The Connecticut Captive Insurance Association (CCIA) 2019 Collaborative will offer delegates “a blend of state-of-the-art content on cutting edge topics with a more relaxed networking environment”, according to Steve DiCenso, CCIA president.
The conference, which is being held all in one day this year, takes place on 21 May in Hartford, Connecticut, and centres around how captive owners can obtain the most value from their service providers.
DiCenso explained that the decision to host the conference all on one day in May was to make the event more convenient for delegates.
He said: “Changing to a one-day event was conducive to the agenda and we just wanted to make it more convenient for people, rather than potentially having to incur the time and cost of a hotel and overnight stay.”
The schedule highlights include a welcome address from newly-appointed Connecticut insurance commissioner Andrew Mais; a keynote speech and a blockchain workshop from Walid Al Saqqaf, founder of Insureblocks; and a tax session with Bruce Wright, partner at Eversheds Sutherland.
Additionally, it features sessions on a range of topics including medical stop-loss, runoff, reinsurance structures, and emerging risks.
The day concludes with a networking event and baseball game at the Hartford Yard Goats’ Dunkin Donuts Stadium, which DiCenso noted is part of the increased emphasis on networking at the 2019 event.
DiCenso stated: “A key point of differentiation this year is the addition of a fun networking event, the baseball game.”
“In the past, we’ve had some potent sessions crammed full of a lot of information and this is a bit of a step back to include some of that, but also focus on allowing delegates to network and socialise.”
According to DiCenso, the conference was a “great opportunity for delegates” as it offered “a blend of state-of-the-art new content on cutting edge topics with a more relaxed networking environment”.
He added: “Delegates get a bit of it all without having to take too much time out of their schedule.”
