April 28, 2025
CTCIA will partner with the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) and Insurtech Hartford to host the 2025 Connecticut Captive Insurance Forum.
Date: Monday, April 28, 2025
Location: Connecticut Convention Center | Hartford, CT
Hotel Room Block: Save on reservations to stay at Marriott Downtown when you book here by March 28. The Marriot Downtown is conveniently connected to the Connecticut Convention Center.
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Attendee Opportunities:
- Attendees can expect an exclusive forum that brings together industry leaders, regulators, captive managers, and service providers for insightful discussions followed by a large networking reception.
- View the 2025 Captive Attendee flyer to learn more.
Sponsor Opportunities:
- Sponsors can expect prime visibility to an audience composed of captive owners, risk managers, insurers, reinsurers and service providers.
- Learn more about the sponsorship opportunities in the Captive Forum Prospectus 2025 flyer.
- Contact CTCIA’s Executive Director Kathryn Dube at [email protected] for more information.
AGENDA:
Event Kickoff | 12:55 PM
Stacey Brown, President and Founder of InsurTech Hartford
Keynote Speaker | 1:00-1:15 PM
Andrew N. Mais, Connecticut Insurance Commissioner and NAIC President
Panel I: How Mainstream Runoff is Making Its Way into Captives | 1:15-1:40 PM
Anna Petropoulos, CEO of Apetrop USA Inc.
F. Hale Stewart, Higganbotham
John Bauer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of RiverStone
Panel II: Adding Employee Benefits to Your Captive | 1:40-2:05 PM
Prabal Lakhanpal, Senior Vice President of Spring Consulting Group, An Alera Group Company
Debbie Gaglioti, President and Chief Financial Officer of Captive Planning Associates
Networking Break | 2:05 PM
Panel III: Captive Insurance Journey: What You Need to Consider in Direct and Indirect Tax | 2:40-3:05 PM
Mikhail A. Raybshteyn, Partner of Americas Captive Insurance Services Co-Leader, Ernst & Young LLP
Michael O’Malley, Managing Director of Strategic Solutions
Panel IV: Parametric Solutions and Technological Innovations: A Game Changer for Climate Resilient Insurance | 3:05-3:30 PM
Moderator: Christina Kindstedt, President of Advantage Insurance Management USA
Yani Wolf, CEO of CarbonHood Funding
Dr. Marcus Shmalbach, CEO of RYSKEX Inc
Panel V: The Globalization of Risk: Captives on the Forefront of Change | 3:30-3:55 PM
Michael Maglaras, CIC Principal Executive Office of Michael Maglaras & Company
Networking Break | 3:55 PM
Panel VI: Connecticut’s Captive Domicile Responses to Increasing Challenges to Businesses | 4:35-5:00 PM
Moderator: Michael Serrichio, Managing Director of Marsh Captive Solutions
P.J. Cimini, President of Connecticut Captive Insurance Association
John Bourdeaux, President of Advance CT
Jared Kosky, Deputy Commissioner of Connecticut Insurance Department
Panel VII: Current issues with Insurance and MGAs/InsurTechs Employ Captives to Support Program Business | 5:00-5:25 PM
Moderator: Mark McDonnell, Senior Portfolio Manager of Optimum Quantvest Corporation
Jerry Theodorou, Director of R Street Institute
Michael Douglas, Director of Business Development at Captive & Insurance Management
Closing Remarks | 5:25-5:30 PM
Fenhua Liu, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Captive Insurance, Connecticut Insurance Department
Networking Reception | 5:30 PM
