Past Webinars

Webinar stresses the red flags identified by regulators and the importance of presentation and delivery of an effective Ethics Program

CEFLI's webinar on Ethics Training Strategies included panelists representing large (Thrivent Financial) and small (Baltimore Life) life insurance companies as well as an insightful perspective from a state regulator. As is the custom of CEFLI webinars, the session began with a regulatory perspective, which was provided by Richard McCaffrey (Compliance and Enforcement Counsel for the New Hampshire Insurance...

Conducting Risk Assessments…and Here Comes ORSA!!

Faculty:

Bill Harrington  -  Ohio Department of Insurance
Stephane Goyer, FSA, MAAA - Protective Life Insurance Company
Sim Segal, FSA, CERA - SimErgy Consulting, LLC

On February 7, 2013, CEFLI presented a webinar on Compliance Risk Management to all CEFLI member companies.  The presenters gave their perspectives on the function of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) with a focus on effectively conducting risk assessments and presenting an updated account of Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA).  This webinar was specifically requested by CEFLI members companies.  Coming off CEFLI’s 2012 webinar on ERM, CEFLI received feedback from the industry to provide more details in regards to the risk assessment process and to keep the industry up to speed as to how the NAIC is progressing on ORSA.  Both of these specifics were highlighted in this webinar.

FINRA’s 2013 Examination Priorities Confirms Continued Concerns with Suitability and the Sale of Variable Annuities.

Faculty:
Larry Kosciulek – FINRA
Dave Milligan – American Equity
Rick Vynalek – Symetra Life

On January 15, 2013, CEFLI presented a webinar on Suitable Product Sales as part of their continuing Educational Webinar Series.  This webinar came on the heels of the recently released FINRA Exam Priorities letter to member companies, which once again highlighted their concern regarding product suitability and appropriate sales of variable annuities.

Faculty:
Candace Ewell - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Kristen Gaebel - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chris Joline - PricewaterhouseCoopers

Life insurance companies operating outside of the United States will be faced with implementing FATCA requirements. With new regulatory information being released and with greater experience addressing operational challenges, PwC will provide key insights as to main points and initiatives that should be considered. 

CEFLI opens webinar to industry.

Faculty:
James D. Beam - Genworth Financial
Gary Frank - AVIVA
Jim Mumford - Iowa Insurance Division
Kevin Sullivan - Protective Life

August 21, 2012 - CEFLI’s members only Educational Webinar Series was opened to the entire life insurance industry with the recent webinar on “Compliance and Ethics Training: What is Your Company Doing?”  The webinar was an interactive look at how companies approach the training function within a life insurance company with specific attention to the education of compliance and ethics issues.  The webinar presented views of...

Fraud Awareness - Trends and Current Cases Discussed

Faculty:
Joe Dale Pittman - North Dakota Insurance Department
James Rumph - Midland National Life
John Stipo - ING

June 13, 2012, CEFLI held another webinar as part of its ongoing Educational Webinar Series with a comprehensive discussion on Fraud Awareness.  This webinar attracted over 180 registrants, and the panelists consisted of two company experts and an experienced regulatory investigator.  The company experts (John Stipo of ING and James Rumph of Midland National) reviewed current fraud-related cases, addressed 

Progress through Promoting Uniformity

Faculty:
Lisa Meloon - Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston
Anne Marie Narcini - NJ Dept of Banking and Insurance
Eric Ratliff - State Farm Life

On March 27, 2012, CEFLI held another webinar as part of its ongoing Educational Webinar Series with a discussion about Producer Licensing and Appointments.  Company experts spoke about their approach to addressing this functional compliance requirement with a focus on the regulatory requirements and the operational challenges.  In conjunction with this, Anne Marie Narcini of the New Jersey Department of Insurance recognized and discussed the challenges companies face...

ERM Guidance May Become a Regulatory Requirement.

Faculty:
Elizabeth Bramlett - ING
Al Homiak - Baltimore Life
Tim Kelly - Country Life
Timothy Nauheimer - NY Department of Financial Services

February 9, 2012, CEFLI held a webinar on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) as part of its ongoing Educational Webinar Series. Company experts outlined their strategic and tactical approaches, and a thorough discussion was led by the New York State Department of Financial Services...

CEFLI’s Clearinghouse is an Effective Solution!

Faculty:
Kristi Cooper - ING
Susan Oberlies - Philadelphia Financial

As part of CEFLI’s educational webinar series, panelists presented an overview of the Annuity Suitability Model Regulation and focused in on a supervision requirement…the annual certification.  Within the 2006 NAIC Model Regulation as well as the revised 2010 Model Regulation, it is a requirement on the part of the insurer to... 

Faculty:
Michael Heinle - Illinois Department of Insurance
Tim Mullen - NAIC
Keith Nyhan - New Hampshire Dept of Insurance

“There will be a third draft.”  That was just one of several comments from Keith Nyhan (NH), vice chair of the NAIC Social Media Working Group in regards to the NAIC Social Media White Paper.  Nyhan and his co-chair Michael Heinle (IL) along with Tim Mullen of the NAIC spoke candidly on the recent social media webinar presented by CEFLI and were very open to... 

So This Is What CEFLI’s Been Doing!

Faculty:
Donald Walters - CEFLI
John Travagline - CEFLI

Don Walters (CEFLI’s President and CEO) and John Travagline (CEFLI’s CCO and COO) took time out to provide a recap of the CEFLI events in 2011 to the life insurance industry, and they also gave a tour of CEFLI’s newly enhanced website.  Given the many issues Compliance and Ethics professionals are faced with today...

CEFLI again teamed up with experienced regulators and company experts to discuss emerging compliance and ethics issues in the life insurance industry.

Faculty:
Chad Eslinger - ReliaStar Life
Jim Mealer - Missouri Department of Insurance
James Mumford - Iowa Insurance Division
Jill Rebman - John Hancock Life (USA)
Diane Yell - ING

CEFLI kicked off its 2011 webinar schedule with the hot topic of Annuity Suitability. The webinar was presented in a panel format and featured state regulators…

Faculty:
Mike Honeck - WI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
James Mumford - Iowa Insurance Division