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Captive Insurance Economics Calculator
Captive insurance self-funds risk for large portfolios.
Net annual value
$1,150,000
Break-even years
0.3
5-year net value
$5,450,000
How the math works
Annual savings = premiums × savings %. Net = savings − operating. Break-even = setup / net.
$5M × 25% = $1.25M savings − $100k operating = $1.15M net. Break-even 0.3 years. 5-yr $5.45M.
How to Use
- Enter annual commercial premiums.
- Enter captive setup cost.
- Enter captive annual operating cost.
- Enter expected savings %.
- Read breakeven and net value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Captive mechanics?
Insured establishes its own insurance company (captive). Premiums paid to captive (tax-deductible). Captive pays claims. Retained surplus distributed. Tax benefits (premium deduction, captive retention). Complex regulatory compliance.
Setup costs?
Single-parent captive: $100-500k setup. $50-150k annual operating. Group captive: lower cost shared. Cell captive: $25-75k setup through existing structure. 831(b) micro-captive: simpler but limited to $2.45M premium.
When worthwhile?
Combined annual premiums $2M+ justify analysis. $5M+ standard threshold. Large portfolios save 15-30% of commercial premium through captive. Tax benefits add 15-25%. Total: 30-55% savings vs commercial insurance.
How does this affect my portfolio-level metrics?
Single-asset impact rarely matters in isolation for a portfolio of 20+ assets, but systematic patterns do. If the same issue shows up across 10% of your portfolio, the aggregate impact is meaningful. Track this metric at the portfolio level quarterly. Institutional operators aggregate these monthly into a KPI dashboard for investors and lenders.
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