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NRRA NATIONAL CONFERENCE | OCT. 5-7, 2026 | CHICAGO, IL

40 Years
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Milestone to Momentum

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3 Days of Programming
150+ Industry Attendees
30+ States Represented
12th Annual Conference in Chicago
Students learning from RRG professionals at a roundtable discussion.
Heather Ross receiving the 2025 Karen Cutts Award

3 DAYS OF NETWORKING & EDUCATION

The only national conference built for the RRG industry

The NRRA National Conference is programmed exclusively for the Risk Retention Group industry. Over three days, RRG members, regulators, and service providers come together to connect, learn, and exchange insights.

2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Liability Risk Retention Act — making this the most significant NRRA gathering in a generation.

  • Learn directly from industry leaders, regulators, and RRG executives
  • Connect with peers and partners across the RRG community
  • Get updates on legal and regulatory developments impacting your business
  • Participate in roundtable discussions on industry-specific trends and challenges
  • Celebrate 40 years of the Liability Risk Retention Act in Chicago
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WHY ATTEND

Conference highlights

01
Networking That Matters

From breakout roundtable discussions to evening receptions, meet colleagues and professionals driving innovation in the RRG industry.

02
Community & Collaboration

The only national forum focused exclusively on risk retention groups, where collaboration leads to stronger business outcomes for the entire industry.

03
Education & Advocacy

Stay informed on regulatory changes affecting RRGs — including NAIC updates, regulator panels, and industry trends and legislative advocacy sessions.

FEATURED VOICES

Conference speakers

Every year NRRA brings together the most important voices in RRG regulation, management, and innovation.

