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The new VCIA era has begun. Today we proudly launch our future-focused brand and website. Captive Excellence Starts Here. Start exploring at vcia.com Thank you to everyone who supported VCIA in executing this significant task. And thank you to all those who joined our Zoom brand reveal event. Additional thanks goes to our 40th Anniversary Sponsors M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust; AM Best; Old Republic Risk Management; Harlowe Paul Frank + Collins P.C.; Risk & Insurance; Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC And congrats to the lucky VCIA Member Cathy Colbert of Davies North America for winning the half-off conference pass raffle! 3 essential goals we confidently believe VCIA has met with our new brand and website: 1 To exude professionalism and best-in-class standing in the captive industry. 2 To mirror our constituents and attract new stakeholders. That is, to demonstrate through our visual identity and communications that we are like minded with members and captive professionals in being innovative, versatile and value driven. 3 Showcase VCIA's forward thinking and our ability to meet the emerging needs of the captive industry. This is just the beginning. Stay tuned for more exciting and innovative strategic initiatives to be rolled out in 2025. #VCIA #CaptiveInsurance #CaptiveExcellenceStartsHere

This week's Captivated Blog comes from 40th Anniversary Emerald Sponsor M&T Bank / Wilmington Trust, Ian Davis, Mike Ramsey, Mary Alice Avery Please find their blog post here: https://lnkd.in/evEFm8_r and thank you for your continued partnership!

https://lnkd.in/eU4a5N9X Melinda Young, CIC, CRM is an amazing VCIA Board Member and an experienced captive owner. You won't want to miss this roadshow! Register here: https://lnkd.in/euXtEdhT

As we head into March next week, registration for VCIA's Spring Midwestern Roadshow is now open! Destination: St. Louis. If you've never been to a VCIA Roadshow, we encourage you to considering this spring event. A great mix of captive networking, education and accessibility to Vermont "gold standard" regulators. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/euXtEdhT Thank you to the presenters who have worked hard to put this together. Benjamin Gould of Paul Frank + Collins P.C. Joe Carter Thomas (Tom) Green, ARM, CIC of Aon Kevin Mead Brittany Nevins of Vermont Captive Dan Petterson Vermont Captive Melinda Young, CIC, CRM of Alberici Constructors Special thanks to the Spring 2025 Roadshow Sponsors who made this event possible! Aon Vermont Captive TD

It's been so busy at the VCIA that we're just now recapping the wonderful World Captive Forum event put on by Business Insurance that kicked off the captive conference circuit for 2025. Angie Armour and Kevin Mead will see you at the Captive Insurance Companies Association conference in a few short weeks! Here's the link to this week's Captivated Blog: https://lnkd.in/ejS2JZP6

https://lnkd.in/ehPYH9rY A really great member think tank discussion today led by Peggy Rubin, MBA and Steven Bauman of AXA XL Insightful questions and comments on compliance, the fronting process and where to begin, credit and collateral, and much more. The recording will shortly be available to VCIA members. Thank you to Emerald and Pearl 40th Anniversary Sponsors M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust, AIG, AM Best, Marsh, Old Republic Risk Management and WTW See you for next quarter's member think tank on captives and actuaries!

Reminder! Last call for members to join us tomorrow for the 2025 Q1 Member Think Tank on the role of fronting in captive insurance. Converse with the knowledgeable and seasoned team of Steven Bauman and Peggy Rubin, MBA of AXA XL, as well as connect with your peer members about their fronting experience. Register here: https://lnkd.in/esEQa4jX Thank you to the VCIA Emerald and Pearl 40th Anniversary Sponsors for presenting this think tank! M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust AIG AM Best Marsh Old Republic Risk Management WTW

The VCIA Board of Directors encourages the association to champion its member volunteers. In fact, Board Chair Gail Newman and CEO Kevin Mead recently held a meeting of all volunteer committee chairs to ask how they can have more exposure to VCIA membership, and how their work can better integrate with overall goals and direction of VCIA. In that spirit, this week's Captivated Blog profiles current VCIA Legislative Committee Chair Zaw Win of Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC; Zaw will accompany Gail and Kevin on their DC Hill Day advocacy mission happening next month. VCIA membership is truly strength in numbers! Blog link: https://lnkd.in/e7Fx8VNn

We'd like to start the week off by welcoming WTW as a new Pearl 40th Anniversary Sponsor! Thank you to WTW and all of our amazing 40th Anniversary Sponsors for supporting the VCIA during this critical, transformational year. Next Thursday, WTW, M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust, AIG, AM Best, Marsh and Old Republic Risk Management will present the Q1 2025 Member Think Tank, "Fronting: Structure and Credit." Members can register for this exclusive and free virtual event here: https://lnkd.in/esEQa4jX Get a refresher on what fronting is, why and how it can be used in your captive, and the latest trends emerging. The conversation will be audience-driven and facilitated by the knowledgeable team of Steven Bauman and Peggy Rubin, MBA of AXA XL

We are pleased to present this week's Captivated Blog which comes from 40th Anniversary Sponsor AM Best, who reminds you that comments on AM Best's updated criteria for rating captives is due by February 20th 2025. Find out all the details in the blog link here: https://lnkd.in/eFEB3wgQ And thank you to AM Best and all of VCIA's wonderful 40th Anniversary Sponsors!