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Alabama
2006
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15-30 days
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Commissioner discretion based on type / nature / volume of business; Single-Parent, $250,000; Association, $500,000; Industrial, $500,000; Cell, $250,000; Reciprocal, $1,000,000
Commissioner discretion based on type / nature / volume of business
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Reinsurance; Reciprocal
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-86.79113
32.806671
us-onshore
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Anguilla
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$705,175,654
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3-4 weeks
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1.9:1
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies;
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-63.068615
18.220554
us-offshore
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Arizona
2002
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$11,960,000,000
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30-45 days
No routine exams except for Captive RRGs (generally every five years)
Varies
Single-Parent, $250,0000; Group, $500,000; Association, $500,000; Agency, $500,000; Protected Cell, $500,000
Varies based on risk profile
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups
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-111.093735
34.048927
us-onshore
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Arkansas
2001
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$397,454,000
$1,037,000,000
30 - 60 days
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Association, $400,000; Industrial Insured, $200,000; Single-Parent, $100,000; Special Purpose, $300,000; Sponsored, $250,000; Producer Reinsurance, $300,000
Single-Parent and Industrial Insured not subject to any restrictions on allowable investments; Single-Parent, $150,000; Association (Stock), $350,000; Mutual insurer, $750,000; Industrial Insured, $300,000 (Stock), $500,000 (Mutual); Special Purpose, $300,000; Sponsored, $250,000; Producer Reinsurance, $300,000
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-92.289597
34.746483
us-onshore
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Australia
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3 months
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Single-Parent
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133.775136
-25.274398
international
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Bahamas
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30 - 60 days
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General Insurance Business, B$100,000; Long-Term Insurance Business: B$200,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies
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-77.39628
25.03428
us-offshore
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Bailiwick of Guernsey
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5
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4 - 6 Weeks
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General Business, €100,000; Long Term Business, €250,000
Risk-based solvency regime tailored to Captives
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-2.58949
49.448196
international
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Barbados
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3 weeks
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Class 1 (related risks), $125,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups
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-59.543198
13.193887
us-offshore
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Bermuda
1978
16
$28,271,000,000
$144,744,000,000
2-4 weeks
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Single-Parent (Class 1), $120,000; Group/SPC (Class 2, with <20% Third-Party business), $250,000; SPC/Group/Association/Agency (Class 3, with 20% to 50% Third-Party business), $1,000,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-64.75737
32.321384
us-offshore
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British Columbia
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90 days or less
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Single-Parent/Association/Sophisticated, CAD300,000
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Single-Parent; Association
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-127.647621
53.726669
international
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British Virgin Islands
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3-6 weeks
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Property & Casualty Insurers, $100,000; Life & Health Insurers, $200,000
Property and Casualty Insurers (<$500,000 in new written premiums), $100,000; Property and Casualty Insurers ($500,000-$5,000,000 in new written premiums), 20% of NWP; Property and Casualty (>$5,000,000), $1,000,000 + 10% of the difference between NWP and $5,000,000); Life and Health Insurers, $250,000
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose
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-64.639968
18.420695
us-offshore
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Cayman Islands
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$14,100,000,000
$48,600,000,000
6 weeks or less
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Class B(i) (At least 95% related business premium), $100,000; Class B(ii) (Over 50% related business premium), $150,000; Class B(iii) (50% or less related business premium), $200,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-81.2546
19.3133
us-offshore
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Colorado
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90 days
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Single-Parent, $500,000 (may require additional)
Captive Return Premium Exemption (Section 10-6-128(1) C.R.S.) and Captive Receipt of Assets Exemption (Section 10-6-128(2)(e) C.R.S.)
Single-Parent; Group; Risk Retention Groups
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-105.782067
39.550051
us-onshore
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Connecticut
2012
10
$801,141,643
$3,248,835,378
1-4 weeks
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Commissioner authority to reduced capital amounts based on Captive risk profile; Single-Parent/Special Purpose Financial, $250,000; Sponsored/Sponsored (Licensed as Special Purpose Financial Vehicle), $225,000; Association/Industrial Insured, $500,000; Risk Retention Group, $1,000,000;
Commissioner authority based on Captive risk profile
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-73.087749
41.603221
us-onshore
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Curaçao
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60 days or less
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Single-Parent; Group; Risk Retention Groups
