CIC Services Managing Director Christopher Gallo to Pursue Independent Captive Consulting Venture
Christopher Gallo will transition from his role as managing director after six years with the firm to pursue an independent captive insurance consulting venture. The firm continues to serve clients nationwide in the design and management of disciplined captive insurance programs focused on long-term liquidity and regulatory compliance.
“I am very blessed for having the opportunity to work with CIC Services, as their problem-solving, corporate governance, ingenuity, and integrity are second to none. It has been stated that success has many authors, as evidenced by being a part of forming state-of-the-art captives covering risks such as a carbon footprint, stranded asset, and title insurance, in addition to insuring third-party risks. I intend to utilize CIC Services as captive manager for all such future captive formations,” Gallo stated.
Gallo brings more than 40 years of experience in insurance regulation and captive insurance oversight to his new endeavor. During his time at CIC Services, he contributed to client engagements grounded in the firm’s disciplined approach to captive insurance, with a focus on regulatory substance, documentation, and sustainable liquidity.
Before joining CIC Services, Gallo built a 35-year regulatory career with the State of Connecticut’s Financial Regulation Division. He progressed from trainee to insurance-accredited financial examiner and earned his Certified Financial Examiner (CFE) designation in 2012. His regulatory experience included a rotation with the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority in Bern, Switzerland, and a presentation to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Roundtable Forum in April 2013. He also led a supervisory college panel and discussion with regulators from the Dutch National Bank.
In 2013, Gallo transferred to Connecticut’s newly formed Captive Division, reporting directly to the division director. There, he helped devise and present true risk-based captive legislation to the governor’s office and industry stakeholders, constructed the division’s true risk-based examination process, served as examiner in charge for reports of examination, and oversaw the division’s NAIC self-evaluation guide, interim annual reviews, and accreditation reviews. He joined CIC Services in 2019, bringing his regulatory perspective to a firm recognized for its emphasis on properly structured captive programs and long-term risk discipline.
“The perspective Chris brought from his regulatory career has been valuable to our team and our clients,” said CIC Services Principal and Chief Operating Officer Bryan Ridgway. “CIC Services was built on a foundation of regulatory discipline, documentation, and sustainable liquidity, and Chris’s experience aligned well with those principles. We remain focused on delivering properly structured captive programs for our clients and wish him continued success as he begins this next chapter.”
Gallo earned a Bachelor of Science in administrative science from Central Connecticut State University in 1982. He resides in Florida with his wife, Serina. Together, they have been blessed with five children and double-digit grandchildren.