General Information

Directors’ Boot Camp and Advanced Courses are designed to provide peers with an opportunity to exchange ideas through group exercises, facilitated group discussions, and networking opportunities. Our faculty members for Directors’ Boot Camp and Advanced Courses are experts in their specific subject areas and dedicated to the success of this program and the educational experience NAMIC strives to achieve. Faculty members teach the subject matter from a directors’ perspective rather than that of management or the chief executive officer.

Directors' Boot Camp

The curriculum is designed to be consistent each time the Boot Camp is offered so that future directors will receive the same information as today’s directors. The subject matter and scope of the topics are designed to benefit directors of multi-line companies or complex mono-line companies. Topics include:

• Importance of Good Governance
• Corporate Governance and Role of the Board
• Succession Planning
• Reinsurance 101
• Understanding Basics of Financial Statements
• Investment Perspectives for Directors
• The Legislative and Regulatory Landscape
• Enterprise Risk Management

Advanced Courses

Already have a good understanding of corporate governance? Then NAMIC’s Advanced Courses are for you. The Advanced Courses delve deeper into some of the subjects presented at the Directors’ Boot Camp, but also address more complicated and demanding issues and board practices. Topics include:

• Enterprise Risk Management
• Board Dynamics
• CEO Succession & Transition
• Board Evaluation
• In-depth Governance Policy Review
• Governance Best Practices
• Executive Compensation Trends
• Mergers & Acquisitions

Target Audience

We specifically develop our educational programming with our members in mind. NAMIC is comprised of a diverse membership and there are a variety of events to meet your needs. This seminar is designed for personal lines underwriters and marketing executives from property/casualty insurance companies.