Agenda

2026 Program: Insuring a World in Turmoil

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Day 1 – Sunday, September 27

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11am

11am

NICC Golf Tournament

 

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3pm

Registration Opens

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5:00PM-6:00PM

5:00PM-6:00PM

Care Kit Packing with IICF Canada

IICF – Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation

   

Session Description

Take a meaningful break and give back. Join Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Canada in assembling care kits filled with essential items for children and youth in need. The completed kits will be delivered to a local Quebec City charity (to be confirmed). Pack as many kits as you like during the hour – there’s no minimum or maximum requirement.

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6:15-7:30PM

6:15-7:30PM

Cocktail Reception

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Welcome Address by

MaryKate Townsend
Head of Market Development
Lloyd’s Canada

Day 2 -Monday, September 28 

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7:30AM

Registration Opens

7:30-8:50AM

Breakfast

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9:00-9:15AM

8:50-9:00AM

EmCee Address

Carol Jardine
NICC 2026 Emcee
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9:15-9:45AM

9:00-9:15AM

Welcome & Address

Introductions by

Nevina Kishun
CEO
MSA Research
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9:15-9:45AM

9:15-9:45AM

Munich Re of Canada & HSB Rising Star Awards Ceremony

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Session Description

We are thrilled to present the second annual Munich Re/HSB Rising Stars Ceremony to celebrate the industry’s leading CIP and FCIP graduates from coast to coast to coast. The selected graduates will attend the entire conference and, as incoming leaders, be able to network and learn from established industry leaders. Please welcome them.

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9:45-10:30AM

9:45-10:30AM

The View from OSFI

Peter Routledge
Superintendent of Financial Institutions, OSFI

in Conversation with

Celyeste Power
CEO, IBC
Session Description
The pace of regulatory change in the insurance sector shows no signs of abating.
This dynamic fireside chat will feature OSFI Superintendent Peter Routledge in conversation with Celyeste Power, President & CEO of the Insurance Bureau of Canada, offering a timely and candid discussion on the regulatory landscape. Together, they’ll explore the expectations shaping the future of supervision, the role of industry collaboration, and how insurers can prepare for what’s next.
Set against the backdrop of ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty and structural shifts in the market, this session will provide valuable insights to help leaders align strategy with regulatory direction—and set the tone for the conversations to follow throughout NICC 2026.

10:30-11:00am

Networking Break

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11:00am-12:00pm

11:00am-12:00pm

Hot Topics

Session Description

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) will lead a discussion on the issues rising to the top of the national agenda.

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12:00pm-1:30pm

12:00 pm-1:30 pm

Lunch and Fireside Chat: Surviving in a Time of “Rupture”

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Jonathan Birkshire-Miller
Senior Fellow
MacDonald Laurier Institute

 

 

 

in Conversation with

Alister Campbell
CEO
PACICC
Session Description
How does a “middle power” like Canada manage when there has been “a rupture in the World Order”?
Are we destined to become a 51st State? Are the new tariffs permanent? Is it the end for USMCA? How many more wars and supply chain shocks should we expect? In our lifetimes, Canada has not been forced to answer so many simultaneous questions. The rules of the old game were clear and straightforward. Suddenly we are having to learn to play multi-dimensional chess. Does the Carney government have the answers? Is it doing the right things? Is Canada capable of responding strategically? Where do we go from here? Oh…and what can the insurance industry expect? Join us for a fascinating fireside chat to find out.
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1:45-2:45pm

Concurrent Sessions

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Session A | 1:45pm-2:45pm

Session A | 1:45pm-2:45pm

Litigation Panel – What is the Industry up Against?

Mario Fiorino
General Counsel,
IBC

Arthur Hamilton
Partner, Dentons

Won Kim
Principal, Kim Spencer McPhee

Sandra Zisckind
Managing Partner, Founding Partner, Diamond and Diamond
Session Description

Bravely entering the lion’s den, two legendary plaintiff counsels, Sandra Zisckind of Diamond and Diamond & Won Kim of Kim Spencer McPhee will canvass with defence counsel Arthur Hamilton of Dentons recent developments related to commercial litigation, class actions and personal injury. Sparks will fly. The session will be facilitated by Mario Fiorino, Vice President and General Counsel, Insurance Bureau of Canada.

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Session B | 1:45-2:45pm

Session B | 1:45-2:45pm

The End of Commercial Auto/Trucking Insurance As We Know It.

