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| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | |
| 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Registration and Event Information Desk The Registration and Event Information Desk is the main hub for event information and badge pick-up. BRMA staff will be on hand to welcome you and answer any questions you have during the event. |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | BRMA Welcome and State of the Industry: Roadmap to Navigating Economic and Trade Uncertainty in 2025 and 2026 Dr. Léonard will provide a road map to integrate the impact of economic and trade disruption into underwriting, rate setting, and business strategy. The presentation will include growth and inflation forecasts and their impact on Net Written Premium and Replacement Costs going into 2025 and beyond. Specific lines covered are homeowners, commercial property, personal and commercial auto, general liability, and workers compensation. - Michel Léonard, PhD, CBE, Chief Economist and Data Scientist, Insurance Information Institute |
| 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | 2025 Cyber Coverage and Litigation Update: Emerging Risks and Ongoing Challenges Impacting the Reinsurance Market As cyber risks continue to evolve, the reinsurance market faces an increasingly complex landscape of emerging threats and litigation challenges. This session will provide a comprehensive update on the latest developments in cyber coverage, highlighting key trends, emerging risks, and the evolving nature of cyber litigation. - Rich Boone, Attorney at Law, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP |
| 3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Overview of Key Reinsurance Cases from 2024/Early 2025 This session will discuss some of the most significant cases from the past 18 months and practical takeaways from those matters. - Mason Roberts, Associate, Foley & Lardner LLP |
| 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception and Dinner Salt Creek Grille |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Registration and Event Information Desk BRMA staff will be on hand to welcome you and answer any questions you have during the event. |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Attendee Breakfast Join fellow attendees for a hot breakfast and cup of coffee to charge up before sessions kick off for the day. |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | How to Improve and Monitor Relationships with MGUs and TPAs Managing general underwriter and third-party administrator relationships are a backbone of the insurance and reinsurance industries. This session’s panelists will discuss all aspects of the relationship, from negotiation of the agency agreement and guidelines to how relationships can change over time. The panelists will also focus on issues such as file documentation, auditing, and common disputes that can occur and how to avoid them. - Peter Steffen, Partner, Smith, Gambrell and Russell - Joe Loggia, Chief Financial Officer, Buxbaum Loggia |
| 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. | Key Areas of Focus for Reinsurers in 2025 As the reinsurance industry continues to evolve, reinsurers must navigate a landscape marked by shifting market dynamics, technological advancements, and regulatory changes. This session explore key areas of focus that will define the reinsurer’s strategy in 2025. - Thomas Kinney, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Attendee Lunch Grab some food from a hot buffet and mingle with fellow attendees over the lunch break. You are welcome to come and go at your convenience. |
| 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. | Reinsurance Contracts Case Study During this session, attendees will gain practical insights into the complexities of structuring, negotiating, and finalizing reinsurance contracts. By examining real-world scenarios, participants will explore key contract clauses, common pitfalls, and effective negotiation strategies. - Emily Rudowitz, SVP, Global Head of Contracts, Associate General Counsel, Reinsurance, Acrisure Re |
| 1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Weather Trend: Hail, Tornados, and Wind, Oh My! The speculative linkages between extreme weather events and climate change range from possible and plausible to misleading and unknown. The best scientific advice is to stick to peer-reviewed science and data. From a natural catastrophe perspective, the last couple of years have been extraordinary and have raised several important questions. Is the insurance industry going to be affected further by extreme events? If so, what perils will drive the event losses? How will these events shape the trends for the respective perils? This session will discuss extreme weather risk perception and walk through the hard facts of event trends across the country while linking what we know now with potential impacts to the insurance industry in terms of future loss. Lastly, the session will share datasets and tools that are used to understand current extreme events and better prepare for future events. - Andrew Siffert, CCRMP, Senior Vice President / Senior Meteorologist, Catastrophe Analytics, BMS Re |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Closing Session |
