11th Annual

RGA Global Client

Actuarial Seminar
Innovative Approaches to New Challenges

October 7-10, 2015

San Antonio, Texas

2015 RGA Global Client Actuarial Seminar

Innovative approaches to new challenges
October 7-10, 2015
San Antonio, Texas

Omni La Mansin del Rio

112 College Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205 USA
T: +1.210.518.1000

You are invited to attend the 11th Annual Global Client Actuarial Seminar in San Antonio, Texas, at
the Omni La Mansin del Rio Hotel. This event immediately precedes the 2015 Society of Actuaries
Annual Meeting & Exhibit, taking place in Austin, Texas.*

Special Opportunity
This event provides a unique opportunity to:
Hear from senior-level executives at RGA
Learn the latest trends and developments in North America and around the globe
Leverage new concepts and ideas in your local markets
Meet representatives from life insurance companies around the world

Expenses and Accommodations

This conference is sponsored by RGA. Your only expenses for this event will be the cost of your travel
and hotel accommodations.
For your convenience, RGA has obtained a group rate of $199 USD (plus applicable taxes) per night at
the Omni La Mansin del Rio Hotel.
To take advantage of the RGA group rate, accommodations must be booked by September 7, 2015 by
clicking here. Rooms booked after September 7, 2015 will be subject to hotel availability.

Conference Registration
CLICK HERE to REGISTER. Conference Registration Deadline: September 2, 2015

*For more information on the Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting being held in Austin, please visit www.soa.org.

Conference Agenda*
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
6:30 9:30 p.m.

Optional Dinner Buffet

An informal dinner buffet will be available at the hotel for attendees.
Please drop in and enjoy dinner at your leisure.

6:30 9:30 p.m.

Registration
RGA associates will be on hand during dinner to answer any questions you may
have about the conference.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

7:30 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

Welcome Remarks
Robert Musen, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
RGA Reinsurance Company

9:15 a.m.

Underwriting Trends and Innovations

Nic Lempriere-Hogg, Senior Vice President, Underwriting Divisional Functional Leader
RGA International Corporation

10:30 a.m.

Morning Coffee and Tea Break

10:45 a.m.

Infectious Disease Update: Beyond Ebola, What is Next?

Phil Smalley, Senior Vice President, Global Chief Medical Officer
RGA International Corporation

11:30 a.m.

Managing Investment Volatility and Mitigating Downside Risk

Gang Ma, Vice President, Manager, Investment Risk Management and Quantitative
Analysis, Risk
RGA Reinsurance Company
Dan Collins, Vice President, Director, Non-US Portfolio Management, Investments
RGA Reinsurance Company

12:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.

Insurance Products for Diabetics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Phil Smalley, Senior Vice President, Global Chief Medical Officer
RGA International Corporation

2:15 p.m.

Innovations in Life Insurance Technology and the Cyber-Security

Needed to Manage It
Dean Bryant, Vice President, Chief Security Officer, Global Risk Services
RGA Reinsurance Company

3:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks
Robert Musen, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
RGA Reinsurance Company

5:30 p.m.

Group Dinner

Friday, October 9, 2015

8:00 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

New Distribution, New Products in a Low Interest Rate Environment

Donna Megregian, Vice President and Actuary, Pricing
RGA Reinsurance Company

10:15 a.m.

Morning Coffee and Tea Break

10:30 a.m.

Specialty Drugs Should We be Worried?

Alan W atts, Head of Global Health Products
RGA Reinsurance Company

11:45 a.m.

Assessing Credit Risk in Your Investment Portfolio

Gang Ma, Vice President, Manager, Investment Risk Management and
Quantitative Analysis, Risk
RGA Reinsurance Company
Dan Collins, Vice President, Director, Non-US Portfolio Management, Investments
RGA Reinsurance Company

12:45 p.m.

Lunch

1:45 p.m.

Social Media Communications in the Insurance Industry

Meg Gallagher, Online Communications Manager, Corporate Communications
RGA Reinsurance Company

3:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

5:30 p.m.

Group Dinner

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Following the conclusion of the conference, on Saturday, October 10, RGA will provide an
optional expense-paid social activity for attendees in the San Antonio area.
For those who wish to attend the SOA Annual Meeting after this seminar, RGA will provide
complimentary transportation for attendees from San Antonio to Austin by motor coach in the
late afternoon of Saturday, October 10th.

*Presentations may be subject to change