Events

REINSURANCE STRUCTURES*
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) – Presented Via Zoom

Presenter
Duane Hynes
Holborn Corporation

In this webinar, Duane Hynes of Holborn Corporation will review the various forms of reinsurance, including net and gross quota share and surplus treaties in proportional reinsurance, and Risk XL, Cat XL and Agg XL treaties in non-proportional reinsurance. He will also discuss why ceding companies buy these reinsurance structures as well as the differences between facultative and treaty.

To Register, visit the IRUA Website at:  www.irua.org or

REGISTER HERE

This session is part of our “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus Series” program, forming part of a “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus”.  This initiative brings a series of 12 topics together for those professionals who have recently joined the industry or who have just a few years of experience.  It is intended to be a “Reinsurance Primer Series” of basic topics and which will be offered on a rolling two-year cycle.  A Certificate will be issued to participants who complete 10 of the 12 topics. 

Connection Details will be emailed the day prior to the meeting to all registered attendees.  The Sharing of connection information/links and/or presentations from IRUA webinars is strictly prohibited.

Registration Fees:
Members: IRUA Corporate Member Professionals  $75
IRUA Individual Members: (Not Associated with an IRUA Member Company) $75
Non-IRUA Members:  $105

The non-member rate is set as the default rate. You must log in to receive the member rate.  If you are unsure if your company is and IRUA member company, visit the “crawler” on the homepage that features all IRUA member companies.  For any registration issues, please contact Maria Sclafani at: mcs@irua.org

THE REINSURANCE NETWORKING GROUP
IS BACK! 

WEBINAR FORMAT ONLY

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
12 Noon – 1 pm (EST) 

Lloyd Gura, Esq., Mound Cotton Partner and Executive Committee member will present and lead on the topic on the  Update on Sexual Abuse and Molestation Claims and the resulting insurance and reinsurance issues, including number of occurrences/aggregation and allocation.  Also, how insureds’ use of bankruptcy to resolve claims may affect carriers.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Registration Fee – $75
Unlike other organizations we know, the IRUA registration fees remains UNCHANGED and includes lunch!

PROPERTY UNDERWRITING AUDITS WEBINAR*

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) – Presented Via Zoom

Presenters
Christiane Gross, SVP & Property Team Lead
Munich Re America, Inc.
&
John Ferris, President & CEO
JC Ferris Advisors, Inc.

Munich Re America’s Christiane Gross and John Ferris of JC Ferris Advisors, Inc. will discuss and evaluate what are the audit goals, audit types and how to prepare for and conduct a property underwriting audit.  This webinar will address what underwriting topics you should review, how you can differentiate by portfolio and client and how you can address your findings. To read more about our presenters, click on their bio below:

Christiane Gross
John Ferris

To Register, visit the IRUA Website at:  www.irua.org or

REGISTER HERE

This session is part of our “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus Series” program, forming part of a “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus”.  This initiative brings a series of 12 topics together for those professionals who have recently joined the industry or who have just a few years of experience.  It is intended to be a “Reinsurance Primer Series” of basic topics and which will be offered on a rolling two-year cycle.  A Certificate will be issued to participants who complete 10 of the 12 topics. 

Connection Details will be emailed the day prior to the meeting to all registered attendees.  The Sharing of connection information/links and/or presentations from IRUA webinars is strictly prohibited.

Registration Fees:
Members: IRUA Corporate Member Professionals  $75
IRUA Individual Members: (Not Associated with an IRUA Member Company) $75
Non-IRUA Members:  $105

The non-member rate is set as the default rate. You must log in to receive the member rate.  If you are unsure if your company is and IRUA member company, visit the “crawler” on the homepage that features all IRUA member companies.  For any registration issues, please contact Maria Sclafani at mcs@irua.org

IRUA’s ACTUARIAL PRINCIPLES  FOR THE NON-ACTUARY WEBINAR*

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) – Presented Via Zoom

Presenter
Michael Schummer, ACAS, MAAA
Sr. Vice President – Casualty Team Lead
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

This webinar is designed not only for the junior underwriter, broker and other (re)insurance professional, but also for the more experienced professional who is looking to increase their knowledge of basic and intermediate actuarial principles.

