ICCIE Launches 2026 Captive Insurance Courses with Expanded Lineup

The International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE) has opened registration for its 2026 schedule of online core and elective courses. Each program includes instructor-led web conferences, independent reading, and CPE credits. Below are the upcoming offerings.

Captive Board Governance (Elective)

• Start Date: December 4, 2025 | Register by November 25
• Examines board duties, governance structures, and regulatory frameworks
• Includes three web conferences and a team case study project

An Introduction to Alternative Risk Financing Mechanisms (Core)

• Start Date: January 7, 2026 | Register by December 31, 2025
• Covers basic vocabulary and concepts in alternative risk financing
• Includes four web conferences, a team project, and a final exam

Taxation of Captive Insurance Arrangements (Elective)

• Start Date: January 8, 2026 | Register by January 2
• Focuses on tax treatment, including Section 831(b) and 501(c)(15)
• Includes four web conferences and a final exam

Understanding Risk and Risk Retention Mechanisms (Core)

• Start Date: January 27, 2026 | Register by January 20
• Explores enterprise risk management and captive integration
• Includes five web conferences and a final exam

Understanding the Intricacies of Cell Captives (Elective)

• Start Date: February 4, 2026 | Register by January 28
• Addresses structuring, legal, and tax aspects of cell captives
• Includes four web conferences and a final exam

Investment Basics for Captives (Core)

• Start Date: March 16, 2026 | Register by March 9
• Focuses on asset management strategies for captive portfolios
• Includes four web conferences and a final exam

Forming and Operating a Captive (Core)

• Start Date: March 17, 2026 | Register by March 10
• Covers feasibility studies, legal frameworks, and operational issues
• Includes six web conferences and a final exam

Healthcare Captives Overview (Elective)

• Start Date: March 19, 2026 | Register by March 12
• Examines structures, claims, and risk management in healthcare captives.
• Includes three web conferences and an office hour

Employee Benefits and Captives (Elective)

• Start Date: April 1, 2026 | Register by March 25
• Focuses on using captives to fund employee benefits programs
• Includes three web conferences and a final exam

Reinsurance and Other Risk Transfer Mechanisms (Core)

• Start Date: April 16, 2026 | Register by April 9
• Covers reinsurance structures and regulatory issues
• Includes three web conferences and a final exam

Business Ethics in the Captive Insurance Industry (Core)

• Start Date: April 28, 2026 | Register by April 21
• Addresses ethical decision-making and governance reforms
• Includes three web conferences, a team project, and a final exam

Predicting Risk and an Introduction to Actuarial Science (Core)

• Start Date: April 29, 2026 | Register by April 22
• Focuses on loss forecasting, rate making, and financial modeling
• Includes three web conferences and a final exam

Risk Retention Groups (Elective)

• Start Date: June 3, 2026 | Register by May 27
• Explores formation, legal standards, and state regulatory conflicts under Liability Risk Retention Act
• Includes four web conferences and an office hour

Captive Claims Management Best Practices and Reinsurance (Elective)

• Start Date: June 4, 2026 | Register by May 28
• Examines reinsurance partnerships, claims metrics, and performance evaluation
• Includes three web conferences and an office hour.

All courses are hosted online and offer CPE credit for successful completion. Full course details and registration are available at www.iccie.org or by contacting ICCIE at (802) 651–9050.