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-68.990021
12.16957
international
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Delaware
1984, rewritten in 2005
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$4,307,000,000
$47,798,000,000
60 days or less
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Must be maintained in as cash, irrevocable letter of credit, or any assets as approved by the Commissioner who has discretion to prescribe additional capitalization; Single-Parent, $250,000; Agency, $250,000; Association, $250,000; Branch, $250,000; Special Purpose, $250,000; Industrial Insured, $500,000; Sponsored, $500,000; RRG, $1,000,000;
Maintained in as cash, irrevocable letter of credit, or any assets as approved by the Commissioner who has discretion to prescribe additional surplus
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-75.52767
38.910832
us-onshore
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Denmark
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180 days
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Long-Term (Direct), €3,200,000; Other (Direct): €2,200,000; Reinsurance Captive: €1,000,000; Reinsurance company: €3,000,000
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Single-Parent
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9.501785
56.26392
international
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District of Columbia
2000, rewritten in 2004
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20 days or less
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$100,000 for all companies
Single-Parent, $150,000; Association (Stock), $300,000; Agency/Rental/(Mutual) Captive, $500,000; Protected Cell/RRGs, 3:1; Higher for other Captives
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-77.03637
38.89511
us-onshore
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Dubai
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$71,000,000
$550,000,000
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Class 1 (Single-Parent), $150,000; Class 2 (20% unrelated), $250,000; Class 3 (Group), $1,000,000; PCC, $50,000 per Cell
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose
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5
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55.296249
25.276987
international
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Egypt
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4 weeks
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Risk Retention Groups
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30.802498
26.820553
international
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Federated States of Micronesia
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30 days
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Single-Parent (with or without third party risk), $100,000; Multiple Corporate (modified PCC), $1,000,000 Core and $100,000 Cell
1.3 to 1
Single-Parent; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies
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150.550812
7.425554
international
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Florida
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Industrial, $500,000
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-81.760254
27.994402
us-onshore
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France
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1.888334
46.603354
international
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Georgia
1989, updated in 2019
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$7,100,000,000
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30 days or less
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Association, $500,000; Agency, $250,000; Industrial Insured, $500,000; and Risk Retention Group, $500,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups
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-82.900075
32.165622
us-onshore
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Germany
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Non-Life insurers, €2,500,000 (except third-party liability, credit and deposit risks); Non-Life insurers, €3,700,000 (if third-party liability, credit and deposit risks); Life insurers, €3,700,000; Captive Reinsurers, €1,200,000; Life and Non-Life insurance business, €6,200,000 (EU Solvency II Directive)
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Single-Parent
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10.451526
51.165691
international
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Gibraltar
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2-3 months
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Solvency II in Financial Services Act 2019 and the Financial Services (Insurance Cos.) Regulations 2020; General Business (by class of business), £2,500,000 or £3,700,000; Long-Term Business, £3,700,000
Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Solvency II Directive)
Single-Parent; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose
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-5.353585
36.140751
international
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Guam
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30-45 days
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Single-Parent, $50,000; Group, $100,000; Industrial Insured (Stock), $150,000; Protected Cell, $150,000
Single-Parent, $100,000; Group (Stock), $150,000; Industrial Insured/Group (Mutual insurer)/Protected Cells, $200,000
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies
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144.793731
13.444304
international
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Hawaii
1987
14
$17,410,794,567
$34,500,000,000
30 days or less
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Single Owner (Reinsurance only), $100,000; Single Owners (Direct & Reinsurance), $250,000; Multi-Owner (Association or Risk Retention), $500,000; Sponsored, $500,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-155.582782
19.896766
us-onshore
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Hong Kong
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HK$1,754,000,000
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HK$2,000,000
Greatest of HK$2,000,000 OR 5% of the net premium income OR 5% of the net claims outstanding
Single-Parent
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4
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114.169361
22.319303
international
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Illinois
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$5,900,000
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Varies
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Single-Parent; Association
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-89.398528
40.633125
us-onshore
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Ireland
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€1,800,000,000
€7,900,000,000
6 months
