Insurance- and Risk-Linked Securities Conference 2011
March 1-2, 2012
Grand Hyatt New York, New York
- SIFMA member firms
$995 per registrant - Non-member firms
$1,295 per registrant - Regulators
$395 per registrant
Event Overview
The robust agenda for SIFMA's Insurance- & Risk-Linked Securities Conference, held March 1-2 in New York City, addressed the key issues and strategies for insurance- and risk-linked securities professionals for the coming year. Keynote speaker, speaker U.S. Geological Survey Geophysicist Ross Stein, author of The Year of Living Dangerously, shared his insights on what’s ahead for insurance-linked securities professionals at this unique event. Attendees participated in discussions on topics such as the lessons 2011 taught the IRLS-market? Can the issuance process be improved? What are the legal considerations in structuring CAT bonds? and more.
Remarks
Presentations
Panel: The Issuance Process - Is There Room for Improvement? Mal Wattman, Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft LLP, Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations
Panel: Important Legal Developments Impacting Cat Bonds and Weather Derivatives. David Alberts, Mayer Brown, Legal Developments Panel: Distinguishing Insurance v. Swaps under Dodd-Frank
Panel: Mortality & Longevity: Diversifying Perils. Alex Cowley, Managing Director, Insurance Solutions Group, UBS Securities LLC
Private meetings rooms will be sponsored by some market participants at the Grand Hyatt on March 1st. Additional private meetings rooms may be available as a sponsorship option. If interested, please inquire with Laura Cunningham to discuss availability, fees and logistics at lcunningham@sifma.org or 212-313-1144.
