Description: Sidecars have become prominent in the US Life & Annuity industry as an alternative reinsurance structure by which Life & Annuity insurers can access third-party capital, and new capital providers can support insurers in de-risking their balance sheets. This session will provide an overview of life & annuity sidecars and the panel will include both actuaries as well as a lawyer to provide a holistic set of considerations for insurers and investors.

Description: Join us for the Pandemics & Paradigm Shifts: ERM in an Intensely Dynamic World panel discussion, where industry and regulatory perspectives will help provide insight into a number of topics. Expect interactive dialogue opportunities based on the conversation between the panelists and the audience. Key topics that will be conversed about, but the panel is not limited to, include a brief review of historical paradigm shifts and subsequent insurer failures, best practices and an outlook on the ultra-dynamic world of today and consideration of a company's enterprise risk management framework as it affects ratings and insurance department examinations.