Lloyd’s of London
Risk Complexity and Uncertainty Increase:
Captives Rise to the Challenge
The Captives Forum
4
MAR
26
In Partnership:
Up to 6 hours CPD available
The Captives Forum 2026 provides members and sponsors with the ideal opportunity to meet captive leaders and experts, network with peers, and hear about the newest captive innovations. Register and join us!
Tickets are available to purchase at £399 plus VAT but with the support of our sponsors, tickets for Airmic members are FREE!
Programme
07.45 – 09.00
Captive SIG breakfast
Invitation only. Off-the-record session.
This Special Interest Group meeting is an opportunity to meet Shoib Khan, PRA Director, Insurance Supervision, and to in join a discussion about the development of the UK captive regime. Further consultations are planned for the summer of 2026 on rules and policies for an effective and competitive regime before the regime goes live in 2027. Shoib will not be making a formal presentation, but he will be in listening mode!
Attendance is by invitation, in-person only, and will subject to the Chatham House Rule
08.15 – 09.15
Registration and networking breakfast
09.25 – 09.30
Welcome and programme overview
Richard Cutcher
Captives Ambassador
Airmic
09.30 – 10.00
Airmic 2026 Captive Survey presentation and panel
Moderator:
Julia Graham
CEO
Airmic
Oliver Davies
Chief Distribution Officer
HDI
Paul Eaton
CEO
Artex EMEA
10.00 – 10.30
Fireside chat with the Prudential Regulation Authority
Julia Graham
CEO
Airmic
Nylesh Shah
Head of Supervision, London Market
PRA
10.30 – 11.00
Networking refreshment break
Sponsored by Titan Wealth.
11.00 – 13.00
Breakout Sessions – Track 1
Technical Panels
Main room sessions are for experienced captive users and are designed to build on existing knowledge.
11.00 – 11.35
New risks, from incubation to market placement
This panel will discuss how captives can write new or custom risks, build a risk profile and, ultimately, bring the commercial market along with them.
Moderator:
Matthew McEwan
Director Risk Management
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc
Jody Bisson
Director
WTW Management (Guernsey)
Yann Krattiger
Head Alternative Risk Transfer European Markets & Middle East & Africa
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Ciaran McCabe
Strategy & Delivery Leader
Aon Commercial Risk Solutions – The White Rock Group
11.40 – 12.15
Navigating the reinsurance market
This panel will discuss how captives are increasingly turning to the reinsurance market, the growing number of options and market entrants interested in captive risk, and the different strategies captives can take.
Peter Chesman
Partner, Specialty Broking
McGill and Partners
Matthew Latham
Alternative Risk Solutions Leader, UK Leader
Marsh
Anneliese Stonebridge
Regional Head of ART
Allianz Commercial
12.20 – 13.00
Shifting market, new captive strategy?
This panel will discuss how captive strategies are adapting to changing commercial market conditions. Does the market softening reduce captive value, or is it an opportunity to re-focus the captive’s purpose?
Kathryn Anderson
Director - Consulting Practice
SRS Europe
Adrien Collovray
Director, Head of Captive Advisory – GB, Europe and International
Willis, a WTW business
Dan Sammons
Captives Manager
HDI
11.00 – 13.00
Breakout Sessions – Track 2
Captive Academy – Member priority
Classroom-style sessions for new or prospective captive users, running alongside the Technical Panels.
11.00 – 11.35
Why and where captives exist
Members will learn why captives are formed, the process involved and where they are domiciled.
Sarah Langwell
Director Client Services, Captive and Insurance Management EMEA
Aon
11.40 – 12.15
Understanding when captives work
Members will hear examples of different captive structures, common uses of captives and when they work.
Richard Paris Smith
Client Services Leader
SRS Europe
12.20 – 13.00
The roles of captive managers, insurers, and reinsurers
Members will learn how captives work with the commercial market and service providers to operate effectively and achieve success.
Elizabeth Carbonaro
Regional Managing Director, Europe & GB, WTW Captive and Insurance Management Solutions
Willis, a WTW business
Owen Williams
Global Programmes and Captives Regional Director, UK, Nordics & Ireland
AXA XL
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch & networking
Sponsored by Davies.
14.00 – 14.40
The global captive landscape, international perspectives
Captive experts from around the world share their insight and perspective on captive trends and evolution.
Moderator:
Richard Cutcher
Captives Ambassador
Airmic
Bill Fitzpatrick
Senior Vice President
Granite Management
Jason Flaxbeard
Executive Managing Director – Alternative Risk
Brown & Brown
Laurent Nihoul
CEO
FERMA
Kelvin Wu
Head of Insurance
Weybourne Holdings
14.00 – 14.40
Roundtable 1: Why and how should I get my captive rated
Invitation only. Off the record session.
Kanika Thukral
Associate Director
AM Best
14.40 – 15.20
Innovative captive case studies
Moderator:
Matthew James
Commercial Director UK & Ireland
Descartes Underwriting
Charlie Eldon
Global Account Executive
MAXIS GBN
Mike Matthews
Commercial Director – EMEA
Artex Risk Solutions
Marc Yana
Senior Structurer
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Representative
14.40 – 15.20
Roundtable 2: Technology is transforming the management of captives
Invitation only. Off the record session.
Neil Scotcher
Practice Lead
Origami Risk
15.30 – 16.30
The captive owner panel – off the record session
Off-the-record session.
Hear from experienced captive owners on how they utilize a captive insurance company and gain value from the risk finance strategy.
Moderator:
Robert Geraghty
International Sales and Consulting Leader
Marsh Captive Solutions
Tibor Boettcher
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Volkswagen Insurance Company dac
Phil Clark
Director of Insurance
Vodafone
Pam Joshi
Global Head of Insurance and Risk Management
Takeda
16.30 – 16.35
Closing Remarks
Diane Maxwell
CEO Designate
Airmic
16.35 – 18.00
Networking Drinks
Headline Sponsors
Partner Sponsors
Catering Sponsors
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