2022 Economic and Capital Market Outlook 1-Other

• Will inflation be transitory or persistent?
• When will debt become a problem?
• What are the biggest risks for the economy and stock market?
• Where are the biggest opportunities?

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance Update 1-Other

• Climate risk matters – at the state and national level
• Cybersecurity
• Pennsylvania legislative initiatives

Emerging Issues in Insurance 1-Other

• Six emerging issues have likely cost the property and casualty insurance industry more than $200 billion in unexpected losses over several decades.  
• The past few years have seen another six emerging issues that will cost billions, or tens of billions, each. 
• There are dozens of billion-dollar contenders in the wings. All will be discussed.

Technology to Detect Fraud 1-Other

• Data is the primary currency in which fraud actors trade, and cyber is the channel they are using. 
• Technology investments should be internally aligned. 
• Limit technology to those that address the highest risk. 

Growth Strategies  1-Other

• Overview of insurance market and landscape
• Evolving ecosystem and impact on organic growth strategies
• Market consolidation and M&A outlook

ESG’s Impact on the Insurance Industry 1-Other

• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) trends from climate change impacts and worker safety to workplace diversity, executive compensation, and board composition
• Overview of the pressures companies face from investors, regulators, shareholders, customers, and employees to transform their business with an ESG lens
• Discuss current trends around ESG and how companies have begun to increase their level of reporting and disclosure around this growing area of stakeholder focus

GAAP Update 2-A&A

• Long duration insurance contracts 
• General GAAP updates
• SEC and PCAOB updates, including rulemaking on ESG-related disclosures

See You Tomorrow

Statutory Accounting Update 1-A&A

• New disclosures
• Status of recent interpretations
• Residual tranches year end guidance
• NAIC Bond Project key principles

Update on Insurtech Activities 1-Other

• Update on the current state of the Insurtech segment
• Insurtech models and their impact to the broader insurance industry
• Legal, regulatory, and risks environment related to Insurtechs

Cybersecurity Updates and Changes 1-Other

• Assess how the current and future states of doing business will continue to impact organizations’ cybersecurity programs and corporate strategy.
• Highlight how current events impact the market and what practitioners are seeing, focusing on key areas for improvement.
• Address common issues and shortcomings in implementing and executing high-functioning cybersecurity programs.
• Provide an overview of the current state of emerging cybersecurity and privacy regulations.
• Summarize the takeaways participants can bring to the cybersecurity programs at their organizations. 

Update on Insurance Taxation 2-Tax

• Key insights regarding recent legislative proposals and how potential tax policy changes may impact your business
• A tax legislative update, including a discussion of recent developments in tax law and accounting for income taxes that may be changing the landscape of life and property and casualty insurance companies
• Significant changes in the years to come for which the insurance sector is preparing 

Use of RPA and Analytics in Insurance 1-Other

• Businesses are being transformed by carriers using data and analytics throughout the entire insurance value chain.
• This innovation is being driven by the availability of data, cloud-based computing power, and the significant advancements in modeling techniques.
• Many carriers are facing challenges in capturing a real return on their investment in data and analytics.

Ethics 1-Ethics

• Understand the foundational ethical principles CPAs are required to follow and how these principles apply to audit quality, data privacy and security, and emerging technologies.
• Does the profession need to change to continue to meet the ethical challenges in a technology-centric environment?
• Find out the changes being considered by the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy that could impact the future of the profession.