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Explore the program below and register to join us April 15-17 in Miami for SIFMA ILS 2026.
SPEAKER
Chris Killian, Managing Director, Corporate Credit and Securitization, SIFMA
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a bourgeoning technology that has the potential to impact all facets of life. Similarly, it is already reshaping the (re)insurance markets through improved risk modeling, enhanced underwriting, and more accurate weather forecasting. As models advance and adoption grows, this discussion will address the potential of AIÂ to become one of the most influential technologies since the inception of the market.
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Hosted by GC Securities
MODERATOR
Bobby Bray, CFA, Senior Vice President, Insurance-Linked Securities Origination & Structuring, GC Securities
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PANELISTS
Richard Gray, Head of Third-Party Capital, Beazley
Wallace Hogsett, Ph.D., Science and Operations Officer, National Hurricane Center, NOAA
Over the past 12 months, casualty sidecars, non-cat whole account sidecars, and related structures have expanded rapidly. Hear from this panel as they explore what is driving this growth and whether this activity has the potential to transition into a business-as-usual, core part of the ILS market going forward.
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Hosted by Gallagher Securities
SPEAKER
Adam Sobel, Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics and of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University
Panelists will examine ways to diversify the universe of investors in the ILS market. Our discussion will include the evolution of rating methodologies and additional ways to attract a more diverse investor base — we'll also hear from new entrants to the market about their own motivations for allocating to ILS.
Hosted by Goldman Sachs
MODERATOR
Akhil Garg, Managing Director and Head of Consumer & Insurance Structured Finance, Goldman Sachs
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PANELISTS
Simon Harris, Managing Director, Moody’s
Vijay Manghnani, CUO and CIO, King Ridge Capital
Global supply chains, energy transition volatility, and the growing reliance on data centers have created systemic risks that traditional insurance struggles to cover. This panel will explore how insurance-linked structures—both indemnity-based and parametric—can address these exposures. It will examine practical approaches to designing triggers, managing correlation, and building investor confidence in a new frontier of risk transfer.
Hosted by Swiss Re
MODERATOR
Edward Barton, Head of ILS Structuring Americas, Swiss Re
PANELISTS
Adil Imani, Director, ILS, Verisk
Dinesh Pawar, Head of Insurance Debt, Twelve Securis
Philip Rukosuev, Moody’s Ratings
Separate RSVP is required — there is no additional fee to participate.
Please note:Â An invitation to sign up for the roundtable was sent to ILS 2026 registrants on April 8.
Join a wide range of market participants for a robust two-part roundtable discussion. This is a terrific opportunity for additional networking and collaboration with your counterparts at other firms.
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SPEAKERS
Daniel M. Scher, Partner, Banking & Finance, Mayer Brown
Richard Spitzer, Partner and Co-leader of New York Office Banking & Finance, Mayer Brown
SPEAKER
Taijaun Talbot, Assistant Director - Insurance Supervision, Bermuda Monetary Authority
