2026 Annual Conference
The Society of Insurance Financial Management
- Borgata, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
- September 23-25, 2026
- 37 Speakers
September 23-25, 2026
The New Risk Landscape: Rethinking Insurance in an Unstable World
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
| Time | Event | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am – noon | SIFM Board of Directors and President’s Advisory Council Meeting |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Summit Conference Rooms |
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| noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
Borgata ABG Main Dining Room |
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| 1:15 – 1:30 pm | Welcome |
SIFM President Yelena La Forgia CFO, Aspen Insurance and U.S., Sompo International |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 1:30 – 2:20 pm |
Keynote Address Inflation Risk in Turbulent Times |
Frank Schmid, Senior Advisor, General Reinsurance Corporation |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 2:20 – 3:10 pm | Insurtech Panel |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
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| 3:10 – 3:30 pm | Refreshment Break |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Prefunction Area |
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| 3:30 – 4:20 pm | AI Governance – The Control Framework |
Matthew Cassidy, Partner, Risk Advisory, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC Dennis Sweeney, Director, Risk, Compliance and Controls, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 4:20 – 5:10 pm | The Use of AI in Financial Due Diligence | Lee Campbell, Managing Director, Blue Owl Capital |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | President's Reception |
MGM Tower, 32nd Floor Overlook Room |
Thursday, September 24, 2026
| Time | Event | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 – 8:45 am | Breakfast |
Borgata ABG Main Dining Room |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Registration |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
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| 8:45 – 9:00 am | Welcome |
SIFM President Yelena La Forgia CFO, Aspen Insurance and U.S., Sompo International |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 9:00 – 9:50 am |
Keynote Address Evolving Market Dynamics: The Forces Reshaping Reinsurance |
William Meacock, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter, a MARSH Business |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 9:50 – 10:40 am | Former Insurance Commissioners Reflect on a Decade of Change |
Moderator: Francine Semaya, Legal & Insurance
Regulatory Consulting Panelists: David Altmaier, Consultant, The Southern Group Andrew Mais, Senior Advisor on Insurance, Deloitte James Wrynn, Global Chief Compliance Officer, Roosevelt Road Specialty |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 10:40 – 11:00 am | Refreshment Break |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Prefunction Area |
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| 11:00 – 11:50 pm | Perspectives on Identifying and Mitigating Fraudulent Claims |
Moderator: Chris McNulty, Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer, GNY Insurance Companies Panelists: Daniel Barsky, Holland & Knight Michael Curtis, Partner, Kahane Feld John Vicari, AVP, Liability Claims, GNY Insurance Companies |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
Borgata ABG Main Dining Room |
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| 1:10 – 2:00 pm | Analyst’s View of the Insurance Industry | Harry Fong, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst, Roth Capital Partners |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 2:00 – 2:50 pm | Credit Trends and the AI Buildout | Volkan Kubali, Managing Director, Securities, Commodities & Derivatives, FTI Consulting Inc |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 2:50 – 3:05 pm | Refreshment Break |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Prefunction Area |
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| 3:05 – 3:55 pm | AI in Tax: What's Working, What's Next, and How to Scale |
John Forni, Tax Director, Zurich Insurance NA Michele Landon, Managing Director, Tax, Deloitte |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 3:55 – 4:45 pm | State of the Cyber Insurance Market |
Bobby Bianconi, Global Head of Cyber US, Sompo International Marissa Olsen, SVP, Head Cyber Claims US, Sompo International |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 4:45 – 5:00 pm | SIFM Reorganization Session |
John Yoon, SIFM Immediate Past President, Chair,
Nomination Committee Chief Accounting Officer, QBE NA |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Mix & Mingle Reception |
MGM Tower, Main Floor Indoor Pool |
Friday, September 25, 2026
| Time | Event | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:15 – 8:15 am | Breakfast |
Borgata ABG Main Dining Room |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 am | Registration |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
|
| 8:15 – 8:30 am | Welcome |
SIFM President Yelena La Forgia CFO, Aspen Insurance and U.S., Sompo International |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 8:30 – 9:20 am |
Keynote Address Insurance Litigation Reform |
Fred Karlinsky, Chair, Global Insurance Regulatory Transactions, Greenberg Traurig, PA |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 9:20 – 10:10 am | Insurance Accounting & Reporting: Strategic Workforce Transformation |
Julia Lamm, Workforce Transformation Partner, PwC Amit Jain, Head of Controllers Transformation, Mass Mutual |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 10:10 – 10:20 am | Refreshment Break |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Prefunction Area |
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| 10:20 – 11:10 am | Why Bermuda Matters: The Island Reshaping Global Risk Transfer |
Tom Kelly, Partner, Grant Thornton Bermuda John Modin, CEO, Mt. Logan Capital Management Bernard Opoku, Partner and CFO, Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 11:10 – 12:00 pm | Insurance in the Crosshairs: Key Issues Stemming from the Midterm Elections |
Cory Fritz, Senior Managing Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting Inc Kate Northway, Managing Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting Inc |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
| 12:00 – 5:00 pm | Networking Events |
• Lunch for non-golfers • Spa Options at Borgata Spa • Golf Outing & Lunch at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club |
MGM Tower, 2nd Floor Tides Conference Rooms |
Golf Outing
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, 401 S New York Road, Galloway, NJ 08205
Borgata Spa Options
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CPE Credit
Attendees can earn up to 15 credits in Accounting, Finance, Tax, and Specialized Knowledge.
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 attendees will be able to:
- Understand the interconnected risks of climate, capital and geopolitics.
- Recognize the impacts of inflation, interest rates on balance sheets.
- See how CFOs are shaping risk appetite, capital strategy, and enterprise decision‑making.
- Gain insight into Bermuda’s role in reinsurance, ILS and alternative capital and its influence on global risk transfer.
- Identify the cyber risk with an insurance organization including operational resilience, data security and third-party risk.
- Learn how to lead effectively under uncertainty and apply decision-making frameworks in ambiguous environments.
Prerequisites: Attendees should have a minimum of 5 – 10 years of insurance industry experience in finance and accounting, tax, risk and capital management, compliance, reporting or financial technology
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Live
Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa
1 Borgata Way,
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Tel: (609) 317-1000
Email: Diane.SIFM@verizon.net
SIFM Sponsors
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.