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Aug 11 - 13
Where the Captive World Comes Together.
VCIA 2026 Conference Schedule
1:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Captive Immersion
James Bailey
Investment Director - Insurance Solutions
PNC Institutional Asset Management
Todd Burrows
Senior Account Manager
AM Best
Adam Dubuque
Partner
Johnson Lambert LLP
John James
Head of Business Development
Performa
Brittany Nevins
Captive Insurance Economic Development Director
State of Vermont, Dept of Economic Development
Claire Richardson
Senior Captive Consultant
Hylant
Emily Samet
Attorney
Downs Rachlin Martin
4:30 pm
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6:00 pm
VCIEL Reception at ECHO
ECHO: 1 College St, Burlington
8:00 am
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9:00 am
Annual Members' Meeting & Newcomers' Orientation
9:00 am
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11:30 am
Tour for Captive Owners
9:45 am
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10:45 am
Captives 101, Part I - Beyond the Numbers: Understanding the Captive Feasibility Process
Peter Johnson
Chief P&C Actuary
Spring Consulting Group
David White
CFO & COO
edRISK
Joe McDonald
Executive Vice President & Director of Captive Consulting
Captives.Insure
10:30 am
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11:30 am
Read the Room: Emotional Intelligence for Captive Owners, Boards, and Stakeholders
Daylan Staude
Global Training and Development Manager / Senior Account Manager
Strategic Risk Solutions
Dawn Wiese
Chief Operating Officer
FRMT, Ltd.
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Captives 101, Part II - Striking Oil! A Company's Journey to Captive Success
Steve Brown
President
Global Insurance Management & Consulting
Danny Linton
Director & Consulting Actuary
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Heather McClure
Managing Partner/General Counsel
Helio Risk, LLC
Stephen Selinger
In-House Counsel
Bolla Oil Corp
11:45 am
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12:45 pm
Captive Owners Lunch & Discussion
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
The Future of RRGs: Risk, Regulation, and Growth
Jenna McLane
Attorney
Honigman LLP
Heidi Rabtoy
Chief Examiner
State of Vermont Department of Financial Regulation
Joseph Schimenti
President
Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, A Risk Retention Group
Patrick Theriault
Managing Director, U.S. Captive Management
Strategic Risk Solutions
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Evolution of a Captive - Capitalizing on Opportunities
Marc Bentley
Head of Global Risk Finance
SCH Insurance Company
Matt Gravelin
Managing Director
Brown & Brown
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Discussion Group
Actuarial and Reinsurance Jargon for Dummies
John O'Neil
Assistant Corporate Secretary
MassMutual MCAM Insurance Company
Tim Pollis
Senior Vice President
Guy Carpenter
3:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Special Event: Awards and Hot Topics with Vermont DFR
4:30 pm
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6:30 pm
Exhibitor Reception
Exhibit Hall, Doubletree
8:45 am
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9:45 am
Ask Us Anything: Industry Pros Answer Your Questions
Peter McDougall
President and Director
Paul Frank + Collins P.C.
Alex Wallace
Principal
Oliver Wyman
Clare Bello
Enterprise Director, Claims & Insurance
Jefferson Health
Jay Curtis
Director - Enterprise Client Captive Solutions
Aon
8:45 am
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9:45 am
Captives as an Enterprise Risk Management Tool
Michelle D'Amico
Associate Director, Senior Captive Consultant
Aon
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Captive Taxation 301: Advanced Issues, Gray Areas, and Practical Strategies
Allan Autry
Partner
Johnson Lambert LLP
Kristen Lawler
Tax Partner
Crowe LLP
Bailey Roese
Partner
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Enhancing Oversight: Actuarial and Auditing Best Practices for Captive Insurers
Elyssa Nagle
Partner
Johnson Lambert
Mike Meehan
Principal
Milliman
11:15 am
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12:15 pm
Strengthening Captive Governance: Best Practices
Colin Donovan
President
STICO Mutual Insurance Company, RRG
Samantha Poulin
Associate Actuary
Milliman, Inc.
Anne Marie Towle
CEO - Hylant Consulting
Hylant
11:15 am
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12:15 pm
What's Your Captive Worth? Exploring Untapped Revenue Opportunities
Michele Cole
Director of Corporate Insurance Services
JM Family Enterprises
Aaron Hillebrandt
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Brenton Liba
Director - Risk Management & Insurance
Purchase Street Reinsurance, Inc.
