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IRM Forum is an intense four days of content designed for you to create the most effective risk strategy for your bank, covering critical risk topics such as AI and emerging technology, climate change, cyber events, digital strategies, professional liability and more. Our flagship programming includes three main components:

Build your risk strategy with the help of industry leaders and walk away with the tools to craft an ironclad plan to protect your bank. IRM Forum convenes experts in risk management who will share their insights on top modern risk considerations through a variety of sessions. Program formats include presentations from Keynote Speakers, Regulatory Outlooks, General Sessions, interactive Learning Labs and expert panels.

An IRM Forum hallmark that brings risk managers back year after year is the chance to schedule meetings with top corporate insurance partners. You’ll get your questions answered in person, consider future coverage options, and explore the latest products and solutions best suited for optimizing your bank’s coverage.

In-person networking is invaluable — IRM Forum’s location-themed receptions are ideal for building and deepening relationships with other risk managers, swapping success stories, and gaining peer points of view

The ROI of IRM Forum is clear — ABA curates everything you need to master your risk strategy, all in one place. In just four days, you’ll gain critical insights to be at the forefront of risk management and to prepare your bank for any challenges. Get ahead of the game and risk responsibly — we’ll see you in San Diego!

2025 Schedule

All times is PST

  • Mon, Jan 27

  • Tues, Jan 28

  • Wed, Jan 29

Sun, Jan 26

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Welcome Refreshments
Sponsored by CNA

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch and Learn

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Learning Lab

Avoiding Gaps in Cyber Coverage
The possibility of gaps in cyber coverage is unavoidable. Whether the policy wording needs improvement or insurance companies claim there is no coverage, surprised policyholders sometimes have little recourse. This panel will cover the potential gaps in cyber coverage — and ways to avoid them.

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Learning Lab

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Time Allotted to Meet with Corporate Partners

We know how important it is for you to be able to have one-on-one meetings with your underwriters and brokers. We have allotted these designated times for individual meetings.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Opening Networking Reception 
Sponsored by AIG

(All are welcome)

Mon, Jan 27

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Time Allotted to Meet with Corporate Partners
We know how important it is to have one-on-one meetings with your underwriters and brokers. We have allotted time for individual meetings.

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by SOMPO

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Opening Welcome Keynote

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Regulatory Outlook

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

General Session

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Break
Sponsored by Lockton

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

General Session 

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

General Session

Third-Party Risk
Third-party provider risks are increasing. Contract terms are important, but there’s more to consider when an incident occurs. This session will cover next steps when a provider’s actions or inactions cause a loss. Topics include: Contract stipulations that could impact recoveries from the provider; possibilities if multiple customers of the same provider are impacted; notifying your insurer; and methods of tracking expenses plus direct or indirect effects on your customers.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch on Your Own: Time Allotted to Meet with Corporate Partners
We know how important it is for you to be able to have one-on-one meetings with your underwriters and brokers. We have allotted these designated times for individual meetings.

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Learning Lab

Loan Portfolio Risk and Insurance Availability

As insurers pull out of high hazard areas and/or sublimit coverage, banks need to assess and address contingent risk. As you partner with your lending department, you’ll learn the three drivers of insurance, and find strategies to manage contingent and uninsurable risk across loan portfolios. You’ll also get an oversight framework amid changing market dynamics.

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM

BreakSponsored by Starr Indemnity

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Corporate Partners Leadership Panel

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Time Allotted to Meet with Corporate Partners
We know how important it is to have one-on-one meetings with your underwriters and brokers. We have allotted time for individual meetings.

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Evening Reception
AON, EPIC, Marsh, Gallagher and WTW

(All are welcome)

Tues, Jan 28

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Time Allotted to Meet with Corporate Partners
We know how important it is for you to be able to have one-on-one meetings with your underwriters and brokers. We have allotted these designated times for individual meetings.

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Argo Pro

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

General Session

Navigating the Future: Understanding AI Risk Implications in Business and Society

John Bremen is WTW’s Chief Strategy, Innovation and Acceleration Officer. As a C-suite and board advisor, author and lecturer, and regular contributor to Forbes, he is frequently cited in global media such as the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg TV and CNN. He will share his insights on how AI is reshaping the way banks should strategize to fuel their bottom lines.

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM

BreakSponsored by Canopius

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

General Session

Stories From the Front Lines of Cyber Investigations

Regulatory bodies like the SEC and DOJ have made clear that they plan to hold people accountable for cyber risk management. Join us for a candid conversation — featuring the regulator perspective — around best practices in regulatory compliance after a data breach. With no shortage of emerging regulations, you’ll find out what to expect if a regulator comes calling.

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

General Session

Climate-Conscious Capital: Best Practices for Disclosures and Beyond

This session will offer a deep dive into the difficult decision-making process banks are facing regarding climate disclosures. The panel will touch on the NetZero Banking Alliance, the status of new SEC disclosure regulations finalized in 2024, and issues relevant to international exposures. D&O insurance is expected to take center stage as shareholders and the plaintiffs’ bar analyze climate disclosures for adequacy and materiality.

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

Break
Sponsored by Great American Insurance

11:10 AM - 11:40 AM

General Session

11:40 AM - 12:25 PM

General Session

AI and Insurability

Next-Gen AI is a tool that businesses of all sizes are being told they cannot afford to not use.  But how it is used and the liability that can come from its use remains legally unclear. Whether your insurance policies will respond to claims and potential liability is an immediate concern.  This panel will cover some of the policyholder arguments for coverage, as well as the responses from insurance companies.

12:25 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch On Your Own: Time Allotted to Meet with Corporate Partners
We know how important it is for you to be able to have one-on-one meetings with your underwriters and brokers. We have allotted these designated times for individual meetings.

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Learning Lab

Credit Insurance Solutions for Increased Lending and Optimizing Capital

With bank balance sheets facing growing headwinds — including the looming prospect of increased capital requirements — banks seek to expand the tools in their portfolio management toolkits to continue serving client needs in the face of these pressures. Credit insurance is one tool that removes the non-payment risk of borrowers and helps banks manage internal limit constraints because of concentrations on obligors, countries, sectors and industries by freeing up limits. It is also being employed by banks to achieve capital relief in many jurisdictions outside the U.S., and there could be a path forward depending on the final Basel rules in the U.S. 

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Corporate Partners Leadership Panel

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Cocktails and Conversations
Sponsored by CAC Specialty

4:45 PM - 9:00 PM

Time Allotted to Meet with Corporate Partners
We know how important it is for you to be able to have one-on-one meetings with your underwriters and brokers. We have allotted these designated times for individual meetings.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Late Night Bermuda Markets Event 

(All are welcome)

Wed, Jan 29

7:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Time Allotted to Meet with Corporate Partners
We know how important it is for you to be able to have one-on-one meetings with your underwriters and brokers. We have allotted these designated times for individual meetings.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Aspen London

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

General Session

General Session: The Resurgence of Cryptocurrency and Impact of Grayscale Decision on Risk and Insurance  

Are we on the cusp of a revolution that will transform financial markets as we know it? Cryptocurrency may now be used in exchange-traded-funds, a more mainstream kind of financial product. Plus, will FTX customers be made whole — with interest? From ETFs to SBF: The bigger and more mainstream the market for crypto becomes, the greater the risk. Hear about the crypto comeback and its effect on risk and insurance.

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Break
Sponsored by IronShore

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Learning Lab

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

General Session

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Chair’s Closing Remarks

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Get updates on the Insurance Risk Management Forum as we develop this year's program. Contact Nyel Rountree if you have any questions.