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AM Best to Sponsor, Exhibit and Speak at Vermont Captive Insurance Association’s Annual Conference

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in sessions on trends affecting the captive insurance industry at the 2025 Vermont Captive Insurance Association’s (VCIA) Annual Conference. AM Best also will participate in other capacities, including as a platinum sponsor of the event. The VCIA conference takes place Aug. 11-14, 2025.

AM Best Senior Account Manager of Business Development, Todd Burrows will participate in an introductory workshop designed to provide a foundational understanding of the captive insurance landscape, titled “Captive Immersion.” The discussion is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, Aug. 11. This year marks the 25th year that AM Best has sponsored the VCIA conference, which offers a multitude of seminars focused on captive insurance trends and networking opportunities.

The conference will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Burlington, VT; AM Best will be on site exhibiting at booth No. 32 at the DoubleTree Exhibition Hall. In addition, AM BestTV will be on site conducting executive interviews from the conference. Look for the VCIA-related playlist during the conference under the “Event Coverage 2025” tab at www.ambest.tv. For more information about the VCIA’s event, please visit the conference overview and agenda.

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. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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