Skip to main content
Toggle navigation
Login
Search
Home
Onsite Program Guide
Icon Legend
This session is not in your schedule.
This session is in your schedule. Click again to remove it.
Presentation Icons
Livestreamed
Not Recorded
Full Schedule
Home
Full Schedule
All Days
Sun, Mar 15
Mon, Mar 16
Tue, Mar 17
Wed, Mar 18
Full Schedule
Type here to filter the list
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
CT
Ask a Regulator
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
CT
RT-10 - Ask a Regulator
Location: Alpine II
Roundtable Facilitator:
Susan Gozzo Andrews, FCAS, MAAA, PIR, RPLU+
– CT Insurance Department
Roundtables
CE: 1.0
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
CT
Commercial Auto
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
CT
RT-8 - Commercial Auto
Location: St Gallen
Roundtable Facilitator:
Kevin Hughes, FCAS MAAA
– Verisk
Roundtable Facilitator:
Rebecca J. Gordon, FCAS MAAA
– Verisk
Roundtables
CE: 1.0
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
CT
Filing GBMs
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
CT
RT-9 - Filing GBMs
Location: St Montreux 2-3
Roundtable Facilitator:
Sarah McCracken, ACAS
– CARFAX
Roundtables
CE: 1.0
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
CT
Continental Breakfast, Light Breakfast and Coffee
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
CT
Continental Breakfast, Light Breakfast and Coffee
Location: Zurich ABC
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
CT
Registration
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
CT
Registration
Location: Zurich Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Actuaries in the Age of AI: The Emotional Intelligence Advantage
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
LD-2 - Actuaries in the Age of AI: The Emotional Intelligence Advantage
Location: Alpine II
Speaker:
Brent M. Rossman, ACAS, ARe
– CSAA
Moderator:
Colleen Olthafer
– Aon
Leadership
CE: 1.2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Artificial Intelligence in Pricing
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
R-8 - Artificial Intelligence in Pricing
Location: Zurich DEFG
Speaker:
Benjamin Williams
– WTW
Speaker:
Neil Chapman, MMath MBA FIA CERA (he/him/his)
– WTW
Moderator:
Benjamin Williams
– WTW
Ratemaking
CE: 1.2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Finding Patterns In Your Residuals
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
M-1 - Finding Patterns in Your Residuals
Location: St Gallen
Speaker:
Christopher Cooksey, FCAS, MAAA, CSPA
– Guidewire
Moderator:
Katherine Pipkorn, FCAS, MAAA
– Milliman
Modeling
CE: 1.2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Legal System Abuse: Research to Mitigation Tactics
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
ST-2 - Legal System Abuse: Research to Mitigation Tactics
Location: Lucerne
Speaker:
Dale Porfilio, FCAS, MAAA (he/him/his)
– WTW ICT
Speaker:
Vickie Kilgore, CPCU MA (she/her/hers)
– Insurance Research Council
Speaker:
Alena Kharkavets, FCAS, FCIA
– WTW ICT North America
Moderator:
Dale Porfilio, FCAS, MAAA (he/him/his)
– WTW ICT
Modeling
CE: 1.2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Life Lessons Kahoot
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
PR-3 - Life Lessons Kahoot
Location: St Montreux 2-3
Speaker:
Kendall Williams, FCAS, MAAA
– Casualty Actuarial Society
Speaker:
Joey Sveda, FCAS, MAAA, CSPA
– Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Moderator:
Kendall Williams, FCAS, MAAA
– Casualty Actuarial Society
Professionalism/Regulation
CE: 1.2
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Refreshment and Networking Break with Exhibitors
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Refreshment and Networking Break with Exhibitors
Location: Zurich ABC
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
AI Snake OIl
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
ST-4 - Market Intelligence for Modeling & Ratemaking
Location: St Montreux 2-3
Speaker:
Sergey Filimonov
– Akru8
Speaker:
Max Martinelli
– EY
Moderator:
Max Martinelli
– EY
Special Topics
CE: 1.2
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Leadership Panel Discussion: What Do Business Partners Need From Their Actuaries?
