Highlighting excellence in North American insurance asset, capital, investment operations and fund services


AWARDS INFORMATION


The Insurance Investor | North American Awards brings together the North American community of insurance investment, asset allocation, treasury, capital and financial management, and risk professionals, to recognise those organisations and individuals who have driven positive developments for the industry. Following a competitive entry process, the North American Awards winners will be honoured in front of 100+ of their peers.

Join us for an awards ceremony evening that offers entertainment, networking, and opportunities to see first-hand the developments our esteemed judges recognise are pushing the boundaries in innovation, creativity, and positive outcomes.

 

AWARDS CEREMONY


The ceremony will take place on December 5th at Jay Suites Bryant Park, 109 W 39th St, New York. Join us for an evening of celebration, entertainment and networking with fellow insurance investment professionals.

Individual Ticket - Representatives of Insurance Groups, Third-Party Asset and Fund Managers, and Pension Funds

Purchase individual tickets to secure a seat at the awards ceremony for you and your team members, on December 5th. Network with your peers, enjoy a welcome drinks reception, live entertainment and awards presentation ceremony. 

If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact awards@clearpathanalysis.com to secure pre-purchase authorisation. A $50 administration fee will be deducted for return of payments for bookings that are ineligible. 

$ 500.00

AWARDS JUDGES

John Bradley, F&G Insurance
John Bradley
VP of Investments
F&G Insurance

John Bradley currently serves as Vice President of Investments for the PRT business and Chief Investment Officer of the Bermuda and Cayman Reinsurance entities for F&G. With over 30 years of experience, John has spent much of his career at Prudential in asset & liability management focused on a diverse set of insurance liabilities including Pension Risk Transfer, Term, and Indexed Universal. John co-developed the pricing structure for the two largest US pension transactions – GM & Verizon. John earned his B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University and his MBA from Columbia University. He is a CFA Charterholder.

Kerry O'Brien, Insight Investment
Kerry O'Brien
Head of Insurance
Insight Investment

Kerry joined Insight’s Fixed Income Group in February 2023 where she leads and manages all aspects of Insight North America’s Insurance Team.

Prior to Insight, Kerry spent 13 years at AIG Investments in New York and London, in various roles including Head of Emerging Markets and Global Head of Portfolio Management. Kerry also spent 10 years at Swiss Re Asset Management in New York, holding portfolio manager, fixed income trader and analyst positions.

Kerry managed separate account assets during her time at AIG and Swiss Re. Kerry was also a credit analyst at Munich Re, New York for two years. She started her career in financial services at Dreyfus in 1987, where she had various positions including analyst, trader and accountant.

Kerry graduated from LeMoyne College with a BS in Business and she graduated Hofstra University with an MBA in Business/Finance

Milla Tonkonogy, AIG
Milla Tonkonogy
Chief Investment Officer, AIG Americas
AIG

Milla Tonkonogy is the Chief Investment Officer for General Insurance North America at AIG, a global multinational insurance corporation. Milla joined AIG in 2014 and is responsible for allocation strategies and manager oversight for ~$60B of fixed income, alternative and equity investments for the AIG Property and Casualty insurance companies located in the US, Bermuda and Canada.

Milla is an officer and the Deputy CIO of several GI US insurance companies and sits on several investment committees at AIG. Prior to joining AIG, Milla was responsible for global asset strategies and manager oversight for a ~$6B portfolio of fixed income investments for American Express and was part of the core team responsible for developing the Federal Reserve macroeconomic stress testing program for the investment portfolio.

Milla began her career in consulting and holds a BA in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon.

Nico Santini, Coaction Specialty Insurance
Nico Santini
SVP, Chief Investment Officer
Coaction Specialty Insurance

Nico is the Chief Investment Officer of CoAction Specialty Insurance, a specialty commercial insurance company out of Morristown New Jersey. Beginning in 2019, he implemented a multi-year buildout of the investment area by incorporating a full-stack investment accounting reporting system, a risk management process, and new strategic and tactical investment processes. Additionally, he oversees all aspects of the investment policy, asset allocation, portfolio and risk management, and investment accounting functions which are fully integrated within the company’s growth and capital decision-making processes.

Andrew Pace, Conning
Andrew Pace
Head of Client Portfolio Management
Conning

Andrew Pace is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, responsible for managing portfolios for clients in the U.S. and Asia. Mr. Pace is a member of the firm's Investment Policy Committee and co-manages a team of portfolio managers at Conning North America. He is also a member of the team managing Conning’s dividend equity strategies.

Prior to joining Conning in 1995, he was employed by Shawmut National Bank in both fixed-income trading and portfolio management positions.

