risk retention group (RRG)
A risk retention group (RRG) is an insurance company formed pursuant to the federal Risk Retention Act (RRA) of 1981, which was amended in 1986 to allow insurers underwriting all types of liability risks except workers compensation to avoid cumbersome multistate licensing laws.
risk retention group (RRG)
A risk retention group (RRG) is an insurance company formed pursuant to the federal Risk Retention Act (RRA) of 1981, which was amended in 1986 to allow insurers underwriting all types of liability risks except workers compensation to avoid cumbersome multistate licensing laws.
Additional Information
A risk retention group (RRG) must be owned by its insureds. Most RRGs are formed as captives and must be domiciled onshore, except for those grandfathered under the 1981 Act.
