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2025 IAIR Technical Development Series Workshop
Collaborating to Protect Policyholders – Working Together to Identify and Resolve Issues
One-day educational event
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 • Version: August 16, 2025
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| This one-day educational event will focus on how Receivers, Regulators and Guaranty Associations collaborate to protect policyholders. Presentations will address the importance of identifying and resolving challenging issues together to ensure continuation of benefits for policyholders, including strategies, statutory authority, asset recovery, and creative solutions. |
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7:15 – 8:15 am
Registration and Breakfast
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8:25 – 8:30 am
Brief Opening & Housekeeping Remarks
Introduction of Texas Commissioner of Insurance
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8:30 – 8:45 am
Hon. Cassie Brown
Texas Commissioner of Insurance
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8:50 – 9:45 am
SESSION 1: Prioritizing Policyholder Protection - A Conversation with Former Insurance Commissioners
Moderator: Caryn Glawe, Faegre Drinker
Panelists:
Katie Wade – NOLHGA President; Former Commissioner, CT
Julie McPeak- USAA; Former Commissioner, TN and KY
Gerrie Marks – Prudential; Former Director, AZ
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9:50 – 10:45 am
SESSION 2: Protecting Policyholders Before Rehabilitation
Moderator: Tamara Kopp, Missouri Guaranty Associations
Panelists:
Jamie Walker, Texas Department of Insurance - invited
Donna Wilson, Oklahoma Receiver’s Office
Doug Slape, JD Associates & Advisory Services
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10:45 – 11:00 am
Networking Break
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11:05 am – 12:00 pm
SESSION 3: Creative Solutions for P&C Guaranty Associations: Getting Benefits to the Policyholders
Moderator: Roger Schmelzer, NCIGF
Panelists:
Chad Anderson, Western Guaranty Fund Services
Jodi Adolf, Norton Rose Fulbright
Laura Slaymaker, Pennsylvania Department of Insurance
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12:00 – 1:15 pm
Luncheon Break & Speaker
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1:20 – 2:15 pm
SESSION 4: Valuing and Recovering Assets in Receivership: Delivering Assets to Policyholders
Moderator: Darren Ellingson, Ellingson Associates
Panelists:
Joe Holloway, California Conservation and Liquidation Office of Insurance
Mark Bennett, Partner, Cantillo & Bennett
Jacob Stuckey, Illinois Office of the Special Deputy Receiver
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2:20 – 2:35 pm
Networking Break
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2:35 – 3:30
SESSION 5: Creative Solutions for Life & Health Guaranty Associations
Getting Benefits to Policyholders
Moderator: Katie Wade, NOLHGA President
Panelists:
Bart Boles, Texas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association
Pamela Epp Olsen, Administrator Life & Health Guaranty Associations in Nebraska, Minnesota & New Mexico
Don Roof, Examination Resources
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3:35 – 4:30
SESSION 6: Hot Topics in Current Rehabilitations/Liquidations Round Table Discussion of Issues Raised in the Workshop
Moderator: Pat Hughes, Faegre Drinker
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5:30 – 7:00
Post-Event Reception
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| Agenda subject to change. |
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