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NAIC Insurance Summit: CIPR Innovation Program
June 19, 2018 – June 21, 2018 Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center
Tuesday, June 19th
3:30 – 4:20pm - Keynote: Data, Behavior Analytics, OSINT & the Internet of Things (Exhibit Hall B)Introductions: Andy Beal, NAIC Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer —TheresaPayton,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,FortaliceSolutions,Former WhiteHouseChiefInformationOfficerandCybersecurityAuthority StarringonCBS’TVShow,“Hunted”
4:30 – 5:20pm - Keynote: Innovation and Technology: InsurTech Status Report (Exhibit Hall B) Moderator: —RobMcIsaac,SeniorVicePresidentofResearch andConsulting,Novarica Panelists: —WayneAllen,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,InsuranceThoughtLeadership(ITL) —BrianHemesath,ManagingDirector,GlobalInsuranceAccelerator —LelandHolcomb,ScoutandInvestorReadiness, HartfordInsurTechHubatStartupbootcamp —ElizabethKukka,HeadofProgramsandOperations, InsurTech,PlugandPlay
Wednesday, June 20th
10:15 – 12:00pm - Pitch Competition: D’ Bet(t)a Bowl - Innovation Showcase (Exhibit Hall B) Host: —NickGerhart,ChiefAdministrativeOfficer,FarmBureauFinancialServices Judges: —DanDall’Asta,Partner,Route66Ventures —ChrisDowner,Associate,XLInnovate —RobertMcIsaac,SeniorVicePresidentofResearchandConsulting,Novarica —BarbaraD.Richardson,Commissioner,NevadaDivisionofInsurance Start-ups: —AlertCore, —Benekiva —Clearsurance —FairClaims —JAUNTIN’ —PlasmaticTechnologies —RiskPossible —WunderRite
1:00-1:50pmDemystifying the Black Box of Big Data (San Francisco/Chicago) Moderator: —ElizabethKelleherDwyer,RhodeIslandSuperintendentof BankingandInsurance Panelists: —RobertGaydos,CorporateAdvisor,LimelightHealth —KirstinMarr,President,ValenAnalytics —JohnSiegman,ChiefRiskOfficerandFounder,HazardHub
1:00-1:50pmInnovation - Process and Pace: The Future is Here (Atlanta) Moderator: —WayneAllen,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,InsuranceThoughtLeadership(ITL) Panelists: —AdamCarmichael,VicePresidentofAssessments,TheInstitutes —GuyFraker,ChiefInnovationOfficer,InsuranceThoughtLeadership —ChristopherMcDaniel,President,TheInstitutesRiskBlockAlliance
2:00-2:50pmHow the Internet of Things (IoT) Will Transform the Insurance Industry (San Francisco/Chicago) Moderator: —GuyFraker,ChiefInnovationOfficer,InsuranceThoughtLeadership Panelists: —MatteoCarbone,FounderandDirector,IoTInsuranceObservatory —NickGerhart,ChiefAdministrativeOfficer,FarmBureauFinancialServices —CletusNunes,SeniorDirectorofSales,OctoTelematicsNorthAmerica
3:30 – 4:20pm - Keynote:Health Care Cost Drivers and Opportunities (Exhibit Hall B)Introductions: Andy Beal, NAIC Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer —BharatSutariya,MD,FACEP,VicePresidentandChiefMedicalOfficer, PopulationHealth,CernerCorporation —JulieMixMcPeak,NAICPresidentandTennessee CommissionerofCommerceandInsurance
4:30 – 5:20pm Keynote:Innovation and its Impact on the Future (Exhibit Hall B) —ByronReese,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,Knowingly
Thursday, June 21st
8:00-9:50amWhy RegTech is Becoming the Next Big Thing (San Francisco/Chicago) Moderator: —WayneAllen,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,InsuranceThoughtLeadership(ITL) Panelists: —ChrisCheatham,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,RiskGenius —ChristopherMcDaniel,President,TheInstitutesRiskBlockAlliance —JohnHumphriesJr.,FounderandChiefExecutiveOfficer,RiskPriorities —MarkWebb,Owner,Prop23Advisors RegTech Presentations: —ChrisCheatham,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,RiskGenius —JulieEichenseer,Director,GlobalClientServices,Cyence —JohnHumphriesJr.,FounderandChiefExecutiveOfficer,RiskPriorities —BurchLaPrade,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,GainCompliance
10:30-11:20amInnovator and Regulator Panel: When Innovation Meets Regulation (San Francisco/Chicago) Moderator: —BrianHemesath,ManagingDirector,GlobalInsuranceAccelerator Panelists: —MatteoCarbone,FounderandDirector,IoTInsuranceObservatory —PatrickM.McPharlin,DirectoroftheDepartmentofInsuranceand FinancialServices(DIFS) —SarahSchneider,MobileProductOwner,AllianzPartnersUS —JulieSherlock,HeadofInsuranceStrategy,BoostInsurance
