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Group captive insurance offers organizations greater control, transparency, and collaboration while reducing costs and enabling dividend potential. Extending across casualty and medical stop loss programs, these member-owned structures support customized strategies, improved claims management, and long-term financial stability for companies seeking alternatives to the traditional insurance market. Read More

The North Carolina Captive Insurance Association (NCCIA) names Zach Almond as CEO, launches a monthly podcast, and prepares for its 2026 conference in Charlotte. The association is strengthening ties with regulators, revamping membership efforts, and planning future events to meet the evolving needs of the captive insurance industry across North Carolina and the broader business community. Read More

Lockton's September 2025 report analyzes global economic uncertainty, insurer strategies, and performance across key insurance lines. The report highlights stability in property and casualty, ongoing challenges in liability, and continued demand for cyber coverage, while also emphasizing risks tied to data center growth, governance pressures, and catastrophe exposures. Read More

CIC Services and the Ragnar Group have launched a group captive insurance program tailored for restaurants and bars. The program uses detailed underwriting and community input to offer fairer rates by avoiding broad risk classifications. Open to select hospitality businesses, it aims to improve insurance access and affordability across the industry. Read More

Cell captives are one of the many options available to companies interested in exploring captive insurance solutions. Cell captives offer organizations a way to realize all the benefits of a captive solution with significantly lower start-up and operating costs. They also take less time to implement than traditional single-parent captives. Read More