October 2014

A common myth we often encounter is that it costs too much to set up and operate a captive insurance company.  In many cases, this is a false objection put forward to justify inaction.  What is really needed is a cost-benefit analysis that weighs the true cost of captive ownership against all the benefits a captive affords.  In conducting such an analysis, it’s important to consider the immediate, mid-term and long-term benefits of implementing a captive program

Every year, a vocal group of self-proclaimed captive experts trot out their marketing propaganda disguised as news articles or industry commentary.  In reality, these articles are marketing pieces and they often suggest that small captive insurance companies, often described as “831(b) captives,” are giving the captive industry a bad name.  One of the keys to propaganda is continuity and consistency of messaging, and years of droning on about supposed bad actors