Risk Consultation and Solutions
Hylant is a proud sponsor of RIMS RISKWORLD 2026
At a time when cyber threats, M&A activity, environmental pressures, and broader business risks are reshaping organizational strategy, Hylant helps leaders navigate complexity with clarity and confidence. Our consulting team brings deep expertise across analytics, business risk consulting, captive solutions, and transaction support to uncover blind spots, strengthen decision-making, and create alignment across leadership. Whether you’re evaluating exposures, preparing for a major acquisition, addressing emerging environmental risks, or building a more resilient risk posture, we partner with you to turn risk into a strategic advantage.
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Hylant's Presenters at RISKWORLD
Crawl, Walk, Run: Building a Captive Strategy That Supports Business Strategy
Monday, May 4, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
When built the right way, captive insurance programs can evolve from simple risk-financing tools into powerful strategic assets. Walk through the roadmap for developing a captive strategy that grows with organizational needs. Cover feasibility assessments, program design, implementation and long-term optimization. Learn how captives strengthen financial performance, secure hard‑to‑obtain coverage, support better-than-average loss experience and integrate seamlessly with enterprise strategy. Get practical guidance for building, maturing and maximizing a captive to support your organization’s long-term business goals.
Presenter
Anne Marie Towle
CEO, Hylant Consulting
Anne Marie, a veteran of the captive and global insurance industries, leads Hylant’s global consulting practice, which encompasses risk consulting, captive management, M&A solutions, and analytics. She specializes in creating tailored strategies for complex insurance and risk financing challenges.
When the Information Does Not Tell the Whole Story: Environmental Hazards in M&A
Monday, May 4, 4:10 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Environmental risks in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions often hide behind incomplete data, legacy issues or rapidly evolving regulatory landscapes. Explore these unseen liabilities, from contaminated properties to outdated pollution controls, and their material impact on valuation, deal terms and post-close operations. Draw insight from environmental risk identification and transactional support expertise that shows how rigorous environmental due diligence uncovers hidden exposures and strengthens negotiations. Learn innovative approaches to assessing site pollution, aligning environmental insurance with transactional goals and closing the often-missed gaps in standard reporting.
Presenter
Jessica Biggs
Environmental Practice Leader, Hylant
Jessica Biggs provides a consultative approach to helping clients identify, assess, and strategically manage pollution and environmental risks. She partners closely with clients, carriers, and internal teams to design tailored coverage solutions grounded in technical expertise, practical insights, and a strong commitment to sustainability.
Where Risk and Business Strategy Intersect: Letting Risk Build the Strategy
Tuesday, May 5, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
In today’s volatile environment, you do not simply manage risk; you strategize with it. See how your organization can integrate enterprise risk insights into strategic planning to fuel resilience, resource optimization and competitive advantage. Prepare to illuminate hidden threats, inform decision-making and align leadership around shared priorities with comprehensive qualitative and quantitative risk analyses. Discover how risk frameworks, prioritized risk maps and data-driven insights transform risk management from a protective function into a catalyst for organizational advancement and smarter strategic choices.
Presenter
Kip Irle
President, Hylant Consulting
Kip Irle brings a highly collaborative approach to helping clients achieve stronger, more strategic outcomes. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, alternative risk and captive insurance strategies, leveraging risk optimization to enhance firm value and adapt to evolving market needs.
What a Captive Can Do for You
Tuesday, May 5, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Are you curious about how captive insurance can strengthen your organization’s risk management strategy? Look into the captive potential to take control of coverage, reduce costs and tailor policies to unique needs. Walk through the fundamentals, from feasibility through implementation to long-term management. Learn what constitutes a captive insurance company, explore structures, single-parent, group and cell, and discover how each can align with specific financial and operational goals. Get to know the essential service partners, actuaries, legal advisors, captive managers and fronting carriers that support a captive throughout its life cycle. Whether you are new to captives or refining your understanding, evaluate whether a captive is the right fit for your organization. Join us to gain the practical insight, clarity and confidence needed to take the next step in captive insurance.
Presenter
Anne Marie Towle
CEO, Hylant Consulting
Anne Marie, a veteran of the captive and global insurance industries, leads Hylant’s global consulting practice, which encompasses risk consulting, captive management, M&A solutions, and analytics. She specializes in creating tailored strategies for complex insurance and risk financing challenges.
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