Tuesday, March 8
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM REGISTRATION
7:45 AM – 9:00 AM NETWORKING BREAKFAST
9:15 AM – 9:20 AM DAY 2 WELCOME REMARKS
SOA Emcee:
Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research, Society of Actuaries
9:20 AM - 9:35 AM HUMAN CAPITAL AND DEI - IMPLICATIONS FOR INSURERS
This presentation will address human capital implications of DEI issues for the U.S. insurance industry. It will also look at demographic and cultural challenges facing the profession as it seeks to diversify employment, how leading insurers are addressing the issue, and what appears to be working (or not). It will conclude by offering observations on the challenges and path ahead for this issue
Speaker:
Greg Heidrich, Chief Executive Officer, Society of Actuaries
9:35 AM – 10:25 AM GENERAL SESSION - DIVERSITY IN THE BOARDROOM
Women are key drivers of the U.S. economy and their presence in
leadership roles throughout the industry is critical to building a
strong workforce. However, women still make up less than 20% of
insurance industry Board members. The percentage is even lower
for women of color. Listen in as these industry leaders discuss
critical steps to improve diversity in Board rooms and foster
leadership across the value chain to strengthen the economy and
industry as a whole.
Moderator:
Susan Neely, President & CEO, American Council of Life Insurers
Speakers:
Mary Ann Brown, PartnerRe Board Member
Tricia Guinn, RGA Board Member
Barbara Turner, President & Chief Executive Officer, Ohio National
Financial Services
10:25 AM –11:00 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM THE MIDTERMS: WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT NOVEMBER AND
BEYOND WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: ALEX CASTELLANOS
AND STEPHANIE CUTTER
Midterm elections always matter — but in this divided era, as the
country begins a redistricting cycle amid a wave of new laws that
will make it harder for Americans to vote, the 2022 midterms will
matter more than most. From the role of primary voters to the
issues that will bring voters to the polls a year from now, hear early
insight from some of the best in the business: Stephanie Cutter,
political consultant and Founding Partner of Precision, and a
veteran of both Obama campaigns and the Obama White House
and Alex Castellanos, founder of Purple Strategies, and former
strategist for the Ryan-Romney and Bush-Cheney campaigns.
Moderator:
Joyce Meyer, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, American Council of Life Insurers
Speakers:
Alex Castellanos, Political Strategist and Analyst
Stephanie Cutter, Legendary Political Strategist, Founder of
Precision Strategies, and Former Deputy Campaign Manager &
Senior Advisor to President Obama
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM NETWORKING LUNCH
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM GENERAL SESSION - WHY INSURERS ARE DIVESTING
BLOCKS OF LIFE AND ANNUITY BUSINESS: The BUSINESS
PERSPECTIVE
The session will focus on the increased activity in the sale of blocks
of life insurance business. Almost every major insurer has either
sold or announced the sale of a portion of its life and retirement
business. What is driving these changes, and what might it mean
for the future of the business.
Moderator:
Dom Lebel, Managing Director, Willis Towers Watson
Speakers:
Rich Bielen, President & Chief Executive Officer, Protective Life
Corporation
Matt Grove, Chief Executive Officer & President, Resolution Life
Michael Hovey, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Insurance Solutions
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM GENERAL SESSION - WHY INSURERS ARE DIVESTING
BLOCKS OF LIFE AND ANNUITY BUSINESS: The REGULATOR
PERSPECTIVE
The session will include a panel of regulators discussing their views
views on the increased activity in the sale of blocks of life insurance
business.
Moderator:
Ken Frino, Managing Director, AM Best
Speakers:
Gerald Gakundi, Director, Insurance Supervision, Bermuda
Monetary Authority (BMA)
Doug Ommen, Commissioner, State of Iowa Division of Insurance
Romain Paserot, Deputy Director, International Association of
Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM NETWORKING RECEPTION
CONTACT
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GENERAL CONFERENCE
Elizabeth Carden, ElizabethCarden@acli.com, 202-624-2408
SPEAKER MANAGEMENT
Chandler Chastain, ChandlerChastain@acli.com, 202-624-2404
REGISTRATION & PARTNERSHIP (Sponsorship)
Geneva Barber, GenevaBarber@acli.com, 202-624-2312