Arizona

 
Year captive legislation was passed
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Total number of captives as of year-end 2025
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Total new captives in 2025
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Total surrendered licenses in 2025
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Number of pure / single parent captives as of 2025
172
Number of group / association captives as of 2025
6
Number of risk retention groups (RRGs) as of 2025
8
Number of sponsored / cell company captives as of 2025
6
Number of individual cells / series as of 2024
19
Number of other types of captives (industrial insured, special purpose, SPFI, pooling, branch, agency) as of 2025
4
Types of captives allowed
  • Single parent captives
  • Association captives
  • Group captives
  • Protected cell/segregated portfolio companies
  • Risk retention groups
Number of full-time employees in captive regulatory department
3
Initial licensing and incorporating fees required by the domicile

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Annual requirements
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Annual fees
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Premium tax rate
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Dividend Distribution for Surplus Allowance
Allowed with permission from Commissioner and submission + requirements met of form E-185XD
Minimum capital (broken out by type of captive)

Single-parent, $250,0000; group, $500,000; association, $500,000; agency, $500,000; protected cell, $500,000

Applicable Acts/Enabling Legislation
Arizona Revised Statutes §20-1098 et seq. and other applicable parts of Title 20.
Captive Administrator’s name and contact information
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Speed of licensing
30-45 days
Regulator
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Address and contact information of Regulatory Department
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Website address
https://difi.az.gov
Are exams done by own employees or by contract?
Contract
Average/estimated exam cost for Single Parent Captive
Varies
Average/estimated exam cost for Risk Retention Group
Varies
State domicile association name and website
Arizona Captive Insurance Association, https://www.azcia.org/