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AM Best's
Insurance Market Briefing - Grand Cayman

AM Best’s Insurance Market Briefing - Grand Cayman will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Please join senior AM Best analytical staff as they present their outlook on the global insurance market, recent ratings drivers, investment trends and issues impacting the Cayman market. 

This event will also feature educational sessions and will conclude with a networking reception.

    Agenda

    TimeSessionsPresenters
    1:30 PM 2:00 PM Event Registration  
    2:00 PM 2:10 PM Welcome Remarks

    Jeff Mango, Managing Director, AM Best

    2:10 PM – 2:40 PM

    The 2026 Property & Casualty Outlook and a Look at Stress Testing

    Kourtnie Beckwith will examine the current headwinds and tailwinds prevailing in the Property & Casualty sector, as well as how AM Best conducts quantitative and qualitative stress testing to ensure financial strength. 

    Kourtnie Beckwith, Senior Financial Analyst, Property & Casualty, AM Best
    2:40 PM 3:10 PM

    The 2026 Life & Annuity Outlook and a Focus on Structural Shifts

    Steve Vincent will share insights into what AM Best is evaluating amid the global discussion on structural shifts in the life and annuity market. Topics will include liquidity, ALM, private credit and asset intensive reinsurance, and stress testing and treatment of various asset classes. 

    Steve Vincent, Associate Director, Life & Annuity, AM Best

    3:10 PM 3:40 PM

    AM Best’s 2026 DUAE Outlook: Performance & Potential

    Yizhou Hong will present AM Best’s 2026 outlook on delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs), highlighting performance benchmarks, emerging risks and sector insights. 

    Yizhou Hong, Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial & Specialty, AM Best
    3:40 PM 4:00 PM

    Networking Break

     
    4:00 PM 4:55 PM

    Global and Local Trends Impacting Cayman

    Please join us for a panel discussion with industry leaders as they share their insights on the current market, including regulatory changes and updates, how the current market is growing and maturing and what may lie ahead in 2026.

     

    Moderator: Jeff Mango, Managing Director, AM Best

    Panelists:

    • Faramarz Romer, Group Chief Financial Officer, Greenlight Re 
    • Kieran Mehigan, Managing Director, Marsh
    • TBA, CIMA
    4:55 PM 5:00 PM Closing Remarks Brad Mazur, Managing Director, Business Development, AM Best
    5:00 PM 7:00 PM Networking Reception  

    Please read our compliance discussion guidelines.

    When & Where:

    Thursday, February 12, 2026
    Time: 1:30 pm - 7:00 pm ET
    Grand Cayman Marriott Resort
    89 West Bay Road Seven Mile Beach Grand Cayman, KY1-1202, Cayman Islands

    Register Now

    For More Information:
    conference.information@ambest.com