Note that registration opens on Thursday for both days of the conference.
*The agenda is subject to change, please check back for updates.
Note that registration opens at 8am on Thursday for both days of the conference.
*The agenda is subject to change, please check back for updates.
Day 1 – Thursday, April 16
Location: Royal Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
8:00am
Registration for Thursday and Friday is open all day
9:00am – 9:05am
Opening Remarks Tammi Sulliman, Master of Ceremonies
9:05am – 9:15am
Welcome Remarks
Faramarz Romer, Chair, CIRCA
9:15am -9:55am
Cayman’s Financial Services Evolution: Funds, Captives and Reinsurance
Moderated by Brittany MacVicar, Associate Director, Cayman Finance
Panelists:
Jo Cunningham, Partner, Maples Group
Gary Dombowsky, CEO, Malibu Life Holdings Limited
Ghislain Ghyoot, Director, Aon Insurance Managers (Cayman) Ltd
James Trundle, Chair, IMAC
9:55am -10:20am
Coffee Break
10:20am – 11:00am
How to Establish and Operate a Cayman Reinsurer: A Playbook
Moderated by Adrian Lynch, CEO, Blue Ocean Reinsurance Group
Panelists:
Jennifer Ebanks, Executive Manager – Commercial Leasing, Dart
Matthew Haymes, Head of Origination & Deputy CEO, West Bay Holdings
Miriam Smyth, Counsel – Corporate , Appleby (Cayman) Ltd
11:00am – 11:45am
Cayman’s Regulatory Framework: Evolution, Alignment & the Road Ahead
Moderated by Bridget Dunn, Head of Government Affairs, Talcott Financial Group
Panelists:
Kathy Belfi, Director, KB Regulatory Solutions LLC
R. Cameron Leitch, CEO, Hildene Re SPC, LTD
Anthony McKelvy, Co-Founder, Northern Re
Gamuchirai Usai, Deputy Head, Insurance Supervision Division, CIMA
11:45am
Closing Remarks
Tammi Sulliman, Master of Ceremonies
Day 1 – Thursday, April 16
Location: Royal Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
8:00am
Registration for Thursday and Friday is open all day
9:00am – 9:05am
Conference Opens
Opening Remarks
Tammi Sulliman, Master of Ceremonies
9:05am – 9:15am
Welcome Remarks
Faramarz Romer, Chair, CIRCA
9:15am -9:55am
Cayman’s Financial Services Evolution: Funds, Captives and Reinsurance
Moderated by Brittany MacVicar, Associate Director, Cayman Finance
Panelists:
Jo Cunningham, Partner, Maples Group
Gary Dombowsky, CEO, Malibu Life Holdings Limited
Ghislain Ghyoot, Director, Aon Insurance Managers (Cayman) Ltd
James Trundle, Chair, IMAC
9:55am -10:20am Coffee Break
10:20am – 11:00am
How to Establish and Operate a Cayman Reinsurer: A Playbook
Moderated by Adrian Lynch, CEO, Blue Ocean Reinsurance Group
Panelists:
Jennifer Ebanks, Executive Manager – Commercial Leasing, Dart
Matthew Haymes, Head of Origination & Deputy CEO, West Bay Holdings
Miriam Smyth, Counsel – Corporate , Appleby (Cayman) Ltd
11:00am – 11:45am
Cayman’s Regulatory Framework: Evolution, Alignment & the Road Ahead
Moderated by Bridget Dunn, Head of Government Affairs, Talcott Financial Group
Panelists:
Kathy Belfi, Director, KB Regulatory Solutions LLC
Anthony McKelvy, Co-Founder, Northern Re
R. Cameron Leitch, CEO, Hildene Re SPC, LTD
Gamuchirai Usai, Deputy Head, Insurance Supervision Division, CIMA
11:45am
Closing Remarks
Tammi Sulliman, Master of Ceremonies
Networking Events
Afternoon
Sponsored by Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP
Afternoon
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: The Crescent, Camana Bay
Sponsored by Appleby
Networking Events
Afternoon
Sponsored by Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP
Afternoon
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: The Crescent, Camana Bay
Sponsored by Appleby
Day 2 – Friday, April 17
Location: Royal Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
8:00am
Registration Opens
8:45am – 8:50am
Conference Opens
Opening Remarks
Tammi Sulliman, Master of Ceremonies
8:50am – 8:55am
Welcome Remarks
Faramarz Romer, Chair, CIRCA
8:55am – 9:05am
Remarks
Steve McIntosh, CEO, Cayman Finance
9:05am – 9:30am
Keynote Address
Hon. André M. Ebanks, MP, Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce
9:30am-10:15am
Regulatory and Actuarial Trends in Global Reinsurance
Moderated by Andrew Mais, Senior Advisor, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Panelists:
Lloyd Balshaw, Chief Actuary, Oceanview Re
Paul Fedchak, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Karen Grote, Senior Director, WTW
10:15am-10:45am
Coffee Break
sponsored by CML Offshore Recruitment
10:45am -11:30am
Offshore Jurisdictions – A Global View
Moderated by Gary Harris, Insurance and Regulatory Partner Walkers
Panelists:
