History of CHI

In the spring of 1986, the California Association of Hospitals and Health System (CAHHS) Board of Trustees appointed a Hospital Professional Liability Task Force which consisted of five trustees of CAHHS and five directors of CHAIS. The charge to the Task Force was to consider the subject of a captive insurance company, and as a separate matter, the ongoing role for California Association of Hospitals and Health System (CAHHS). The Task Force, in turn, employed the services of Tillinghast/TPF&C as a consultant to assist in feasibility considerations. Additionally, the Task Force received reports from major reinsurers through a New York intermediary known as G.L. Hodson & Son. At the conclusion of its studies, the Task Force recommended, and the CAHHS and CHAIS Boards each unanimously adopted, the following action in January, 1987:

To reaffirm the recommendation of the CAHHS/CHAIS Task Force to establish a CHAIS PL/GL “captive” program with the objective that the program be operated and controlled by CHAIS within a reasonable specified period of time not to exceed 10 years, that CHAIS be authorized to develop the program in cooperation or partnership with other appropriate organizations, that a plan be adopted to achieve the objective of a CHAIS PL/GL program, and that CHAIS be authorized by CAHHS to proceed with development, implementation, and operation of the program.

Subsequent to the action by the Boards, CHAIS surveyed approximately 30 hospital executives throughout the state in an effort to obtain their candid input and to measure probable support for the objective. The overwhelming majority voiced strong support for the concept, but most were reluctant to participate in the initial formative activities. They expressed concern over possible alienation of Truck which might jeopardize their insurance coverage, and they expressed concern over not wanting to participate until there was reasonable evidence that the project would be successful.

In order to develop a nucleus that would be perceived to have high quality to facilitate development, CHAIS selected nine hospitals that met the criteria and worked with them over a number of weeks resulting in a commitment by six institutions (seven hospitals). The commitment was to participate in a joint venture for the development of a captive program at a cost of $100 per occupied bed. The Joint Venture method was selected because of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) considerations. The following entities were charter members of the joint venture which became effective January 15, 1988. Midwood Community Hospital, Riverside Community Hospital, Foothill Presbyterian Hospital, NorthBay Medical Center, VacaValley Hospital, San Antonio Community Hospital, Verdugo Hills Hospital, Victor Valley Community Hospital and Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center. The Joint Venture was dissolved upon completion of its mission to form a captive company.

The captive, California Hospital Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group, thereafter began operations on April 15, 1989.

Corporate Structure:

CHI is a for-profit stock corporation.

The company is licensed as an “association captive insurance company" and operates under the 1986 Federal Liability Risk Retention Act. A Risk Retention Group (RRG) is a group self-insurance formed under this provision, by or on behalf of businesses joined to insure their liability exposures. Such a group is exempt from most state laws, rules or regulations except for the state in which it is domiciled.

The company is incorporated in the State of Hawaii.