Industry meetings & conventions.

In the coming year insurance groups will experience local flavors in a variety of cities, including Phoenix; Miami; Burlington, Vt.; and Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii.

April 2005

* Conference of Consulting Actuaries: Enrolled Actuaries Meeting, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ccactuaries.org April 3-6.

* Insurance Services Office: Insurance Fraud Management Conference, Intercontinental Hotel, Miami. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.iso.com. April 3-6.

* LIMRA International: Life Insurance Conference, LIMRA, LOMA, SOA, ACLI, The Westin La Cantera, San Antonio. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.limra.com/events. April 4-6.

* LIMRA International: Annuity Conference, LIMRA, LOMA, SOA, The Westin La Cantera, San Antonio. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.limra.com/events. April 6-8.

* LIMRA International: Pension Conference, LIMRA, LOMA, SOA, The Westin La Cantera, San Antonio. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.limra.com/events. April 6-8.

* LIMRA International: Retirement Symposium, LIMRA, LOMA, SOA, The Westin La Cantera, San Antonio. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.limra.com/events. April 6-8.

* Reed Exhibitions: International Security Conference West, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.iscwest.com. April 6-8.

* National Association of Life Companies: Spring Conference, The Lodge at Rancho Mirage, Rancho Mirage, Calif. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.nalc.net. April 6-9.

* British Insurance Brokers Association: Conference and Exhibition, MICC/G-MEX, Manchester, England. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.biba.org.uk. April 6-8.

* American Association of Insurance Services: AAIS Annual Conference, L'Auberge Resort, Del Mar, Calif. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.aaisonline.com. April 10-12.

* Schiff's Insurance Observer: Schiff's Insurance Conference, New York. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.insuranceobserver.com. April 12.

* Lexis Nexis Mealey Publications & Conference Group: Mealey's Insurance Insolvency & Reinsurance Roundtable, The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale, Ariz. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.mealeys.com/conferences. April 13-16.

* Risk Information Inc.: Auto Insurance Report National Conference, Ritz Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Fla. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.riskinformation.com. April 17-19.

* Risk and Insurance Management Society: RIMS 2005 Annual Conference & Exhibition, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.rims.org. April 17-21.

* Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America: National Legislative Conference, Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington D.C. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.iiaba.org. April 20-22.

* National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors: Day with MDRT, Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel, Prior Lake, Minn. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.naifa-mn.org. April 21.

* Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers: The National Insurance Leadership Symposium, The Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ciab.com. April 25-26.

May 2005

* Insurance Services Office: PCS Catastrophe Conference, May 1-4, Intercontinental Hotel, New Orleans. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.iso.com. May 1-4.

* American Association of Managing General Agents: 79th Annual Meeting, Grande Lakes Resort, Orlando, Fla. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.aamga.org. May 1-4.

* Casualty Actuarial Society: Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, Sheraton Downtown, Chicago. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: wwwcasac.org. May 3.

* Self-Insurance Institute of America: Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Executive Forum, Westin Horton Plaza, San Diego Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.siia.org. May 3-5.

* Reinsurance Association of America: Demystifying Reinsurance: A Basics of Reinsurance Course, The Drake Hotel, Chicago. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]. May 10-12.

* Insurance Marketplace Standards Association: Best Practices Compliance Workshop, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.imsaethics.org. May 11-13.

* Life Insurers Council: Annual Meeting, The Phoenician, Scottsdale, Ariz. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.loma.org. May 12-15.

* Casualty Actuarial Society: Spring Meeting, Pointe South Mountain Resort, Phoenix. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.casact.org. May 15.

* ACORD/LOMA: Insurance Systems Forum, Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail] or [e-mail]. Web site: www.acord.org or www.acordlomaforum.org. May 22-24.

June 2005

* LIMRA International: Marketing & Research Conference, Sheraton Boston Hotel. Boston. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.limra.com/events. June 1-3.

* Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers: Employee Benefits Leadership Forum The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Phone: [phone]. Fax: [phone] O, E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ciab.com. June 2-5.

* National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies: FOCUS 2005, Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas. Phone: [phone], Web site: www.naiiba.org. June 2-5.

* National Association of Insurance Women International: National Convention, John Ascuaga's Nugget Resort Hotel Casino, Reno, Nev. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.naiw.org. June 5-8.

* Special Libraries Association: Annual Conference, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.sla.org. June 5-8.

* American Association of Health Plans: Annual Institute, The Venetian, Las Vegas. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ahip.org. June 8-10.

* LIMRA International: European Annual Meeting, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]. Web site: www.limraeurope.com. June 9-10.

* National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Summer National Meeting, Marriott and Westin Copley, Boston. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.naic.org. June 11-14.

* American Society of Safety Engineers: Annual Professional Development Conference & Expo, Ernest Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.asse.org. June 12-15.

* The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers: AIRMIC 2005, The Bright Centre, Brighton, England. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.airmic.com. June 13-15.

* LIMRA International: Executive Marketing Forum Saddlebrook Resort Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Fla. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: wwwlimra.com/events. June 20-22.

* ICAP: International Captives Conference, The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Hamilton, Bermuda. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ibcusa.com/icap, June 21-24.

* Reinsurance Association of America: Current Issues Forum, The Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.reinsurance.org. June 23-25.

* Insurance Marketing Communications Association: Annual Meeting, June 26, La Mansion del Rio, San Antonio. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.imcanet.com. June 26.

July 2005

* Morgan Keegan & Co.: 4th Annual Morgan Keegan Insurance Conference, The American Club, Kohler, Wis. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]., Web site: www.morgankeegan.com. July 27-29.

