About The Event
Transforming your insurance business has become a need of the hour!
New situations and scenarios have allowed insurance companies to break conventional barriers and start thinking differently to transform their businesses. The surge of InsurTech has opened up new business models, strategies, and cutting-edge technologies to leap onto the next step in your digital transformation journey.
Creating and delivering value in insurance has drastically changed, and the global pandemic only accelerated that change. All of the leading insurance companies have started to reimagine their businesses, both internally and externally, to meet the changing needs of their customers. These days, the only way to lead the market is by accelerating technology & digital transformations that can meet the needs of a world in crisis.
As insurance leaders have already ignited a new and different future—one predicated on technology, we, at Altaworld, constantly starve to create an alternate ecosystem built on technology innovations, digital transformation, and end-to-end connections.
To keep pace with the competition, insurance companies need to transform at a rapid speed. Not sure, how you can travel this transformation journey? Join our Insurance Tech & Innovation Conference on June 12 - 13, 2024 at Courtyard by Marriott, Chicago Downtown - USA inviting 30+ insurance technology experts to share their latest strategies, insights, solutions, and innovations to drive your insurance transformation journey!
Meet decision-makers from across the entire insurance value chain, with 200+ leaders from technology, innovation, data, analytics more.
Key Highlights
- New world, new customers, new solutions – Better customer experiences, Customer Engagement Models, Chatbots/Conversational Bots, Omni-Channel Support
- Digital Insurance Disruption - Leverage technologies such as analytics, blockchain and cloud
- AI/ML, IOT and Big Data in insurance
- Process Transformation – RPA, Legacy modernization, automated compliance and more
- Claims Transformation Roadmap & Virtual Claims Handling
Who Should Attend
The event will witness the perfect blend of leadership across the insurance sector who are looking to gain insights and wish to stay ahead in their digital transformation journey.
The attendee mix will observe CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, VP, Directors, Heads, and managers from the insurance domain including Brokers/agents, Retail agents, Claim Adjusters, Underwriters, Actuaries and more..
Speakers 2024
Speaker acquisition is ongoing! If you wish to participate as a speaker for the event, write to us on marketing@altaworld.tech
Thomas Holzheu
Chief Economist Americas
Swiss Re
Mark RiederHead of InnovationNFP
Lauren FinnisNorth America Proposition Leader
Commercial LinesWTW
Tim DillahuntVP of Underwriting Operations & StrategyThe Hanover Insurance Group
Lisa WardlawEVP, Chief Digital Strategy & Transformation OfficerEx Munich Re
David T. VanelekSVP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Richmond International
Harry Stock Vice President, Safety ServicesProtective Insurance
Paige StiefelChief Underwriting OfficerMIC Global
Sidd TumkurSVP Data Strategy, Operations & Manager,Pure Insurance
Awais FarooqSenior Vice President, Strategy & TransformationCrawford & Company
Andrew JohnstonGlobal Head of InsurtechGallagher Re
Justin GressChief Operating Officer-InsuranceVantagerisk
Rose HallSenior Vice President, Head of Innovation, AmericasAXA XL
Rajiv AvacharmalCorporate Vice President, Center of Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceNew York Life Insurance Company
Allah Rakha SheikhDirector of Information Technology/CIOMadison Mutual
S Ross FitzgeraldDirector of EngineeringLiberty Mutual Insurance
Steve SandisonDirector, Customer Success - Finance & Insurance VerticalDun & Bradstreet
Robert KirkHead of Analytics, Global ProductDun & Bradstreet
Lisa ParkerExecutive Management ConsultantFuzion
Jeffery A. WilliamsDirector Insurance Industry Advisor, Worldwide Financial ServicesMicrosoft
Laurel JordanInsurance TPA Officer & Solutions LeadSutherland
Shiraz SaeedVice President – Cyber Risk Product LeaderArch Insurance
Heather MillerVice President - OperationsPuritan Life
Brett McKenzieFounderCoVerse Communications
James C. RiviezzoHead of National Broker RelationsAt-Bay
Andrew SiffertSenior Vice PresidentBMS Group
Paul MoxonSVP Data Architectures and Chief EvangelistDenodo
Carole-Ann BerliozCo-Founder and Chief Product OfficerSparkling Logic
Speakers 2023
Jennifer Wilson
SVP, Cyber Claims Leader
Newfront
Erik Jarrin PetersHead Specialy & Affinity RiskBarents Re
Christina VillenaVice President-Risk SolutionsThe Hanover Insurance Group
President
Toronto Insurance Women's Association (TIWA)
Tracey SharisPresident, GRS North America ProgramsLiberty Mutual Insurance | Ironshore
Megan DutyVice PresidentPuritan Life
Bobbie ShrivastavCo-Founder & COOBenekiva
John StandishCo-Founder, Chief Innovation, and Compliance OfficerCharlee.ai
Dr. Jaap de VriesStaff VP & Principal Innovation SpecialistFM Global
Alex WilliamsChief Digital OfficerMission Underwriting Managers
Kyle BeattyManaging DirectorAmerican Family Ventures
Bruno NicolettiChief Executive OfficerHUMMINGBIRD
Patricia FarveVice President of Claims OperationsCrawford and Company
Abhishek MishraVice President, Product ManagementSwiss Re
Anne-Marie ConnellFounderTalkinsurtech
Rebecca L. StolteAssistant Vice PresidentAmica Mutual Insurance Company
