CICA announces Captive Regulator Training sessions and speakers for the 2026 International Conference in Palm Desert, California.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — February 6, 2026 — In response to the growing complexity of captive structures and the evolving regulatory landscape, the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) announced earlier this year that its 2026 International Conference will feature a newly dedicated Captive Regulator Training. The training sessions, speakers, and schedule at the conference have just been released.
CICA recognizes the critical role regulators play in maintaining industry integrity and stability. “Qualified and experienced regulators are the backbone of the captive insurance ecosystem,” says CICA President Daniel Towle. “We have worked closely with this dedicated group to provide the education they deem necessary for the continued strength of the industry.”
Phil Giles, Chief Growth Officer, Accident & Health, Skyward Specialty Insurance, and Prabal Lakhanpal, SVP, Spring Consulting Group, will be speaking on Leveraging Captives for Medical Stop Loss and Employee Benefits. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of employee benefits within captives to help navigate the opportunities and complexities of this growing sector. The program will discuss medical stop-loss, life, disability and pension related aspects of the employee benefits landscape.
Another featured session, Risk Retention Groups – A Concise Overview for Domicile Regulators, will offer captive insurance domicile regulators a complete guide to understanding risk retention groups (RRGs), highlighting the legal and operational differences between RRGs and traditional captives. Led by Joe Holahan, Partner, BakerHostetler, and Gerald Yoshida, Director, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, this session will provide emphasis on best practices including rigorous financial reviews, strong corporate governance, and transparent communication to ensure solvency.
Kimberly Guerriero, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman, and Robert Walling, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, will provide expertise on Actuarial Feasibility Studies for Domicile Regulators: Essential Insights and Best Practices for Captive Insurance Oversight. In this session, panelists will discuss how robust actuarial assumptions, reliable data, capital adequacy, prudent reinsurance, realistic expense projections, and strict adherence to actuarial standards of practice are indispensable to domicile regulators in evaluating captive insurance companies’ financial soundness and ability to meet policyholder commitments.
CICA’s Captive Regulator Trainings will provide expert-led discussions tailored to the unique challenges regulators face. As captive insurance continues to expand globally, a platform for dialogue between regulators and industry professionals to address emerging issues and share insights is crucial to strengthen collaboration and encourage best practices and standards.
The full session descriptions and schedule are now available on the CICA website.
Special thanks to:
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Aprio; Arch Insurance; AXA XL; Captive Resources, LLC; EY; HDI Global Insurance Company; Helio Risk LLC; IPFSDirect; Johnson Lambert LLP; Milliman, Inc.; MW Premium Finance Captive Specialists; Oklahoma Insurance Department; Sequoia Risk Partners; Spring Consulting Group, an Alera Group Company, LLC; State of Hawaii Insurance Division; State of Vermont; Tennessee Captive Insurance Department; and Zurich North America
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