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Companies exploring casualty group captives should assess ownership structure, insurance premium size, industry, loss experience, safety commitment, and willingness to participate as owners. Businesses with strong risk management practices and a long-term perspective often benefit most from the increased control, cost stability, and potential underwriting returns captives provide. Read More

FERMA has published Sustainability-Linked Insurance Principles to promote consistency, transparency, and credibility in sustainability-linked insurance solutions. The voluntary framework outlines a five-step process covering performance indicators, sustainability targets, policy terms, reporting, and verification. The guidelines aim to strengthen market integrity and support sustainable underwriting practices. Read More

This episode examines how reinsurance trusts and collateral trusts operate within captive insurance programs. The discussion covers trust structures, eligible assets, investment flexibility, withdrawal rights, and how trusts compare with letters of credit and funds withheld arrangements as collateral solutions for captives and fronting insurers. Read More

Marsh's "Global Transactional Risk Insurance Claims Report 2026" found a significant increase in claims notifications during 2025, with insurers paying nearly US$650 million to clients. Financial statement breaches accounted for the majority of paid losses, while a small number of high-severity claims generated most claim payments worldwide. Read More

In the June issue of "Captive Insurance Company Reports" ("CICR"), discover more about two states' captive domiciles, employee benefits, captive structures and regulations, and three different structural approaches to captives. Start your summer season with knowledgeable insurance captive content. Read More