Tina Truax-McCuin, ACI
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Tina Truax-McCuin, ACI
NRRA Chair; Vice President, TD Wealth
Event Host
RL
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Renea Louie
Moderator
Moderator
Heather McClure, JD, LLM, ACI
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Heather McClure, JD, LLM, ACI
Managing Partner, Helio Risk, LLC
Panelist
Robert Walling, III
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Robert Walling, III
Principal & Consulting Actuary, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Moderator / Panelist
KD
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Kevin Doherty
Partner, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Panelist
Sandy Bigglestone, CPA, CFE, CPM, APIR
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Sandy Bigglestone, CPA, CFE, CPM, APIR
Managing Director and Chief Governance, Regulatory & Compliance Officer, Strategic Risk Solutions
Panelist
Leon L. Rives, II
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Leon L. Rives, II
Chief Visionary Officer, RH CPAs
Moderator
Carl Terzer
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Carl Terzer
Principal & Chief Investment Strategist, CapVisor Associates, LLC
Panelist
John Saf, CFA
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John Saf, CFA
Vice President, Co-Portfolio Manager, Calamos Investments
Panelist
Gregory H. Cobb
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Gregory H. Cobb
Director of Insurance Solutions, Sage Advisory
Panelist
Sara Schroeder
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Sara Schroeder
Managing General Counsel, Allied Professionals' Insurance Services
Moderator
Latosha Ellis
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Latosha Ellis
Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Panelist
BD
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Bradley Dlatt
Panelist
Panelist
Geoffrey Miller
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Geoffrey Miller
Director of Cyber and Professional Risk & Attorney, Custom House Risk Advisors
Panelist
Chris Schubert
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Chris Schubert
Senior Consulting Actuary, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Moderator
DH
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Diana Hardy
Panelist
Panelist
DR
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Dave Roberts
Panelist
Panelist
Joe Petrelli
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Joe Petrelli
President & Co-Founder, Demotech, Inc.
Panelist
Matthew A. Holycross
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Matthew A. Holycross
Managing Member, Palmetto Consulting of Columbia, LLC
Moderator
RR
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Randy Ross
Panelist
Panelist
LP
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Lisa Poulin
Milliman
Panelist
JW
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James Wencil
Panelist
Panelist
Ted Davey
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Ted Davey
NRRA Board Member; Account Executive, Gallagher Re – Program Solutions
Moderator
Tim Herr
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Tim Herr
NRRA Website Chair
Moderator
Dan L. Petterson, CPA, CFE, SPIR
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Dan L. Petterson, CPA, CFE, SPIR
Director of Captive Examinations, State of Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) – Captives
Panelist
HR
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Heidi Rabtoy
Chief Examiner, State of Vermont Department of Financial Regulation
Panelist
BW
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Ben Whitehouse
Partner, Butler Snow LLP
Panelist
Jerry Yoshida
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Jerry Yoshida
NRRA Board Member; Partner, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
Moderator
Steve Kinion
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Steve Kinion
Captive Insurance Director, Oklahoma Insurance Department
Panelist/Regulator
Christine Brown
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Christine Brown
Director, Captive Insurance Division, State of Vermont Department of Financial Regulation
Panelist/Regulator
AN
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Andrew Noga
Captives Director, South Carolina Department of Insurance
Panelist/Regulator
Jennifer Hamilton
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Jennifer Hamilton
President & CEO, NAMIC Insurance Company, Inc.
Moderator
CH
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Cassie Hand-Gallegos
Panelist
Panelist
JW2
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J. Winston Wilcox
Senior Underwriter, One80 Intermediaries, Part of the Arrowhead Intermediaries Team
Panelist
Brian Menendez
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Brian Menendez
President, Healthcare Professional Long Term Care Risk Retention Group
Thought Leader
CK
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Christina Kindstedt
Thought Leader
Thought Leader
Michael J. Schroeder
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Michael J. Schroeder
Chairman and Founder, Allied Professionals Insurance Company
Moderator
Nancy Gray
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Nancy Gray
NRRA Board Member and Past Chair; Regional Managing Director – Americas, Aon Insurance Managers
Panelist
RS
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Robert Stocker
Panelist
Panelist
Robert Bates
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Robert Bates
Secretary, Continuing Care RRG, Inc.
Panelist
TW
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Troy Winch
SVP – Director of Captive Insurance, Risk Services, LLC
Panelist
Rod Nofziger
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Rod Nofziger
Chief Operating Officer, OOIDA RRG Inc.
Moderator
CZ
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Chad Sizemore
Panelist
Panelist
Geoff Crater
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Geoff Crater
President, Alpine Transportation RRG, Inc.
Panelist
Michael Coulter
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Michael Coulter
Deputy Managing Director – Captive & Insurance, Aon
Panelist
Alex Petrovich
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Alex Petrovich
Chief Operating Officer, Circle Star Insurance Co., A Risk Retention Group
Panelist
Colin M. Donovan
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Colin M. Donovan
NRRA Board Member; President, STICO Mutual Insurance Company, RRG
Moderator
Anne-Marie Towle, CPA
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Anne-Marie Towle, CPA
CEO – Global Risk & Captive Solutions, Hylant
Panelist
AA
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Allan Autry
Panelist
Panelist
Joseph E. Deems
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Joseph E. Deems
Executive Director, National Risk Retention Association
Executive Director
TBD
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Coming Soon
Speaker to be announced
Coming Soon

OCtOBER 5–7, 2026 • CHICAGO

Conference program

Theme: 40 Years of the LRRA: Milestone to Momentum. Schedule is subject to change.

