Strategic Growth for
the Insurance Industry
Unlocking value across the risk ecosystem
Specialized Focus
Trusted
Relationships
Cultivating senior connections
across carriers, brokers, reinsurers,
and MGA/specialty programs.
01
Broad
Perspective
End-to-end insight across brokerage, underwriting, distribution, reinsurance, and capital.
02
Growth
by Design
Strategic advisory and execution
that unlocks growth, scale, and
long-term value.
03
Supporting mid-market, specialty, and larger organizations through flexible, high-impact engagement models.
Perspective Across the Risk Ecosystem
Insured
Broker
Insurer
Reinsurance
Wholesale
Specialty
Programs
We bring insight and advisory support across every component of the risk ecosystem enabling organizations to identify where value can be created, capacity unlocked, and growth accelerated.
INSURANCE
REINSURANCE
CAPITAL MARKETS
PRIVATE EQUITY
STRUCTURED
Services
New Capacity
Aligning carrier and capital partners to unlock scale and opportunity.
Distribution
Helping organizations expand distribution, strengthen channel partnerships and access new growth sources.
Product
Innovation
Designing, refining,
and launching products
for emerging risks
and platforms.
Strategic
Partnerships
Building meaningful senior relationships to open and create new
business opportunities.
Market
Expansion
Identifying new markets across product and industry opportunities.
Programs
& MGAs
Developing, launching,
and optimizing specialty programs for new
and existing channels.
Risk
Advisory
Assisting organizations evaluate opportunities, assess risk and identify practical solutions.
Reinsurance
Structuring capital-efficient solutions
through trusted, long-standing relationships.
About
​
Michael O’Connell is the founder of 22 Oak Inc., and has deep experience across brokerage, underwriting, distribution, reinsurance, and capital.
As a strategic advisor, he brings an end-to-end perspective across the risk ecosystem, enabling him to identify opportunities, connect the right partners, and drive durable growth.
Michael is known for cultivating trusted senior relationships and delivering practical, outcome-oriented solutions.
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22 Oak Inc. has a team of strategic collaborators comprised of a trusted network of senior advisors and specialists engaged as needed to support client initiatives.​
Michael K. O'Connell​, Founder & CEO