Munich Re America’s Michael Schummer, ACAS MAAA, will explain the rating process from start to finish and show attendees what trends to look for in the analysis to better price and underwrite your risks. Join us and be better prepared for discussions with your actuarial colleagues!

To Read more about Michael Schummer, CLICK HERE

To Register, visit the IRUA Website at:  www.irua.org OR

REGISTER HERE

This session is part of our “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus Series” program, forming part of a “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus”.  This initiative brings a series of 12 topics together for those professionals who have recently joined the industry or who have just a few years of experience.  These sessions are being offered on a rolling two-year cycle.  A Certificate will be issued to participants who complete 10 of the 12 topics. 

Connection Details will be emailed the day prior to the meeting to all registered attendees.  The Sharing of connection information/links and/or presentations from IRUA webinars is strictly prohibited.

Registration Fees:
Members: IRUA Corporate Member Professionals – $75
IRUA Individual Members: (Not Associated with an IRUA Member Company)- $75
Non-IRUA Members: – $105

Registration For Members: The non-member rate is set as the default rate. You must be logged in as a member in order to receive the member rate. If you are not sure if your company is an IRUA member, please see the “crawler” on our website homepage that features all IRUA member companies.

For any registration issues, please contact Maria Sclafani at mcs@irua.org.

4.11.23

REINSURANCE CASUALTY UNDERWRITING AUDITS WEBINAR *
March 29, 2023 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) – Presented Via Zoom

Guest Speaker
Joseph Carney, Owner,  JEC Consultants, Inc.

This webinar is geared to all levels of experience in conducting casualty underwriting audits of ceding companies.  Topics include pre-audit preparation, key areas of focus during the audit and wrap up strategies.

Mr. Carney is a highly experienced  former casualty treaty underwriting executive who has conducted many such audits during his career. Prior to forming JEC Consultants, Inc. in 2002, he served as Chief Casualty Underwriting Officer for a major U.S. reinsurer and recently concluded a multi-year consulting assignment providing underwriting expertise to an offshore assuming reinsurer. He has an exemplary record of building underwriting teams and managing substantial portfolios at such major reinsurers as Swiss Re, North Star, Prudential, Folksamerica and latterly, Gerling Global Re.  He continues to offer consulting services on reinsurance underwriting and underwriting audits as well as an emphasis on providing expert litigation support to law firms engaged in dispute resolution matters.  He is an experienced ARIAS-US certified arbitrator and has served as umpire or party appointed arbitrator in over a dozen matters.

This session is part of our “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus Series” program, forming part of a “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus”.  This initiative brings a series of 12 topics together for those professionals who have recently joined the industry or who have just a few years of experience.  It is intended to be a “Reinsurance Primer Series” of basic topics and which will be offered on a rolling two-year cycle.  A Certificate will be issued to participants who complete 10 of the 12 topics. 

Registration Fees:
Members: IRUA corporate member professionals – $75
IRUA Individual Members: (not associated with an IRUA member company)- $75
Non-IRUA Members: – $105

Please Note: Before registering and if you are not sure if your company is an IRUA member, please see the “crawler” on our homepage that features all IRUA member companies.

A NOTE WHEN REGISTERING:
Registration For Members: The non-member rate is set as the default rate. You must be logged in as a member in order to receive the member rate.

3.6.23

Presenting IRUA’S First Webinar of 2023!

WALL STREET VIEW OF THE INSURANCE/REINSURANCE INDUSTRY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST US & Canada) – Presented Via Zoom

Guest Speaker
Seth Bair
Managing Director – Head of Insurance & Asset Management Investment Banking
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a Stifel Company

It’s the New Year so time again for this extremely popular, and the first, IRUA 2023 session! Mr. Bair will be presenting KBW’s view on the Insurance/Reinsurance industry. Always insightful and timely, and following an extremely active 2022 both in loss and M&A activity. We all look forward to hearing his analysis and views and the potential effects on, and prospects for, the publicly traded insurance and reinsurance market. Will there be a “Class of 23”; what are the prospects for Cat Bonds and the ILS and Alternative Capital markets? These and other topics will be discussed and reviewed.

