The Captive Insurance Division was created in 2003 when the Captive Insurance Companies Act (UCA 31A-37-101 through 604) was passed by the Legislature. The division licenses captive insurance companies formed by companies to manage their risk exposure. It also monitors their solvency and financial strength. The division is funded by the Captive Insurance Restricted Account.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,330,100 from all sources for Captive Insurers. This is a 25.8 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.
In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:
Funding for the Captive Insurers program is from the Captive Insurance Restricted Account, and is used to fund all aspects of the program, including: personnel, audits and other supports for accomplishing the mission of the Captive Insurers program.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.