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Case Study

Building a 42% Equity Position and Nearly 11% in Dividends

A founding member turned strong safety and risk management into lasting value.

42%

Equity position against premium

11%

Dividend returns in addition to premium savings earned

8 years

Steady renewal pricing despite significant increases in the standard insurance market

Industry
Contracting
Previous Program
Traditional insurance
Haven Re Membership
8 years

01 The Challenge

A better risk profile, but no way to share in the savings

A successful contractor had invested heavily in improving its safety culture and risk management practices, resulting in fewer claims and lower claim costs. While those efforts improved the company's risk profile, its traditional insurance program offered little opportunity to share in the financial benefits.

Even in years with strong loss results, the company continued to pay fixed premiums with no reward for its improved loss history.

As a forward-thinking organization focused on smarter risk-financing decisions, its leaders began exploring alternatives, including a captive insurance program, to better align insurance costs with performance.

02 The Solution

Joining Haven Re as a founding member

While the contractor's business wasn't large enough to form its own captive, Hylant recommended Haven Re, a boutique group captive built to help mid-sized companies take control of their insurance costs, gain stability, and unlock financial returns.

As one of the founding members involved in the formation of Haven Re in 2018, the contractor has been reaping the rewards of its strong loss performance for many years.

Despite increases in exposure over time, the contractor's current captive costs are lower than they were before joining Haven Re, and it has gained greater control and predictability over its insurance costs.

“Strong risk performance deserves a reward. The right captive structure turns insurance from a cost into a source of value.”

03 The Journey

How they joined Haven Re

  1. 1

    Invest

    The company invested in its safety culture and risk management, lowering claims and claim costs.

  2. 2

    Explore

    Its leaders looked for alternatives that would better align insurance costs with performance.

  3. 3

    Recommend

    Hylant recommended Haven Re, a boutique group captive built for mid-sized companies.

  4. 4

    Join

    The contractor became one of the founding members of Haven Re in 2018.

  5. 5

    See results

    Strong loss performance has built equity and earned dividend returns year after year.

04 The Results

From fixed premiums to a share in its own performance

Before

Traditional insurance

  • Fixed premiums, even in years with strong loss results
  • No reward for an improved loss history
  • Little opportunity to share in the financial benefits

After

Haven Re group captive

  • Captive costs lower than before joining, despite growing exposure
  • Equity equal to 42% of premium contributions
  • Nearly 11% in dividend returns for eligible years
  • Greater control and predictability over insurance costs

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Reduction in premium costs vs. traditional spend

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