Captive insurers to host breakfast

Connecticut is the insurance capital and captive insurers are a growing part of the business. The industry will host its second annual breakfast to discuss topics relevant to the field Oct. 2, 7 a.m.- 4 p.m., Sheraton Hotel, 700 East Main St., Stamford. Gov.

Dannel P. Malloy will deliver the keynote address at 12:15 p.m. Captive insurance has become a popular alternative to traditional insurance programs ”“ for both property and casualty and for life and health. By forming their own insurance subsidiary, businesses are able to insure their own risks and better control costs.

Topics on the docket for discussion include “The Fundamentals of Forming a Captive,” “Concepts of Risk Capital,” “Captives & The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act,” “Corporate Governance,” and “Growth of Captives for Middle Market Business.”

Call Connecticut Captive Insurance Assoc. President Thomas Hodson at (860) 614-3656 or John Thomson, program manager, Connecticut Insurance Department Captive Insurance Unit, at (860) 297-3995 for more details.