Which of the following statements about captive insurance companies are correct?

According to 3, a captive insurance company is “a wholly owned subsidiary insurer that provides risk mitigation services for its parent company or related entities”. It can act as a reinsurer by accepting risks from other insurers or captives 1. It can also access reinsurance markets to transfer some of its own risks 1. It can sometimes offer greater cover than is available in the insurance market by tailoring its policies to suit its parent’s needs 3. It does not have to be located in the same country as its parent company; in fact, many captives are domiciledoffshore for tax or regulatory reasons 4.