The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) has made a number of changes to its board of directors, including the election of Steve McElhiney as chair.
An industry veteran with more than two decades of experience, McElhiney who is president of Tall Pines Insurance Company and CEO and chairman of EWI Re, served as vice chair of the CICA board last year.
He joined EWI Re in 2004 and has also previously held roles at Fireman’s Fund, TIG, Overseas Partners US Reinsurance Company, and Argo.
McElhiney has also served as a past president and chairman of the International Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society and as a past chairman of the board of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association.
Additionally, the board elected Lance Abbott, president of BevCap Management and director of BevCap Captive Group, as vice chair, and Renea Louie, vice president, Pro Group Captive Management Services, as secretary/treasurer.
Colin Donovan, president of STICO Mutual Insurance, and Deyna Feng, captive manager for Cummins Risk International, were both elected to the board on three-year terms.
Outgoing board chair Joel Chansky, consulting actuary at Milliman, is a returning CICA board member, alongside; Courtney Claflin, executive director of captive programmes, University of California, Office of the President; Carol Frey, vice president marketing and business development, Great American Insurance Company; Fredrik Finnman, group risk manager, Sandvik Group, located in Sweden; Robert Myers, partner, Morris, Manning & Martin; Michael Scott, attorney, Law Office of Allison & Mosby-Scott; and Michael Zuckerman, assistant professor, Temple University.
McElhiney said he looked forward to building the momentum CICA has created.
He commented: “We want to continue fostering relationships that connect the industry and strengthen our collective voice, elevate the emphasis on best practices and engage top talent.”
Dan Towle, president of CICA, said the association was excited to have Donovan and Abbott join.
He added: “Their expertise is a strong fit for CICA’s strategic priorities and our commitment to developing the next generation of captive professionals.”
