A captive agent is an insurance agent who only works for one insurance company and is paid by that one company, either by salary, commission, or both.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Bobby L. Hickman is a longtime business and financial journalist who brings decades of ...

Under a new section, 521J.27, a foreign or alien captive that redomesticates to Iowa pays premium tax only on premiums ...

If your organization has been considering captive insurance lately, you’re part of a bigger trend. Even as parts of the insurance market begin to soften—with more competition and, in some lines, ...

Washington has cleared public utility districts to use captive insurers and reset filing deadlines, CPA rules, and ...

In an environment where insurance premiums have climbed steadily for the past few quarters, businesses are confronting a fundamental question: how long can they afford to play by the old rules?

If you're a captive agent and you've been thinking about going independent, you're not alone. Many agents in the business with moderate success often get that itch for more control, better commissions ...

Captive insurance program adoption rates are skyrocketing, making captives one of the fastest-growing alternative funding solutions of the past five years. While many employers enjoy the power, ...