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Set by Solvency II directive based on the outcome of the Solvency II Own Risk and Solvency Assessment
Set by Solvency II directive based on the outcome of the Solvency II Own Risk and Solvency Assessment
Single-Parent
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-8.24389
53.41291
international
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Isle of Man
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£1,000,000,000
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Approximately 8 - 12 weeks
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Revised risk-based methodology; Restricted, £50,000 + 10% of net written premium up to £2,000,000 + 5% net written premium after £2,000,000; Reinsurance, £100,000; General, Greater of £150,000 or 15% of net written premium
Revised risk-based methodology; Restricted, £50,000; Reinsurance, £100,000; General, £150,000;
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-4.548056
54.236107
international
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Jersey
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6 weeks
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£100,000 or at discretion of regulator
Property/Casualty, 17.5% of net premiums; Life, 2.5% of long-term business fund
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-2.13125
49.214439
international
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Kansas
1988
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90 days or less
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Single-Parent, $100,000; Industrial (Stock), $200,000
Single-Parent, $150,000; Industrial (Stock) $300,000; Industrial (Mutual) $500,000
Single-Parent; Association; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose Financial
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-98.484246
39.011902
us-onshore
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Kentucky
2000, updated in 2005
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$129,000,000
$77,300,000
3 months
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Consortium/Association, $500,000; Industrial Insured, $500,000; Sponsored, $500,000; Agency, $500,000; Special Purpose, $250,000
3:1
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose
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-84.27002
37.839333
us-onshore
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Labuan
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$624,600,000
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30 days
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A paid-up capital of a Labuan company unimpaired by losses for the following:; Single-Parent/Group/Association/Multiple, RM 300,000; Rent-A-Captive/Cell, RM 500,000
General, The greater of surplus of assets over liabilities equal to or more than the working funds OR 20% of the net premium income for the preceding year; Life, The greater of surplus of assets over liabilities equal to or more than the working funds OR 3% of latest actuarial valuation of the liabilities
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose
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115.2305
5.28311
international
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Liechtenstein
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3 months
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Premium $146,316,000
$13,600,000 by Solvency II requirements
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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9.555373
47.166
international
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Louisiana
2008
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$424,164,915
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Single-Parent: $500,000; Association: $1,000,000
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-91.962333
30.984298
us-onshore
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Luxembourg
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3-6 months
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Reinsurance Captives, €1,200,000; Commercial Reinsurer, €3,600,000
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Single-Parent; Group
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6.129583
49.815273
international
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Maine
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Single-Parent, $200,000; Industrial Insured, $500,000; Association, $750,000; Risk Retention Group, $1,000,000; Sponsored Cell, $750,000
None
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups
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-69.445469
45.253783
us-onshore
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Malta
1997, updated in 2009
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10 weeks
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Solvency margin set in accordance with European Union directives
Solvency II requirements
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies
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14.375416
35.937496
international
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Mauritius
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2 weeks
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Single-Parent, MUR 3,000,000 (US $86,750); Class 1, MUR 5,000,000(US $144,600); Class 2 & 3, MUR 10,000,000 (US $290,000)
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Single-Parent; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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57.552152
-20.348404
international
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Michigan
2008
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$3,020,174,788
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30 days
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Single-Parent, $150,000; Single-Parent (Non-Profit), $250,000; Association/Group (Stock), $400,000; Association/Group (Mutual), $750,000; Industrial, $300,000; Homogenous Cells, $500,000 ($150,000 if <10); SPFV, $250,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-85.602364
44.314844
us-onshore
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Missouri
2007
4
$8,600,000,000
$16,300,000,000
30 days or less
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Industrial Insured, $500,000; Association, $500,000; Branch, $250,000; Special Purpose Life Reinsurance, $250,000; Sponsored, $500,000
Discretion of regulator
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose Financial
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-91.831833
37.964253
us-onshore
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Montana
2001
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$508,760,000
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2-4 weeks
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Association/Industrial Insured, $500,000; Single-Parent Reinsurance, $125,000; Protected Cell (Homogenous), $500,000 ($150,000 if <10); Special Purpose (Commissioner’s discretion)
