Captive Formation Process

Captive Insurance Feasibility Study Being Conducted by Captive Nation

1. FEASIBILITY

Our feasibility study includes:

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Tax Analysis
  • Policy Analysis
  • Captive’s Business Purpose Documentation
  • Domicile Selection
  • Captive Structure Selection
Captive Insurance Underwriting Services Identifies Under-Insured and Unidentified Risks and Determines Lines of Coverage and Premiums

2. UNDERWRITING

We handle all underwriting processes, conducted by independent actuarial firms:

  • Identifies under-insured and unidentified risk in your business
  • Available lines of coverage and determines premiums
Captive Nation handles the entire formation process to ensure your Captive is compliant with regulatory, corporate, and tax requirements

3. FORMATION

We handle the entire formation to ensure your Captive is compliant with regulatory, corporate, and tax requirements.

  • Formation applications
  • Incorporation articles & bylaws
  • Tax ID Numbers
  • Other reporting documentation
Captive Nation handles every aspect of operating a captive insurance company

4. MANAGEMENT

We handle every aspect of operating a captive.

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Accounting & Banking
  • Annual financials
  • Captive reserve investments
  • Policy and premium review
  • Claims management
  • Annual audits
  • Tax compliance

Included in a Feasibility Study

We will guide you through this process so you have a thorough understanding of what your captive insurance company can accomplish.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Multi-year cost benefit analysis to determine if the benefits are greater than the costs.

Tax Analysis

The tax analysis will identify tax incentives available under Section 831 and Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Policy Analysis

Identification of specific commercial property and casualty risks you are not currently insuring, that could be insured by your captive. (What Can be Covered) We will provide suggested coverage limits, premium rates and policy formation numbers for each line of insurance. All underwriting recommendations will follow the specific underwriting rules which are published in the Commercial Line Circular or Manual of each line.

Captive's Business Purpose Documentation

In order to satisfy IRS requirements, it’s important that a valid “business purpose” exist for creating the captive insurance company. Captive Nation will create all documentation of the Captives business purpose.

Domicile Selection

We will help you select the best domicile to incorporate, license, operate and manage your Captive.

Captive Structure Selection

We will help you select which captive structure will best meet your needs. This could include:

  • Single Parent Captive
  • Association Captive
  • Group Captive
  • Industrial Insurance Captive
  • Rent a Captive
  • Sponsored Captive
  • Protected Cell Captive
  • Segregated Cell Captive
  • Affiliated Reinsurance Company (ARC)
  • Producer Owned Reinsurance Company (PORC)
  • Closely Held Insurance Company (CHIC)
  • Owned Reinsurance Company (PORC)
  • Closely Held Insurance Company (CHIC)

All Businesses Have Risk and Could Possibly Benefit from a Captive!

Industries that Can
Benefit from a Captive

Medical & Physicians

Manufacturers

Construction

Oil & Gas

Transportation

Wholesale

Auto

Retail

Professional Services

Our Management Services

Accounting

Our in-house accounting staff not only manages our client’s insurance companies from issuance of premiums to monthly financial reporting, it also assures suitable tax and audit treatment.

Compliance

Our in-house accounting staff not only manages our client’s insurance companies from issuance of premiums to monthly financial reporting, it also assures suitable tax and audit treatment.

Investment Strategies

Our experienced finance team is positioned to support all financial functions for maximizing investment returns.

Actuary

Our actuaries are experienced underwriters and will ensure that our clients’ captive insurance companies maintain proper financial solvency.

Audit

Our banking professionals will meet unique needs and are well-versed in complex international transactions. They will also assist in establishing accounts in well-known financial institutions.

Claims Management

We work with our clients to establish custom-tailored risk funding structures to create the highest possible level of asset protection. We also assist our clients in paying claims and aggressively defending actions.

Legal

Our firm retains highly qualified legal council to provide our clients with valuable advice in areas such as regulatory compliance, corporate structure, and tax accounting.

Banking

Risk structures may be subject to annual financial audits depending on the regulations of the respective domicile. Our partners will help provide the necessary attestation services to maintain compliance.

Taxation

Our CPAs and tax experts will assure all required tax documents are filed on a timely basis. In addition, we ensure that risk structures are compliant with IRS safe harbor rulings and other tax laws at all times.

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