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Andrew Linden and Svetlana Ros, co-chairs of Norris McLaughlin P.A.’s cannabis law practice group, will discuss regulatory and legal issues regarding medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, hemp, and CBD.  This will include an overview of the current status of federal and state laws on these subjects.  The discussion will highlight operational and business concerns for entities […]

In the wake of the global financial crisis in June 2016, the FASB released a new Credit Loss standard requiring immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected over the life of financial assets. As many insurers lagged banks in implementing the new standard, they are now playing catchup. This presentation will discuss practical approaches, options

Douglas Sweeney and Fahad Khan of Deloitte will give the audience a perspective on the expectations for the insurance M&A market over the remainder of 2019. They will look back at 2018 and the beginning of 2019 to uncover key trends and drivers for M&A activity. Mr. Sweeney provides a wide range of valuation and

After 2021, LIBOR will be replaced by new risk free rates, impacting over $200 trillion in financial contracts. While much of the focus has been on banks’ large mortgage and derivatives businesses, insurance and reinsurance companies will also be impacted by LIBOR’s end.  Investments, variable annuity contracts, reinsurance agreements, derivative hedges, valuation systems, and even

Over the past decade we have been “surprised” at the continual announcements of losses in long term care lines of business. Larry Rubin, Partner with PwC will explore what went wrong and whether or not all the bad news is out there. Specifically, he will delve into “if we now know enough to get our

As the US economic expansion continues, various indicators, such as the historically low rate of unemployment coupled with low inflation and a cautious posture by the Federal Reserve, are providing optimism that the economy will reach a new record as the longest expansion ever. Yet, a late-cycle slowdown in growth is inevitable. The big question,

This roundtable session will be led by Atif Ghauri who is the Cybersecurity Practice Leader for Mazars USA. The session will delve into 4 key areas: Data privacy and new financial exposure to mandates such as CCPA and GDPR. The California Consumer Privacy Act and EU’s General Data Protection Regulation are exposing companies to considerable fines

Digital technologies are transforming the way insurance companies do business. According to McKinsey’s Digital Quotient, which measures an organization’s performance across four key dimensions of digital maturity (strategy, culture, organization, and capabilities), the insurance industry is well on its way toward effecting tangible change with digital technologies. This pace of change has accelerated due to

This panel will provide an update on recent tax reform guidance impacting insurance companies with a focus on the BEAT and GILTI provisions.  The panel will also discuss: How reform has changed the international tax landscape Questions that remain unanswered Impact on operating models The expert speakers include Jacob Alter of MetLife, Christopher Riffle of

Caldwell, NJ — The many forces reshaping the financial services industry are causing advisors to step back, re-evaluate their business models, and rethink the value propositions they provide to clients. This is causing a convergence: distribution channels are growing more similar every day. Organizations must reexamine their assumptions, and align with the right practice models