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October 3, 2023: IRUA U.S. and World Reinsurance Markets* Webinar

Start Date/Time:
10/03/2023 12:00 PM
End Date/Time:
10/03/2023 1:00 PM
Location:
Via Zoom
New York, NY United States

THE U.S. AND WORLD REINSURANCE MARKETS* WEBINAR

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) – Presented Via Zoom

Presented By
Jeff Sorrels
Managing Director
BMS Re

Jeff Sorrels, will be present what is happening with the world’s reinsurance markets as well as current issues including how markets in London, Bermuda, Europe, Asia and the USA relate to each other.

Jeff Sorrels, a Managing Director with BMS Re, has 20 years of experience as a reinsurance intermediary. He has held various roles within the industry and currently focuses on strategy, teaming, business development and efficiencies for BMS Re. He has a passion for helping his clients and colleagues achieve and exceed their goals.

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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 – $80
IRUA Individual Members: (Not Associated with an IRUA Member Company) – $80
Non-IRUA Members: – $110

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 unsure 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.

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October 19, 2021 – Actuarial Principles for the Non-Actuary

Start Date/Time:
10/19/2021 12:00 PM
End Date/Time:
10/19/2021 1:00 PM
Location:
Virtual via Zoom
New York, NY, NY United States

ACTUARIAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE NON-ACTUARY
October 19, 2021
♦ 12:00 – 1:00 pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Please join us  for IRUA’s latest webinar “Actuarial Principles for the Non-Actuary”.  This session 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.  We will go through 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.

Be better prepared for discussions with your actuarial colleagues!  Looking forward to seeing you (remotely) there.

Our presenter, Michael Schummer, is a Casualty Underwriting Manager and hold the position of Senior Vice President & Casualty Treaty Team Leader at Munich Re in Princeton, N.J.

Mr. Schummer holds the professional designations of ACAS, MAAA and was born and raised in  Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University’s Actuarial program in 1991.  He worked at several large national writers in an actuarial capacity, supporting pricing and operations in the field.  After a short stint in Northern California, he moved to American Re (now Munich Re) in Princeton, still in an Actuarial capacity.  Michael moved to underwriting in 2002 and currently has the role of Senior Vice President and a Casualty Team Lead in the Treaty area.

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

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.

First Time Registrants: If you are registering for an event for the first time and are from a member company, please email Jerry Wallis: jwallis@irua.org or Maria Sclafani: mcs@irua.org to be set up as a member so that you can log in and receive the member rate. Once logged in, the system will identify you as being from a member company and the non-member rate will automatically change to the member rate.

October 13, 2022: Casualty Underwriting for Non-Casualty Professionals*

Start Date/Time:
10/13/2022 12:00 PM
End Date/Time:
10/13/2022 1:00 PM
Location:
Via Zoom
New York, NY United States

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.

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November 5, 2019 – RNG Luncheon

Start Date/Time:
11/05/2019 11:30 AM
End Date/Time:
11/05/2019 2:00 PM
Location:
Meet in Place Midtown
675 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
United States

RINSURANCE NETWORKING GROUP LUNCHEON

Everything You Wanted to Know About How Arbitrators Are Selected
But Were Afraid to Ask

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 – 12 Noon to 2 pm

Location
Meet in Place Midtown
675 3rd Avenue, New York, NY  10017

Presenters
Teresa Snider – Partner, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

Teresa Snider is a partner at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP. She concentrates her practice in insurance and reinsurance arbitration, litigation, and related insolvency issues and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Reinsurance Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group.  She joined Butler Rubin in 1994 after a clerkship with Hon. Harry D. Leinenweber, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Butler Rubin merged with Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP in February 2019. 

Teresa co-chairs Porter Wright’s annual Women in Reinsurance program and she co-chairs the Quarterly Editorial Board of ARIAS-U.S.

Catherine Isely – Partner, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Catherine Isely litigates complex commercial disputes on behalf of local, national and global businesses, including insurers and reinsurers. She represents parties in sophisticated commercial contracts and relationships, where high-stakes disputes regularly require a multifaceted legal strategy across court and arbitral forums. In addition to appearing as trial counsel in courts nationwide, Catherine regularly represents clients at complex, multi-stage mediations, in high-stakes, commercial arbitrations and in related court challenges as to arbitrability, panel constitution or award confirmation.

Catherine co-founded Butler Rubin’s annual Women in Reinsurance Program, and now co-chairs Porter Wright’s annual Women in Reinsurance program.

As always, please click on our Schedule of events either in our posts under the news section on the home page or under the Events Tab on the navigation bar to see what events are coming up.

Registration Fee:  $55 per person
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November 30, 2022: Reinsurance Claims Audits*

Start Date/Time:
11/30/2022 12:00 PM
End Date/Time:
11/30/2022 1:00 PM
Location:
Via Zoom
New York, NY United States

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.

