First speakers unveiled for the European Captive Forum 2025

Captive Review has revealed the first confirmed speakers for the European Captive Forum 2025, taking place 5–6 November at the European Convention Centre in Luxembourg.

This year’s programme brings together regulators, association leaders, and industry authorities from across Europe and the US to explore the future of captive insurance.

Attendees will hear first-hand insights from:

• Udo Kappes, Chairman, European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association

• Dan Towle, President, Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA)

• Thierry Flamand, Président, Commissariat aux Assurances, Luxembourg

• Guenter Droese, Executive Director, European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association

• Valerie Scheepers, Head of Non-Life and Reinsurance, CAA Luxembourg

• Giovanni Rago, Head of Supervisory Convergence Unit, EIOPA

• Alfred Parnis, Deputy Director, Malta FSA

• Sandy Bigglestone, Deputy Commissioner of Captive Insurance, Vermont

• Steve Kinion, Director, Captive Insurance Division, Oklahoma

Over the coming weeks organisers will be finalising a standout lineup of experts from top captive owners, regulators, and service providers and will reveal more confirmed speakers.

Alongside high-level regulatory panels and policy updates, the newly-released preliminary agenda features focused sessions on:

• AI and data in captive premium pricing and claims

• Liquidity management and capital relief strategies

• ESG and sustainability reporting guidance

• Emerging domiciles, jurisdictional best practices, and transfer pricing

• Parametric solutions and climate-related risk response

• Employee benefits, multinational programmes, and reinsurance trends

View the full preliminary agenda here.

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