MONDAY, OCTOBER 19
1:30-3:00 PM | Lloyd’s Open House
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Target Markets members place nearly $3B of premium into the Lloyd’s market on a Delegated Authority basis. If you are a current Lloyd’s coverholder or interested in becoming one, the Open House is your chance to meet with 14 Lloyd’s Syndicates in one place. Whether you are looking for additional capacity or to place a new program, don’t miss this opportunity to talk directly with the underwriters.
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3:30 PM | GENERAL SESSION & INDUSTRY SPEAKER: VJ Dowling
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Mr. Dowling is Managing Partner of Dowling Capital Partners & IBNR, LLC. In addition, he serves as Chairman of Dowling & Partners Securities LLC (D&P) and Dowling-Hales LLC. Dowling started his career at A.J.B. Zunser & Co. in 1982 as a junior insurance stock analyst and joined Fox-Pitt Kelton, Ltd. in 1983. Dowling was admitted to the FPK partnership in 1986. He founded Dowling & Partners in 1990. Dowling & Partners Securities is an institutional stock brokerage firm specializing in property/casualty (re)insurance, life (re)insurance, as well as title, mortgage, and financial guarantee (re)insurance. Dowling & Partners publishes the IBNR Weekly and the bi-weekly Hales Report. Mr. Dowling is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
8:30 AM | GENERAL SESSION & The Program Administrator Capacity Playbook: Earning the Confidence of Carriers, Reinsurers, and Investors
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Panelists:
Matt Petka, Marsh Re (Moderator)
Dom Hood, Flexpoint Ford
Brian Suzuki, Bamboo Insurance
Liam Martens, Marsh Re
In today’s environment, attracting and retaining capacity requires much more than strong underwriting results. Successful Program Administrators take a year-round approach to managing relationships, communicating performance, and demonstrating a compelling value proposition to carriers, reinsurers, and investors alike. This session will outline the modern capacity playbook, including best practices for engaging reinsurance partners, diversifying capacity sources, and evaluating alternative structures such as reciprocals and sidecars. Panelists will share real-world perspectives on what makes a Program Administrator stand out and how capacity strategies evolve as organizations increase in size, complexity, and value.
11:45 AM-1:00 PM | Women’s Leadership Group Lunch
Leading Through Change: Women Shaping the Future of Insurance in the Age of AI
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Panelists:
Dawn D’Onofrio, RSUM (Moderator)
Kasey Roh, Upstage AI
Laura Brown, ReSource Pro
Rachael Hudson, Arrowhead Intermediaries
Artificial intelligence is transforming insurance faster than any technology shift in recent memory. But beyond the technology itself, what does this moment mean for leadership, career growth, and the future workforce?
Join a panel of women leaders from across insurance, technology, cybersecurity, and operations as they discuss how AI is changing their organizations, creating new opportunities, and influencing the next generation of talent. Through personal stories and practical insights, panelists will share lessons from their own career journeys, how they are adapting to change, and the advice they would give to emerging leaders navigating an AI-driven future.
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of where the industry is headed, what skills will matter most in the years ahead, and how women can position themselves to lead through this transformation.
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1:30-3:30 PM | Student Talent Open House
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Find your next generation of talent at the Student Open House. Join us for an exclusive event where you’ll have the chance to connect with talented students from Risk & Insurance programs at top universities across the country.
Engage in conversations about career paths and internship opportunities with your company and explore how the Risk & Insurance curriculums prepare students for success in this fast-evolving field. This is your perfect opportunity to network with emerging professionals, share your company’s vision, and even collect resumes from enthusiastic candidates eager to contribute to your team.
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4:00 PM | Target Topics LIVE!
The Coming Program Shakeout with Joe Zuk
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The U.S. program market market has surpassed $128 billion in premium, but Joe Zuk believes the celebration may be premature. In this live recording of Target Topics with host John Willemsen, the Altamont Capital Partners Operating Partner suggests that much of the industry’s recent underwriting success was driven by hard market conditions, not superior execution, and that the softening cycle now underway will separate disciplined program builders from assemblers of rented parts. From fronting fragility and the coming compression of the E&S fee stack to the untapped value of claims data and what carriers now require before committing paper, Joe offers a thought-provoking perspective on the future of the program business.
