Captives Insure is pleased to announce our attendance at the Captive Review Conference USA 2026, one of the premier gatherings for captive insurance owners, managers, advisors, and service providers in the United States.
The conference brings together leaders from across the captive insurance industry to discuss market dynamics, regulatory developments, domicile trends, reinsurance conditions, and emerging structural strategies relevant to middle-market and Fortune 1000 captive programs. As active participants in this market, our team looks forward to engaging with fellow industry professionals, sharing insights from our client work, and exploring new opportunities to help organizations build and optimize their captive programs.
The global reinsurance market entered 2026 in a state of cautious expanding capacity. After two years of disciplined underwriting, record returns on equity at the major reinsurers, and a January renewal that brought modest property catastrophe rate softening for the first time since 2017
Yesterday a federal court in Houston handed down its ruling in Drake Plastics Ltd. Co. v. Internal Revenue Service, and within 48 hours we'll be drowning in hot takes from people who've never read a Tax Court opinion on captive insurance substance
The Western Region Captive Insurance Conference (WRCIC) is the premier regional event for captive insurance professionals across the western United States. Hosted annually, the conference brings together captive owners, risk managers, regulators, and service providers for focused discussion on the issues shaping the captive industry — from regulatory developments and domicile trends to emerging risk strategies and program design.
Commercial insurance markets are soft. Premiums are compressing, capacity is expanding, and carriers are competing hard for volume. For most companies, it feels like relief. Renewals come in flat or down, and the urgency around alternative risk financing fades. That instinct is often unfortunately wrong. A soft market is not a reason to delay captive formation; it's often the optimal time to start.
The captive insurance industry doesn't need more awareness — it needs better execution. That was the focus of our February 12 webinar, "Captive Insurance: Walking the Walk," featuring Joe McDonald, EVP and Director of Captive Consulting at Captives.Insure, and Scott Bailey, Audit Partner at CRI's Raleigh office with over a decade in the captive space.
A key driver of captive formation is the ability to shape claims strategy. Operating a captive enables the use of independent defense counsel, allowing organizations to influence litigation decisions, manage outcomes, and align defense with broader business objectives. Luke Renz, ACI offers a timely perspective on why claims governance is becoming a core captive value driver.
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