Dale Porfilio, FCAS, MAAA

Chief Insurance Officer
Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I)
In2Leadership Keynote Speaker

In2Leadership keynote speaker Dale Porfilio, FCAS, MAAA, is the Chief Insurance Officer for the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and President of the Insurance Research Council (IRC). In these roles, he leads the research and education activities of both organizations, working closely with Triple-I and IRC subject-matter experts to develop data-driven industry insights and analyses. Dale previously worked at Genworth Financial, Kemper, and Allstate for a total of 29 years. Dale is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA). In this episode of In the Know, Chris Hampshire and Dale discuss climate change, legal system abuse, and some of the topics that Dale will be addressing as the keynote speaker at April’s In2Leadership conference.

 
Maia Jarvis, CPCU

Vice President of Operations
BLISCare

As Vice President of Operations at BLISCare, Maia Jarvis provides executive leadership for the company’s MGU activities, spearheads product development, and oversees the ever-evolving BLISCare insurance management platform. With over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry (focused on creating innovative, niche solutions) and more than two decades of leadership under her belt, Maia has mastered the art of problem-solving and resource-wrangling. A key player in the launch of the BLISCare captive, Maia now serves on its Board of Directors. Maia earned her BA from the University of Portland and her MBA in IT Management from Western Governors University. She holds CPCU and ARe designations along with several Salesforce certifications; she is working on her ACI (Associate in Captive Insurance) certification. In this episode of In the Know, Chris Hampshire and Maia explore the niche products offered at BLISCare, how this captive was formed, and the many exciting careers that can be found in the insurance industry.

 

Nicholas J. Hentges, MBA, CIC

Chief Executive Officer,
Captive Resources

Nick Hentges is CEO of Captive Resources, which represents over 6,700 shareholders in 48 member-owned casualty and medical stop loss group captives, with a total annual written premium of $4.7 billion. He has an extensive background in insurance company, brokerage, and captive consulting and management operations. As Captive CEO since 2022, Nick has presided over unprecedented growth in the company’s casualty and medical stop loss group captive business. He has been instrumental in supporting the further development and expansion of the Risk Management and Insurance program at the University of Iowa. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) since 2021, and he holds a BBA degree with majors in Finance and Insurance from the University of Iowa and an MBA from Drake University. In this episode of In the Know, Chris Hampshire and Nick discuss the captive space and alternative risk transfer, the evolving buyer’s journey, and the future of the insurance industry.