--- title: Blog | Captives description: Captives | 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) [Partnerships](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/tag/partnerships) [What CFOs Should Know About Stop-Loss Captives](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/what-cfos-should-know-about-stop-loss-captives) ##### [What CFOs Should Know About Stop-Loss Captives](https://blackwellcaptive.com/blog/what-cfos-should-know-about-stop-loss-captives) If your stop-loss renewal keeps climbing and no one can explain what's actually driving the increase, you're evaluating ... 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