CDS 2025

Saddle Up for the 2025 CDS: “Houston Rodeo of Compliance.”

Dust off those boots, grab your Stetson, and head to Houston for the most rootin’-tootin’ insurance regulation roundup of the year! The 2025 IRES Career Development Seminar (CDS) is blazing a trail like never before with this year’s theme: “Houston Rodeo of Compliance: Wrangling the Latest in Insurance Regulation.” From July 27–29, we’re bringing the regulatory rodeo to the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria—and y’all won’t want to miss the action.

This year’s CDS features six full-content tracks—Market Regulation, Property & Casualty, Life & Annuity, Health, Financial, and IT—each packed with eight engaging sessions that cover the most pressing issues facing regulators today. Whether you’re tracking the wild movements of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in underwriting, trying to wrangle pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”), or digging into catastrophe models and cybersecurity threats, this event is where the boots hit the ground and the learning takes off.

Our keynote is bound to raise some dust: Idaho Insurance Director Dean Cameron, Chair of the NAIC Market Regulation & Consumer Affairs (D) Committee, will take the stage with “How to Fall Off a Horse”—an insightful look at the challenges facing market regulation today. Then, hang onto your hat for the Commissioners’ Panel, led by former Missouri Director John Huff and featuring Beth Dwyer (RI), John Pike (UT), Trinidad Navarro (DE), and Dean Cameron.

This year’s CDS is “locked on” emerging regulatory priorities such as mental health parity enforcement, ethical decision-making, insurer solvency red flags, and the evolving role of actuaries and data in market conduct examinations. You’ll also hear deep dives into life and annuity trends, litigation financing, and oversight of non-traditional insurance entities—including advisory organizations and specialty healthcare providers. With federal and state rules rapidly evolving, especially in areas like PBMs and AI, this event is a must for anyone wanting to stay ahead of the herd.

Technology and innovation are takin’ center stage at this year’s rodeo of compliance. From drones in the sky to deep fakes in the claims process, the sessions are packed with real-world applications of emerging tech. Explore how AI is transforming all lines of insurance and learn what regulators need to know to keep pace with change. You’ll gain fresh insights from seasoned trail bosses—regulators and industry leaders alike—who’ll share practical tips, tested tools, and big-picture strategies to strengthen oversight in a world that won’t slow down.

Whether you’re a seasoned rider or a rookie on the range, the 2025 CDS offers the tools, training, and tenacity you need to stay in the saddle. Between eye-opening sessions, networking opportunities, some BBQ and good ol’ Texas hospitality, this event is more than a seminar—it’s a rodeo of knowledge, connection, and regulatory excellence.

Don't wait! - Register now before the gate swings shut—this is one ride you don’t want to miss! 

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