George Town, Grand Cayman, October 02, 2025 – The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) has announced the agenda for the Cayman Captive Forum 2025. Registration remains open, offering attendees access to world-class expertise and exceptional networking opportunities at the largest captive insurance event in the world.

“We are proud to present another powerful agenda that reflects the evolution of the global captive insurance industry,” said Michael Wild, Chair of the Cayman Captive Forum Committee. “Our sessions bring together an extraordinary mix of perspectives – from regulators, industry leaders, and innovators – designed to help captive owners and service providers navigate change and capture new opportunities.”

The three-day Cayman Captive Forum agenda includes keynote addresses, technical sessions, and interactive panels. Highlights include:

• Chairperson’s Opening Remarks byKieran Mehigan.

• Welcome by the Hon. André Ebanks, Cayman Islands Premier and Minister for Financial Services & Commerce.

• Opening keynote by Rashmi Airan, a globally recognised speaker and transformation expert whose powerful story of adversity and resilience has inspired audiences around the world.

• Insurance Market Update, presented by Jim Williamson (Everest).

• Director Responsibilities – A 360 Review, featuring Hon. Justice Jalil Asif KC (Judge of the Grand Court), Melissa Thomas (Aurum Governance) and Lesley Thompson (WTW).

• A Powerful Combination: Mergers & Acquisitions in HealthCare, presented by Charlene Tilbanie (GCM), Grant Teegarden (Baylor Scott & White Health) and Julie Robertson (Honigman).

• Smart Risk: AI Transformations in Captive Insurance exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping risk management, operational efficiency, and decision-making across the captive insurance landscape.

• Cayman Captive Forum Chairperson’s Remarks by Michael Wild.

• Update from Cayman Finance by Steve McIntosh.

• Regulatory Update from CIMA by Kara Ebanks.

• Second keynote “Performing under Pressure” by Chris Lemons, a deep-sea saturation diver whose miraculous survival was chronicled in the acclaimed Netflix/BBC documentary “Last Breath”, and also adapted into a major motion picture released in early 2025.

• Workplace Safety – The Risks & An Innovative Captive Funded Solution, presented by Dr. Jason Gilbert and Cathy Treen from IUH Assurance, and Brian Hunley from Aon.

• Trailblazing Tomorrow: Leaders in Cayman Captive Insurance, a session on inclusivity, communication and knowledge transfer, to address the industry’s talent pipeline.

• The Insurance Podcast Show Live – a live recording session that will explore how Cayman captives are adapting to financial, risk, and regulatory changes, while spotlighting strategies to optimise captive vehicles.

For the full agenda, click here.

The Cayman Captive Forum 2025 takes place at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman from December 2-4, 2025.

For registration details, visit the Forum website here.

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The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) represents the international insurance industry in the Cayman Islands. IMAC liaises with government and the regulator on the industry’s behalf and promotes innovation and international competitiveness to maintain Cayman’s advantageous market position. The Cayman Islands is one of the largest domiciles in the world for captives and a dominant jurisdiction for healthcare captives, group captives, catastrophe bonds and international reinsurance.

For more information on this release, please contact:

Kevin Poole
Insurance Managers Association of Cayman       
Email: kevin.poole@imac.ky
Phone: +1 (345) -949-4622