* Professional Insurance Marketing Association: Summer Conference, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail] org, Web site: www.pima-assn.org. July 28-31.

August 2005

* National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies: Agricultural Risk Inspection School, Holiday Inn University Park, West Des Moines Iowa. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.namic.org. Aug. 2-4.

* International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans: 38th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference, Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Canada. Phone: [phone], option 2, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ifebp.org. Aug. 7-10,

* American Risk and Insurance Association, Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association, European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists and The Geneva Association: World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress Inaugural Meeting: Sheraton City Centre Hotel, Salt Lake City. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.wriec.org. Aug. 7-11.

* American Risk and Insurance Association: Annual Meeting, Sheraton City Centre, Salt Lake City. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.aria.org. Aug. 7-11.

* Vermont Captives Insurance Association: Annual Conference, Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center, Burlington, Vt. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.vcia.com. Aug. 9-11.

September 2005

* International Association of Special Investigations Units: Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud, J.W. Marriott, Phoenix Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.iasiu.org. Sept. 6-10.

* International Association of Industrial Accidents Boards & Commissions: 91st Annual Convention, Marriott Philadelphia, Philadelphia Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ialabc.org. Sept. 6-10.

* National African-American Insurance Association: Annual National Conference Hilton New York New York. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.naaia.org. Sept. 8.

* National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Fall National Meeting Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.naic.org. Sept. 10-13.

* Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America: Big "I" Convention, Hilton New York & Towers, New York. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone],==== E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.iiaba.org. Sept. 10-14.

* Rendez-Vous de Septembre: 49th Edition, Monte Carlo, Monaco. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.rvs-monte-carlo.com. Sept. 10-15.

* Canadian Independent Adjusters Association: Convention 2005, Casino Nova Scotia Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ciaa-adjusters.ca. Sept. 14-18.

* National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices: Annual Convention, San Francisco. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.napslo.org. Sept. 14-18.

* International Claim Association: 96th Annual Meeting, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, Fla. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.claim.org. Sept. 25-28.

October 2005

* National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.: 110th Annual Convention, JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]. Web site: www.namic.org. Oct. 2-5.

* Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers: Insurance Leadership Forum, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ciab.com. Oct. 2-6.

* Federation of European Risk Management Associations: FERMA Risk Management Forum, 4th IFRIMA Conference, Congress Center, Lisbon. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ferma-asso.org. Oct. 2-5.

* American Council of Life Insurers: Annual Conference, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C. Phone: [phone], Web site: www.acli.com. Oct. 9-11.

* Society of Financial Services Professionals: Financial Service Forum, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina, Tampa, Fla. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.societyforum.com. Oct. 14-16.

* LOMA/LIMRA: Caribbean Conference, Accra Beach Hotel, Christ Church, Barbados. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.loma.org. Oct. 16-18.

* Self-Insurance Institute of America: 25th Annual National Educational Conference & Expo, New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: wwwsiia.org. Oct. 18-21.

* Property Casualty Insurers Association of America: Annual Meeting, Chicago. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.pciaa.net. Oct. 23-26.

* Baden Baden Meeting: Baden Baden, Germany. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.badendirectory.com. Oct. 24-28.

* LIMRA International: Annual Meeting, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.limra.com/events. Oct. 30-Nov. 1.

November 2005

* LIMRA International: Latin American Conference Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.limra.com/events. Nov. 1-2.

* Hawaii Captive Insurance Council: Forum 2005, Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: wwwhawaii captives.com. Nov. 1-4.

* Reed Exhibitions: International Security Conference East, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.isceast.com. Nov. 3-4.

* Insurance Services Office: ISOTech, Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.iso.com. Nov. 6-8.

* Risk Information Conferences: Property Insurance Report National Conference, Four Seasons Hotel, Newport Beach, Calif. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.riskinformation.com. Nov. 6-8.

* International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics: Joint Industry Forum for P&C Insurance Industry, New York. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]. Nov. 10.

* Casualty Actuarial Society: Annual Meeting, Renaissance Harborplace, Baltimore. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.casact.org. Nov. 12.

* International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans: 51st Annual Employee Benefits Conference, Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu Phone: [phone], option 2, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ifebp.org. Nov. 13-16.

* Professional Insurance Marketing Association: MarketTech Symposium, Hilton Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh. Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.pima-assn.org. Nov. 13-15.

* National Association of Subrogation Professionals: Annual Conference, Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.subrogation.org. Nov. 13-16.

* National Conference of Insurance Legislators: Annual Meeting and Seminar, Hilton San Diego Resort, San Diego. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ncoil.org. Nov. 17-20.

December 2005

* National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Winter National Meeting, Sheraton Chicago, Chicago. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.naic.org. Dec. 3-6.

March 2006

* National Council of Insurance Legislators: Spring National Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Ga. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]t, E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ncoil.org. March 2-5.

* National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Spring National Meeting, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando, Fla. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.naic.org March 4-7.

April 2006

* Risk and Insurance Management Society: RIMS 2006 Annual Conference & Exhibition, Honolulu. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.rims.org. April 23-27.

June 2006

* America's Health Insurance Plans Annual Meeting: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Web site: www.ahip.org. June 7-9.

* National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Summer National Meeting, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.naic.org. June 10-13.

September 2006

* National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Fall National Meeting, Renaissance Grand, St. Louis. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.naic.org. Sept. 9-12.

October 2006

* American Council of Life Insurers: Annual Conference, Omni ChampionGate, Orlando, Fla. Phone: [phone], Web site: www.acli.com. Oct. 22-24.

December 2006

* National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Fall National Meeting, San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio. Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web site: www.naic.org Dec. 9-12.