News from International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE)

International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE)
Press Release: April 21, 2010

The first quarter of 2010 was a terrific start to the year for the International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE). Highlights include the receipt of the CICA Distinguished Service Award, the launching of ICCIE's sixth elective course - "Investments and Captives" - and a great start to enrollment for the year, with March as the biggest month of single-course enrollments in ICCIE's history.

The CICA Distinguished Service Award
At this year's Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) annual conference in Orlando last month, CICA gave its biggest annual award to ICCIE, in recognition of the institution's significant contributions to the growth and success of the captive industry. "No organization has done more for education in the captive industry and created a core group of qualified professionals than ICCIE," wrote CICA President Dennis Harwick in a press release announcing the award. ICCIE is the first organization to receive the CICA Distinguished Service Award, which has been awarded in previous years to prominent individuals such as Hugh Rosenbaum, Len Crouse, Tom Jones, and Kate Westover.

"This award is tremendous recognition for the dozens of industry leaders who devote their time to teaching ICCIE courses, or serving on our Board, or contributing to the vision of the organization through our working committees," says ICCIE Executive Director Mitch Cantor. "It's a great honor to be part of an industry that so values a highly-educated workforce," he adds.

Harwick presented the award to members of the ICCIE faculty, Board, and Cantor during the conference's opening general session. Below, Cantor accepts the award from Harwick on behalf of ICCIE as members of the ICCIE Board and faculty join them onstage.