Traditionally dominated by tropical offshore domiciles such as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, the captives industry in recent years has been shifting its focus to U.S. shores—a trend that is expected to continue and perhaps accelerate in 2013 as more companies recognize some of the distinct advantages of domiciling domestically.
"There has been a re-balancing between onshore and offshore captive domiciles as these risk-transfer mechanisms become more mainstream," says Richard S. Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association. "The cost, tax and expertise advantages to domiciling your captive offshore have disappeared and given way to healthy competition among U.S. domiciles."
On the savings front, domestic captives present lower operating costs by, for one, eliminating the need to travel overseas for board meetings.
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