Ken Kotch

Principal, Vice Practice Leader, Risk ManagementSpecialty Services

Plano

Office

Plano
8101 Windrose Avenue
Suite 2000
Plano, TX 75024
972.934.0022

Expertise

Specialty Services

Overview

Ken Kotch is a Principal and Vice Practice Leader in Ryan’s Risk Management practice, where he leads the Firm’s national captive insurance and alternative risk management services. He advises multijurisdictional clients on risk mitigation, tax-efficient insurance structures, and regulatory strategy, helping organizations align risk management solutions with broader financial and operational objectives.

Ken is a recognized tax and insurance authority with extensive experience in U.S. and international captive insurance design, implementation, and governance. His background spans legal practice, Big Four consulting, and public-sector policy work, including service as a Research Analyst for the Arizona House of Representatives’ Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. Ken is known for blending deep tax-policy insight with capital markets acumen to deliver integrated, practical risk solutions. He is an active speaker and contributor on tax and insurance topics for professional, financial, and legal audiences worldwide.

Education and Qualifications

Juris Doctor, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Arizona

NAFTA Certification, University of Houston Law Center

Attorney, Licensed in Arizona

Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court

(Ryan is not a law firm.)

Experience and Achievements

Principal and Vice Practice Leader, Risk Management, Ryan

  • Leads national captive insurance and alternative risk management services

  • Advises clients on tax planning, regulatory compliance, and insurance structuring

Practice Leader, Captive Insurance, Ryan

Vice President, law firm

Consultant, Big Four consulting firm

Research Analyst, Arizona House of Representatives, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

Recipient, U.S. Captive Service Award

Member, Captive Insurance Companies Association

Member, Arizona Bar Association

Member, Federal Bar Association

Founding Member, Puerto Rico International Insurers Association