Annual Risk Forum

 

Register Now for the 2025 ALU Annual Risk Forum!

To facilitate meaningful discussions between attendees, registration is limited to one attendee per company with a maximum of 32 attendees.

ALU Annual Risk Forum Event Details

  • Date: March 31 - April 1, 2025
  • Location: Hyatt Regency, Dallas Fort Worth Airport
  • Meeting begins Monday, March 31 at 2:00 pm and ends Tuesday, April 1 at 3:00 pm CST
  • Event registration is available via the ALU Store
  • Hyatt Regency Hotel Guest Room Reservation Link :   https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/DFWAP/G-ALF2

Please register by February 28th to receive the ALU Group hotel rate.

What is the ALU Annual Risk Forum?

An invitation-only round table discussion is centered around the industry’s most pressing underwriting topics. It allows for an open exchange of ideas among senior life, health and disability underwriting personnel – Chief Underwriters or their delegates – who are employees of North American Life Insurance Companies, reinsurers or retrocessionaires.

Why Attend?

  • Master Emerging Trends: Gain insights into the industry's pressing underwriting challenges and future directions.
  • Enhance Risk Management Skills: Dive into comprehensive discussions on innovative strategies for effective risk assessment and management.
  • Drive Innovation: Participate in collaborative sessions that spark new ideas and innovative practices in underwriting.

Testimonials:  Listed below are testimonials from Chief Underwriters who have already secured their spots for the upcoming 2025 ALU Annual Risk Forum:

Bess Ganeff, Head L&H Underwriting US at Swiss Re America Holding Corporation: The ALU Forum is always an incredible experience--insightful, engaging, and full of valuable industry information. The sessions are thought-provoking, and I always leave the meeting with practical knowledge I can apply immediately.  In addition, the networking is fantastic!  At the Forum I regularly connect and brainstorm with inspiring professionals who I continue to reach out to long after the sessions end.  

Lee Janecek, Vice President, Chief Underwriter at Woodmen Life: I have attended the ALU Forum since its inception.  I find these meetings to be extremely helpful as they provide an opportunity for underwriting professionals to get together to discuss common issues.  There is great representation from reinsurers and direct writers, allowing them to share their different perspectives and insights. Being from a mid-sized company, I find it to be valuable to hear what others are doing from both large and smaller companies.  It provides another datapoint for my company as we solve the many issues we face daily.  The information about new underwriting trends, evidence, regulation, and other underwriting challenges is invaluable.  I highly encourage attendance.

Susan L. Mayer,  Vice President, Chief Underwriter at Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America: The ALU Risk Forum is a great opportunity for Underwriting leaders to engage with other colleagues throughout the industry. The agenda is jam packed with the challenges we encounter on a daily basis, as well as more strategic discussions around innovation, emerging trends and overall state of the industry. The breadth of the group (which includes direct writers and reinsurers) allows for a robust discussion representing several different perspectives.  An absolute favorite of mine – always walk away with valuable insights!

Cancellation and Refunds

ALU Risk Forum incurs significant expenses prior to an event. To minimize losses, we maintain the following refund and cancellation policy.

  • All cancellations and refund requests must be in writing to [email protected].
  • You may cancel your registration prior to 30 days of the event start date to receive a full refund, less a $100 administrative fee.
  • We are unable to transfer registration fees to other ALU related activities or future ALU Risk Forums.
  • An alternate attendee from your same company may be substituted at any time prior to the conference start with no penalty.
  • The Academy of Life Underwriting reserves the right to cancel any event if conditions warrant. In the event of such cancellation, registration fees will be refunded in full. The Academy of Life Underwriting is not responsible for any airfare or hotel cancellation fees that an attendee may incur due to event cancellation.

Contact your ALU Risk Forum Coordinators for further information.

ALU Annual Risk Forum Coordinators

Amy Rider [email protected]

Sharon Garner [email protected]

Carolyn Goshorn [email protected]