With so much industry disruption, there is no longer a clear path forward as we interact with agents and brokers. Come learn from experts who have asked the tough questions, and are ready to share their advice and practical take-aways that you can bring back and implement immediately to remain competitive.

Venture capital funding in the insurtech sector has been rising for years, and the trend could continue for the foreseeable future. Where is the money going?  Is there a valuation bubble?

The discussion will center around what the current regulatory framework looks like as well as what policy and regulatory initiatives should be expected by the industry.

The focus of the session will be on what it all looks like from the standpoint of agents, app developers and other insurance professionals not in a leadership position: What would help them feel empowered? What will it take for them to stay in the insurance field?

The first-mover advantage seems to be elevated in the digital age, but there's always customers who don't get in on the ground floor. For insurers who felt they've lagged behind digitally and want to catch up, our panelists offer advice.

With the labor market so overheated, we’ll explore ways to attract and retain the workforce needed to power digital transformation in insurance.

Is your company on the path to digital insurance transformation? Do you want to know how modernization in digital experiences, flexible operations, and open cloud strategies can meet your evolving business needs and satisfy consumer demand?

Miguel will share some practical advice beyond the "incident response plan" that speaks to mindset, decision-making, communication and leadership during a crisis moment.

This session will explore how to go about identifying strategic needs and building the guardrails that ensure success in these agreements.

FICO; Haven Technologies; EOX Vantage; Precisely; OneSpan; Glia

SPLICE Software; Guidewire; Impira

This session takes a look at how insurers can get buy-in up and down the value chain that digital transformation will enhance, not eliminate, positions.

Today's consumers expect two-way, interactive conversations – a far cry from the one-way, transactional communications of the past. Insurers must implement a digital-first strategy to optimize the customer's end-to-end journey and provide SMARTER ways of engagement. 

ACI Worldwide; CLARA Analytics; Kairos Water; Saleforce; Jade Global/Kanverse; TCS; Workfusion

During this session, we'll chat with Allstate about the way they're preparing to take advantage of Arity IQ, this telematics data innovation, to better predict risk and improve customer lifetime value.

Michael Mahaffey, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer, Nationwide

In this session we will share the results from our recently completed research on the State of Insurance Digital Transformation.

The subject matter experts from WNS will give insight on the ways to solve staffing challenges underpinned by global talent supply and accelerated digital transformation.

Insurers are rolling out a wide variety of enhancements and products that incorporate continuous monitoring devices. However, it's still a challenge to scale these up as customers fear "Big brother." We'll discuss how to add enough value to encourage more take-up.

Insurers must leverage tech effectively to ensure frictionless experience that builds loyalty. Industry executives have a myriad of prospective partners offering shiny bells and whistles. How do you effectively navigate this sea of opportunities and select the best tech, and most importantly, get C-suite investment?