CICA International Conference Attendance Increases Twenty Percent in 2010

In a sign of success in a tough economy, the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) boasted a 20 percent increase in attendance at their 2010 International Conference, March 7-9 in Orlando, Fla. 

Nearly 500 captive owners, captive managers,  risk managers, domicile regulators and officials and service providers representing  17 countries came to Orlando for the three-day educational conference and trade show.  The 2010 International Conference offered a restructured educational program featuring track sessions aimed at allowing first-time attendees and seasoned professionals to decide which sessions were tailored more towards their skill and knowledge level of the captive insurance industry. Some of the topics covered included Middle Market Captive Growth, Healthcare Cooperatives, CICA’s Operational Best Practices and Solvency II.

In addition to the increase in attendance, the CICA International Conference also saw an increase in the percentage of captive owner/manager attendees, from 50 percent in 2009 to 56 percent in 2010.  CICA has the highest percentage of captive representatives of any industry conference.

The CICA 2011 International Conference will take place March 13-15, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. For more information please visit www.CICAworld.com.

About CICA

CICA was formed in 1972 to foster and support the development of captive insurance companies around the globe. Through the years, CICA has evolved along with the industry to offer alternative risk professionals the latest, most up-to-date viewpoints on captive insurance, and more recently, risk retention groups. Founded by risk managers for their collective benefit, CICA continues to work to provide the foremost education, networking and leadership for captive and risk retention group professionals.

Through CICA's personal network focused on the common issues that concern captives and risk retention groups, members are constantly exploring new ways to broaden the use of their captives to increase flexibility in program design, stabilize long-term program costs and increase access to both domestic (U.S.) and offshore reinsurance capacity.