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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>🏢 '''Group captive''' is a [[Definition:Captive insurance company | captive insurance company]] jointly owned and operated by multiple unrelated organizations — typically within the same industry or sharing similar [[Definition:Risk profile | risk profiles]] — that pool their resources to self-insure risks that are expensive or difficult to cover in the conventional [[Definition:Insurance market | insurance market]]. Unlike a [[Definition:Single-parent captive | single-parent captive]], which serves one organization, a group captive spreads [[Definition:Fixed cost | fixed costs]] and [[Definition:Loss | loss]] volatility across several members, making captive ownership accessible to mid-market companies that lack the scale to justify a standalone entity.<br />
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🔄 Members contribute [[Definition:Premium | premiums]] into the group captive based on their individual risk exposure, often determined by [[Definition:Actuarial | actuarial]] analysis of each participant's [[Definition:Loss experience | loss history]] and exposure base. The captive then retains a defined layer of risk — its [[Definition:Gross retention | gross retention]] — and typically purchases [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] or [[Definition:Excess insurance | excess coverage]] for catastrophic losses above that layer. Favorable [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R) | loss experience]] can result in dividends or premium credits returned to members, creating a direct financial incentive for proactive [[Definition:Risk management | risk management]] and [[Definition:Loss control | loss control]]. Governance structures vary, but most group captives operate under a board that includes member representatives, ensuring each participant has a voice in [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] standards, [[Definition:Claims management | claims protocols]], and the captive's overall risk strategy.<br />
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💡 The appeal of a group captive extends well beyond cost savings on [[Definition:Insurance premium | premiums]]. Members gain access to detailed [[Definition:Loss data | loss data]] and benchmarking against their peers, which drives better risk awareness and operational improvements. Industries with hard-to-place risks — such as [[Definition:Construction insurance | construction]], [[Definition:Healthcare liability | healthcare]], and [[Definition:Transportation insurance | transportation]] — have long embraced group captives as a stable alternative to volatile commercial markets. From a regulatory standpoint, group captives are domiciled in jurisdictions with favorable [[Definition:Captive insurance regulation | captive legislation]], such as Vermont, the Cayman Islands, or Bermuda, and must meet [[Definition:Solvency | solvency]] and [[Definition:Capitalization | capitalization]] standards appropriate to the aggregate risk they assume.<br />
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'''Related concepts'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Captive insurance company]]<br />
* [[Definition:Single-parent captive]]<br />
* [[Definition:Risk retention group (RRG)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Self-insurance]]<br />
* [[Definition:Loss control]]<br />
* [[Definition:Alternative risk transfer (ART)]]<br />
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