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Learning Circles

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When I talk to folks who come to the VCIA annual conference every year, I always ask them what they find most compelling about it. Often cited is the education provided by our VCIA panelists who represent some of the most prestigious organizations in the world. Sometimes it is that the conference is a great source for captive career development and networking or earning CPE / CLE / ICCIE credit.

One of the most compelling reasons to come to our conference is the peer-to-peer learning that attendees receive from the almost 1100 captive professionals that come each year. This year we are trying to enhance that relationship. We are organizing peer groups to come together and share thoughts, issues and questions in what we are calling Learning Circles.

In a Learning Circle, you’ll share your learning experience with up to 8 peers, who’ll do the same for you. An appointed Ambassador will act as a guide to help facilitate and support the process. Your Learning Circle is an adventure you’ll experience together on a mutual quest to dive deeper and apply the vibrancy of ideas and innovations you’ll encounter at VCIA’s Annual Conference.

The goal is simple: Enrich your VCIA journey with insights and experiences from your fellow Learning Circle members. Come prepared with subjects you would like to discuss. Through this process, you’ll discover the value of gaining new perspectives and ideas from fellow circle participants while developing connections with new peers.

So, come join us for the VCIA Annual Conference August 6 – 8th (with Captive Immersion August 5th), and think about signing up for one of our Learning Circles – you will not regret the knowledge you can gain, and the new friendships you will make!

Thank you all very much, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Rich Smith
VCIA President

Registration Open

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May 1st means only one thing around Vermont (well, maybe our particular piece of Vermont): registration for VCIA’s Annual Conference is now open!

With 1100 attendees joining us last year, the VCIA conference is the largest and most comprehensive captive insurance conference in the United States. Nearly 30 educational sessions will cover topics from those new to captive insurance and industry veterans.

A couple of new features this year include Captive Immersion which takes place on Monday, August 5th.  Captive Immersion will educate those new to the industry on the key services of captives, in a condensed time frame. Includes lunch, an afternoon of education, and a cocktail networking reception.

Also new this year are Learning Circles. Sign up for a Learning Circle to connect with 6 – 8 other attendees and a conference ambassador, where you’ll make connections, get acclimated to the event, and learn from each other!

Our two keynote speakers are NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino and Laura Drabik, Group Vice President of Business Innovation at Guidewire Software.  Mike will share his firsthand account of his missions to the Hubble Space Telescope and tell incredible stories of what it’s like to have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.  And Laura will provide keen insight on disruption, tech and innovation in the insurance industry. Her passion for insurance is rooted in purpose and her inspiring talk on August 6th is not to be missed!

Come join us this August to learn about captive insurance from the industry experts. Explore trends and strategies to use in your organization, collaborate with others, and earn credit from our thought-provoking sessions!

Thank you all very much, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Rich Smith
VCIA President

Captive Immersion

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Every year VCIA looks for new ways to provide content and updated information to our members at our annual conference. This year we are trying something new: we have scheduled a half-day on Monday afternoon, August 5th, right before the conference gets started for what we are calling Captive Immersion.

VCIA’s Captive Immersion is designed to familiarize individuals who are new to the captive industry (or who just want to understand captive roles more fully) on the key services that are needed during captive feasibility study, formation and management. These services include legal, auditing, management, actuarial, investments, and captive regulation. Industry experts will give newcomers a complete sense of the various components and their importance in the overall captive picture. The afternoon begins with lunch and concludes with a cocktail networking reception for participants of Captive Immersion, the session speakers, VCIA board members, Platinum sponsors and invited captive owners.

Upon completion, participants will be able to better understand key stakeholdings in the captive insurance industry; obtain a higher-level understanding of the captive insurance industry; learn how and when to engage the services of a particular service provider; understand the roles and responsibilities of each service provider group.  A lifetime’s worth of knowledge all in one afternoon (with drinks at the end to boot)!  So, keep a lookout for more information, including our official May 1st conference kick-off day.

Thank you all very much, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Rich Smith
VCIA President