Medical systems have historically been the quickest to adopt captives to control their employee healthcare costs. From regional hospitals with a single plan, to large hospital systems with multiple plans, the systems have found that a captive-based structure used at the parent level enables a more efficient purchase with uniform protection across plans. Instead of numerous ... Continue Reading »
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Webcast: Captives – Decision Points and Timing for Physician Rollups
Medical systems have historically been the quickest to adopt captives to control their employee healthcare costs. From regional hospitals with a single plan, to large hospital systems with multiple plans, the systems have found that a captive-based structure used at the parent level enables a more efficient purchase with uniform protection across plans. Changes in the ... Continue Reading »
Review of Healthcare Coverage on GC Capital Ideas
Here we review GC Capital Ideas’ recent stories on healthcare and medical (re)insurance. ... Continue Reading »
The Captive Business Strategy: Employee Medical and Other Heath Care Risks
Medical systems have historically been the quickest to adopt captives to control their employee healthcare costs. From regional hospitals with a single plan, to large hospital systems with multiple plans, the systems have found that a captive-based structure used at the parent level enables a more efficient purchase with uniform protection across plans. Instead of numerous ... Continue Reading »
Different Captive Structures Offer Flexibility and Value
Single-parent, or pure, captives continue to be the primary structure for captive vehicles, accounting for more than two-thirds of captives globally. However, captive parents have a variety of options for structuring a captive entity. ... Continue Reading »
Captives Looking to Capitalize on Technology Innovations
The wave of digitization across industries, including insurance, is creating opportunities for captives to invest in technology innovations that can reduce administrative expenses. As digital experiences reshape consumer expectations, businesses are taking cues to deploy technologies that make it easier for users to find information and complete transactions. ... Continue Reading »
Funding Longevity Risks in Captives
Global life insurance and reinsurance companies continue to look for innovative solutions to the longevity risks in their portfolios - life insurance, annuities and long-term disability programs. Further, pension fund trustees are looking for financially efficient methods of managing the longevity exposure in their pension portfolios. With greater life expectancies in much of ... Continue Reading »
The 2019 Captive Landscape
The number of organizations and risk professionals embracing captives as a tool to secure their future continues to grow, according to Marsh's 2019 Captive Landscape report. ... Continue Reading »
What Is the Future of Alternatives to Traditional Insurance Markets?
Brian C. Elowe, Chief Client Officer for Marsh North America Contact There's been much discussion in risk finance circles over the past decade about alternatives to traditional insurance markets. Much of the focus has been on the provider side - the pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other investors that provide the capital behind so-called alternative risk ... Continue Reading »
Captives Offer Access to Capital
Captive owners are seeking options for coverage of terrorism and other high-severity risks. Among other benefits, captive owners gain flexible options to finance emerging and high-severity risks, such as cyber liability, terrorism, and cyber terrorism. ... Continue Reading »
