The 2025 Insurance Forum Panels
Meet The Speakers
The 2025 Insurance Forum will bring together leading industry experts to share insights and expertise on the evolving landscape of insurance.
Event Agenda
9:00 – 9:15 a.m
Welcome and Introduction
Kenneth Weine – President, Insurance Forum Foundation
9:15 – 10:15 a.m
Panel 1: Life Insurance Hot Topics
Paige Waters (Moderator) – Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Brett Barratt – AVP Government & Regulatory Affairs, F&G
Blaine Doerrfeld – SVP & Senior Counsel, Athene USA
Maureen Henderson– SVP & Chief Compliance Officer, Symetra Financial
10:15 – 11:15 a.m
Panel 2: Strategic Transactions for Mutual Insurers: A Guide to Demutualizations and MHC Conversions
Andrew R. Holland – Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Stephanie H. Dobecki – – Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Jacob A. Grossman – Senior Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP
Break | 11:15 – 11:30 a.m
11:30 – 12:30 p.m
Panel 3: Commissioner Discussion Panel
Fred E. Karlinsky (Moderator) – Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice
Group Chair, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Commissioners TBA
Lunch | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m
1:30 – 2:30 p.m
Panel 4: NAIC Updates Regarding Machine Learning AI, Innovation, Data Security & Privacy Protections, and Emerging Technology Issues
Lori Dreaver Munn – Deputy Director of Insurance, Arizona Department of Insurance and
Financial Institutions
Scott Morris – Chief Technology Officer, NAIC
2:30 – 3:30 p.m
Panel 5: AI, Deepfakes and Insurance
Daniel Cotter (Moderator) – Member, Aronberg Goldgehn
Bruce de’Medici – Principal, de’Medici Law
Break | 3:30 – 3:45 p.m
3:45 – 4:45 p.m
Panel 6: Fundamental Changes in Regulation – Model Laws to NAIC Manuals
Mary Jo Hudson (Moderator) – Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
Kathleen Birrane – Partner, DLA Piper
Jennifer Kraham – Partner, Kutak Rock