2nd Annual Surplus Lines and Reinsurance Forum Returns to the ULC; Draws 100.

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The 2nd Annual Surplus Lines and Reinsurance Forum was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the historic Union League Club in New York City. This year's event was cosponsored by ELANY, IFNY and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. The events co-chairs, Francine L. Semaya, Esq., Board member of the Insurance Federation of New York, Inc. (IFNY) and a Legal and Insurance Regulatory Consultant, and Howard W. Greene, Esq., Director of Strategic Initiatives, Excess Lines Association of New York (ELANY), put together another creative and informative program with dynamic speakers.

The Surplus Lines--Serving Unmet Needs panel consisted of Nancy McCabe, Compliance Director, North America, Willis Towers Watson; Jon Lipton, CIC, CRIS, President, Castle Rock Capacity, LLC, an Epic Company; Maya Cruz, CPCU, Area Vice President, Risk Placement Services, Inc.; and Richard E. Jodoin, Vice Chairman, Allied World Assurance Company US. The panel was moderated by Francine Semaya for Howard Greene, who was unable to make this years event.

The Reinsurance Panel--Insurance Business Transfers--Pros and Cons was moderated by James J. Wrynn, Senior Managing Director, Global Insurance Services, FTI Consulting and former Superintendent of the New York State Department of Insurance. The panel consisted of Matthew Gendron, Esq., General Counsel for the Rhode Island Insurance Division and Robert Redpath, Senior Vice President and US Legal Director at Enstar. Glen Mulready, Commissioner of the Oklahoma Insurance Department, was schedule to participate in this panel but the harsh weather in the Midwest put a halt on travel plans.

The Former Commissioners' Roundtable, moderated by Francine L. Semaya, Esq., consisted of the following panelists: Kevin McCarty, former Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Florida; Katherine Wade, former Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Connecticut; and James J. Wrynn, former Superintendent of the New York State Department of Insurance.

A cocktail reception was held directly after the event which...