Mr. Pace earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Connecticut and an MBA in finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Sean Saia, Loomis, Sayles & Company
Sean Saia
Investment Director Custom Income Strategies
Loomis, Sayles & Company

Sean Saia is the investment director for the custom income strategies group at Loomis, Sayles & Company. In this role, he supports the growth and retention of the team’s assets. Sean joined Loomis Sayles in 2021 and has 26 years of investment industry experience.

Previously, he was at Goldman Sachs, first as a vice president and senior lead portfolio manager, and later as a vice president of insurance sales and client relationship management, responsible for developing relationships, servicing and introducing strategic solutions to the firm’s clients and prospects across multiple insurance sectors.

Prior to this, Sean was head of insurance asset management at Dwight Asset Management, serving as a fixed income portfolio manager and head of the insurance team. Earlier, he was a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager for fixed income total return and stable value accounts at Dwight Asset Management.

Sean earned a BS from the University of Vermont. He is a founding member of CFA Society Vermont.

Anthony Lupa, DWS
Anthony Lupa
Senior Insurance Strategist
DWS

Anthony Lupa, CFA Senior Structuring Manager With nearly 25 years of combined investment management and actuarial experience, Anthony has held various quantitative and multi-asset roles with a special focus on insurance, retirement and digital integration. He is currently a senior member of DWS’ global structuring team, leveraging his previous work as a member of the firm’s European insurance advisory team, working with U.S. and multinational insurance companies focusing on strategic asset allocation, solvency concerns and alternative investments.

Prior to DWS, Anthony held actuarial and consulting positions at Sibson Consulting, the Segal Company, and Lincoln Financial Group.

He holds a BS in Mathematics from the University of Michigan, an MBA in Finance from Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, is a CFA Charterholder, and has Series 7 and 63 licenses

Peter Cramer, SLC Management
Peter Cramer
Senior Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager Insurance Asset Management
SLC Management

Peter Cramer is Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Insurance Asset Management.

Peter joined Prime Advisors, Inc., which is now Sun Life Capital Management (U.S.) LLC, in 2016. Peter leads the Portfolio Management and trading team in Redmond, WA. With over 17 years of experience investing in fixed income markets, Peter provides oversight and guidance on portfolio positions to drive performance within highly customized investment solutions tailored to the specific needs of insurance clients. This includes managing specific client portfolios, making decisions regarding sector allocations, credit quality, duration, and yield curve positioning.

Prior to SLC Management, Peter served as Senior Portfolio Manager at Pugh Capital Management, LLC, where he managed the Core Fixed Income product, was a member of its Investment Committee and chaired its Portfolio Management Committee.

Prior to Pugh Capital, Peter worked at Barclays Global Investors (Blackrock) as a Portfolio Manager, PIMCO as a Credit Trading Associate and at Payden and Rygel as a Credit Trader/Portfolio Analyst.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Psychology from Claremont McKenna College. He is a CFA charterholder.

Dan Partlow, Advent Capital Management
Dan Partlow
Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer
Advent Capital Management

Mr. Partlow serves as the Chief Risk Officer, responsible for overseeing investment risk management.

Prior to joining Advent in 2011, Mr. Partlow was Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer at Stanfield Capital Partners. At Stanfield, Mr. Partlow was responsible for all risk management, quantitative analysis and performance reporting.

Previously, Mr. Partlow worked in Risk Management at MBIA and AIG and has advised banks and multinational corporations as a risk management consultant.

Mr. Partlow graduated from the University of Missouri with a BA in Economics and received his MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Greg Moldovanyi, PPM America
Greg Moldovanyi
Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
PPM America

Greg Moldovanyi is a senior managing director and portfolio manager on the fixed income team at PPM America, Inc. (PPM) with 30 years of investment experience, spending the past 17 years managing insurance assets. He is responsible for investment and allocation decisions for the firm’s LDI – long duration strategy which is managed on behalf of investors globally.

Prior to joining PPM in 2003, he was a senior quantitative research analyst, a global bond portfolio manager, and a currency strategist at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

Greg earned a master’s degree in business administration and in financial mathematics from the University of Chicago as well as a bachelor’s degree in economics from Villanova University.

Ramzi Bibi, Arabia Insurance Company
Ramzi Bibi
Head of Treasury & Investment
Arabia Insurance Company

As a seasoned investment and treasury management expert with nearly 20 years of experience, I excel in capital markets, risk analysis, and leading high-performance teams. My expertise focuses on developing strategies that consistently surpass industry benchmarks, ensuring superior returns. Skilled in establishing strong risk management frameworks and portfolio diversification, I collaborate effectively with investment committees and boards. Leveraging my skills to identify market trends and seize profitable opportunities, my track record highlights my ability to drive profitable growth and deliver outstanding results in investment management.

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