Grand Ballroom
11:45 AM –
12:45 PM
Orientation Lunch: Welcome & Introductions
Opening Session
Join NRRA leadership for a seated orientation lunch to kick off the 2026 conference. Attendees will be introduced to the program theme, the week’s agenda, and what to expect for this year's special event.
Tina Truax-McCuin
Tina Truax-McCuin
NRRA Chair
Joseph E. Deems
Joseph E. Deems
NRRA Executive Director
12:45 PM –
1:35 PM
RRGs Connecting Advocacy to Parent Mission
Session
RL
Renea Louie
Moderator
Heather McClure
Heather McClure
Panelist
Robert Walling, III
Robert Walling
Panelist
KD
Kevin Doherty
Panelist
Sandy Bigglestone
Sandy Bigglestone
Panelist
1:40 PM –
2:30 PM
Capitalizing on Change: Economy & Investments
Session
Leon L. Rives, II
Leon L. Rives
Moderator
Carl Terzer
Carl Terzer
Panelist
John Saf, CFA
John Saf
Panelist
Gregory H. Cobb
Gregory H. Cobb
Panelist
2:50 PM –
3:40 PM
AI Governance: Building an AI Use Policy That Works for Your Company
Session
Sara Schroeder
Sara Schroeder
Moderator
Latosha Ellis
Latosha Ellis
Panelist
BD
Bradley Dlatt
Panelist
Geoffrey Miller
Geoffrey Miller
Panelist
3:45 PM –
4:35 PM
Connecting Data Markers to Potential Failures
Session
Chris Schubert
Chris Schubert
Moderator
DH
Diana Hardy
Panelist
DR
Dave Roberts
Panelist
Joe Petrelli
Joe Petrelli
Panelist
4:40 PM –
5:30 PM
Current Tools Available to Actuaries
Session
Matthew A. Holycross
Matthew A. Holycross
Moderator
RR
Randy Ross
Panelist
LP
Lisa Poulin
Panelist
JW
James Wencil
Panelist
Grand Ballroom
8:00 AM –
9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast & Annual Meeting of Members
Annual Meeting
Start the day with a seated breakfast alongside fellow members. The Annual Meeting of Members will be called to order, including updates from NRRA leadership on the association’s activities, advocacy efforts, and plans for the year ahead.
Tina Truax-McCuin
Tina Truax-McCuin
NRRA Chair
Joseph E. Deems
Joseph E. Deems
NRRA Executive Director
9:00 AM –
9:50 AM
London Celebrates The LRRA’s 40th Birthday
Session
Ted Davey
Ted Davey
Moderator
9:55 AM –
10:45 AM
Board Governance Training: Policing Ourselves
Session
Tim Herr
Tim Herr
Moderator
Dan L. Petterson
Dan Petterson
Panelist
Sandy Bigglestone
Sandy Bigglestone
Panelist
HR
Heidi Rabtoy
Panelist
BW
Ben Whitehouse
Panelist
11:00 AM –
12:00 PM
Domicile Regulators: Policing RRGs
Session
Jerry Yoshida
Jerry Yoshida
Moderator
Steve Kinion
Steve Kinion
Panelist/Regulator
Christine Brown
Christine Brown
Panelist/Regulator
AN
Andrew Noga
Panelist/Regulator
12:00 PM –
1:15 PM
Luncheon & Presentation of the Karen Cutts Award
Awards
A seated luncheon honoring the recipient of the Karen Cutts Award, NRRA’s most prestigious recognition, presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the risk retention group industry.
1:15 PM –
2:00 PM
Keynote Speaker
Keynote
TBD
Keynote Speaker TBA
To be announced
2:00 PM –
2:50 PM
The Nexus of Risk Management within D&O Claims
Session
Jennifer Hamilton
Jennifer Hamilton
Moderator
CH
Cassie Hand-Gallegos
Panelist
JW
J. Winston Wilcox
Panelist
3:10 PM –
3:50 PM
Breakout Roundtables (Round 1)
Breakout
Reinsurance – Domestic and International
Ted Davey
Ted Davey
Thought Leader
Mike Schroeder
Mike Schroeder
Thought Leader
Domestic Regulator Roundtable
Invitation Only
Trucking
Geoff Crater
Geoff Crater
Thought Leader
Alex Petrovich
Alex Petrovich
Thought Leader
Healthcare / Long Term Care
Heather McClure
Heather McClure
Thought Leader
Brian Menendez
Brian Menendez
Thought Leader
NAIC Regulator Update
Invitation Only
TBD
Thought Leader TBA
To be announced
Captive Manager Caucus
Invitation Only
Nancy Gray
Nancy Gray
Thought Leader
3:55 PM –
4:35 PM
Breakout Roundtables (Round 2)
Breakout
Reinsurance – Domestic and International
Ted Davey
Ted Davey
Thought Leader
Mike Schroeder
Mike Schroeder
Thought Leader
Domestic Regulator Roundtable
Invitation Only
Trucking
Geoff Crater
Geoff Crater
Thought Leader
Alex Petrovich
Alex Petrovich
Thought Leader
Healthcare / Long Term Care
Heather McClure
Heather McClure
Thought Leader
Brian Menendez
Brian Menendez
Thought Leader
NAIC Regulator Update
Invitation Only
TBD
Thought Leader TBA
To be announced
Captive Manager Caucus
Invitation Only
Nancy Gray
Nancy Gray
Thought Leader
4:40 PM –
5:30 PM
RRGs Embracing Their Strengths, A New Approach
Session
Michael J. Schroeder
Michael J. Schroeder
Moderator
RS
Robert Stocker
Panelist
Nancy Gray
Nancy Gray
Panelist
Robert Bates
Robert Bates
Panelist
Grand Ballroom
9:00 AM –
9:50 AM
Sliding Scale Commissions in Reinsurance Treaties
Session
Robert Walling, III
Robert Walling
Moderator
TW
Troy Winch
Panelist
9:55 AM –
10:45 AM
SCOTUS’s Freight Broker Decision: Implications for Trucking RRGs
Session
Rod Nofziger
Rod Nofziger
Moderator
CZ
Chad Sizemore
Panelist
Geoff Crater
Geoff Crater
Panelist
Michael Coulter
Michael Coulter
Panelist
Alex Petrovich
Alex Petrovich
Panelist
11:05 AM –
11:55 AM
Is the RRG Industry Finally Ready for Growth?
Session
Colin M. Donovan
Colin M. Donovan
Moderator
Anne-Marie Towle, CPA
Anne-Marie Towle
Panelist
Nancy Gray
Nancy Gray
Panelist
AA
Allan Autry
Panelist