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
LD-4 - Partnering for Success: The Actuary’s Role in Business Collaboration
Location: Alpine II
Speaker:
Brian M. Stoll, FCAS
Speaker:
Kimberley A. Ward, FCAS, CPCU, MAAA (she/her/hers)
– Arch Insurance Group
Speaker:
Jennifer J. Jabben, FCAS, MAAA
– Oliver Wyman
Speaker:
Colleen Olthafer
– Aon
Moderator:
Seth A. Goodchild, FCAS
– PURE Insurance
Leadership
CE: 1.2
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Seven Deadly Actuarial Sins
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
PR-4 - Seven Deadly Actuarial Sins
Location: Lucerne
Speaker:
Melissa Huenefeldt, MS, FCAS, MAAA, CPCU, ARM (she/her/hers)
– Milliman
Speaker:
Kendall Williams, FCAS, MAAA
– Casualty Actuarial Society
Moderator:
Joey Sveda, FCAS, MAAA, CSPA
– Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Professionalism/Regulation
CE: 1.2
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Travelers Predictive Modeling Cooking Show Reheated – GLM vs. GBM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
M-5 - Travelers Predictive Modeling Cooking Show Reheated – GLM vs. GBM
Location: Zurich DEFG
Speaker:
Rick Sutherland, FCAS (he/him/his)
– Travelers Insurance
Speaker:
Nathan Hubbell, FCAS (he/him/his)
– Travelers Insurance
Speaker:
Melissa Schenck, ACAS
– Travelers Insurance
Speaker:
Qing Gu (she/her/hers)
– Travelers Insurance
Speaker:
Aaron Shepanik (he/him/his)
– Travelers
Moderator:
Rick Sutherland, FCAS (he/him/his)
– Travelers Insurance
Modeling
CE: 1.2
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Wildfire model and a growing Conflagration threat
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
R-5 - Wildfire Model and a Growing Conflagration Threat
Location: St Gallen
Speaker:
Howard A. Kunst, FCAS, MAAA, CCRMP
– Cotality
Speaker:
Thomas Jeffery, Ph.D.
– Cotality
Moderator:
Howard A. Kunst, FCAS, MAAA, CCRMP
– Cotality
Ratemaking
CE: 1.2
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Networking Break with Exhibitors
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Networking Break with Exhibitors
Location: Zurich ABC
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
A Premium Process: Best in Class Rate Deployment
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
PI-2 - A Premium Process: Best in Class Rate Deployment
Location: St Gallen
Speaker:
Hannes PJ Janse van Rensburg
– Dynamo Analytics
Moderator:
Kimberley A. Ward, FCAS, CPCU, MAAA (she/her/hers)
– Arch Insurance Group
Product/Innovation
CE: 1.2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Comparing Actuarial Pricing Across the Globe
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
R-4 - Comparing Actuarial Pricing Processes Around the Globe
Location: Lucerne
Speaker:
Kamela Taleb (she/her/hers)
– Akur8
Speaker:
Mattia Casotto, n/a (he/him/his)
– Akur8
Moderator:
Mattia Casotto, n/a (he/him/his)
– Akur8
Ratemaking
CE: 1.2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Growth & Profitability Shift in Actuarial Thinking
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
M-8 - Growth & Profitability Shift in Actuarial Thinking
Location: St Montreux 2-3
Speaker:
Cedric Pilon, FCAS (he/him/his)
– RSM
Speaker:
Max Martinelli
– EY
Speaker:
Samuel M. Gifford (he/him/his)
– Akur8
Moderator:
Juhyun Shin, FCAS (he/him/his)
– Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Modeling
CE: 1.2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Modeling With Missing Data
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
M-7 - Modeling with Missing Data
Location: Zurich DEFG
Speaker:
Kevin Burke, PhD, CPCU, FCAS, MAAA
– National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Moderator:
Katherine Pipkorn, FCAS, MAAA
– Milliman
Modeling
CE: 1.2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Residual Market Impact on Pricing / Product
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
ST-6 - Residual Market Impact on Pricing / Product
Location: Alpine II
Speaker:
Shawna Ackerman, MAAA, FCAS
– California Earthquake Authority
Speaker:
Minchong Mao, FCAS, MAAA, CCRMP
– Reinsurance Solutions, Aon plc
Moderator:
Howard A. Kunst, FCAS, MAAA, CCRMP
– Cotality
Special Topics
CE: 1.2
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
CT
Box Luncheon
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
CT
Box Luncheon
Location: Zurich ABC
12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
