International Conference Highlights
The energy of the growing captive industry was evident at CICA’s 2026 International Conference at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California.
In another record year for the CICA Conference, attendees from around the world and all sectors of the captive industry shared valuable insights and made new connections.
With 36 education sessions, 57 exhibit booths, networking events, and receptions, the CICA Conference offered strategies for engaging future captive talent, innovative captive solutions for enterprise risks, creative uses of new technologies, and the latest tax and regulatory updates.
Attendees
First-time attendees
Captive owner attendees
Domicile Regulators
Speakers
Women Speakers
Exhibit Booths
Domiciles & Association Partners
CICA 2026 International Conference Exhibitors & Sponsors
Thank you to all our exhibitors and sponsors that helped create such an amazing experience at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa.
Exhibitors
Actuarial Factor LLC
Alan Gray LLC
AmeRisk Consulting
Aon
Aprio
Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
Artex
Bermuda Captive Network
Beyond Risk
Butler University Lacy School of Business
Captive Resources, LLC
Carisk Partners
Cayman Finance
CBCS
Comerica Bank
Community Financial System, Inc.
Delaware Department of Insurance
District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
EY
Fitch Ratings
Frasco Investigative Services
Gallagher Bassett
HDI Global Insurance Company
Helio Risk LLC
Hylant Global Captive Solutions
Interactive Brokers
INTX Insurance Software
Invest Barbados
Iowa Insurance Division
JLK Rosenberger
Liptz & Associates, CPAs
Luzern Risk
Midwest Employers Casualty
Milliman, Inc.
Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance Captive Insurance Program
Montana Office of the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance
MW Premium Finance Captive Specialists
Nevada Division of Insurance & Nevada Captive Insurance Council
North Carolina Department of Insurance
Oklahoma Insurance Department
Pace
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
PNC Institutional Asset Management
RH CPAs, PLLC
Sequoia Risk Partners
SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group, Inc.
South Carolina Department of Insurance
State of Hawaii Insurance Division
Strategic Risk Solutions
Strickland Hardee PLLC
Tennessee Captive Insurance Department
TRISTAR
UMB Bank-Custodial Services
Utah Insurance Department
Vermont Captive Insurance
Vitesse
Yousif Capital Management
Photo Galleries
Thank you to our Online Photo Gallery Sponsor, the State of Hawaii Insurance Division!
Opening Session & Keynote Address

Education Sessions

Networking and Exhibit Hall
Coming soon.
CICA International Conference News Coverage
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Applying AI in Captive Insurance: Practical Use Cases and Considerations
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Captive Insurance Examinations: What to Expect and How to Prepare
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Building a Captive: From Application to Ongoing Strategy
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AI makes headway in captive management
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Dan Towle Highlights Advocacy and Talent Development at CICA 2026 Conference
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Captives can generate profits through third-party business: Panel
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Group captives top $6.5bn in US premium with further growth expected
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Diversification seen as way to bolster captives
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Shift toward risk diversification key to beneficial growth in IHG captive
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Captive owners use hybrid structures to add stability
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Captives evolving into enterprise-wide risk platforms
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Coverage gaps and governance driving property captive adoption
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AI offering captives new tools for data, underwriting and governance
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Captive value proposition holds firm under soft market scrutiny
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Group captives evolving, still have ‘headroom for growth’
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Towle warns of increased scrutiny as role of captives evolve
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Long-term vision and internal alignment key to EB captive value – International SOS’ Baron
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CICA Recognizes Ward Ching and Hyatt with Captive Insurance Industry’s Highest Honors
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Temple University Students Win 2026 CICA Essay Contest
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Dan Towle on the Future of Captive Insurance
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Interview: Dan Towle, Captive Insurance Companies Association
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New Captive Regulator Training Sessions and Speakers Announced for CICA 2026 International Conference
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CICA Announces Noelle Pikus Pace to Keynote 2026 International Conference
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CICA unveils new conference education initiative
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CICA to Offer Captive Regulator Training at 2026 International Conference
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Global Captive Podcast #126: CICA’s Dan Towle, and 831(b) captive owner Drake Plastics