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I have noticed something fascinating about the insurance world. For an industry built entirely around uncertainty, there are still a surprising number of people making decisions based on assumptions, gut feelings, outdated spreadsheets, and the corporate equivalent of crossing their fingers and hoping nothing catches fire. That might sound harsh, but if you've spent any amount of time around captive insurance programs, you've probably witnessed it yourself. A captive owner will spend months structuring a captive, working through legal requirements, coordinating with consultants, evaluating risks, negotiating coverage, and creating governance frameworks. Millions of dollars can be involved. Entire business strategies may depend on the captive's performance. Then, once everything is operational, someone opens a spreadsheet last updated three weeks ago and says, "I think we're doing okay." That's not risk management. That's fortune-telling with formu...