Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:00PM to 6:30PM
Yale Club (50 Vanderbilt Ave, NY, NY 10017) - Grand Ballroom - 20th Floor

Private Credit Reception

Join us for insight into private credit, ratings, and the impact of recent changes to the NAIC reporting framework, including bond definition and Risk-Based Capital (RBC).
Registration is now closed
Agenda

Welcome & check in

4:00PM to 4:25PM
Coat check is available in the lobby of the Yale Club.

Opening Remarks

4:25PM to 4:30PM
Hear an overview of the private credit market from Egan-Jones' CEO.

Private Credit Market Outlook in 2026

4:30PM to 5:00PM
This panel covers the development of the private credit market over the course of the past year and looks to the year ahead.
Karl Paulson Egbert
Co-Chair of Global Investment Funds Group
Baker McKenzie
Moderator
Caroline Ding
Director
Egan-Jones Ratings
Moderator
Lori Pomerantz
Managing Director, Global Head of Business Development Private Credit
Partners Group
Moderator
Peggy Huang
CIO
CC Capital/Ceres Life
Moderator
Joe Engelhard
Head of Private Credit and Asset Management Policy, Americas
AIMA
Moderator

Key Takeaways from the NAIC Fall 2025 Meeting

5:00PM to 5:30PM
Hear from key former regulators on policy development and expected rule changes from the NAIC and SEC.
Vanessa Hemavathi
Senior Manager
Egan-Jones Ratings
Moderator
Stephen Smith
CIO, Insurance Investments
Neuberger Berman
Moderator
Kathleen Birrane
Partner (Former Maryland Insurance Commissioner)
DLA Piper
Moderator
Alan McClain
Former Arkansas Insurance Commissioner and Egan-Jones Board member
State of Arkansas
Moderator

🍸 Networking Hour

5:30PM to 6:30PM
Connect with peers over light refreshments.