Peter JoseSr. Director, IT & Claims TechnologyBerkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Mads JensenVenture Capital AssociateManchester Story
Marissa BuckleyCo-founder & Fractional CGOBrilliantly
Tamara ZaichkowskyChief Digital OfficerAcrisure
Laurel JordanHead of CoE for ClaimsEXL
Kevin TulpSolutions EngineerNearmap
Allen KoskiChief Innovation OfficerInsured Nomads
Shannon HelmsBusiness Development Manager - InsuranceSofttek
Sean BohanEcosystem Architect,openIDL & Hyperledger
Dr. Alok TewariVice President, Strategy
HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler
Alexander TsetsenekosHeadLuminar Insurance
Brent PoliquinReinsurance Data & Analytics LeadVantage Risk
Meredith Barnes-CookFounder & Principal ConsultantMBC Consulting LLC
Olga KaranikosVice President, MarketingSalesScreen
Event Schedule
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Registration and Networking
Getting Acquainted with the conference platform
Welcome Note by Altaworld
Opening remarks by Chairperson
Panel discussion: Unleashing AI and Automation in Distribution, Policy, and Underwriting
Moderator:
Meredith Barnes-Cook, Partner, Resource-Pro Transformation Services
Presentation by NFP
Mark Rieder, Head of Innovation, NFP
Presentation by Sutherland
Laurel Jordan, Insurance TPA Officer & Solutions, Sutherland
Morning Refreshment and Networking
Panel discussion: Global insurtech trends leading market disruptions
Moderator:
Rose Hall, SVP, Head of Innovation, Americas, AXA XL
Panellists:
Lauren Finnis, Insurance Consulting and Technology North America Proposition Leader – Commercial Lines, WTW
Justin Gress, Chief Operating Officer-Insurance, Vantage Risk
S Ross Fitzgerald, Director of Engineering, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Generative AI and Large Language Models in Insurance Claims
Presentation by Expert.AI Representative
Lunch and Networking Break
Navigating Challenges in Commercial Auto Insurance: Strategies for Improved Risk Profile and Profitability
Commercial auto insurers face significant headwinds. Subpar combined ratios resulting from increased claims costs, regulatory compliance, and a well-organized plaintiff bar impose immense pressure on commercial auto profitability. Understanding the challenges of the current state is the first step to developing important risk mitigation strategies with key partners to improve your risk profile and insurability
Harry Storck, Vice President, Safety Services, Protective Insurance
Emerging technologies transforming the customer experience in the insurance world
Case study- Cybersecurity and data threats in insurance sector
Shiraz Saeed, Vice President-Cyber Risk Product Leader, Arch Insurance
Presentation by Nearmap
Afternoon Break and Networking
Panel discussion: Mastering the art of innovation with collective ingenuity and modern tech
Moderator:
Megan Duty, Senior Vice President, Puritan Life Insurance Company of America
Panellists:
Jeffery A. Williams, Director Insurance Industry Advisor, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft
Laurel Jordan, , Insurance TPA Officer & Solutions, Sutherland
Enhanced customer experience and risk assessment through emerging technologies
Leveraging IoT in Property & Casualty Insurance
This session will provide an overview of IoT solutions to predict and prevent loss in property and casualty insurance for commercial and personal lines. It will highlight success stories using IoT and provide tips on how to integrate IoT in underwriting and customer service offerings.
Closing remarks by Chairperson
Drinks Reception & Open Networking
Registration and Networking
Welcome Note by Altaworld
Opening remarks by Chairperson
Session Title: Technological Disruption in the Insurance sector
Panel Discussion: Navigating the AI Era - Unleashing Talent in an AI World
Panellists:
Allah Rakha Sheikh, Director of Information Technology/CIO, Madison Mutual
Awais Farooq, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, Crawford and Company
Lisa Parker, Executive Management Consultant, Fuzion
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Morning Refreshment and Networking
Leveraging alternate data sources in Insurance reviews
How property insurers can utilize alternate data sources to measure risks to property including: climate & sustainability risks and proximity to emergency support services such as fire and police as well as advanced analytics.
Steve Sandison, Director Customer Success-Finance & Insurance Vertical, Dun & Bradstreet
Robert Kirk, Head of Analytics, Global Product, Dun & Bradstreet
Use case: Telematics & IoT in Insurance
Tim Dillahunt, VP of Underwriting Operations & Strategy, The Hanover Insurance Group
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Lunch and Networking
Panel Discussion: The Automation Imperative for Climate Risk
Need for technological resilience in the face of uninsurable risks
Panel Discussion: Next-gen claims transformation
Closing remarks by Chairperson
End of Conference & Open Networking
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Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
This modern hotel features a prime location on the Magnificent Mile, Chicago's premier shopping district providing opportunity to explore downtown attractions such as North Avenue Beach, Shedd Aquarium and Navy Pier. You will be surrounded with comfort and convenience thanks to our modern amenities and accommodations.
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