Quarterly Conference

The Society of Insurance Financial Management

Embargoes, Inflation, & the Global Economy

2022 QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

When: Thursday, June 23, 2022 (deadline to register is Wednesday, June 22 at midnight).
Time: 12:30-7:00 PM
Venue: KPMG LLP, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154
CPE Credits: Attendees can earn 2 CPE credits in Finance and up to 2 credits in Specialized Knowledge. In order to be awarded the full credit, attendees must sign in upon arrival and sign out when leaving.

Pricing: $250 includes a conference with 4 CPE presentations. Includes lunch and conference followed by a networking reception.

Speakers

Sean Egan

SIFM President
Partner, New York Financial Services, KPMG LLP
Yelena Maleyev

Yelena Maleyev

Economist, Grant Thornton LLP
Gregory Giardiello

Gregory Giardiello

Deputy CFO, CAO, QBE North America
Julie Halper

Julie Halper

Executive Vice President, Chief Actuary, The Toa Reinsurance Company of America
Lina Boye

Lina Boye

Actuary, QBE North America
Kristen Bessette

Kristen Bessette

Chief Actuary and Data Officer, QBE North America
David Norris

David Norris

Head of US Credit, TwentyFour Asset Management LP
Edwin Marin

Edwin Marin

Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer at USAIG
Glenn Vallach

Glenn Vallach

SVP, Claims Attorney, United States Aircraft Insurance Group
Yvette Connor

Yvette Connor

Strategic Risk Services Leader, Risk Advisory Services, Grant Thornton LLP

Agenda

Who should attend?
Accounting, tax and finance professionals in the insurance and reinsurance sectors. All attendees are expected to be working in those sectors and have the relevant background.

Learning Objectives: Conference and webinar attendees will be able to:

  • Describe how inflation is causing disruption in the global economy
  • Understand how financial and social inflation is affecting insurance companies
  • Recognize the impact of current global upheavals on ESG
  • Identify the impact of sanctions on insurance company balance sheets

Prerequisites:  Attendees should have 5 – 10 years of insurance industry experience in accounting, financial reporting, and practice
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group In-Person

Refunds and Cancellations: Refund requests must be received 24 hours prior to the webinar. For more information regarding refund, concerns and/or program cancellation policies, please contact Diane Mensinger at DMensinger@SIFM.org.

SIFM is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.  State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE Credit.  Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Time Event Speaker
  12:30 – 1:15 pm Registration, Luncheon
  1:20 – 1:30 pm Welcome - SIFM President Sean Egan
Partner, New York Financial Services, KPMG LLP
  1:30 – 2:20 pm Inflation from an Economist’s Viewpoint Yelena Maleyev, Economist, Grant Thornton LLP
  2:20 – 3:35 pm Inflation Financial and Social Aspects. Panel Discussion Moderator
Gregory Giardiello, Deputy CFO, CAO, QBE North America
Panelists
Julie Halper, Executive Vice President, Chief Actuary, The Toa Reinsurance Company of America
Lina Boye, Actuary, QBE north America
Kristen Bessette, Chief Actuary and Data Officer, QBE north America
David Norris, Head of US Credit, TwentyFour Asset Management LP
  3:35 – 3:55 pm Refreshment Break
  3:55 – 4:20 pm Impact of Sanctions on the Balance Sheet Edwin Marin, EVP, Chief Underwriting Officer, United States Aircraft Insurance Group
Glenn Vallach, SVP, Claims Attorney, United States Aircraft Insurance Group
  4:20 – 5:10 pm ESG Update Yvette Connor, Strategic Risk Services Leader, Risk Advisory Services, Grant Thornton LLP
  5:15 – 6:15 pm Networking Reception

Special Guest Discount

You know how valuable the SIFM Conferences and Networking Receptions are to your professional development. SIFM is extending an opportunity for you to bring non-SIFM-member colleagues to our Quarterly Conferences – Learn more

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