CT
Continuing the Conversation: The Actuary’s Role in Business Collaboration
12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
CT
RT-13 - Continuing the Conversation: The Actuary’s Role in Business Collaboration
Location: Alpine II
Roundtable Facilitator:
Jennifer J. Jabben, FCAS, MAAA
– Oliver Wyman
Roundtables
CE: 1.0
12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
CT
Legal System Abuse: The Discussion Continues
12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
CT
RT-12 - Legal System Abuse: The Discussion Continues
Location: St Montreux 2-3
Roundtable Facilitator:
Dale Porfilio, FCAS, MAAA (he/him/his)
– WTW ICT
Roundtables
CE: 1.0
12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
CT
Travelers Predictive Modeling Cooking Show GLM vs. GBM – After Party
12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
CT
RT-11 - Travelers Predictive Modeling Cooking Show GLM vs. GBM – After Party
Location: St Gallen
Roundtable Facilitator:
Qing Gu (she/her/hers)
– Travelers Insurance
Roundtable Facilitator:
Nathan Hubbell, FCAS (he/him/his)
– Travelers Insurance
Roundtable Facilitator:
Melissa Schenck, ACAS
– Travelers Insurance
Roundtable Facilitator:
Aaron Shepanik (he/him/his)
– Travelers
Roundtable Facilitator:
Rick Sutherland, FCAS (he/him/his)
– Travelers Insurance
Roundtables
CE: 1.0
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Gen and Agentic AI, Regulation, and the Actuary
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
GS-2 - Gen and Agentic AI, Regulation, and the Actuary
Location: Zurich DEFG
Speaker:
Jon Godfread
– State of North Dakota
Speaker:
Will Melofchik
– National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL)
Speaker:
Jamie Mills, FCAS, MAAA (he/him/his)
– Allstate Insurance Company
Moderator:
Jamie Mills, FCAS, MAAA (he/him/his)
– Allstate Insurance Company
General Session
CE: 1.5
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
CT
Transition Break
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
CT
Transition Break
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
Actuarial Ownership of Submission Intake & Triage
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
PI-6 - Actuarial Ownership of Submission Intake & Triage
Location: St Gallen
Speaker:
Jamie Wilson, MA FIA (he/him/his)
– hyperexponential
Speaker:
Cedric Chamberland, FCAS
– Oliver Wyman
Speaker:
Mario DiCaro, FCAS, CERA
– Tokio Marine HCC
Moderator:
Jamie Wilson, MA FIA (he/him/his)
– hyperexponential
Product/Innovation
CE: 1.2
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
Driving behavior data for territorial pricing
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
R-6 - Driving Behavior Data for Territorial Pricing
Location: Lucerne
Speaker:
Patrick Peters, FCAS (he/him/his)
– Arity
Speaker:
Megan Jones, FCAS (she/her/hers)
– Arity
Moderator:
Juhyun Shin, FCAS (he/him/his)
– Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Ratemaking
CE: 1.2
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
Modeling Loss Ratios Vs Loss Costs
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
M-4 - Modeling Loss Ratios vs Loss Costs
Location: Zurich DEFG
Speaker:
Benjamin Williams
– WTW
Speaker:
Madeline Main, ACAS, CSPA
– WTW
Speaker:
Foster Stager, ACAS
– Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services
Moderator:
Kathleen M. Knudson, FCAS, MAAA (she/her/hers)
– Arch Reinsurance Company
Modeling
CE: 1.2
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
Modigliani-Miller and WACC for (re)insurance firms
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
ST-1 - Modigliani-Miller and WACC for (re)insurance firms
Location: St Montreux 2-3
Speaker:
David S. Flandro (he/him/his)
– Howden Re
Speaker:
Stefan Avramov, MSc
– Howden Re
Moderator:
Paul Rosing, FCAS, MAAA (he/him/his)
– Milliman
Special Topics
CE: 1.2
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
Navigating Vehicle Risk with Machine Learning: Insights and Innovations
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
PI-7 - Navigating Vehicle Risk with Machine Learning: Insights and Innovations
Location: Alpine II
Speaker:
Donald FJ Hendriks, ACAS, ASA, FCA, MAAA (he/him/his)
– CARFAX Banking & Insurance Group
Speaker:
Joe Griffin
– Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Moderator:
Joey Sveda, FCAS, MAAA, CSPA
– Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Product/Innovation
CE: 1.2
