timeline for Qualified Jurisdiction Status Application
Cayman Islands Premier André Ebanks announced plans to submit a qualified jurisdiction status application to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners by the second quarter of 2026. The move reflects growing reinsurance activity and ongoing efforts to strengthen regulatory capabilities, with potential implications for cross-border reinsurance and captive insurance market participants. Learn More
Captive Insurance Seen as a Jump Start to DPC Model
Captive insurance is increasingly being used to support direct primary care models by aligning incentives, managing risk, and improving access to preventive care. By integrating financing with care delivery, captive structures help employers address rising healthcare costs while enhancing outcomes across their employee populations. Read More
Beyond Risk Launches Captive Insurance Health Platform
Beyond Risk launched Beyond Health Partners, integrating stop-loss, captive insurance, and cost containment into one platform. The combined capabilities aim to simplify health benefits funding, improve coordination, and deliver more predictable outcomes for brokers and midmarket employers navigating rising healthcare costs. Read More
Using Loss Control Tools and Techniques Within Captive Insurance Companies
Examine how captive insurance companies apply loss control tools and data-driven strategies to improve workplace safety and reduce claims. By analyzing loss trends and implementing proactive measures, captive participants can lower costs, enhance risk management, and reinvest savings, while benefiting from shared expertise and economies of scale. Read More
Aon Report Examines Growth and Outlook for Lloyd's Legacy Market
Aon's Lloyd's Legacy Report examines the evolution and expansion of the legacy market, emphasizing its role in capital management and risk transfer. The report highlights reinsurance-to-close syndicate activity, transaction trends, and key growth drivers, including mergers and acquisitions, reserve pressures, and a softening market, supporting expectations for increased legacy deal activity. Read More
Connecticut Launches Captive Insurance Site with Eligibility Tool
Connecticut has launched an updated captive insurance website featuring an interactive eligibility tool, improved navigation, and clearer regulatory guidance. The enhancements aim to simplify the application process, increase transparency, and support continued growth in the state's captive insurance market while strengthening engagement with industry stakeholders. Read More