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Piko Labs AI has appointed Steve McElhiney as vice chairman and chief commercial officer. He brings more than 2 decades of experience in captive insurance, reinsurance, and risk financing, including leadership roles at Augment Risk, Artex Risk Solutions, and EWI Re, along with industry leadership positions and recognition. Read More

Prabal Lakhanpal, senior vice president at Spring Consulting Group, has been elected chair of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) board for 2026–2027. CICA also announced new officers and directors, including Anjanette Fowler as vice chair and Cheryl Baker as secretary-treasurer, as well as several returning and newly appointed board members. Read More

Howden appointed Philip Stack as managing director of alternative risk and captives for its US business. Stack will advise clients on insurance program structures and alternative risk transfer solutions, including captives and parametric programs. He previously held roles at Lockton and Marsh and will support Howden's expanding US retail operations. Read More

Captive Resources announced executive leadership changes, naming Mike Foley vice chairman and John Pontin president while expanding its executive committee. The updates are designed to strengthen strategic alignment and support continued growth across its property and casualty and health solutions businesses in the captive insurance market. Read More

Hylant has hired Piper Crockett as a captive account executive within its Global Captive Solutions team. Ms. Crockett brings more than 17 years of experience in the captive insurance industry, with prior roles at Artex Risk Solutions and Marsh. Read More