Key Takeaways
- Vermont domiciled 1,344 captives as of December 31, 2023, holding $35.2 billion in assets.
- Bermuda hosted 616 captive insurers in 2023, with $125 billion in assets and $25 billion in premiums.
- Cayman Islands captives numbered 682 in 2023, generating $8.7 billion in premiums.
- Average captive net investment income was $1.2 billion per domicile in Vermont for 2023.
- U.S. captives reported a combined ratio of 92.5% in 2022, below commercial market average.
- Global captive surplus funds totaled $550 billion in 2023, up 5.4% YoY.
- In 2022, the global captive insurance market generated over $125 billion in gross written premiums, representing a 7.5% increase from 2021.
- By the end of 2023, there were approximately 7,200 active captive insurance companies worldwide, up 2.1% from the previous year.
- The U.S. captive insurance sector accounted for 58% of global captive premiums in 2022, totaling $72.5 billion.
- Manufacturing sector accounts for 22% of all U.S. captives, with 1,200 companies utilizing them in 2023.
- Healthcare organizations formed 18% of new captives in 2022-2023, totaling 450 entities.
- 65% of Fortune 500 companies operate captives, primarily for risk retention in property lines.
- IRS approved 1,200 Form 8810 elections for micro-captives in 2022.
- Vermont issued 45 new captive licenses in 2023.
- Bermuda's BMA approved 12 new captives and 8 mergers in 2023.
Vermont, Bermuda, and Cayman captives led strong growth in 2023, with $550 billion global surplus.
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