The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) appoints new chairs for its Amplify Women and NEXTGen committees, naming Amy Evans of Intercare Insurance Services to lead Amplify Women, and Bailey Roese of Dentons Bingham Greenebaum to chair NEXTGen. The two initiatives act as a focal point for education and networking within the CICA community. With over 600 subscribers worldwide, they offer year-round webinars and education opportunities, virtual and in-person networking, programmatic newsletters, and dozens of volunteer opportunities across various committees. Amplify Women focuses on representing women in educational and networking opportunities such as speaking at conferences, publishing articles, teaching, and academic partnerships. According to CICA, women make up over 60 per cent of the insurance industry workforce, but hold less than 20 per cent of officer-level and senior positions, a gap the initiative is designed to address. NEXTGen, launched in 2019, brings the voices of young and new professionals to the planning table to advise CICA on the education and networking, including social networking, they are looking for to advance their captive careers. Evans says: "I'm looking forward to collaborating with the current and new members to help expand the voice of women in captives. Our focus this year will be to continue to find ways to bring people and knowledge together to strengthen our impact." Roese says: "NEXTGen aspires to build confidence, competence, and community among the next generation of captive leaders. I'm looking forward to continuing our tremendous progress and bringing these valuable opportunities to young professionals." CICA president Dan Towle highlights the impact the initiatives have on the wider sector. He says: "NEXTGen has continued to open the door for emerging professionals to belong, contribute, and lead in the industry while Amplify Women consistently finds ways to expand women's opportunities in speaking roles, networking, publishing, education, and professional development." He adds that, together, the two committees have "truly become important cornerstones for the future success of captive insurance."
