Risky Business: What's the Right Amount of Reserves?

Governments are subject to financial shocks, including natural catastrophes, recessions, and more. Financial reserves are essentially a form of self-insurance that governments use to buffer themselves against these risks. But what are the risks governments should be concerned about? What size of reserves is appropriate to cover risks? What opportunities are there to use commercial insurance to help cover these risks? Speakers in this session will answer these questions and more. Attendees will leave with resources and strategies to apply risk-aware and risk-savvy thinking to reserves in their own organizations.

Speakers

Tim Blake

Tim Blake

Managing Director, Moody’s Ratings, New York, New York

Steffanie Dorn

Steffanie Dorn

Treasurer, Greenwood County, South Carolina

Jason D Greene

Jason D Greene

Chief Financial Officer, City of Miami Beach, Florida

Kevin Greenville

Kevin Greenville

Finance Director, Village of Estero, Florida

Scott McKeehan

Scott McKeehan

Finance Director, City of Sharonville, Ohio

Ben McNeil

Senior Client Manager, Swiss Re

Kimberly Olivares

Kimberly Olivares

Deputy Chief Financial Officer, City of Austin, Texas

Luke Sholl

Luke Sholl

Assistant Finance Director, City of Sharonville, Ohio