Further Bermuda Captive Conference 2024 details unveiled
The Bermuda Captive Conference (BCC) has released more information about the sessions and speakers at this year’s event as it celebrates its 20th year this September.
This year’s theme, Navigating Captive Horizons, highlights the dynamic and resilient nature of Bermuda’s captive Sector, the BCC said. The event will be on September 9-10.
The BCC also announced that next year’s conference will be earlier in the year. “In exciting news for our attendees, the Bermuda Captive Conference will return to its traditional June schedule in 2025, hosted at the prestigious Hamilton Princess,” said Tom McMahon, executive vice-president – Davies Captive Management and Chair of the Bermuda Captive Conference. “This change is eagerly anticipated by both local and overseas captive owners, as well as industry professionals, who have long valued the timing and venue for fostering deeper connections and taking advantage of Bermuda’s close-knit business community.
“The June timing aligns much better with the industry's annual planning cycles, making it an ideal opportunity for attendees to gain insights and network at a crucial time in the business calendar.”
A number of captive owners will be featured on this year’s agenda, including the University of Pennsylvania, Sensible Weather and Morgan Stanley International Insurance, as well as a number of others that will be announced in the coming weeks.
Panel discussions explore future trends and strategic responses necessary to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving global market. Key topics include, regulatory updates, enhancements to Bermuda’s segregated account companies, investment strategies for captives, medical stop loss and employee benefits, mutuals and more.
Attendees will also get a snapshot into Bermuda’s fiscal horizons with Jennifer Masters, senior vice president-Bermuda captive leader, Brown & Brown as she moderates a panel that explores the impact of implementing Bermuda’s Corporate Income Tax. Expert panellists include Crystal Pittendrigh, tax director at PwC Bermuda, Sarah Robey, tax partner at KPMG in Bermuda, Michael Regan, tax consultant to the Government of Bermuda’s Ministry of Finance and Donay Viljoen, tax leader at Forvis Mazars in Bermuda.
The event is also bringing back its ‘Bermuda Shorts’ series, featuring parametric experts, Rob Walling, principal, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Dr. Raveem Ismail, head of parametric underwriting, Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) and Tom Johansmeyer, global head of Index Classes at Price Forbes Re, who will focus on the use of parametric triggers in captive strategies and how parametrics can help hedge geopolitical volatility, fill coverage gaps left by exclusions and limited capacity.
The event’s final session will include macroeconomic experts James Downey, Corporate Investments at Barclays International, Peter Princi, managing director and institutional consulting director at Graystone Consulting (Morgan Stanley), and John Stoltzfus, chief strategist at Oppenheimer, as they examine the global economic outlook and its impact on captive strategies.
In a statement the BCC said that the conference promises to foster collaboration and insight, equipping attendees with the tools to successfully navigate the complexities of the captive landscape. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage with captive owners, captive insurance managers, brokers, service providers, corporate risk managers, and owners of captive insurance companies.
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