What is the ‘biggest constraint’ in the captive model?

By Katie Scott2026-04-23T15:00:00

Although captives are becoming a more sought-after tool for risk managers, global organisations face jurisdictional hurdles when trying to establish a multinational programme, agree expert panellists

The “biggest constraint” around implementing a captive is geography, with multinational businesses being “limited to licensing capabilities” of headquarter jurisdictions, rather than being able to establish a more global arrangement to cover multinational operations.

This was the consensus among a panel speaking at the Axco Global Insurance Summit on 16 April 2026 in a session entitled ‘Expert arena – captives and ART’.

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