Clinton D’Souza
SVP Specialty Lines, Marsh

Leszek Bialy
SVP Corporate Risk,
Aviva Canada

Chris Carver
Toyota US Analytics Services

Nick Klinka
Head of Actuarial Underwriting,
Roamly

 

Session Description
Auto insurance is a foundational pillar of the Canadian P&C industry, comprising over 50% of the industry’s premium volume. This sometimes volatile mainstay is on the cusp of a technological revolution that is already changing the competitive underwriting and claims landscapes. This expert panel will discuss the implications of self-driving vehicles, which begs the question: ‘Are we approaching the end of auto insurance?… or, rather, the end of auto insurance as we know it?’
In 2013 NICC had a panel of experts that predicted this. In 2026 we see the future is now here with Toyota is heavily investing in, and partnering on, autonomous vehicle technology with a focus on AI-driven safety, aiming to launch advance driving systems. Outdoorsy is putting self driving Telsa’s Robo taxi’s on their platform in Austin Texas. Policy will not drive change but technology is driving policy to change
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2:45-3:25PM

Networking Break

Session C | 3:30-5:00pm

AI in Claims – Coming into its own

 

Kyle Winston
Chairman,
CRU Group

Rohit Sood
CEO & Co-Founder,
Vedra AI Inc

Matthew Kay
COO, Co-Founder,
Talem AI

Pierre-Alexandre Jalbert
VP, Modernization, Data and Analytics,
Desjardins
Session Description

Claims is often the forgotten child when it comes to AI implementation. Even though claims is where the largest savings and efficiencies are to be had. Join this illustrious panel to find out where the latest thinking is on tackling the industry’s 800 pound gorilla.

Session D | 3:30-5:00pm

Managing Emerging and Peak Risks

Rohan Dixon
CEO,
SOMPO International Canada

Camilo Baratto
Director, Risk Management and Insurance,
Kruger Inc.

Stephen Stewart
President and CEO,
Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting

Klaus Wilkens
CEO,
Munich Re Canada

Russ Quilley
Chief Broking Officer,
AON

 

Session Description

Risk management isn’t getting any easier. Peak risks are larger than ever. Emerging risks can bite. Get ready by learning from this outstanding panel representing the commercial food chain. Risk Management, Broker, MGA, Carrier and Reinsurer. If they don’t know, we don’t stand a chance.

6:30-7:30PM

Cocktail Reception

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7:30pm

7:30PM

Gala Dinner

Dress Code: Formal

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9:30PM

9:30PM

Nightcap Party

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Day 3 – Tuesday, September 29 

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7:30-9AM

7:30-9:00AM

Breakfast

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Dentons

9:00-9:45AM

Global Economic Outlook

Jimmy Jean
Chief Economist and Strategist,
Desjardins
Session Description

From his vantage point as Desjardins’ Chief Economist and Strategist, Jimmy Jean, will will make you wake up and smell the espresso. At time of writing it is hard to forecast where the Canadian and global economies will be heading in Q4-2026 but hard to imagine that they will be stable. Will Canada be able to withstand the headwinds? What does it all mean for the insurance industry? Get up, grab a coffee and find out.

9:45-10:45AM

Global Leaders’ Panel

 

Victoria Carter
Chairman, Global Capital Solutions and International,
Guy Carpenter

Pina Albo
CEO,
Hamilton Re

 

Jill Beggs
CEO, Reinsurance,
Everest Re

Paul McKeon
President, Global Underwriting,
TransRe
Session Description

2027 renewals are looming. Commercial lines are mushy, personal lines are problematic, where does that leave reinsurance? Will it be a smooth season or a rocky one? What does Canada look like from a global perspective? Join this esteemed Global Leaders’ panel to find out. Audience participation will be encouraged.

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10:45-11:10AM

10:45-11:10AM

Networking Break

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11:10-11:50AM

M&A Trends: The evolution and future of P&C sector deals

 

Koker Christensen
Partner,
Fasken

Marcel Larochelle
Managing Partner,
Novacap

Casey Pont
Managing Director,
MarshBerry
Session Description

Capital, competition, and consolidation pressures are reshaping how carriers, brokers, MGAs and adjusters pursue growth. This session brings together investment banking and private equity leaders to unpack current M&A trends. This session will explore what has been fueling transactions and what the next wave of M&A will mean for players across the insurance value chain.

11:50-12:00pm

Wrap Up

Nevina Kishun
CEO
MSA Research

12:00pm

Networking Lunch