Captive Basics

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


Benefits of Captives and Insurers Working Together

July 15, 2021

Whatever the size of the business, it's likely a captive insurance company can aid the organization's risk management program and reduce the total cost of risk. Captives allow businesses to reduce their reliance on the commercial insurance market while stabilizing insurance costs. Read More


Ag Update: John Talley Talks Captive Insurance Basics

January 17, 2020

Explore why captive insurance is essential for farmers and ranchers and learn the basics of captive insurance for the agriculture sector. Read More


How Does a Captive Insurance Company Work?

November 20, 2019

A captive insurance company operates in a similar way to a traditional property and casualty insurance company. Find out how a captive insurance company works, according to captive manager Management Services International. Read More


How the United States Became Home to More Captives Than Any Other Country

May 29, 2019

When Vermont lawmakers passed legislation in 1981 to allow captive insurance companies to be set up in the state, they did something unique for a US state: authorize a captive domicile that would compete with Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, the world's biggest domiciles. Now close to 3 dozen US states permit the formation of captives. Read More