Bill Mourelatos
Senior Vice President
GPW and Associates
11:15 am
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12:15 pm
Discussion Group
From Risk Transfer to Risk Transformation: AI Innovation in Captives
Martin Stenkilde
Sr. Director, Business Development
CompScience Insurance Services
Henry Powers
Chief Growth Officer
Leif Assurance
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Educating Through Experience: Butler University's Student-Run Captive
Nicole Sanders
Consulting Actuary
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Tom Faulconer
Clinical Professor, Risk Management and Insurance
Butler University
Claire Richardson
Senior Captive Consultant
Hylant
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Navigating the Evolving Cyber Liability Market: Risks, Trends, and Insurance Strategies
Sam Tashima
Deputy Managing Director & Actuary
Aon
Melissa Carmichael
Head of Cyber US
Beazley
Ben Elowe
Senior Vice President
Marsh
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Discussion Group
Captive Owner Focus Group: Pure Captives
Melinda Young
Vice President, Risk Management
Alberici Corporation / NC3
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Discussion Group
Captive Owner Focus Group: RRGs
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm
Discussion Group
Captive Owner Focus Group: Sponsored Captives
Josh Bicknell
Global Head of Captives
Revantage
2:45 pm
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3:45 pm
What the Numbers Are Really Saying: Interpreting Captive Financial Metrics
Aileen Krehbiel
Manager, Captive Insurance Programs
John Deere Indemnity, Inc.
Prabal Lakhanpal
SVP
Spring Consulting Group
David Guerino
EVP - Captive Solutions
KeyState
2:45 pm
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3:45 pm
Discussion Group
From Today to 2050: Future-Proofing the Captive Profession
Brittany Nevins
Captive Insurance Economic Development Director
State of Vermont, Department of Economic Development
Michael Zuckerman
Emeritus Associate Professor, Temple University
MMZ Consulting LLC
2:45 pm
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3:45 pm
Uniting Forces: How HR and Risk Management Can Tackle Rising Healthcare Costs
Edward Koral
North America Captive Consulting Lead
WTW
5:00 pm
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6:30 pm
Conference Reception at Hotel Vermont
Hotel Vermont, 41 Cherry St, Burlington
8:45 am
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9:45 am
Directors Boardroom Boot Camp Part I
Julie Bordo
CEO/President
PCH Mutual Insurance Company, RRG
Peter Dysart
Attorney
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
Kim Guerriero
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Milliman
John O'Neil
Assistant Corporate Secretary
MassMutual MCAM Insurance Company
Joshua Partlow
Partner
Johnson Lambert
Jennifer Haskell
Director of Regulatory Compliance
Risk Services, LLC
8:45 am
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9:45 am
AI in the Insurance Industry: Balancing Innovation and Governance
Amy Antczak
Co-Founder and COO
GreenieRE Coalition, Inc.
8:45 am
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9:45 am
Discussion Group
Q&A with Vermont DFR - VCIA Members Only
Dylan Moss
Insurance Examiner-in-Charge
Vermont Dept. of Financial Regulation
Peter Wernhoff
Captive Analyst III
Vermont Dept. of Financial Regulation
8:45 am
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9:45 am
Strategies to Avoid Problematic Reinsurance Provisions
10:00 am
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11:00 am
The Economic Landscape and Your Captive's Portfolio
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Discussion Group
The Modern Fronting Relationship: Trust, Transparency, and Long-Term Value
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Directors Boardroom Boot Camp Part II
Julie Bordo
CEO/President
PCH Mutual Insurance Company, RRG
Peter Dysart
Attorney
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
Kim Guerriero
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Milliman
John O'Neil
Assistant Corporate Secretary
MassMutual MCAM Insurance Company
Joshua Partlow
Partner
Johnson Lambert
11:15 am
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12:15 pm
Mock Captive Rating Committee
Cindy Holmes
VP Pension Investments and Insurance & Claims
The Kroger Co.
11:15 am
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12:15 pm
Discussion Group
Captive Owner Exchange: Real-World Lessons, Strategic Insights, and Peer Perspectives
Kristen Peed
Chief Risk Officer
Sequoia
Gail Newman
Vice President, Risk Management
Bright Horizons
12:30 pm
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2:00 pm
Closing Keynote Luncheon
Duncan Wardle
Head of Innovation and Creativity
Disney
Monday, August 10
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