Captive medical insurance, often called captive health insurance, is an innovative funding mechanism that puts control back into the hands of employers. Rather than paying health insurance premiums to traditional group health plans and hoping for a return, employers join together to form a group captive insurance company. This creates a shared pool of resources—funds that go directly toward medical claims and better health outcomes, not toward administrative fees or carrier profits.
In simple terms, a captive medical insurance plan is owned and governed by its members. Each participating employer contributes to three distinct risk layers:
By sharing risk among like-minded employers, a captive model delivers captive insurance advantages over traditional group health insurance, such as lower overall costs, greater transparency, and direct access to claims data. Unlike fully insured or level-funded plans, group captives eliminate hidden carrier profit margins and allow employers to tailor plan design, networks, and vendors to their unique needs.
With our award-winning Connect Re Captive program, Christensen Group offers the following solutions:
Captive health insurance is not a temporary step—it’s a platform for ongoing success. With Connect Re Captive, you gain:
A Collaborative Advantage: A captive creates a community of like-minded employers. Through peer-to-peer benchmarking and advisory council input, you unlock collective wisdom and best practices.
If you're an employer with between 50 and 1,000 employees, a captive health insurance strategy could offer the control and cost savings you’ve been missing. A group captive model helps smooth out unpredictable renewal fluctuations while keeping more dollars in your business.
Businesses in industries like manufacturing, construction, transportation, and healthcare often face higher-than-average claims and unique risk management needs due to the nature of their work. Captive medical insurance offers a way to manage that volatility by sharing risk with other like-minded employers.
While captive insurance plans offer long-term savings and strategic control, they do require some upfront commitment, such as contributing to collateral pools. Financial stability ensures your organization is well-positioned to benefit from the long-term rewards of this investment.
If you're an HR or finance professional seeking better access to health insurance data, greater insight into cost drivers, and the ability to tailor your plan design without relying on one-size-fits-all solutions, Connect Re Captive puts you in the driver's seat.
We assess your historical claims data to recommend the ideal retention, captive, and stop-loss levels for maximum efficiency.
From filing state applications to setting up collateral accounts, we guide you through every step of establishing your captive health insurance program.
Regular financial reviews, compliance filing assistance, and strategic advisory council meetings keep your captive on track.
Leveraging data analytics, we help you implement cost-saving initiatives in network design, wellness programs, and pharmacy benefit management (PBM).
Our experts coordinate with third-party administrators (TPAs), PBMs, and stop-loss carriers, ensuring a cohesive approach that aligns with your broader benefits strategy.