ARCA joins Growth-Drive Summit to push enterprise risk in exit planning

ARCA Risk sponsored the 2026 Growth-Drive Summit in Charleston from Oct. 5-7, bringing an enterprise risk lens to discussions about growth, resilience and exit readiness. The event connected advisors on business strategy, tax, M&A and planning for owners trying to build more valuable companies.

Why it matters: - Business owners face linked decisions on growth, cash flow, risk and exit readiness, and the Charleston summit centered on how advisors can coordinate those choices. - ARCA Risk used the event to position enterprise risk insurance as part of broader business planning, not just a standalone coverage purchase. - The summit’s focus reflects rising demand for advisory teams that can help privately held companies become more resilient and transferable.

What happened: - ARCA Risk sponsored the 2026 Growth-Drive Summit, held Oct. 5-7 in Charleston. - Growth-Drive founder George Sandmann hosted the summit and led a group of business advisors focused on helping owners build stronger, more valuable companies. - The attendee mix included professionals working in business growth, wealth management, tax strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and exit planning. - ARCA team members took part in working sessions and roundtable discussions throughout the event. - At the summit’s signature dinner at the South Carolina Aquarium, Mark Sims, CEO of ARCA Risk Insurance, and legal counsel Aran Quinn of Quinn Global Tax Law spoke about enterprise risk insurance.

The details: - Summit participants discussed how coordinated advice can help owners move from strategy to execution. - ARCA contributors focused on protecting cash flow, preparing for disruption and supporting long-term business value. - Sandmann said the summit’s turnout and energy showed how far the advisor community has come, and that ARCA brought expertise and a willingness to contribute. - Sims said enterprise risk belongs in the room when owners and advisors are making decisions about the future. - Quinn addressed the regulatory framework, tax considerations and potential tax benefits of appropriately structured insurance arrangements. - Sims connected coverage decisions to a company’s operations, exposures and broader business objectives. - The joint remarks encouraged advisors to treat risk management as part of business planning.

Between the lines: - The event frames insurance as a strategic tool for enterprise value, not just a cost center. - ARCA’s participation suggests the company is trying to win mindshare with the advisory professionals who influence owner decisions before a transaction or succession event. - Growth-Drive’s format points to a market for integrated advice, where tax, legal, M&A and risk planning are increasingly being discussed together.

What's next: - ARCA says it will continue developing enterprise risk insurance programs for businesses that need help identifying and managing operational and financial exposures. - Growth-Drive will keep building its advisor community around profit growth, sustainable growth and transferable value. - More information is available at arcarisk.com and growth-drive.com.

The bottom line: - ARCA used the Charleston summit to make a simple pitch: enterprise risk planning should sit alongside growth and exit strategy, not after them.