Event Highlights

Powerful keynote from Connecticut Commissioner, Joshua Hershman.
Insightful content packed with practical strategies and knowledge to navigate the evolving captive insurance landscape.
Ample opportunities to connect with industry peers, service providers, and potential collaborators, fostering valuable relationships.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Joshua Hershman was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont to serve as Connecticut’s 34th Insurance Commissioner, leading a department with regulatory oversight of one of the largest and most complex insurance markets in the nation.

2026 Speakers

Gabriel Weiss

CEO & Co-Founder Luzern Risk

Michael Maglaras

Principal Michael Maglaras & Company

Anna Petropoulos

CEO Apetrop USA Inc.

Michael Woodroffe

President Kirkway International Ltd

Michael Douglas

Director - Business Development Aon

Daniel Kusaila

Managing Partner Crowe

Mikhail Raybshteyn

CPA, Insurance and Risk Management Strategic Tax Advisor

Jean-Martin Aussant

Senior Vice-President Optimum Financial Group

Thomas Hodson

President and General Counsel Genesis Legacy Solutions, LLC

John Bourdeaux

President & CEO AdvanceCT

David Raymond

Vice President - Specialty Group Captives Travelers

Nir Kossovsky

Chief Executive Officer Steel City Re

Fenhua Liu

Assistant Deputy Commissioner Connecticut Insurance Department

Susan Winkler

Executive Director Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services (CT IFS)

Jack Meskunas

Managing Director Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

PJ Cimini

Founder & Principal Capitol Strategies Group, LLC - CT & DC

Kathryn Dube

Executive Director, CT Captive Insurance Association (CTCIA) MarKenn Consulting LLC

William Paul White

Managing Principal Acuity Strategic Consulting

Ronald M. Roth

President Silver Rock Private Risk Management Inc.

Cedrick Reynolds

President Rhodes Strategy

Jonathan Jackson

CEO Previsico

Stacey Brown

Founder & President InsurTech Hartford

Agenda

Time Session Title
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Registration
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM Opening Remarks

Stacey Brown, Founder & President, InsurTech Hartford

PJ Cimini, President, CT Captive Insurance Association (CTCIA)

Master of Ceremonies (MC):
Kathryn Dube, Executive Director, CT Captive Insurance Association (CTCIA)
Susan Winkler, Executive Director, Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services (CT IFS)

1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Keynote Address

Commissioner Josh Hershman, Connecticut Insurance Department

1:20 PM - 1:45 PM Panel 1 Changing Factors that are Driving the Growth of Captive Solutions

William Paul White, Managing Principal, Acuity Strategic Consulting

Gabriel Weiss, CEO & Co-Founder, Luzern Risk

Nir Kossovsky, Chief Executive Officer, Steel City Re

1:45 PM - 2:10 PM Panel 2 Captive Insurance Fronting – The Why and How of Providing Successful Fronting for Captives

Cedrick Reynolds, President, Rhodes Strategy, Inc.

David Raymond, Vice President - Specialty Group Captives, Travelers

Michael Woodroffe, President, Kirkway International Ltd

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Networking Break
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM Panel 3 A Diamond in the Rough – Unlocking the Value of Your Captive Through a Strategic Review

Ron Roth, President, Silver Rock Private Risk Management Inc.

Thomas Hodson,President & General Counsel, Genesis Legacy Solutions, LLC

Jack Meskunas, Managing Director, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Jonathan Jackson, CEO, Previsico

3:05 PM - 3:30 PM Panel 4 Captive insurance arrangements and tax implications (Federal, State, International)

Daniel Kusaila, Managing Partner, Crowe

Mikhail Raybshteyn, Insurance and Risk Management Strategic Tax Advisor

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Networking Break
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM Panel 5 Construction & Real Estate Management – Using Captives for Real-World Efficient Risk Financing

Jean-Martin Aussant, Senior Vice President, Optimum Financial Group

Michael Douglas, Director - Business Development, Aon

Anna Petropoulos, CEO, Apetrop USA Inc.

4:25 PM - 4:50 PM Presentation - Working with Your Regulator: The Secret to Your Captive's Success

Michael Maglaras, Principal, Michael Maglaras & Company

4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks

Fenhua Liu, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut Insurance Department

John Bourdeaux, President & CEO, AdvanceCT

Stacey Brown, Founder & President, InsurTech Hartford

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Networking Reception

Venue Highlights

30,000+ insurance professionals within a 1-mile radius
Over 10+ major insurance companies in the local area
Convention Center connected to the Hartford Marriott Downtown
Ample parking onsite
Bradley International Airport only 14 miles away
Hartford Union Station is 1.2 miles away
Close to major highways for quick access
Scenic function areas with river views so you can take in springtime in New England

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