Captive Basics

Risk Retention Groups: A Basic Overview

June 16, 2023

A risk retention group (RRG) is a captive insurance company formed pursuant to the federal Liability Risk Retention Act. This article discusses some of the basics of RRGs, including differences between RRGs and other types of captives. Read More


Introduction to Captives

March 9, 2023

Find out why captive insurance could be the perfect solution for you or your client in one of IRMI Podcast's most popular episodes. Read More


2022 Was a Good Year for Captives

December 19, 2022

Driven by a hard insurance market and greater global uncertainty, the captive insurance market saw significant growth during 2022. In addition to new captive owners, many companies already using captives extended the concept to address other risk exposures. Read More


Reinsurance 101

September 20, 2021

Gain a clear understanding of treaty and facultative reinsurance in just 20 minutes with this informative excerpt from the IRMI Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conference. Read More


Business Risk and the Captive Insurance Company

July 26, 2021

As insurance markets harden and risk management costs increase, many business owners are challenging the conventional method of financing business risk. For those business owners who have an appetite for self-insuring their company's risks, forming a captive insurance company will be a useful tool in their risk management process. Read More