Series Captives only, 4:1 premiums to surplus
Single-Parent; Association; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose
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-110.362566
46.879682
us-onshore
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Nebraska
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30-45 days
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Single-Parent; Special Purpose Financial
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-99.901813
41.492537
us-onshore
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Nevada
1999
7
$380,000,000
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30 days or less (if not RRG)
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Single-Parent, $200,000; Association/Sponsored, $500,000; Agency, $600,000; Rent-a-Captive, $800,000; RRG, $1,000,000 (preferred minimum)
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Single-Parent; Association; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; MicroCaptives set up using 831(b) regulations
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-116.419389
38.80261
us-onshore
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Nevis
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10-14 days
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Single owner, $10,000; Multiple Owners (2-4), $20,000; Multiple Owners (5+), $50,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Group
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-62.5833
17.15
us-offshore
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New Jersey
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30 days
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Association, $750,000; Industrial, $500,000; Sponsored, $500,000
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies
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-74.405661
40.058324
us-onshore
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New York
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$250,000.00
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Single-Parent; Risk Retention Groups
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-74.005974
40.712776
us-onshore
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New Zealand
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20 weeks
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Only permits NZ based Captive insurers with insurance business in NZ.
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Single-Parent
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174.885971
-40.900557
international
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North Carolina
2013
49
$1,600,000,000
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2-4 weeks
RRGs examined by NCDOI no less than every 5 years; Other Captive insurers: Not subject to an NCDOI examination schedule (NCDOI uses annual audit reports completed by independent CPAs). Non-RRG Captive insurers, NCDOI's examines when issues can not be resolved through other means.
Travel expenses of examiners
Single-Parent, $250,000; Association/Group, $500,000; RRG, $1,000,000; Cell, $250,000; SPFV, $250,000
Automobile Liability Writers, NCDOI maximum limit of 2:1 premiums to surplus; Other Insurers, Requirement varies depending on business plan
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-79.0193
35.759573
us-onshore
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Norway
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Single-Parent
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8.468946
60.472024
international
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Ohio
2014
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$3,556,000,000
$6,200,000,000
30 days
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Protected Cell, $500,000
Based on business model
Single-Parent; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose Financial
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8
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
-82.907123
40.417287
us-onshore
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Oklahoma
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$403,240,000
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Under 30 days
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Association, $750,000; Industrial Insured, $500,000; Sponsored, $500,000; RRG, $1,000,000; Special Purpose & Branch, $250,000 (or determined by the Insurance Commissioner)
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Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
60
34
1
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8
2
-97.092877
35.007752
us-onshore
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Oregon
2012
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$1,082,000,000
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Unavailable
Unavailable
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Association, $750,000; Captive Reinsurer, $300,000,000
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Single-Parent; Association
14
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Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
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-120.554201
43.804133
us-onshore
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Panama
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90 days
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General Terms, $150,000; Long-Term risks or both, $250,000
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Association; Group
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Unavailable
Unavailable
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-80.782127
8.537981
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Puerto Rico
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20 days
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Class 1 Single-Parent, $500,000; Class 2 Association, $500,000; Class 3 Protected Cell companies, $500,000 Preferred (No statutory requirement)
Single-Parent (Class 1), 5:1 or amount adjustable by surplus premium relationship to exposure; Association (Class 2), 5:1 or 3:1 regarding third party risk; Protected Cell company (Class 3), 3:1
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-66.590149
18.220833
us-offshore
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Rhode Island
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Single-Parent, $100,000; Association, $400,000; Industrial, $200,000
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-43
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups
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-71.477429
41.580095
us-onshore
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Singapore
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6 to 8 weeks
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Single-Parent
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103.819836
1.352083
international
