What is a Captive?

A captive is your own licensed insurance company, created to cover the risks of your business. Instead of paying premiums to a commercial insurer, you build your own coverage — and keep the potential savings. 

  • Reduce insurance costs over time
  • Improve cash flow and control of reserves
  • Offer tailored coverage not available in the commercial market
  • Provide long-term stability for your risk management strategy
How to Structure a Captive Insurance Company
USA Risk Group Captive Types

Types of Captives We Support 

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. We help businesses identify the right captive model, including: 

  • Single-Parent Captives – owned by one company for its own risks
  • Group Captives – multiple companies share ownership and risk
  • Association Captives – formed by trade groups or industries
  • Rent-a-Captives & Cells – flexible options for companies testing captive benefits

Our Independent Approach 

Unlike broker-owned managers, we provide objective advice that prioritizes your goals. As an independent captive manager, we work across domiciles and structures, giving you the flexibility to design what works best for your business.

Independent Captive Manager Giving Businesses Flexibility
Frequently Asked Questions About Captives

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions
About Captives 

  • Am I too small for a captive?
    Captives aren’t just for Fortune 500 companies. Smaller businesses with sufficient scale can benefit too. Learn more here

  • Is an insurance captive complicated to set up?
    The process is more straightforward than you may think — and we guide you every step of the way.

  • Are captives only offshore?
    Captives can be formed in a variety of U.S. and international domiciles.

  • Are captives just for tax savings?
    Captives are first and foremost a risk management tool, designed to give you control.

Benefits of a Captive

Benefit #1 - Coverage

Insurance coverage options are increased for the company because a captive offers lines of business that are unavailable or difficult to obtain in the commercial insurance market. 

Benefit #2 - Capacity 

Limits of coverage can be expanded with a captive, or companies can more easily access reinsurance, which creates additional capacity. 

Benefit #3 - Cost 

The captive can be used to finance risk at a lower cost than with traditional coverage. Many of our clients invest their saved premiums, turning a cost item into a profit center. In fact, our clients often remark how impressed they are with the cost-efficiency and control gained from a captive. 

Benefit #4 - Control 

We determine whether forming a captive insurance company for the organization will help improve cash flow and control expenses, so the business is in control of how its premium dollars are spent.

Is a captive right for your business?

If you're not sure which way to go with captives, follow us. We've been leading the way since 1981. 

Contact Paul Macey at pmacey@usarisk.ky to schedule your free consultation call. 

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