--- title: Blog description: Stay current with Blackwell Captive Solutions’ blog — featuring press releases, partnership announcements, upcoming webinars, and insights into captive insurance trends. --- [![Blackwell Captive Solutions](https://23320107.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/23320107/hubfs/BCS%20Horizontal%20Logo_Full%20Color_Light_Padding.png?width=10758&height=3613&name=BCS%20Horizontal%20Logo_Full%20Color_Light_Padding.png)](https://blackwellcaptive.com) [![BCS Horizontal Logo\_Full Color\_Dark](https://23320107.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/23320107/hubfs/BCS%20Horizontal%20Logo_Full%20Color_Dark.png?width=10758&height=2404&name=BCS%20Horizontal%20Logo_Full%20Color_Dark.png) Blackwell Captive Solutions](https://blackwellcaptive.com) ![BCS Horizontal Logo\_Full Color\_Dark](https://23320107.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/23320107/BCS%20Horizontal%20Logo_Full%20Color_Dark.png) - About - [About Blackwell](https://blackwellcaptive.com/about) - [What is a Captive?](https://blackwellcaptive.com/what-is-a-captive) - [For Brokers](https://blackwellcaptive.com/brokers) - [For Employers](https://blackwellcaptive.com/employers) - [Humboldt Health](https://blackwellcaptive.com/humboldt-health) - Programs - [Captive Programs](https://blackwellcaptive.com/funding-strategies) - [B.Well Blueprint](https://blackwellcaptive.com/b.well) - [Savings Calculator](https://blackwellcaptive.com/savings-calculator) - Resources - [Comparing Funding Options](https://blackwellcaptive.com/self-funded) - [News](https://blackwellcaptive.com/news) - [Insights](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog) - [FAQ](https://blackwellcaptive.com/faq) [Book a Strategy Call](https://blackwellcaptive.com/contact) # Blackwell Insights [All](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog) [Captives](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/tag/captives) [Humboldt Health](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/tag/humboldt-health) [Leadership](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/tag/leadership) [B.Well](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/tag/b-well) [Company Leadership](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/tag/company-leadership) [Market Intelligence](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/tag/market-intelligence) [Monthly Captive Reporting: Why Earlier Visibility Matters](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/monthly-captive-reporting-transparency) ##### [Monthly Captive Reporting: Why Earlier Visibility Matters](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/monthly-captive-reporting-transparency) Most captive reporting explains what already happened. Blackwell and Luzern Risk give brokers and employers a first-of-i... [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/monthly-captive-reporting-transparency) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/monthly-captive-reporting-transparency) 10/7/26, 11:31 AM [2027 Medical Trend: What 9% Means for Healthcare Renewals](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/2027-medical-trend-self-funded-renewals) ##### [2027 Medical Trend: What 9% Means for Healthcare Renewals](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/2027-medical-trend-self-funded-renewals) PwC projects a 9% group medical cost trend for 2027, the highest level in 17 years. For brokers heading into 1/1/27 rene... 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[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/how-humboldt-health-is-expanding-healthcare-access-for-cannabis-employees) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/how-humboldt-health-is-expanding-healthcare-access-for-cannabis-employees) 8/26/26, 8:06 PM [How Group Stop-Loss Captives Cut Claims Volatility](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/how-group-stop-loss-captives-cut-claims-volatility) ##### [How Group Stop-Loss Captives Cut Claims Volatility](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/how-group-stop-loss-captives-cut-claims-volatility) Large claims have become a bigger part of the renewal conversation for self-funded employers. Segal's Q3 2026 stop-loss ... 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