Name

Blackwell Captive Solutions

Legal name

Blackwell Captive Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://blackwellcaptive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Group Medical Stop-Loss Captive Insurance

NAICS

Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251), Other Insurance Funds (525190)

SIC

Accident & Health Insurance (6321), Insurance Carriers, Nec (6399)

akta.pro primary industry

Captive Insurance Advisory & Management (FSAEADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stop-Loss & Reinsurance Administration (Captive/Level-Funded Support) (HLAEALAB), Self-Funded (ASO) Group Health Plans & Stop-Loss (FSAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Group medical stop-loss captive
• Self-funded health benefits
• Healthcare cost containment
• Captive insurance management
• Employer benefits consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Captive Management Services: Blackwell provides captive management services to employer-sponsored group health plans, establishing and administering group medical stop-loss captive insurance arrangements including captive governance, financial management, and regulatory compliance
2. Stop-Loss Placement: Arranging stop-loss coverage through A-rated carrier partnerships (Old Republic Accident and Health, Skyward) as part of captive structure

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blackwell Captive Solutions establishes and administers group medical stop-loss captive insurance arrangements for self-funded employer health plans, providing captive governance, financial management, regulatory compliance, and stop-loss placement through A-rated carrier partnerships. Every captive proposal includes the B.Well Blueprint embedded cost containment platform with AI navigation, CKD management, cancer navigation, and predictive analytics at no additional PEPMs.

Product overview

Blackwell Captive Solutions offers Self-Funded+™, the first group medical stop-loss captive designed to bend the healthcare cost curve. The core offering is complemented by B.Well Blueprint™, a proactive cost containment package included in every captive proposal, and B.Well Edge, an optional add-on suite for deeper savings. B.Well Blueprint integrates AI-powered benefits navigation (Outfox Health), CKD detection (Renalogic), cancer navigation (Cancer Expert NOW), and predictive analytics (Springbuk) at no additional PEPMs. Optional B.Well Edge programs include MSK optimization, transplant reinsurance, gene therapy carveouts, virtual care, and genetic testing. The company also offers a B.Well Blueprint Savings Calculator tool for modeling potential savings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B.Well Blueprint: A proprietary, tiered healthcare cost containment program that includes AI-powered benefits navigation, early CKD detection, cancer navigation, and predictive analytics. Included in every Blackwell Captive proposal.
• B.Well Edge

