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Caldwell NJ — John Yoon, president of the SIFM and chief accounting officer at QBE North America presented the SIFM 2024 Scholarship to Ashley Rodgers,

Caldwell NJ —John Yoon, president of the SIFM and chief accounting officer of QBE North America, presented the SIFM 2024 Scholarship to Stephanie Kandasammy, a

At this time of the year, reflecting on the success we have enjoyed and looking forward to next year’s challenges, I wanted to thank each

Caldwell NJ — John Yoon, president of the SIFM and chief accounting officer of QBE North America, presented the SIFM 2023 Scholarship to Kayla Liborio,

Caldwell NJ —John Yoon, president of the SIFM and chief accounting officer at QBE North America presented the SIFM 2023 Scholarship to Morgan Cooper, a

Caldwell NJ — Sean Egan, president of the SIFM and partner in the New York Financial Service practice of KPMG, presented the SIFM 2022 Scholarship to

Caldwell NJ — Sean Egan, president of the SIFM and partner in the New York Financial Service practice of KPMG, presented the SIFM 2022 Scholarship to

Dear Member: Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year!  I hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays, and trust that, like me, you are looking

Caldwell NJ — Sean Egan, president of the SIFM and partner in the New York Financial Service practice of KPMG, presented the SIFM 2021 Scholarship

Caldwell NJ — Sean Egan, president of the SIFM and partner in the New York Financial Service practice of KPMG, presented the SIFM 2021 Scholarship

Dear Member: Thank you for taking the time to review and vote for the candidates for officers and board members. With the votes tallied, I

Caldwell NJ, October 23, 2020 – The SIFM announces new officers serving 2-year terms: President Sean Egan, Partner New York Financial Services of KPMG; Executive

SIFM Conferences 2020 As you may know, SIFM has cancelled the March, June, and Annual conferences. Although SIFM has cancelled our conferences, we have invested

Edward Majkowski, Americas Insurance Sector and Advisory Leader for EY says: “As customers’ expectations continue to rise, insurers must evolve their business to stay relevant

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) was established as a challenger brand and remains dedicated to the restoration of trust in credit ratings. KBRA’s objective is

FASB ASU 2018-12: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, makes targeted improvements to the existing recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts.

Erin Mulloy, President of the SIFM and Partner with FSO Assurance, EY presented the SIFM 2020 Scholarship to Todd Fagan at the SIFM Quarterly Conference

Erin Mulloy, President of the SIFM and Partner with FSO Assurance, EY presented the SIFM 2020 Scholarship to Joseph Angelina. Ms. Mulloy congratulated Joe for

The chief financial officer (CFO) role is being disrupted by digital innovation, the proliferation of data, a volatile risk environment, increasing regulation and a growing

Brandon Browne, a director in PwC’s SEC Services group, will provide a perspective on the current state of affairs at the SEC.  This includes the

“Why is it that insurance buyers, particularly in middle market businesses, have not yet purchased standalone cyber insurance coverage?” asks Sam Friedman of Deloitte.   He

Income tax rules and regulations are constantly changing, and often represent the most complex area of business and personal financial planning. The passage of the

Right now, insurers are faced with tough decisions: balancing growth, customer retention, operational efficiencies, legal, regulatory demands and talent. One way to solve many of

There are many questions that are often on the minds of finance professionals as they prepare messaging for investor calls, management meetings, employee town halls,

None of us knows for certain what the future will hold, but we all have a responsibility to be thinking about what’s likely to happen,

Tim Williams of EY ‘s Robotics and Intelligent Automation Practice will provide an overview of robotic process automation (RPA) and intelligent automation in the insurance

Regulators and courts face new questions as securities are increasingly placed outside their issuers’ domicile and traders and intermediaries increasingly transact outside their home markets.

With new regulations and requirements continuing to change and influence the way organizations and employees perform, it’s imperative to engage, inform and educate individuals to

Register now to hear this two-part session on cybersecurity with Baker Tilly’s Bernard Regan and Russ Sommers presenting on Tuesday and Phil Schmoyer and Russ

Andrew Linden and Svetlana Ros, co-chairs of Norris McLaughlin P.A.’s cannabis law practice group, will discuss regulatory and legal issues regarding medical marijuana, recreational marijuana,

In the wake of the global financial crisis in June 2016, the FASB released a new Credit Loss standard requiring immediate recognition of estimated credit

Douglas Sweeney and Fahad Khan of Deloitte will give the audience a perspective on the expectations for the insurance M&A market over the remainder of

After 2021, LIBOR will be replaced by new risk free rates, impacting over $200 trillion in financial contracts. While much of the focus has been

Over the past decade we have been “surprised” at the continual announcements of losses in long term care lines of business. Larry Rubin, Partner with

As the US economic expansion continues, various indicators, such as the historically low rate of unemployment coupled with low inflation and a cautious posture by

This roundtable session will be led by Atif Ghauri who is the Cybersecurity Practice Leader for Mazars USA. The session will delve into 4 key

Digital technologies are transforming the way insurance companies do business. According to McKinsey’s Digital Quotient, which measures an organization’s performance across four key dimensions of

This panel will provide an update on recent tax reform guidance impacting insurance companies with a focus on the BEAT and GILTI provisions.  The panel

Caldwell, NJ — The many forces reshaping the financial services industry are causing advisors to step back, re-evaluate their business models, and rethink the value

Caldwell NJ. The expanding regulatory mandates, fast-changing technology landscape, and high-profile data breach cases have elevated privacy from merely a “check-the-box” compliance matter to an

Members: As I begin my term as president, I want to acknowledge the foundation that my predecessors have built in shaping the success of our organization.

Caldwell NJ.  John Forni, Managing Director of Grant Thornton, will focus on the key areas of tax reform impacting the insurance industry for which treasury has

Caldwell NJ.  Lawrence Hayden, Managing Director of KPMG, will discuss recent SEC updates and rulemaking activities as well as current hot topics in comment letters and

Caldwell NJ.  What does tax reform legislation mean for your personal taxes? Jessica Perna of EY can help you to decipher the intricacies. She will present

Caldwell NJ.  Do we need to re-evaluate our investment in people, processes, technology and tools to better align risk management and strategy and achieve greater efficiency

Caldwell NJ.  Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies are a hot topic, but what can they really offer to insurers?  EY’s Chris Bassett will delve into blockchain