VCIA

Thank you, thank you, thank you. What a conference. Only made possible by you, the entire captive insurance industry, a perceptive and innovative group of people and organizations who indeed are shaping the future of insurance. Here's just a glimpse of the many scenes from our wonderful photographer Andy Duback captured at #VCIA2024. More to come. P.S. Remember to take the conference survey and this SOAR Strategic Plan Survey as we shape the future of VCIA! ?? https://lnkd.in/eZ-EvhsV

Tomorrow at lovely Topnotch Resort and Spa VCIA autumn board meetings commence. We have an OUTSTANDING 2024-2025 Board of Directors and are excited to welcome Julie M. Bordo Aaron Ciullo, CPA and Brenda Stewart to collaborate in their first board meeting. Many thanks to our three outgoing (and phenomenal!) board members Andrew Baillie, Lawrence Cook and Derick White. Gail Newman Joe Carter Jason Palmer Melinda Young, CIC, CRM Julie M. Bordo Ian Davis Ryan Gadapee A. Tracy Hassett Cameron MacArthur See you in Stowe! ??

VCIA has a busy week next week; read more about it in Kevin Mead's Captivated Blog. A little excerpt on what's ahead: "I’m extremely excited for our strategic plan gathering because it culminates from months of work with so many excellent captive professionals. Additionally, it will be a true forum where so many insightful voices will be heard." https://lnkd.in/ekfuNBgq

??Last day to submit VCIA 2025 conference topic ideas!?? August 11-13th, it will be our 40th anniversary conference! You are welcome to submit multiple entries at https://lnkd.in/eGBVby-i The 2025 VCIA Conference Task Force is ready to pore over your entries! 2025 Conference Task Force Members Ryan Gadapee - Chair Aaron Ciullo, CPA Aaron Hillebrandt Adam Dubuque Alicia Miller Amy Evans Ariel Vadeboncoeur, ACI Caroline Erdman Dale Sagen, ACI, DTM Dana DiStefano Dawne Davenport Dennis Silvia Donald Ashwood, ACI Ed Koral Emily Samet Finky (QingCen) Yan James Manning, CPA John Ferrara John James Kristen M. Sorbera Kyle Mrotek Elizabeth Steinman, CPA, ARM, CPCU, FCI Maeghan Thurston, CPA Maigh Wright Mike Meehan Peter Dysart Peter McDougall Samantha Poulin Sandi Prescott TJ Scherer Travis Terzer

Excited to announce a unique occasion for VCIEL's next engagement reception! Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/eEvjEB2N Students and faculty from Butler University - Lacy School of Business will be in Vermont to conduct an annual meeting for their student-run captive, the only such venture in the world! VCIA and VCIEL are taking this perfect opportunity to engage the Vermont higher-education community - University of Vermont University of Vermont Grossman School of Business, Saint Michael's College, Champlain College, Castleton University, Vermont State University, Middlebury College Norwich University Vermont Law and Graduate School - and showcase the robust career offerings in captive insurance, and the value a risk management program would bring to a college business curriculum in Vermont, the largest captive domicile in the world, home to at least 400 captive insurance professionals. This reception provides an entry point for students, faculty and administrators at Vermont colleges to learn just how important captive insurance is to the state, and why it deserves attention on local campuses. Special thanks for Switchback Brewing Company for hosting, and to our sponsors Hylant and Vermont Captive.

The great city of Philadelphia and its metro area is home to many great businesses. We are calling on them, and all who are interested in employing an innovative and versatile risk management tool, to join us on Tuesday October 29th to learn the various facets of captive insurance, and to develop important captive relationships. Please register at engage.vcia.com Captive insurance programs continue to be established and developed at a rapid pace, and these roadshow presenters will share what they are seeing and how they are identifying opportunities and addressing challenges in the captive insurance space. captive owner Laura Hatton captive owner Ben Evans of University of Pennsylvania captive trade association CEO Kevin Mead captive regulator Sandy Bigglestone captive manager David Guerino captive lawyer Benjamin Gould captive examiner Dan Petterson captive business developer Brittany Nevins Special thanks goes out to our Philadelphia Roadshow sponsors, who have been key in developing and organizing this event: AM Best EY - our generous host for the event! The KeyState Companies Old Republic Risk Management Vermont Captive See you all in the City of Brotherly Love at the end of the month!

We're just a few weeks away from VCIA's autumn roadshow in Philadelphia. Now's the time to make plans and register at engage.vcia.com. This is a great event not only for those discovering captive insurance as a risk management tool, but those actively involved in the captive space. https://lnkd.in/erUVMZAA

This week's Captivated Blog reflects on VCIA's first successful member think tank and solicits member suggestions for the next one! https://lnkd.in/dgUsC7hv

Members, join us today at 12pm EST on Zoom for VCIA's first ever member exclusive captive think tank, with a first installment focus on captives and law. What are you seeing lately and what are the notable captive legal hot topics? Discuss all that and more by registering at https://lnkd.in/ea5ye5nB

Reminder: get you captive topics in for VCIA's 40th anniversary event! 2025 Conference Chair Ryan Gadapee and the rest of the conference task force want to hear from you. Ideas due by next Friday. Multiple topic submissions welcome at https://lnkd.in/eGBVby-i