Captive Basics

The Evolution of Captives

July 10, 2023

Captives have increasingly become rooted into the DNA of businesses around the world. They have evolved from a risk financing alternative solely for the largest corporations looking to self-insure where the traditional insurance market was insufficient to an option for companies of all types and sizes. Read More


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