Captive Insurance Structures for Risk Management
Learn about forming captives to reduce risk financing costs, solve problems, and operate as profit centers. Explore different captive types and reasons for choosing Bermuda as a domicile.
Captive Insurance Structures for Risk Management
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Financing Retained Risk Peter Willitts
Structure – What is a Captive? • Insurance subsidiary of a commercial/financial company, or a consortium or an association of individuals • Formed to primarily insure, or reinsure the risks of its parent, or of a number of parties with risks in common or unrelated risk • Usually formed in a specialized environment or “domicile” – “onshore” or “offshore”
Why are Captives Formed • Reduce Risk Financing costs • Solve problems • Profit center
Reducing Risk Management Costs • Controlling destiny through progressive retentions • Access to Reinsurance • Reduced Dollar Swapping • Improved Loss Control incentive • Tax savings
Tax • Acceleration of deduction • Humana • Non-Related • Arbitrating U.S. Tax Rate • 953(d) Election • Pooling • Premium Tax
Solving Problems • Coverage • e.g. • D&O • E&O • Product Recall • Administrative • Consolidation of Programs • Rationalization of Deductibles
Profit Center • Customer Programs • Warranty • Disaster Recovery • Cell Phone • Credit Life • Other • Suppliers • Contractors
Structure – Types of Captives • Single Owner • Multi-owner or Association • Rent-a-Captive – multiple non-owner • Protected or Segregated Cell Captive (PCC, SPC, SAC) – any of the above
Association Captives • Generally a hard market phenomenon • Commitment to feasibility essential • Risk Sharing must be understood • Most effective when solving a common problem • Homogenous or Heterogenous
Rent-a-Captives • Sponsored by insurers or brokers • Rent-a-Captive vs Segregated Cell • Relationship established through Shareholders Agreement • Indemnity Provision • Dividend distribution process
Decision Making Process • Level of Retention • Form of Retention • If captive, which domicile • Feasibility study should address all 3
Why Bermuda • Why not? • Experience • The Insurance and Reinsurance Market • Geography • Flexibility
Bermuda Incorporation Procedure • Select a Law firm • Select a Manager • Select a Name • Submit Shareholder information for approval • Submit Pre-Incorporation information • Submit Form 1B for registration together with confirmation capital is paid in
Typesof Business • Related • Unrelated • Connected • Affiliated
Established License Classes • Established “Classes of Insurers” • Class 1 – Single Parent Captive • Class 2 – Association Captive/20% unrelated • Class 3 – Catch all – “third party company” • Class 3 A - 50% Unrelated, less than $50M • Class 3 B – 50% unrelated, more than $50M • Special Purpose Insurer • Class 4 – CAT Companies/Publicly listed companies
Servicing Infrastructure SECRETARIAT INTERNAL AUDIT LEGAL TREASURY . TAX CEO ACCOUNTS INSURANCE $ • Risk control • Broker • Insurer • Claims administration • RI Broker • RI Captive Manager CAPTIVE BANKS ACTUARIES AUDITORS REGULATORS LAWYERS