WHAT IS A CAPTIVE?
A captive insurance company (Captive) is designed to insure the business and related risks of a small (and usually related) group of insureds. Captives can be formed either in the United States or in a foreign jurisdiction. Captives are typically formed by companies when business insurance for a certain commercial risk cannot be obtained through traditional insurance markets.
Examples of industries that use Captives are:
-
Manufacturers
-
Automobile dealerships
-
Transportation
-
Oilfield services
-
Construction
-
Medical and dental
Examples of coverages that a Captive may insure are:
-
Cyber risk
-
Regulatory changes
-
Tax audit legal expense reimbursement
-
Employment practices
-
Crime/Employee dishonesty
-
Deductible reimbursement
-
Franchise legal defense costs
-
Liability for nuisance/frivolous lawsuits
-
Product rework
-
Reputation risk
-
Subcontractor default
-
Transportation damages