SIFM Quarterly Conference 2026
The Society of Insurance Financial Management
- Forvis Mazars, 135 W 50th St, NYC
- March 19, 2026
- 10 Speakers
How is the Insurance Industry Adapting to Rapid Structural Change?
Speakers
Vineet Venkat
SVP Regional Manager, Construction Property Underwriting, SCOR Business Solutions
Agenda
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 – 1:15 pm | Registration, Luncheon | |
| 1:20 – 1:30 pm | Welcome | SIFM Vice President Russell Sommers, Principal, Risk Advisory Practice, Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP |
| 1:30 – 2:20 pm | Keynote Speaker: Evolution of the Cayman Islands as an Asset Management, Alternative Risk & Reinsurance Jurisdiction | Adrian Lynch, CEO, Blue Ocean Reinsurance Group Ltd |
| 2:20 – 3:10 pm | What’s Shaking in the Actuarial Industry? |
Matthias Lierman, Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk Quantitative Solutions, Forvis Mazars US Manyi Luo, VP of North American Insurance Reserving at Sompo, Sompo International Michael Zimmerman, Principal, Head of Technology Consulting, Forvis Mazars US |
| 3:10 – 3:30 pm | Refreshment Break | |
| 3:30 – 4:20 pm | The Talent Challenge Today: Perspectives from Recruiters, HR & Industry |
Ryan Borchers, Vice President, Insurance, Finance & Accounting, Oliver James Associates Ltd Jackie Hilferty, Vice President, Senior HR Business Partner, Chubb Kimberly Wylam, Managing Principal, Baker Tilly Human Capital Advisory Practice |
| 4:20 – 5:10 pm | Navigating New York: Perspective on the Empire State’s Regulatory Environment | Cassandra Anderson, President, New York Insurance Association |
| 5:10 – 6:00 pm | The Future of Data Centers |
Paul Truitt, Principal, Forvis Mazars US Marion Leydier, Partner, Insurance & Financial Service, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Vineet Venkat, SVP Regional Manager, Construction Property Underwriting, SCOR Business Solutions |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Networking Reception | Special Award Presentation to Michael Castelli |
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