CIC Targets Mid-Market with New Programme
Captive Review covers CIC service’s new mid-market captive insurance program.
Captive Review covers CIC service’s new mid-market captive insurance program.
Companies rarely question an insurance structure that appears to work. Policies renew, claims are handled and coverage remains in place. But as a business grows, the way it finances risk may need to evolve along with it.
For contractors, subcontractor default can create financial consequences that extend far beyond the cost of replacing a trade partner. Labor shortages, pricing volatility, payment delays, and compressed schedules can put pressure on even established subcontractors, and once performance begins to slip, the effects can spread throughout a project.
Budgets are often built around expectations for revenue, expenses, and growth. But when unexpected events disrupt those assumptions, even a carefully developed financial plan can quickly become outdated. Supply chain delays, cyber incidents, regulatory changes, litigation, and shifts in the insurance market can all create financial consequences that are difficult to anticipate. Scenario planning gives […]
Businesses who implement ERM programs combined with a captive to plan for unforseen risks stand a better chance of surviving, and passing to the next generation.
Captive owners can leverage their ERM and captive programs to improve their negotiating ability when renewing their commercial insurance coverages.
Profitable captives will see their reserves grow over time to significant sums which can be utilized by their owners for retirement or other life cycle needs.
Insurance companies are the only entities allowed to expense projected future expense against current-year revenues (claim reserves). Small captives (premiums of $2.2M or less per year) may also elect to only be taxed on their investment income, potentially resulting in substantial tax savings for their owners.
Utilizing your captive to reduce or replace your commercial insurance coverage with policies issued by your captive allows you to capture insurance profits previously realized by the carriers.
Adding a captive and ERM program will result in a higher awareness and enhanced strategies for how your organization thinks about and plans for all risks.
The assets held by a properly organized and managed captive enjoy a very high degree of protection from both the business’ and business owner’s creditors.