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South Carolina
2000
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$3,500,000,000
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30 days or less
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Industrial Insured, $500,000 (Stock); Mutual Surplus, $500,000; Association, $500,000 (Stock); Mutual surplus, $750,000; Sponsored, $250,000
Typically 3:1, not greater than 5:1. Depends on the nature, scale, and complexity of the insured risks.
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
221
73
1
48
29
13
-81.163725
33.836082
us-onshore
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South Dakota
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Trust Captive, $100,000; All other Captive types, $250,000
Trust Captive, $100,000; All Other Captive types, $250,000
Single-Parent; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-99.901813
43.969515
us-onshore
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St. Lucia
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60 days
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Class A(1), Greater of $100,000 and 10% of net retained annual premium; Class A(2): Greater of $150,000 and 20% of the first $5,000,000 of net retained annual premium + 10% of any net retained annual premium in excess of $5,000,000; Class B, $150,000; Class C(1), Sum of the margin required for Classes A(1) and B; Class C(2), Sum of the margin required for Classes A(2) and B
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Single-Parent; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies
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Unavailable
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-60.978893
13.909444
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Sweden
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18.643501
60.128161
international
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Switzerland
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Single-Parent; Group
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8.227512
46.818188
international
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Tennessee
1978, rewritten in 2011
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$2,410,000,000
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5 years, reduced if unaudited.
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Single-Parent, $250,000; PCC, $100,000; Association/Industrial Insured, $500,000; RRGs, $1,000,000
No statutory guidance
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
165
97
2
9
555
57
-86.580447
35.517491
us-onshore
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Texas
2013
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$11,800,000,000
$34,400,000,000
60-120 days
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$250,000
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Single-Parent
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31.968599
us-onshore
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Turks & Caicos Islands
1989
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4 weeks
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$100,000 + Adjustment for company size/business line
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Single-Parent; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; MicroCaptives set up using 831(b) regulations
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Unavailable
Unavailable
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-71.797928
21.694025
us-offshore
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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45 days
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Single-Parent, $75,000; Industrial Insured (Stock), $100,000; Industrial Insured (Mutual), $100,000; Association International (Stock), $125,000; Association International (Insurer), $125,000
Single-Parent, $100,000; Industrial Insured (Stock), $125,000; Industrial Insured (Mutual), $125,000; Association International (Stock), $125,000; Association International (insurer), $250,000
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose; Special Purpose Financial
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-64.896335
18.335765
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Utah
2003
38
$3,000,000,000
$7,073,725,450
1-2 weeks (initial review). Certificate of Public Good issued while process is completed.
5 years; All may qualify for audit-in-lieu of examination.
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Industrial Insured, $700,000; Association, $750,000; Sponsored, $500,000 with $200,000 from Sponsor/Core
Traditional insurance guidance recommended as a best practice
Single-Parent; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; MicroCaptives set up using 831(b) regulations
439
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2
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57
11
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39.32098
us-onshore
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Vanuatu
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2 weeks to 3 months
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General insurance classes, $100,000; Life and Long-Term insurance classes, $250,000
Ratio of premium to capital, 3/4 to 1.
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies
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-15.376706
international
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Vermont
1981
38
$31,000,000,000
$231,000,000,000
30 days or less (45 for SPFI)
5 years or more frequently as needed
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Single-Parent, $250,000; Sponsored, $100,000; Association/Industrial Insured, $500,000; RRG, $1,000,000; SPFI, $5,000,000
No firm rules. Starts with 3:1 with explanation if different leverage is appropriate.
Single-Parent; Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose
659
405
15
85
534
62
-72.577841
44.558803
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Virginia
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90 - 120 days
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Stock companies, $1,000,000
Non-Stock companies $4,000,000
Single-Parent; Association
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-78.656894
37.431573
us-onshore
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West Virginia
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60 days
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Single-Parent, $100,000/$150,000; Association, $350,000/$350,000; Association (Mutual), $0/$600,000; Industrial Insured, $250,000/$250,000; Industrial Insured (Mutual), $0/$400,000
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Association; Group; Protected Cell/Segregated Portfolio companies; Risk Retention Groups; Special Purpose
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-80.454903
38.597626
us-onshore
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Captives: From Renting to Owning Your Own Insurance

