A veteran of the captive and global insurance industry, Ms. Towle was promoted in 2025 to lead Hylant's Global Consulting practice, which includes analytics, business risk consulting, captive management and consulting, mergers and acquisitions and transaction solutions, and outsourced risk and consulting services. She specializes in developing customized solutions for complex insurance and risk financing challenges. Internationally recognized with numerous industry awards, she is a tireless leader with a diverse set of skills and experience. Trained as a Certified Public Accountant, her true gift is translating complex concepts into simple terms for non-insurance professionals, while also communicating seamlessly with chief financial officers and other financial leaders.
Ms. Towle is a key member of Hylant's leadership team, known for building and strengthening the firm's Consulting practice. Since joining Hylant in 2019, she has developed the Global Captive Solution division into an industry leader recognized for thought leadership, collaborative client partnerships, and innovative strategies. She promotes a culture of growth through ambitious goals and continuous education, and under her guidance, the team consistently delivers exceptional client service. In 2023, she expanded her global role by leading the Global Risk team in addition to the Global Captive team.
Prior to joining Hylant, Ms. Towle spent 10 years in public accounting, assisting clients with tax structuring and compliance across the insurance sector. She also worked at large international brokerage organizations guiding clients through global risk consulting, risk analytics, and captive structuring solutions. Customized solutions remain her specialty. She has supported clients in healthcare, construction, real estate, manufacturing, marine, oil and gas, private equity, and professional sports and entertainment to manage their total cost of risk. A dynamic leader, Ms. Towle is dedicated to creating strategies that transform risk into measurable value on clients' balance sheets. She excels at designing impactful, customized solutions and thrives in collaborative environments where teams work relentlessly to achieve the best outcomes for clients and colleagues.
Ms. Towle serves on the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council (HCIC), is a past chair and founding member of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) Amplify Women, and is on the International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE) curriculum committee and faculty. She previously served on the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) Board (2017–2023) and the ICCIE Board (chair in 2023) and has contributed to conference committees for VCIA, CICA, World Captive Forum, South Carolina Captive Insurance Association, and HCIC.
Ms. Towle has been on the Captive Review Power 50 for 10 years, reaching number 7 in 2020. She was a 2019 Women to Watch honoree, a 2021–2024 Power Broker, the 2021 Captive Professional of the Year, and received Captive Review's 2024 Outstanding Contribution Industry Service Award. She is also a highly sought-after speaker and author.
