Insurance Authority hosts the Captive Forum in Beijing to promote Hong Kong as a captive domicile

9 April 2026

The Insurance Authority (IA) hosted the latest edition of Captive Forum in Beijing, drawing close to 100 participants from enterprises, captive insurers, (re)insurers and professional service providers from Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, to discuss the role of captive in risk management.

In his opening remarks, Mr Clement Lau, Executive Director, Policy and Legislation of the IA, highlighted Hong Kong’s appeal and advantages as a global risk management centre bolstered by the growing momentum from new captives. “The ever-increasing complexity of external risks, coupled with the rapid development of new technologies, compels enterprises to adopt a more holistic and autonomous approach to risk management, which captive insurance can effectively support. With one of the most open insurance markets in the world, Hong Kong is an ideal domicile for Chinese Mainland enterprises to establish captives. The IA will spare no effort in fostering a robust captive ecosystem by advancing facilitative policies, as well as attracting talents and strengthening related professional services.” he said.

The forum featured three panel discussions gathering industry experts to share insights on the value proposition of captives in enhancing enterprises’ risk management capabilities particularly when they venture abroad, risk consolidation towards the set-up of captive insurers and the collaboration between captives and commercial insurance market.

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Mr Clement Lau, Executive Director, Policy and Legislation of the IA, delivers the opening remarks at the Captive Forum.