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Captives Summit:
Innovative Cost Control Strategies

Tuesday, April 29 | 8:30 - 11 am
The Alexander, Downtown Indianapolis

It's now more crucial than ever to control your insurance spend. Join us for a deep dive into the ways leading organizations are not just managing these costs, but also improving the overall health of their business through captive insurance programs.

Gain an in-depth understanding of captive insurance, and how these strategies operate across different areas of your business, including both commercial insurance and medical stop-loss captives. Hear from like-minded business leaders who are already in a captive, as they share their experiences and explain the tangible benefits these programs offer.

Transform your curiosity into actionable knowledge and see if a captive could be the right fit for your organization.

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Register for G&A Captives Summit: Innovative Cost Control Strategies on April 29. Limited seats are available.

Agenda

8:30 - 9 am
Registration, Coffee & Breakfast
9 - 9:30 am
Reimagine Commercial Insurance with a Group Captive
Tired of paying premiums to a commercial insurer that you'll never see again? What if, instead, you could own your own insurance company? Learn how a captive could potentially let you earn back premium dollars after a good year, lower overall insurance costs and improve your organizational safety.
9:30 - 10 am
Reduced Volatility: the Advantages of Medical Stop-Loss Captives
Perfect for midsize employers who are self-funded (or who are considering it), a medical stop-loss captive can mitigate the pain of rising healthcare costs by protecting you from excessive rate hikes and shock claims. Reduce the volatility of budgeting for your plan year with a system that consistently outperforms traditional insurance.
10:00 - 10:15 am
Extended Break
10:15 – 11:00 am
Don't Take Our Word For It: Hear From Current Members
A panel of business owners and leaders share their experiences in a captive – from their initial concerns to the long-term benefits they've experienced. This is your opportunity to hear firsthand about alternative risk strategies that can help your organization maximize every dollar of its insurance spend.

Earn CE Credit

Attendees will receive 2 hours of SHRM and HRCI continuing education credits.
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Meet the Panelists

Jake Nichols

Palmer Trucks
Co-President & CHRO

Megan Krol Schultz

Innovative Hematology
Director of HR & Compliance

Andy Toth

GEMCO
Chief Financial Officer

Todd Wagenblast

Indiana Beverage
Chief Financial Officer

Meet the Experts

Shawn Buehnerkemper

Senior Vice President, Property & Casualty
Gregory & Appel Insurance
Shawn is an experienced and highly-respected risk advisor with deep experience in alternative risk and captives. Known for delivering a personal, focused, hands-on style of service to his clients, he's one of the nation's most trusted risk advisors. Fiercely loyal, his long tenure with G&A has seen him build a brand new insurance company from the ground up, establishing a micro-captive for a client, and helping build our agency's esteemed alternative risk practice. He's a known trailblazer in the world of captive insurance programs and risk retention groups.
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Brad Dumbauld

Senior Vice President, Property & Casualty
Gregory & Appel Insurance
A thoughtful, dedicated alternative risk champion, Brad is known for making true connections with those he serves. He's used his years of experience and knowledge as a risk advisor to support countless organizations, primarily in the distribution, construction and manufacturing spaces. Brad is known as one of the nation's foremost experts in captive insurance and risk retention. He's at his best when advising an organization on the right strategies to align with their claims history, investment in loss prevention and overall risk tolerance.
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Chad Morris

Vice President, Business Development & Financial Services
Gregory & Appel Insurance
An experienced benefits consultant known for delivering innovative strategies to his clients, Chad has an appetite for informed, strategic thinking – and for challenging the way things have always been done. Since joining G&A in 2011, he's worked with self-funded benefits clients, driving them to consider all strategies around lowering the total cost of care. That includes stop-loss captives, where his clients have already benefitted from caps on rate increases and protecting the plan from new lasers at renewal. 
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Kari Sandifer

Account Executive, Property & Casualty
Gregory & Appel Insurance
Kari is a property & casualty account executive driven by a steadfast desire to help her clients overcome risk management challenges. She specializes working with clients in construction, distribution, real estate development, hospitality and manufacturing – specifically with alternative risk programs like captives and risk retention groups. She has her Master's in Risk and Insurance (MSR), is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), a Certified Risk Manager (CRM) and is working toward her Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI). 
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a cost for attending this event?
No, this invite-only event is free. 
Where's the event being held?
This event will take place at the Gregory & Appel Insurance office in downtown Indianapolis, located at 433 N. Capitol Ave, Suite 400, Indianapolis, IN 46204. When you enter the building, take the elevator to the fourth floor and we'll direct you to the event space.
Where do I park?
Attendees should park in the visitor's lot southwest of the building. Press the button to take a ticket when you arrive, and we'll provide you with a parking voucher before you leave.
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Is food provided?
Yes – we'll host a networking-focused lunch at 11:45 am. We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to interact with fellow business leaders. Be sure to list any food allergies when you register.
How do I get my CE credit?
We'll provide a code at the event that you can use to claim your credits.
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Join us April 29.

Don't wait any longer – we have a limited number of seats available. Sign up today and claim your spot.