BCx is a reciprocal insurance company, formed and owned by independent community blood centers.
BCx was formed to provide blood centers long-term market stability with cost savings shared by its owners/insureds.
Insured members share in the risks and rewards. Since its inception, BCx has consistently returned value to its owners/insureds.
BCx is domiciled and licensed in Indiana as a reciprocal insurance company, subject to the full regulatory authority of the Indiana Department of Insurance.
BCx operates in other states as a risk retention group under the authority of the Federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986.
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The concept of a blood center owned and operated insurance captive was first discussed in 1986. The genesis for discussion came from community blood centers’ difficulty in obtaining professional and general liability insurance in the aftermath of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
In 1990, a task force was developed between American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and America’s Blood Centers (ABC) to begin the work to form a “captive” insurance facility. BCx was incorporated in Indiana in October 1992 and the Indiana Department of Insurance granted licensure in April of 1993. The first policy was issued effective August 1, 1993.
Since inception, BCx has grown from 21 to 31 blood center owner/insureds and our policyholders’ surplus (net worth) has increased from $1,000,000 to over $13 million.