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What is Captive Insurance?

Captive insurance is a form of business where insurance companies establish a holding or a parent company to insure their-self of a shared risk. 

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Date Posted: 2016/03/12
Wasim khan wazir
by Wasim khan wazir , Finance Specialist , Mott Macdonald

Any insurance company which owned and controlled by its insured's. The main purpose to set up this entity is to provide cover against risk faced by insurers

Mohammed Amin Petiwala
by Mohammed Amin Petiwala , CFO , Osool Poultry SAOC

It is managing insurance in-house by floating a separate entity to manage insurance needs of group companies.

IMRAN ALI MOHAMMED
by IMRAN ALI MOHAMMED , Accounts Officer , M/s. Euro Glazing Ltd

A Captive Insurance is that one which provides risk mitigation service to its Parent Company.

Captive Insurance company may be formed if the parent company is unable to find an outside firm to insure against a particular business risk, if the parent company determines that the premiums it pays to the captive insurance company are sufficiently deductible; or that the insurance the captive insurance company provides is more affordable or offers better coverage. 

 

 

 

Mamoun elbaghir abdalla mhamad Eltayeb
by Mamoun elbaghir abdalla mhamad Eltayeb , Insurance agent / Producer , Albaraka Insurance Company

Captive insurance companies are insurance companies established by a parent group or group which specific objectives of covering the risks to which the parent is exposed.Hence the use of such companies constitute a type of self insurance , as the companies are wholly owned and controlled by it's insureds , which seems to be an alternative form of risk management more practical and popular means through which the companies can protect them self financially while having more control over how they are insured.

Best wishes.

 

Tamer Elbeshbishy
by Tamer Elbeshbishy , Financial and Administration Manager , Muscat Towers Holding Group

It is a great Risk Management by what we call Self-Insurance; Where has the Parent of a group of companies is to establish a way to protect it`s business through establishing other insurance companies. In this case, insurance companies is to serve to mitigate the risk of the parent company as a type of the Risk Management. This is  what we call  Captive Insurance .  Thank You for the invitation .

Muhammad Hanif Kasbati
by Muhammad Hanif Kasbati , Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary , Pakistan Textile City Limited

When, a large company or group of companies, in order to cover the risk of its own operation or its group companies, establishes a separate insurance company, is called captive insurance.

Mohammad Ashi CFA CMA
by Mohammad Ashi CFA CMA , Group Finance Manager , QOAD

thanks for the invitation and information :)

Rami Abbas
by Rami Abbas , Sales Manager , Al Houda Contracting and Real Estate Development

Good answer from Mr.Wasim. I have nothing more to add.

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