Wednesday, February 26

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

5:30 - 7:00 PM

Registration & Welcome Reception

 Palmer Foyer

                                DAY ONE - Thursday, February 27

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

7:00 AM

Registration

 Foyer, Palmer

7:00 - 8:30 AM

Breakfast

 Palmer I, II, III

8:30 – 8:40 AM

OPENING REMARKS & HOUSEKEEPING COMMENTS

 Palmer I, II, & III

8:45 – 9:00 AM

Welcome

 Palmer I, II, & III

9:00 – 10:00 AM

SESSION 1: What are PFA’s and Impact on Runoff and Solvency 

Panelists:   

Bill Mandia, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Sin Senh, Roux & Associates

 Palmer I, II, & III

10:05 – 11:35 AM

SESSION 2: The Future of Cyber and AI: A Discussion of Risks, Compliance and Law

Panelists:   

Amy Cyphert, Associate Professor, West Virginia School of Law

Alexandria Royal, Executive Director Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security

William Walker, Chief of Staff, US Cyber Command Executive Director National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure

Description: This conversation will include (i) a discussion of how advances in generative AI are already impacting cybersecurity and privacy considerations; (ii) what panelists view as the most significant cyber threats to the receivership community and to the insurance industry more generally, with recent real- world examples or personal experiences; (iii) the special ethical obligations that generative AI raises for attorneys; and (iv) an outlook on the future of data protection and incident reporting, driven by growing concerns over data breaches and privacy violations across industries: proactive measures, stricter regulations, increased consumer awareness of data rights, advanced technology for data privacy, and more robust incident reporting frameworks.

 Palmer I, II, & III

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

Keynote Lunch Speaker -  Kenneth Austin, George W. Bush Center

 Palmer I, II, & III

1:00 – 2:15 PM

SESSION 3: Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment in the Insurance Industry: Trends and Impact

Moderator:   Daniel McCarty, Eversheds-Sutherlands

Panelists:    

Mariana Gomez-Vock, ACLI

Bill O’Farrell, Premarius, LLC

Thomas R. Sullivan, Sullivan Strategy and Advisory Services, LLC

Jamie Walker, TDI Texas

 Palmer I, II, & III

2:20 PM – 3:20 PM

SESSION 4: Nuts & Bolts of Receivership

Moderator:   James Kennedy, Attorney

Panelists:     

Shelley Forrest, Manager, Receivership,  Missouri Department of Insurance

Bob Robinson, President, RLR Management

Susan Salch, Partner, Cantilo & Bennett, L.L.P.

Description: The panel discussion will focus on Taking Over and Running the Insurance Company in Receivership and Receivership Plan Implementation. Topics to be discussed include organizing and participating in Receivership Plan Development, Establishing Receivership and Governance Protocols, Managing the Insurance Company in Receivership, and Implementing the Receivership Plan.

 Palmer I, II, & III

3:20 – 3:30 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

3:30 – 4:45 PM

SESSION5: “Emerging Risks, Friend or Foe?”

Panelists:

Rowe Snider, Partner, Locke Lord

Ken Levine, Partner, Cozen O'Connor

Brad Roeber, Executive Director, CIGA

Description: This panel will discuss the rapidly changing, solvency-threatening risk profiles facing property & casualty insurer, with a particular focus on California and Florida with details on recent events.

 Palmer I, II, & III

5:00 – 6:00 PM

Cocktail Reception

 Statler III (Across   from Palmer)

6:00 PM

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

                                                 DAY TWO - Friday, February 28

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

7:00 AM

Registration

 Foyer, Palmer

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

 Palmer I, II, III

8:00 - 8:05 AM

Housekeeping

 Palmer I, II, III

8:05 – 9:00 AM

SESSION 6: UDS/L&H Data Issues and the American Privacy Act

Panelists:      

Amanda Barbera, Quad Assoc./Indiana L&H GA

Ashley Rosenberger, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, National

Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds

Michael Ulmer, Vice President, Technology Svcs., NCIGF/GSI

 Palmer I, II, III

9:05 – 10:00 AM

SESSION 7: Commissioners Roundtable

Moderator:   Steve Davis, Partner, Duane Morris LLP

Panelists:    

Michael Conway, Colorado Insurance Commissioner

Michael Humphreys, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner

 Palmer I, II, III

10:35 AM – 10:45 AM

NETWORKING BREAK

10:45 – 11:45 AM

SESSION 8: Extended Rehabilitations and Liquidations- New Approaches and Opportunities

Panelists:   

Joel Glover, Partner, Faegre Drinker

Paul Miller, EquiTrust Life Insurance Company

Don Roof, Examination Resources

 Palmer I, II, III

11:45 – 11:50 AM

WRAP UP AND UPCOMING IAIR EVENTS