From: Captive Insurance Times
Diana Hardy and Bailey Roese, co-chairs of CICA’s NEXTGen initiative, share their insights and strategies for attracting more young talent to the captive insurance industry.
The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) launched its NEXTGen initiative in 2019 to bring the voices of young and new professionals to the table.
The programme advises CICA on providing the education and networking opportunities, including social networking, needed to help advance captive insurance careers.
Can you share what inspired your journey into the captive insurance industry and how you became involved with CICA NEXTGen?
Diana Hardy: I became involved in the captive industry almost a decade ago when I started at RH CPAs. It was a whole other world of accounting, and I had fun solving complex problems. About four years ago, I jumped in on a subcommittee on CICA NEXTGen with the help of Adam Miholic. This was a perfect time for me to serve as the accounting industry’s retention rates dropped after Covid-19 and I was eager to help grow our firm and the captive industry.
Bailey Roese: I was introduced to the captive insurance industry through my partner and mentor, Chaz Lavelle. A few years into my career, Chaz began involving me in captive-related matters, and I was immediately drawn to the complex challenges he tackled with his clients. Over the past few years, my engagement in the sector has deepened, and I have found the captive industry to be both dynamic and innovative. As I spent more time working with captives, Chaz introduced me to Joe McDonald, a member of CICA NEXTGen. I quickly joined a subcommittee and became increasingly involved from there.
This article appears in Issue 278 of Captive Insurance Times, linked here.
