Group Captives

Group Captive Health Insurance

Join forces with other high-performing employers to pool risk, gain buying power, and share in the savings when claims run favorably.

Going It Alone Means Paying for Everyone Else's Risk

In the traditional fully-insured market, your premiums are pooled with employers of every risk profile, and the carrier keeps the profit when claims run low. Even a healthy, well-managed workforce ends up subsidizing higher-risk groups. Standalone self-funding, meanwhile, can feel too volatile for a single mid-size employer to absorb on its own.

How Nyala Health Helps

A group captive lets qualifying employers band together to share risk, spread out large claims, and collectively negotiate better pricing. When the captive's claims run favorably, members share in the underwriting profit rather than handing it to a carrier. We assess whether your group qualifies, match you with the right captive, and manage the ongoing strategy.

  • Risk pooling with other vetted employers
  • Share in underwriting profits and investment income
  • Greater cost stability than solo self-funding
  • Collective buying power on stop-loss and services
  • Full claims and cost transparency
  • Potential savings of 15-35% for qualifying employers

Why Employers Choose Group Captives

Shared Risk

Pooling with other high-performing employers spreads out large claims and smooths year-over-year volatility.

Profit Sharing

When the captive performs well, members receive distributions instead of the carrier keeping the surplus.

Long-Term Control

Captives give employers durable control over plan design, vendors, and cost drivers year after year.

Group Captives — Common Questions

What is a group captive health insurance program?

A group captive is an arrangement where multiple employers join together to self-insure as a collective, pooling their risk and sharing in the financial results when claims run favorably.

Which employers qualify for a captive?

Captives generally suit financially stable employers with healthy claims histories, typically in the 50-500 employee range, who are comfortable with a longer-term funding strategy.

How much can a captive save?

Qualifying employers can see savings of 15-35% over time, driven by favorable claims performance, profit sharing, and collective buying power.

Is a captive riskier than fully-insured coverage?

Captives include stop-loss protection and spread risk across many members, which reduces volatility compared to solo self-funding. We help you assess whether the risk profile fits your business.

How does Nyala Health support a captive strategy?

We evaluate whether your group qualifies, match you with the right captive structure, and manage the ongoing relationship, reporting, and cost strategy.

Wondering if your group qualifies for a captive?

Get a free assessment and we will tell you whether a captive fits your business.