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Innovating Risk
Building Resilience
Explore groundbreaking insights and solutions that are redefining the reinsurance landscape
Conference Begins May 31, 2026
Innovating Risk
Schedule of Events
35+ Sessions
Dive into over 35 sessions led by top industry experts, covering critical topics like cyber risk, parametric insurance, and advanced reserving methodologies. Strengthen your expertise, connect with fellow professionals, and gain actionable insights tailored to the evolving reinsurance landscape. Explore the full schedule of sessions and speakers when our final program listing becomes available.
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CAS Capability Model
The CAS Capability Model is a visual framework that articulates and provides guidance on the traits, skills and knowledge important for most property/casualty actuaries.
Agentic AI and the Future of Risk Leadership
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Keynote Speaker
Mike McGavick,
Non-executive Chair & Advisor to mea Platform
The insurance industry has always been built on models, judgment, and disciplined decision-making. Now a new class of AI systems—often called agentic AI—is beginning to participate in those processes, interpreting data, running analyses, and coordinating complex workflows. What does this mean for the way risk decisions are made? In this keynote, Mike McGavick explores how emerging AI capabilities are changing the speed and structure of underwriting and reinsurance decisions—and why actuaries may become the most important stewards of these new risk engines.
Mike McGavick is the non-executive Chair & Advisor to mea Platform, an AI-powered, insurance workflow automation platform. Previously, Mike served as the Co-Chair of Bridgewater’s Operating Board of Directors, for 5 years and served for a decade prior as the CEO of XL Group, now AXA XL, which provides insurance and reinsurance risk solutions globally. From 2001 to 2005, Mike was Chairman, President, and CEO of Safeco Insurance. He was also an active participant in the industry’s trade and representative bodies, including serving as Chairman of the Geneva Association and the American Insurance Association.
Mike has received numerous recognitions for his professional and community leadership, including two of the Insurance Industry's lifetime achievement awards, as well the Charles E. Odegaard Award for his efforts in promoting diversity at the University of Washington (from where he earned his BA), and the Leslie C. Quick Leadership Award from the Ireland Funds America. Mike was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate from Washington State in 2006.
A native of Seattle, Mike is also a founding member of the Washington DC-based old boys’ rugby club Wild Geese RFC. He and his wife, Gaelynn, have three sons — Jack, Gates, and Marco.
Programs in Motion: The Partnerships Powering Today’s MGA Marketplace
MGAs and program aggregators are reshaping how specialty insurance is built and scaled but the full solution only comes together through a coordinated ecosystem of fronting carriers and reinsurance partners, often orchestrated through reinsurance brokers. In this general session, four C-suite leaders from across the value chain will demystify how MGA-led programs actually work: who does what, how risks and economics flow from underwriting to paper to capacity, and what good partnership structures look like in practice. The panel will also explore what’s changed recently from tighter capacity and evolving fronting appetites to increased scrutiny on governance, data, and performance. Attendees will leave with a clear, practical understanding of how these players collaborate to deliver comprehensive insurance solutions in today’s market.
Speakers:
Denise Olson, Chief Underwriting Officer, K2 Insurance Services, LLC
Lee Brenner, Chief Insurance Officer, Clear Blue
Kirk Conrad, Chief Underwriting Officer, Starwind
Andras Bohm, Managing Director, Global Head of Structuring, Gallagher Re
2026 Reinsurance Seminar Working Group
Chairs
Zilan Shen
Volunteer Chair
Tracy Valentine
Volunteer Vice-Chair
Josie Harler
Staff Chair
Leanne Wieczorek
Staff Chair
Working Group Members
Timothy Aman
Raju Bohra
Lon Chang
Isaac Espinoza
Yinglu Fan
Yu Shi (Andy) Feng
John Ferrara
Charles Gegax
Julie Halper-Wilson
Andrew Hancock
Christian Hauprich
Yi Jing
Brian Johnson
Derek Jones
Kathleen Knudson
Trevor Leitch
Shushangxuan Li
Jonathan Lim
Li Li Lin
Dustin Loeffler
Brian Mullen
Marni Novack
Hyun Jin Park
Stephanie Rabin
Neil Schwarzenberger
Rui Tang
Lisa Walsh
HongTao (Heidi) Wang
Qiong Wei
Xuan You
Wenyi Zhang
13.8 CE Available
Stay ahead in the evolving reinsurance landscape. Earn up to 13.8 CE credits through dynamic sessions on AI-driven advancements, cyber risk management, and parametric insurance solutions. Refine your expertise and gain actionable tools from top industry experts.
Connect with Industry Leaders
Build valuable connections with fellow actuaries and industry experts. Take advantage of ample networking opportunities to expand your professional network and engage with exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge solutions and expertise in Reinsurance.
Specialized Insights
Explore advanced topics tailored to reinsurance professionals. Sessions on abnormal data sets, reinsurance pricing strategies, and alternative reserving methods provide focused expertise to tackle today’s complex industry challenges with confidence.
