SIFM Holiday Conference 2024

The Society of Insurance Financial Management

Evolving Trends Shaping the Future

Forvis Mazars US, 135 W 50th Street, New York, NY 10020
Program Managers: Florie Bourrel-Heleine, Partner, Forvis Mazars US; Elenore Craig, Manager, Forvis Mazars US
When: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time:  12:15 pm – 8:00 pm

Cost: $250/Member Price
Includes Lunch and conference with 5 CPE presentations, followed by the Annual Holiday Networking Reception

Special Guest Pricing: $100
*When registered by a current member. Guest Discount is valid for first time attendees only.

BRING A GUEST!
You know how valuable the SIFM Conferences are to your professional development. Now, you can bring non-SIFM-member colleagues to our Quarterly Conferences for only $100! Learn more

Special Company Pricing:

  • If your firm sends 5 employees who are SIFM members to the SIFM Conference (at $250 each), the 6th member can attend for FREE.
  • If your firm sends 7 or more members, each of those (7+) members will pay $100 per person.

Contact Diane Mensinger to implement these offers.  DMensinger@SIFM.org or 973-303-6297.

Plus, new members can take advantage of our special membership offer – become a member now and your membership will extend until January 2026.

Speakers

Yelena La Forgia

Yelena La Forgia

SVP, CFO, Aspen Insurance
& Aspen US
SIFM President
Thomas Hendry

Thomas Hendry

SVP & Treasurer, New York Life Insurance Company
Andreas Mavrocordatos

Andreas Mavrocordatos

Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk & Quantitative Consulting, Forvis Mazars US
Paul-Emile Landrin

Paul-Emile Landrin

Lead Consultant, AI & Quantitative Consulting, Forvis Mazars US
Frank Schmid

Dr. Frank Schmid

Chief Technology Officer, General Reinsurance Corp
Taylor Longacre

Taylor Longacre

Partner, Insurance, Forvis Mazars US
Michael Makaloff

Michael Makaloff

Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP
John Voinski

John Voinski

Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP

Agenda

Time Event Speaker
12:10 – 1:00 pm Registration, Luncheon
  1:00 – 1:15 pm Welcome SIFM President Yelena La Forgia, SVP, CFO, Aspen Insurance & Aspen US
  1:15 – 2:05 pm Keynote Address: Current Trends in Life Insurance Industry - AI & Modernization, Competition for Customers and Agents, Alternative Capital and Cybersecurity Thomas Hendry, SVP & Treasurer, Corporate Finance,
New York Life Insurance Company
  2:05 – 2:55 pm Redefining Insurance Through Technology: A Balance of Innovation, Regulatory Framework, and the Modern Value Chain Andreas Mavrocordatos, Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk & Quantitative Consulting, Forvis Mazars US
Paul-Emile Landrin, Lead Consultant, AI & Quantitative Consulting, Forvis Mazars US
  2:55 – 3:10 pm SIFM Scholarship Presentations Yelena La Forgia, President, SIFM
St. Joseph’s University
St. John’s University
  3:10 – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break
  3:30 – 4:20 pm Harnessing the Transformative Power of Gen AI Frank Schmid, Chief Technology Officer, General Reinsurance Corp
  4:20 – 5:10 pm Exploring the NAIC Principles Based Bond Project Taylor Longacre, Partner, Forvis Mazars US
  5:10 – 6:00 pm End of Year Tax Planning Michael Malakoff, Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP
John Voinski, Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP
  6:00 – 8:00 pm Holiday Networking Reception​

Who Should Attend

Accounting, tax and finance professionals in the insurance and reinsurance sectors. All attendees are expected to be working in those sectors and have the relevant background.

CPE Credits

By attending all the sessions, an attendee can earn 1 credit in Accounting, 2 credits in Information Technology, 1 credit in Specialized Knowledge and 1 credit in Taxes.

Prerequisites:  Attendees should have 5 – 10 years of insurance industry experience in accounting, financial reporting, and practice
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Live

Refunds and Cancellations: Refund requests must be received 24 hours prior to the webinar. For more information regarding refund, 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.

SIFM Sponsors

Event Location

Forvis Mazars US
135 W 50th Street
New York, NY 10020

Tel: 973.303.6297

Email: Diane.SIFM@verizon.net

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