AGENDA 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
8:30 am - Golf Tournament
Tee off in style at Las Vegas National Golf Club and kick off the week right! Enjoy great golf, beautiful weather, and unbeatable networking along the stunning fairways at one of Las Vegas’ most iconic courses. Grab your clubs, bring your A-game and join us for an unforgettable experience!
Association Meetings
2:00 - 2:45 pm Utah Captive Insurance Association - Business Meeting
2:50 - 3:35 pm Missouri Captive Insurance Association - Business Meeting
3:40 - 4:25 pm Oklahoma Captive Insurance Association - Business Meeting
4:30 - 5:15 pm Nevada Captive Insurance Council - Business Meeting
**Refer to the program map for the Board Room location.
Continuing Professional Education Credits
There are opportunities to earn ICCIE credit at nearly every session. Everything except Keynotes, Fireside Chat, and Regulator Roundup qualifies.
Registration - 4th Floor
Belmont Ballroom, Chelsea
3:00 - 4:30 pm - Captives 101
Before the main conference begins, attend the Captive Insurance 101 session.
This comprehensive overview is perfect for:
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Business leaders who are considering a captive structure
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New captive owners seeking to understand their structures and opportunities
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Professionals new to the captive industry who want to accelerate their learning curve
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Service providers looking to deepen their foundational knowledge
This session will cover:
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Comprehensive overview of captive structures and benefits
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Regulatory considerations across multiple domiciles
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Formation strategies and best practices
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Risk retention alternatives
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Pricing and funding fundamentals
This foundational session provides the framework to help you get the most value from every subsequent session, networking conversation, and exhibit hall interaction throughout the conference.
6:00 - 7:30 pm - Opening Reception
Exhibit Hall
Join us for a lovely evening where you will meet your friends, old and new, as we celebrate the opening of the Western Region Captive Insurance Conference!
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
EXHIBIT HALL
7:30 - 5:00 pm Exhibit Booths Open
EXHIBIT HALL
7:30 - 8:15 am Registration and Networking Breakfast
General Session
8:15 - 8:30 am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
Renea Louie, CEO, Sotera Global Management
Josh Miller, President, Nevada Captive Insurance Council
8:30 - 9:15 am Keynote Address - Mark Habersack, Executive Director/Risk Management
Resorts World Las Vegas
Breakout Session One
9:20 - 10:10 am Artificial Intelligence Risk
Attendees will learn about the risk of AI emerging in construction, healthcare, and other industries, and how captives can support their parent companies in stabilizing risk and participating in solutions.
Breakout Session Two
9:20 - 10:10 am RRGs: Emerging Developments
This panel will discuss emerging developments for Risk Retention Groups.
10:15 - 10:45 am Networking Break - Exhibit Hall
Breakout Session One
10:45 - 11:35 am Amplify Women Session:
Bridging the Gap
A panel discussion focused on understanding generational differences to foster collaboration and innovation in the captive insurance industry.
Breakout Session Two
10:45 - 11:35 am 831b Captive Updates
This panel will focus on updates from the last year relating to 831b-elected captives.
Breakout Session One
11:40 - 12:30 pm From Structure to Substance: Governance that Defines Insurance for Regulatory and Tax
A practical look at captive insurance governance and day-to-day operations—showcasing the core attributes of a true, well-run insurance company. This presentation will use case law to spotlight captive management best practices to board oversight, risk management, underwriting discipline, claims administration, actuarial rigor, and regulatory compliance.
Breakout Session Two
11:40 - 12:30 pm Captive Advocacy:
Supporting the Industry through Legislative Process
This session explores how captive insurance professionals can effectively engage in advocacy to protect and advance the interests of the captive industry. This session will provide an overview of the legislative process, highlight the role of industry stakeholders in shaping policy, and share practical strategies for communicating with regulators and lawmakers.
FEATURED General Session
12:30 - 1:15 pm Lunch
Insurance Commissioners Fireside Chat
Leon Rives, RH CPAs, Moderator
Insurance commissioners from Nevada, Oklahoma, and Utah will speak directly to participants in a fireside chat format.
FEATURED General Session
1:15 - 2:05 pm Hot Topics
A forward looking discussion on emerging trends, regulatory developments and strategic challenges shaping the captive insurance industry.
Breakout Session One
2:10 - 3:00 pm Best Practices for Captive Investments: Strategy and Innovation
This session examines how captive insurers can develop investment strategies that balance risk, liquidity, and long-term performance in an evolving financial landscape. This session will explore best practices in portfolio construction, governance, and regulatory considerations, while also highlighting innovative approaches and emerging opportunities in captive investment management.
Breakout Session Two
2:10 - 3:00 pm Lawyers, Guns, Drugs, and Money – Insuring Unusual Risks
Grace Topete, Helio Risk, Moderator
This session examines hard to place risks, how captives can support and build capacity, and the challenges and opportunities unusual risk brings for legal, banking, audit, and regulation
SPECIAL SESSION: Captive Managers Only
2:30 - 3:20 pm
Captive Managers' Caucus
Location: Board Room
This closed session is designed exclusively for captive managers to engage in candid, high-level discussion on the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping the captive insurance landscape. Held in a confidential setting, the session will provide a forum for peer-to-peer exchange on regulatory developments, operational strategies, market trends, governance considerations, and emerging risks. Attendees will have the opportunity to share insights, discuss practical solutions, and strengthen industry connections in a private environment tailored to experienced captive management professionals.
Breakout Session One
3:05 - 3:55 pm Municipality Risk Management
Session examines municipal risk management from an insurance perspective. Focus is on how municipalities identify, assess, and transfer risk through effective insurance and loss control strategies.
Breakout Session Two
3:05 - 3:55 pm Captives as a Strategic Asset:
Value Beyond Market Timing
This session will examine 2026 market conditions across multiple lines, identify structural drivers of hard vs. soft markets, and typical cycle duration, allowing recognition of when market timing arguments create urgency vs. long term value.
BREAK 3:55 - 4:20 pm Break with Exhibitors
General Session
4:20 - 5:10 pm Captive Tax update
This session will provide a 2026 update on recent developments in US and state tax law for captives. Attendees will learn how to spot issues related to tax in their captive programs and learn the current landscape for captive taxation.
Evening Social Event - Topgolf
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Keep the momentum going with an after-hours networking event at Topgolf Las Vegas. No golfing experience is needed. Just come ready to connect, have fun, and compete for bragging rights!
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
EXHIBIT HALL
7:30 - 12:00 pm Exhibitor Booths Open
7:30 - 8:30 am Networking Breakfast
General Session
8:30 - 8:45 am - Opening Remarks
General Session
8:45 - 9:35 am You Ought to tell your Regulator, But...
This session explores what insurance regulators expect from organizations in today’s evolving risk and compliance landscape.
General Session
9:40 - 10:30 am Is this Insurance? And what if it isn't?
This presentation will explore the various accounting, actuarial and tax tests to determine whenther an arrangement is insurance. The panel will discuss the importance of these tests and the consequences of not being insurance for each of these disciplines.