Seth Bair is a Managing Director and Head of Insurance and Asset Management Investment Banking at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Mr. Bair joined KBW in 1998 and, in 2020, was appointed sole Head of the firm’s U.S.-based insurance investment banking practice. He is responsible for M&A, public and private capital raisings, mutual conversions and other investment banking services for the insurance industry.

Previously, he was an Analyst in the financial services group of Alex, Brown & Sons, covering insurance companies, depositories and REITs. He received a BA in political economy from Williams College and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Registration Fees
Members: IRUA Corporate Member – $75
IRUA Individual Members: (Not Associated with an IRUA Member Company) $75
Non-IRUA Members – $95

To Register
Visit the IRUA Homepage Website at: www.irua.org or Click Here

Note: Connection details will be emailed the day prior to the meeting to all registered attendees. The Sharing of connection information/links and/or presentations from IRUA webinars is strictly prohibited.

A Note When Registering:
Registration for Members:  The non-member rate is set as the default rate.  You must be logged in as a member in order to receive the member rate.

Note: Before registering and if you are not sure if your company is an IRUA member, please see the “crawler” on our homepage that features all IRUA member companies.

REINSURANCE CLAIMS AUDITS*
November 30, 2022 ♦ 12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST)
Presented Via Zoom

Our classic Reinsurance Audits session will focus on practical and useful issues from a Reinsurer’s perspective. Frank DeMento, Esq. of Trans Re is an experienced industry professional for whom auditing is a significant part of his work and will provide an up to the minute expose of the most current and practical knowledge.

Guest Speaker
Frank DeMento, JD, CPCU, CLP, Are
Vice President, Claims Manager
Trans Re

This session is part of our “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus Series” program, forming part of a “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus”.  This initiative brings a series of 12 topics together for those professionals who have recently joined the industry or who have just a few years of experience.  It is intended to be a “Reinsurance Primer Series” of basic topics and which will be offered on a rolling two-year cycle.  A Certificate will be issued to participants who complete 10 of the 12 topics. 

Registration Fees:
Members: IRUA corporate & Individual members – $75
Members must log in to receive the discounted rate.
Non-Members – $95

Please Note: Before registering and if you are not sure if your company is an IRUA member, please see the “crawler” on our homepage that features all IRUA member companies.

CASUALTY UNDERWRITING FOR NON-CASUALTY PROFESSIONALS*
OCTOBER 13, 2022 ♦ 12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST)
Presented Via Zoom

This webinar is intended to present the underwriting process of Casualty exposures to those who are new or relatively new to casualty underwriting as well as other reinsurance participants.  This would include those in accounting and finance, claims and even Property Underwriters. Our presenter, James Wilson, will cover the basic aspects of the non-professional casualty lines, the submission requirements, and the underwriting process and timeline from the reinsurance perspective.  Mr. Wilson is Senior Vice President – Senior Underwriter, Casualty at Partner Re US in Stamford, CT, and has many years of valuable experience to share.

Guest Speaker
James Wilson, Senior Vice President/Senior Underwriter, Casualty
Partner Re US

This session is part of our “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus Series” program, forming part of a “Reinsurance Basic Syllabus”.  This initiative brings a series of 12 topics together for those professionals who have recently joined the industry or who have just a few years of experience.  It is intended to be a “Reinsurance Primer Series” of basic topics and which will be offered on a rolling two-year cycle.  A Certificate will be issued to participants who complete 10 of the 12 topics. 

Registration Fees:
Members: IRUA corporate & Individual members – $75
Members must log in to receive the discounted rate.
Non-Members – $95

Please Note: Before registering and if you are not sure if your company is an IRUA member, please see the “crawler” on our homepage that features all IRUA member companies.