From Signal to Strategy:
How Insurance Finance Leads Through AI, Regulation, and Risk
The Society of Insurance Financial Management
- Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, 757 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017
- June 24, 2026
- 11 Speakers
SIFM Quarterly Conference 2026
Speakers
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 – 1:15 pm | Registration, Luncheon | |
| 1:15 – 1:30 pm | Welcome | Yelena La Forgia, President, SIFM. SVP, Chief Financial Officer, Aspen Insurance and Aspen U.S. at Sompo |
| 1:30 – 2:20 pm |
Keynote Speaker Translating Complexity Into Disciplined Action: The New Mandate for Finance Leaders |
Mithuna Sivaraman, Vice President – International Tax, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. |
| 2:20 – 3:10 pm | GenAI in Insurance Finance: From Curiosity to Controlled Value (Panel) |
Michele Landon, Managing Director, Deloitte Tax & Consulting Jermiah German, Tax Senior Manager, Deloitte Tax & Consulting Anthony Irwin, VP & Controller, Lemonade Insurance Inc Thanga Ramalingam, Partner, Finance, AI & Data Leader, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC |
| 3:10 – 3:30 pm | Refreshment Break | |
| 3:30 – 4:20 pm | Capital in Motion: ALM, Investments, Balance Sheet in Heightened Uncertainty | Christopher Mora, Partner, Capital Markets, Centri Business Consulting LLC |
| 4:20 – 5:10 pm | Accounting and Regulatory Hot Spots: What Finance Needs on their Radar Now | Eric McGann, Senior Manager, Audit and Assurance, Deloitte |
| 5:10 – 6:00 pm | SIFM AI Roundtable: The Evolving Spectrum of Carrier Approaches to AI |
Elaine Lehnert, Senior Managing Director, Global Investigations & Forensic Accounting, Ankura Consulting Group Russell Sommers, Principal, Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP Julia Parmochik, Senior Internal Audit Manager, VP, QBE NA |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Networking Reception |
CPE Credits: By attending all the sessions, an attendee can earn 1 credit in Accounting, 2 credits in Finance, 1 credit in Information Technology, and 1 credit in Specialized Knowledge.
Who should attend?
Accounting, tax, finance and technology 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:
- Understand how generative AI is being applied across the finance function
- Evaluate capital allocation, liquidity considerations, investment approaches, and the drivers of balance sheet resilience in a period of heightened market uncertainty.
- Identify the key accounting, reporting, regulatory developments including how AI-driven internal controls are reshaping the operating model for insurance finance teams
- Recognize fast-evolving risks influencing the financial implications for reserve adequacy, capital requirements, disclosure expectations and financial planning.
Prerequisites: Attendees should have a minimum of 10+ years of insurance industry experience in finance and accounting, tax, risk and capital management, compliance, reporting or financial technology practice and technology.
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Live or Online
Refunds and Cancellations: Refund requests must be received 24 hours prior to the conference. For more information regarding refunds, 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.
Event Location
Grant Thornton Advisors
757 Third Ave
New York, NY 10017
Email: Diane.SIFM@verizon.net