With traditional business insurance, you're renting protection. With captive insurance, you design, build, then own your insurance dream home. Find out how.
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Introduction

Just like renting a home, the insurance policies we rely on are prebuilt. They are temporary arrangements where the terms are set. We sign the contract, and send the check.

Renting has its perks. Major expenses are someone else’s problem. We don’t invest much since it’s not ours to keep.  We even tolerate bad furniture when it’s “good enough for now.”

Under the right circumstances, renting makes perfect sense. Until it doesn’t.

Like when we need more space. Or when the rent increases while the house stays the same. Or when the old sofa creates new back problems.

Buying traditional insurance is no different.  The insurer sets the price and the terms for the coverage, with a focus on profit.  For the business buying the coverage, what you see is what you get.

Choosing to buy traditional insurance, then, is an act of accepting short-term benefits at the expense of the control, stability, and long-term value.

Transition from Renting to Owning Insurance

There are lots of ways to identify when you may have outgrown the insurance renting arrangement. Here are just a few:

If you’re ready to ditch renting for ownership, captives provide a clear path.  Technically, a captive is an insurance subsidiary, owned by your business. They come with all the advantages of designing, building, and owning a home.  Let’s explore how.

Building Your Insurance Dream Home

The process is complex, and at times confusing. There are upfront costs and dozens of experts involved, along with new responsibilities, rules, and risks. But, you end up owning your own insurance company, designed specifically to fulfill your insurance needs and support your business growth.

Creating a captive allows you to take control and capture value.

The sections below compare captives to traditional insurance:

Upfront Costs

Renting is designed for convenience, where limited upfront cost is part of the equation.

Creating a captive requires an upfront investment. Your business is responsible for funding the captive with an annual premium, and there will likely be a minimum cash balance the captive must retain. Depending on the coverage(s) and the domicile (where your captive is registered), collateral may also be required.

Forming a captive requires not just capital, but also time, effort, and a readiness to navigate the complexities of insurance.

Fortunately, you don’t have to tackle this alone. Just as you wouldn’t draft your own blueprint or find electricians and plumbers yourself, a captive manager can act as your architect and general contractor throughout the planning and formation process.

After it’s built, your upfront investment pays off by transforming into an asset, tailored to serve your needs while appreciating over time.  Captive managers can also help here, operating like a property manager to keep the home in good order year after year.

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Customization

When you rent a home, you’re bound by the owner’s rules. You can’t renovate, or often even repaint without permission. Traditional insurance works similarly – you have limited control over the coverage offered in the policies, even if they don’t fully match your needs.

Captive insurance, however, provides the freedom to create policies that precisely address your circumstances. Like designing rooms and picking furniture, every insurance need and preference can be explored with a precision that traditional insurance could never replicate. Your coverage becomes exactly what you need, nothing more, nothing less (like the coverage gaps in traditional policies).

Long-Term Benefits

Here’s the heart of it – equity. With traditional insurance, the premiums you pay are like rent: simple and easy, but the money's gone once it’s paid.

With a captive, you’re not just paying premiums; you’re investing in a system that can yield significant returns over time. A captive allows you to retain any premium not spent on losses, turning every dollar you spend into a dual-purpose asset. By day, it provides insurance coverage; by night, it funds investment opportunities, growing your wealth just like a house appreciates over time.

Risk Management

With traditional insurance, risk management is handled by the insurer. It’s genuinely difficult to promote proper risk management when the reward is increasing premiums, regardless of performance.

Captive insurance changes that dynamic. As the owner, you control the risk management program, and directly benefit from its success.  Even ambitious risk management is possible when you own the outcome. Like proactively servicing your air conditioner before the Summer heat.

Suitability

Traditional insurance is ideal for resource-strapped businesses, with simpler coverage needs. The arrangement values convenience over control and long term costs.

Captive insurance is better suited for businesses that are overpaying on premiums, with complex risk needs.  The arrangement values stability, optionality, and cost efficiency over familiarity and convenience.

Claims

In traditional insurance, claims processing can be complex and time-consuming, like dealing with a landlord for repairs, where you are also not guaranteed to like the outcome.

When you own your home, repairs are handled promptly and efficiently to minimize disruption.

Captive insurance offers swift, predictable claims processing with fewer administrative headaches.

Cost Efficiency

Traditional insurance pricing, like rent, is subject to market premiums, which can increase unexpectedly.  Fluctuating premiums challenge forecasting and can seriously impact operations.

Captive insurance allows you to avoid inflated market premiums by placing profitable coverages into the captive. This cost efficiency ensures that your insurance expenses are more predictable and manageable (like a 30-year fixed rate mortgage), providing better financial and operational stability.

Conclusion: The Path to Insurance Ownership

Choosing the right insurance strategy is a big decision, much like choosing between renting and building a home. Captive insurance offers unparalleled control and opportunity, making it an ideal choice for businesses in a position to take the reins. However, it requires an initial investment, and a commitment to managing the complexities over time.

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