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AM Best to Sponsor and Participate at the CICA 2023 International Conference


CONTACTS:

Christopher Sharkey
Manager, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5098
al.slavin@ambest.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK - FEBRUARY 14, 2023 09:20 AM (EST)
AM Best will sponsor and participate in the annual CICA 2023 International Conference, which will take place March 5-7, 2023, in Rancho Mirage, CA.

AM Best Rating Services Director Dan Teclaw will participate in a session, titled, “Capitalizing on Efficiencies of Captive Formations,” which will consider the distinct perspectives of a captive owner, a captive regulatory, a ratings analyst and a captive advisor. He will be joined by Dan Petterson, chief examiner, Vermont Department of Banking & Insurance; Webcor Chief Financial Officer Matt Reece; and Lisa Wall, senior vice president, Lockton Companies. The discussion will be held at 11:10 a.m. (PST) on Monday, March 6.

Emmanuel Modu, managing director of insurance-linked securities at AM Best, will take part in a panel session, titled, Parametric Risk Transfer – Alternative Capital for the Captive Industry. He will be joined by Nils Ossenbrink, managing partner, Twelve Capital, and Dr. Marcus Schmalbach, chief executive officer, RYSKEX, Inc. The panel will be held at 11:30 a.m. (PST) on Tuesday, March 7.

AM Best will also sponsor the networking breakfast at 8 a.m. (PST) on Tuesday, March 7. CICA is a domicile-neutral captive insurance association that promotes best practices and fosters collaboration within the captive insurance industry. For additional questions about the conference, please visit the event webpage.

AM Best remains the leading rating agency of alternative risk transfer entities, with more than 200 such vehicles rated in the United States and throughout the world. For current Best’s Credit Ratings and independent data on the captive and alternative risk transfer insurance market, please visit www.ambest.com/captive.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City.