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November 12 & 13 2020: IRUA and Lloyd’s Bring London to You! Lloyd’s in the 2020s

Start Date/Time:
11/12/2020 9:00 AM
End Date/Time:
11/13/2020 11:00 AM
Location:
New York, NY United States

IRUA AND LLOYD’S BRING LONDON TO YOU! LLOYD’S IN THE 2020s
November 12 & 13,
2020 – Webinar
9:00 am – 11: 00 am (EST)

Lloyd’s is rapidly changing both internationally and externally.  This special program over two mornings will feature Lloyd’s executives and reinsurance underwriters discussing both market conditions and appetites as well as how the Society is focusing on efficiencies to maximize policyholder value.  Presented in co-operation with IRUA member – Lloyd’s America Inc. and featuring Hank Watkins, Lloyd’s Regional Director and President – Americas (and past IRUA board member) in the United States and well-known Lloyd’s speakers directly from the United Kingdom.

 Registration Fees: Please note that this is a FREE event but you sill need to register as we are expecting a large attendance.

To Register: Please send an email with your name, company and business title to:  mcs@irua.org and please copy jwallis@irua.org.

 

 

 

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November 10, 2020: InsurTech Innovation and its Effects on Insurance/Reinsurance

Start Date/Time:
11/10/2020 12:30 PM
End Date/Time:
11/10/2020 1:45 PM
Location:
Zoom
New York, NY United States

INSURTECH INNOVATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON INSURANCE/REINSURANCE
November 10, 2020     12:30-1:45 p.m. Eastern Time ♦ Webinar 

This highly topical webinar will discuss the impact of InsurTech on several links within the insurance value chain including the players driving the change as well as the regulatory topics to consider when adopting the new and emerging technologies that are fueling the disruption.

Our presenters are Arlene Kern, Senior Vice President and Strategic Innovation Leader of Munich Reinsurance America and Stephanie Duchene, Esq., a Partner of Mayer Brown LLP.   Ms. Kern, is the  IRUA’s Immediate Past President and while now dedicated to the innovation space comes from an insurance/reinsurance underwriting and marketing background.  Ms. Duchene will exploring the legal implications arising from the InsurTech phenomenon.  To bring you completely current our California based experts will discuss the early signals of the pandemic’s impact on InsurTech from both the startup and regulatory point of view.

Our thanks, as always, are due to Mayer Brown LLP for their support of the IRUA and its educational mission.

Stop the Press!  CLE credit has not been applied for by Mayer Brown.  This includes multi-state credit.  Please contact Jerry Wallis at jwallis@irua.org for further details.

Registration Fees:
Members:
IRUA corporate member professionals – $75
IRUA Individual Members: (not associated with an IRUA member company)- $75
Non-IRUA members – $95

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November 1, 2023: IRUA Forever Chemicals and PFAS Webinar

Start Date/Time:
11/01/2023 12:00 PM
End Date/Time:
11/01/2023 1:00 PM
Location:
New York, NY United States

FOREVER CHEMICALS AND PFAS Webinar
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) – Presented Via Zoom

Presenter
Frank DeMento,
J.D.
Vice President
Trans Re

In this webinar Frank DeMento J.D., Vice President and Head of the US Custom, Latin American and Caribbean Claims Units at Trans Re, will provide a comprehensive expose of the extent and complex issues arising from these substances which have been with us for many years and will be so forever. This webinar will be an eye opener into the extent to which we are all exposed and the claims consequences for the (re)insurance industry, including coverage and reinsurance treaty wording issues.

Frank DeMento, J.D. Biography

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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 – $80
IRUA Individual Members: (Not Associated with an IRUA Member Company) – $80
Non-IRUA Members: – $110

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 unsure 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.

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May 26, 2021: The Big Tort: When Emerging Products Liability Risks Transform Into Nuclear Verdicts

Start Date/Time:
05/26/2021 12:00 PM
End Date/Time:
05/26/2021 1:15 PM
Location:
Virtual via Zoom
New York, NY United States

THE BIG TORT: WHEN EMERGING PRODUCTS LIABILITY RISKS TRANSFORM INTO NUCLEAR VERDICTS
May 26, 2021 ♦ 12 Noon – 1:30 pm EST ♦ Powered via Zoom

Arch Re Managing Director and IRUA Board member, Joshua Hackett, will discuss with Peter Dinunzio, Partner, Clyde & Co., what are the likely next drivers of toxic tort litigation; the underlying theories driving the plaintiff’s bar; known cases and their current status; and underwriting considerations for GL/Pollution/Environmental/Excess coverage forms.

Peter Dinunzio is a member of the firm’s insurance disputes practice. He focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration of complex commercial insurance and reinsurance matters. He has particular experience litigating environmental, talc, asbestos and other product liability exposures.

Peter has more than a decade of experience working with policyholders, brokers, London Market and other domestic and international insurers in this space and in relation to other latent-type insurance matters.

He is Admitted to the Bar in NY, CT and MA and holds a JD, with honors, from University of Connecticut Law School, a Masters of Public Administration, with honors, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Connecticut.

 

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

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.

First Time Registrants: If you are registering for an event for the first time and are from a member company, please email Jerry Wallis: jwallis@irua.org or Maria Sclafani: mcs@irua.org to be set up as a member so that you can log in and receive the member rate. Once logged in, the system will identify you as being from a member company and the non-member rate will automatically change to the member rate.

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May 24, 2023: Actuarial Principles for the Non-Actuary* Webinar

Start Date/Time:
05/24/2023 12:00 PM
End Date/Time:
05/24/2023 1:00 PM
Location:
Via Zoom
New York, NY United States

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.

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