BOOK YOUR ROOM

Venue & travel

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BUILT FOR THE ENTIRE RRG ECOSYSTEM

Who should attend?

The NRRA Conference brings together every segment of the risk retention and purchasing group industry — from formation through management to service delivery.

Risk Retention Groups (RRGs)
Risk Purchasing Groups (RPGs)
Captive Management Companies
Reinsurance Companies
Agents & Brokers
Insurance Consultants
Accounting Firms
Actuaries
Claims Management & Adjusting
Risk Management Companies
Law Firms
Insurance Companies
Financial Institutions
Educational Institutions
Companies Forming an RRG
Other RRG & RPG Service Providers
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WHAT ATTENDEES ARE SAYING

Hear from past conference attendees

NRRA is the only organization that focuses on RRGs. There are a lot of captive insurance associations but RRG issues are different and require different considerations as matters come up. I decided to come because we have a number of RRG clients and it was an opportunity to reconnect with some people I haven’t seen in person in almost 2 years.

Conference Attendee
RRG Industry Professional

I really enjoy the interactive discussion sessions. There’s so much information available in the collaboration.

Conference Attendee
RRG Industry Professional

I took away concrete ideas and providers for implementing new AI tools at my company.

Conference Attendee
RRG Industry Professional

I enjoyed meeting with various RRG owners and service providers specializing in RRGs.

Conference Attendee
RRG Industry Professional

Great networking.

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RRG Industry Professional

OUR 2026 SPONSORS

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

Is the NRRA 2026 Conference in-person?

Yes — the NRRA National Conference 2026 is entirely in-person at the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, October 5–7, 2026. In-person attendance allows for the full networking and roundtable experience that makes NRRA unique.

What is the NRRA National Conference?

It is the only national conference designed exclusively for the Risk Retention Group (RRG) and Risk Purchasing Group (RPG) industry, held annually by the National Risk Retention Association.

Who attends the NRRA conference?

The conference draws RRG executives, state regulators and insurance comissioners, captive managers, attorneys, actuaries, reinsurers, brokers, financial advisors, and service providers across the RRG and RPG ecosystem — typically 150+ attendees from 30+ states.

When does registration open?

Registration for the conference is open now.

Are CPE, CLE, or ICCIE credits available?

Yes, NRRA offers CPE, CLE, and ICCIE credit for conference sessions. Please contact NRRA directly for specifics on credit availability.

What is the Liability Risk Retention Act (LRRA)?

The Federal Liability Risk Retention Act (LRRA) is the federal statute that authorizes and governs risk retention groups (RRGs) and purchasing groups (RPGs) in the United States. Enacted in 1986, the LRRA expanded earlier federal legislation to address widespread instability in the liability insurance marketplace. 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of this landmark legislation — the central theme of this year's conference.Learn more about the LRRA →

Do I need to be an NRRA member to attend?

Non-members are welcome to attend. NRRA members receive discounted registration rates. Learn about NRRA membership → and how joining saves you on registration and provides year-round resources.

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