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2026 NCIGF Fall Workshop Agenda

  Downloadable PDF: Latest Fall Workshop Agenda (subject to change)
 
Wednesday, October 28th (pre-conference meetings for members only)
8:00 am - 10:00 am  NCIGF Public Policy Committee/NCIGF Legal Committee Meeting (Hybrid)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm  NCIGF Board of Directors Meeting (Hybrid)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm  NCIGF Manager Roundtable (In-person only)

 

Thursday, October 29th

7:00 - 4:30  Registration & Exhibitor Area
7:00 - 8:30 

Breakfast

Sponsored by Payden & Rygel Investment Management
8:30 - 9:00 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Kerry Nations (Emcee) - Administrator, Tennessee Insurance Guaranty Association
Lorrie Brouse - Executive Secretary, Tennessee Insurance Guaranty Association
Carter Lawrence - Tennessee Commissioner of Commerce & Insurance (Welcome Video)
9:00 - 9:25

NCIGF Chairman's Remarks

Brad Roeber - Executive Director, California Insurance Guarantee Association
9:25 - 10:25 

Claims Roundtable: Sharing Perspectives, Shaping Solutions

Valerie McGregor, Director of Claims, Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund
10:25 - 10:40 

Social/Exhibitor Networking Break 

Sponsored by Legion Claims
10:40 - 11:25

Industry Panel on Resilience and Affordability

Roger Schmelzer (Moderator) - President & CEO, NCIGF
Casey McGraw - Vice President of Policy & Counsel, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
Neda Arabshahi - Executive Vice President, Center for Resiliency and Clean Energy, Inclusiv
11:30 - 1:00

Lunch

Sponsored by CPR Insurance
1:00 - 2:00

President's Report

Roger Schmelzer - President & CEO, NCIGF; Mike Ulmer, VP, NCIGF; Ashley Rosenberger - General Counsel, NCIGF; Robin Webb-Reus - VP, NCIGF
2:00 - 2:30 

GSI Claims Update

Mike Ulmer - Vice President, Technology Services and Finance Operations, NCIGF
2:30 - 2:50 Social/Exhibitor Networking Break  
Sponsored by Conning, Inc.
2:50 - 3:35

The State of the Property-Casualty Insurance Market:  A Stronger Industry in a More Complex Risk Environment

Alan Dobbins - Director, Insurance Research, Conning, Inc.
3:35 - 5:00

Community Service Project (Optional)

Presented by the NCIGF Member Experience Committee.  Volunteers signed up during registration will help pack food supplies for the underserved local community in partnership with Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee.
5:30 - 7:00

Reception & Presentation of the 2026 Member Service Award

Reception Co-sponsored by Carlisle Medical, 
and the Tennessee Insurance Guaranty Association


Friday, October 30th

7:30 - 12:00 Registration & Exhibitor Area
7:30 - 8:30 

Breakfast

Sponsored by Income Research + Management
8:30 - 8:45

Welcome & Overview of the Day

Kerry Nations (Emcee) - Administrator, Tennessee Insurance Guaranty Association
8:45-10:30

Escape Room Tabletop Exercise

Presented by the IOC HR Subcommittee
10:30 - 10:50

Social/Exhibitor Networking Break

10:50-11:50

Developing Leaders for Long-Term Impact

Alyssa Dueck (Moderator) - Executive Coach and Leadership Development Strategist, Avanti Leadership
Panelists:
Pilar Velasquez - Senior Compliance Auditor, California Insurance Guarantee Association
Michael Karaca - Claims Manager, California Insurance Guarantee Association
LaToya Hines - Controller, Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund
Christi Lage - P&C Insurance Services Coordinator, Quad Assoc, LLC
Minh-Tri Dang - Communications & Member Support Manager, NCIGF
Connor Inman - Senior Systems Support, NCIGF
12:00

Closing Remarks

 

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