Products and services

• Self-Funded+ Group medical stop-loss captive insurance solution that allows self-funded employers to share risk, access transparent pricing, and receive surplus returns when claims are lower than expected.
• B.Well Blueprint Proprietary healthcare cost containment package embedded in every Blackwell Captive proposal, providing AI-powered benefits navigation, CKD detection and management, cancer navigation, and predictive analytics with no additional PEPMs.
• B.Well Edge Optional suite of additional cost containment programs available at preferred pricing, including MSK management, transplant reinsurance, gene therapy carveouts, virtual care, and genetic testing for employers seeking deeper savings.
• Cannabis Employer Captive Dedicated group medical stop-loss captive built for cannabis industry employers to address longstanding coverage constraints and provide structured, predictable health benefits.
• B.Well Blueprint Savings Calculator Modeling tool that estimates potential savings from B.Well programs based on an employer's employee population and claims data.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CygenexminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Advanced diagnostic testing and personalized preventive health solutions. Part of B.Well Edge optional portfolio. Provides genetic testing and early detection risk platform.
• Cancer Expert NOWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Cancer navigation and second opinion services included in B.Well Blueprint. Provides proactive cancer care management to prevent high-cost claims.
• SpringbukcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Predictive analytics and reporting platform integrated into B.Well Blueprint. Used for renewals and identifying potential large claims that may arise in future years.
• Outfox HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025First-of-its-kind partnership bringing multilingual, mobile-first AI navigation to the group medical stop-loss captive space. Outfox's copilot helps employees navigate benefits, drives utilization, and reduces waste. Integrated into B.Well Blueprint at no additional cost.
• CirrusMDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Physician-first virtual care model connecting users to doctors in under 60 seconds, 24/7/365. Available through ful.Health partnership. Enhances early diagnosis and treatment.
• ful.HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2024Healthcare navigation solutions provider that channels CirrusMD's virtual care services to Blackwell's self-funded groups.
• Synergy HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Patient-focused clinical care provider with programs including personal health support, disease management, ER outreach, and post-op care. Staff averages 30 years nursing and 18 years case management experience.
• Captive Planning AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2023Boutique captive management firm specializing in alternative risk solutions. Named as Blackwell's captive manager to enhance services within the captive insurance and alternative risk markets.
• RenalogiccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Industry leader for chronic kidney disease risk management and dialysis cost containment. Renalogic's solutions are 99.7% effective against preventing dialysis and deliver 82% net reduction on dialysis claims costs. Part of B.Well Blueprint core offering.
• LiviniticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Transparent pass-through PBM model with 65,000+ pharmacy network. Provides flexible solutions for maximum cost savings, decreased risk, and optimum plan design versatility. Recommended transition by Year 3.
• OccuNetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Out-of-network solutions provider offering medical bill negotiation, long-term provider agreements, and average 44.3% savings on air ambulance claims.
• PAI (Performance Assessment Institute)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2022Industry-leading data-driven Third-Party Administrator with 40+ years experience providing member-focused solutions that optimize plan performance.
• Season HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Digital food pharmacy startup delivering meal prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions like diabetes and kidney disease. Food-as-medicine approach.
• Old Republic Accident and HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA-rated stop-loss carrier partner providing reinsurance capacity for Blackwell's captive structure.
• SkywardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA-rated stop-loss carrier partner providing reinsurance capacity for Blackwell's captive structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sun Life Financial: Large incumbent carrier with a stop-loss and group benefits division targeting mid-market and large employers. Comparable because Sun Life offers employer stop-loss and self-funded solutions that compete with Blackwell's captive-and-stop-loss bundle, though at much greater scale and with a broader portfolio.
• Tokio Marine HCC: Global specialty insurer with a major stop-loss practice serving employer self-funded groups and participating in group captives. Competes with Blackwell on stop-loss capacity and broker relationships while offering a much wider product set.
• Voya Financial: Voya's stop-loss and group benefits business targets mid-market self-funded employers through brokers. Overlaps with Blackwell on stop-loss placement and captive-adjacent offerings for the same employer profile.
• Aon Captive Solutions: Aon's captive management practice administers group medical stop-loss captives for mid-market and large employers. Competes with Blackwell for employer captive mandates, leveraging Aon's broader brokerage and consulting footprint.
• Marsh Captive Solutions: Captive management arm of Marsh McLennan, one of the largest insurance brokers, running group medical stop-loss captives for employer clients. Overlaps with Blackwell's captive management role but at much greater scale and as part of a global brokerage platform.

Direct peers

• HM Insurance Group: Specialty stop-loss carrier focused on employer self-funded plans and group captive structures, distributed through brokers. Direct peer in underwriting stop-loss risk and supporting captive-style arrangements.
• York Captive Management Solutions: Captive management company that sets up and administers group captives including medical stop-loss structures for employers. Direct peer in captive formation, governance, and ongoing administration.
• Symetra Life Insurance Company: Symetra's stop-loss division serves self-funded employer groups and operates group captive-like arrangements with brokers. Direct competitor in the medical stop-loss space for middle-market employers, with overlapping broker channel distribution.
• Pareto Captive Services: Independent captive management firm administering group medical stop-loss captives for employer groups. Closest functional peer to Blackwell on the captive-management/administration side of the value chain.
• Imperium Risk Group: Specialty broker and managing general agent focused on medical stop-loss and employer group captives. Direct peer because Imperium similarly packages stop-loss, captive, and cost-containment solutions for middle-market employers via broker distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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