George Kamau, Deputy Head, Insurance Supervision Division, CIMA
Ilene Kohlun, Senior Partner, KPMG
Stephan Muecke, Chief Executive Officer, American Reinsurance Company
Jeremy Trader, Co-Head and Chief Actuary, Knighthead
11:30am – 12:15pm
Private Assets in the Insurance Ecosystem
Moderated by Jennifer Quisenberry, Chief Investment Officer, New England Asset Management (NEAM)
Panelists:
Benjamin Alter, Managing Director, EY
Jeff Day, Managing Director – Private Credit, Morgan Stanley
Rajesh Krishnan, Partner and CIO, Ares Insurance Solutions
Lindsay Trapp, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
12:15pm – 2:00pm
Lunch
sponsored by Strategic Risk Solutions
2:00pm – 2:40pm
Geopolitics and the Changing World Order
Moderated by Dara Keogh, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton
Panelists:
Kevin Kajiwara, Co-President, Political Risk Advisory, Teneo
Michael Reid, Director, Head of US Economic Research, RBC Dominion Securities Global Ltd
2:40pm – 3:20pm
Building Climate Resilience: Evaluating Public-Private Programs Through a Regulatory Lens
Moderated by Tom Sullivan, Owner, Sullivan Strategy and Advisory Services, LLC
3:20pm – 3:50pm
sponsored by Expertise Group
3:50pm – 4:30pm
AI in Action: Adoption and Impact in (Re)Insurance
Moderated by Brian O’Reilly, Head of Innovation, Greenlight Re
Panelists:
Hanni Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Radix ILS
Jesvir Harkoo, Partner- Risk Modeling Services, PwC LLP
Christina Lucas, Global Market Leader – Insurance, Google
Susan Patschak, Global Head, P&C Insurance, Oliver Wyman
4:30pm – 5:00pm
A Conversation with Mrs. Cindy Scotland, OBE, CEO, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Moderated by Derek Stenson, Partner, Conyers
5:00pm – 5:10pm
5:10pm – 7:00pm
sponsored by Aureum Re
Day 2 – Friday, April 17
Location: Royal Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
8:00am
Registration Opens
8:45am – 8:50am
Conference Opens
Opening Remarks
Tammi Sulliman, Master of Ceremonies
8:50am – 8:55am
8:55am – 9:05am
Welcome Remarks
Faramarz Romer, Chair, CIRCA
Remarks
Steve McIntosh, CEO, Cayman Finance
9:05am – 9:30am
Keynote Address
Hon. André M. Ebanks, MP, Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce
9:30am-10:15am
Regulatory and Actuarial Trends in Global Reinsurance
Panelists:
Lloyd Balshaw, Chief Actuary, Oceanview Re
Paul Fedchak, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Karen Grote, Senior Director, WTW
10:15am-10:45am Coffee Break
sponsored by CML Offshore Recruitment
10:45am -11:30am
Offshore Jurisdictions – A Global View
Moderated by Gary Harris, Insurance and Regulatory Partner Walkers
Panelists:
George Kamau, Deputy Head, Insurance Division Supervision, CIMA
Ilene Kohlun, Senior Partner, KPMG
Stephan Muecke, Chief Executive Officer, American Reinsurance Company
Jeremy Trader, Co-Head and Chief Actuary, Knighthead
11:30am – 12:15pm
Private Assets in the Insurance Ecosystem
Moderated by Jennifer Quisenberry, Chief Investment Officer, New England Asset Management (NEAM)
Panelists:
Benjamin Alter, MD Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services, EY
Jeff Day, Co-President Lending, Morgan Stanley
Rajesh Krishnan, Partner and CIO, Ares Insurance Solutions
Lindsay Trapp, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
12:15pm – 2:00pm
Lunch
sponsored by Strategic Risk Solutions
2:00pm – 2:40pm
Geopolitics and the Changing World Order
Moderated by Dara Keogh, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton
Panelists:
Kevin Kajiwara, Co-President, Political Risk Advisory, Teneo
Michael Reid, Director, Head of US Economic Research, RBC Dominion Securities Global Ltd
2:40pm – 3:20pm
Building Climate Resilience: Evaluating Public-Private Programs Through a Regulatory Lens
Moderated by Tom Sullivan, Owner of Sullivan Strategy and Advisory Services, LLC
Panelist:
Lisa-Ann Hurlston-McKenzie, Senior Policy Advisor, Cayman Islands Government
3:20pm – 3:50pm Coffee Break
sponsored by Expertise Group
3:50pm – 4:30pm
AI in Action: Adoption and Impact in (Re)Insurance
Moderated by Brian O’Reilly, Greenlight Re
Panelists:
Hanni Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Radix ILS
Jesvir Harkoo, Partner- Risk Modeling Services, PwC LLP
Christina Lucas, Global Market Leader – Insurance, Google
Susan Patschak, Global Head, P&C Insurance, Oliver Wyman
4:30pm – 5:00pm
A Conversation with Mrs. Cindy Scotland OBE, CEO of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Moderated by Derek Stenson, Partner, Conyers
5:00pm – 5:10pm
5:10pm – 7:00pm
sponsored by Aureum Re