Perspectives and Proactive Strategies for Navigating the Insurance Tax Industry

A potpourri of perspectives. Choose your own sessions. Breaking news coverage. An assortment of timely topics. These wonderful features describe the upcoming Federal Bar Association’s Virtual 2020 Insurance Tax Seminar, which will dive into recent guidance from tax and insurance standpoints and offer cutting-edge analysis via sessions and materials.

The insurance industry is constantly evolving through industry tax issues, globalization, and now a nationwide pandemic. Industry tax professionals, in-house counsel, governments, consultants, and IRS representatives are navigating through a new environment of uncertainty. As a result, the FBA Section on Taxation is facilitating a virtual, highly valuable dialogue between the insurance industry and government sector professionals from May 27-29, 2020. Register for the Virtual 2020 Insurance Tax Seminar now at fedbar.org/event/instax20.

This seminar will cover viewpoints on myriad insurance company, insurance product, international, and other relevant and timely insurance tax topics. Jean Baxley, private sector, seminar co-chair, observes: “We have a great group of subject matter experts from industry associations, in-house counsel, and consultants as well as the government. We’re focusing on critical information. It should be a very meaty, dense, and streamlined seminar.”

Surjya Mitra, another private sector seminar co-chair, notes: “We’ll be covering topics that will be helpful to a wide variety of audiences. We have six sessions, and the sessions are longer than usual at 90 minutes. These panels cover carefully chosen topics that are most relevant to our audience.”

Registrants will have the opportunity to stay up to date on the latest insurance tax developments and information through this virtual seminar series, featuring panels that will navigate the current environment and examine challenges that the industry is facing.

Choose your own Insurance Tax Seminar adventure! “The advisory committee and the FBA put a lot of thought into what would be the selected topics and sessions that we would offer. There’s something for everyone. We give you the ability to pick and choose the sessions that you want to attend, and there’s a good canvassing of topics,” Ms. Baxley remarked.

Mr. Mitra reflects on the importance of attending the Virtual 2020 Insurance Tax Seminar:

“As we learned about the shutdowns of the entire country, we had discussions with our advisory committee and the FBA. Ultimately, we decided it was prudent to have the conference in a virtual setting. People from all across the country can attend. We also changed the manner in which people can register. They can choose the sessions they want to attend by registering for all six sessions or just two or four sessions at reduced pricing for flexibility.”

This seminar offers useful guidance for those starting out in the insurance tax industry as well as new information for seasoned lawyers with years of experience. “This seminar is going to be very streamlined, and attendees can receive CLE credit. We’ve added a COVID-19 panel because there’s a lot in the CARES Act and in the tax environment that warrants discussion of these topics. Practitioners from multiple milieus can benefit from the Insurance Tax Seminar!” Ms. Baxley enthused.

Expect the best. Each session will be given by a nationally recognized expert in their field, and sessions will be packed with practical information. This seminar will put new insurance tax developments and laws into context as well as provide proactive strategies to help lawyers navigate these challenging times. Register and reserve your spot today at the Virtual 2020 Insurance Tax Seminar!

About the Author

Stacy Slotnick, Esq. holds a J.D., cum laude, from Touro Law Center and a B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She performs a broad range of duties as an entertainment lawyer, including drafting and negotiating contracts; addressing and litigating trademark, copyright, patent, and other IP issues; and directing the strategy and implementation of public relations, blogging, and social media campaigns.

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