NAIC Insurance Summit: CIPR Innovation Program
June 19, 2018 – June 21, 2018 Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center
1:00-1:50pmInsurTech Game Changers for the Insurance Industry (San Francisco/Chicago) Moderator: —EricA.Cioppa,SuperintendentoftheMaineBureauofInsurance Presenters: —RickMcCathron,HeadofInsurance,HippoInsurance —BradenDavis,ChiefInsuranceOfficer,Jetty —RobetReville,PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer,Praedicat
2:00-2:50pmHow Artificial Intelligence is Ushering in a New Era of Micro Risk Segmentation (San Francisco/Chicago) Moderator: —EricNordman,DirectorofRegulatoryServicesandDirectorofthe CenterforInsurancePolicyandResearch(CIPR),NAIC Panelists: —BirnyBirnbaum,ExecutiveDirector,CenterforEconomicJustice(CEJ) —MarthaNotaras,Partner,XLInnovate —SatadruSengupta,GeneralManager,Insurance,DataRobot —DavidSnyder,VicePresident,PropertyCasualtyInsurers AssociationofAmerica(PCI)
3:30-4:20pmEmerging Trends in the Insurance Sector (San Francisco/Chicago) Moderator: —NikkiHall,Manager,CenterforInsurancePolicyandResearch(CIPR) Panelists: —MicaCooper,ChiefExecutiveOfficerandPresident,Aisus-InsureCrypt —GuyFraker,ChiefInnovationOfficer,InsuranceThoughtLeadership(ITL) —BrianHemesath,ManagingDirector,GlobalInsuranceAccelerator
ANDREW J. BEALNAIC Chief Operating Office and Chief Legal Officer
AndrewJ.BealjoinedtheNationalAssociationofInsuranceCommissionersin1999.Mr.BealservedasGeneralCounselfrom2000untilJuly2006whenhewaspromotedtothepositionofDeputyExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefLegalOfficer.HewasappointedChiefOperatingOfficerandChiefLegalOfficerinFebruary2009.Inhiscurrentrole,Mr.Beal’sdutiesincludemanagingtheday-to-dayoperationsoftheorganization.
WhileattheNAIC,Mr.BealhasbeendirectlyinvolvedinsuchprojectsascreationoftheInterstateInsuranceProductRegulationCompactandnationalproductstandardsforlifeinsurance,annuities,disabilityincomeandlong-termcareinsurance;developmentofproducerlicensingstandardspursuanttothereciprocityrequirementsundertheGramm-Leach-BlileyAct;developmentofaglobalinformationsharingagreementforstateinsuranceregulators,aswellastechnologyanddatacollectioninitiativesundertakenbytheorganizationoverthepastfewyears.
Mr.Beal’spriorlegalexperienceincludesservingasaJudgeAdvocateintheU.S.MarineCorpsandaslegalcounselwiththeOklahomaInsuranceDepartment.Hehasalsoworkedinprivatepracticeaswellasin-houselegalcounselforaninsurancecompany.Hismainareasoffocushavebeenintheareasofcorporate,businessandinsuranceregulatorylaw.
Mr.BealattendedtheUniversityofMissouriatKansasCitywherehereceivedaBAinHistoryandPoliticalScience.HereceivedhisJurisDoctorfromtheOklahomaCityUniversitySchoolofLaw.HeislicensedtopracticeinMissouriandOklahoma.
WAYNE ALLENChief Executive OfficerInsurance Thought Leadership
WayneAllenisaself-describedrecovered(oratleastlargelyso)lawyerandhasbeenontheInsuranceThoughtLeadership(ITL)teamsincethebeginning.PriortoITL,hehelpedlaunchandheldoperationalpositionswithvariousentrepreneurialventures.Duringhis26-yearlegalcareer,Allenadvisedentrepreneursandinvestorswithrespecttotheirbusinessesand
investments,including,butnotlimitedto,variousissuesconcerningentityandtransactionaldesignandoperationalissues.Hehasheldboardpositionswithseveralcompaniesandhasguidednumerouscompaniesthroughvariousoperationalandgovernanceissuesandsuccessfulexits.
AllenearnedhisJurisDoctorfromBaylorLawSchoolin1984andhisMasterofLawsinTaxationfromtheUniversityofSanDiegoLawSchoolin1988.HisundergraduatedegreeisinfinanceandeconomicsfromBaylorUniversity.HealsocurrentlyservesasthedirectorofentrepreneurshipattheHickingbothamSchoolofBusinessatOuachitaBaptistUniversity.
BIRNY BIRNBAUMDirectorCenter for Economic Justice
BirnyBirnbaumisthedirectoroftheCenterforEconomicJustice(CEJ),anonprofitorganizationwhosemissionistoadvocateonbehalfoflow-incomeconsumersonissuesofavailability,affordabilityandaccessibilityofbasicgoodsandservices,suchasutilities,creditandinsurance.Birnbaum,aneconomistandformerinsuranceregulator,hasauthoredreportsandtestimonyfornumerouspublicagenciesand
consumerorganizations,coveringawidevarietyoftopics,includinganalysisofinsurancemarkets,insurers’useofbigdata,marketregulation,force-placedinsurance,homeownersandfloodinsurance,consumercreditinsurance,titleinsurance,andinsurancecreditscoring.
BirnbaumhasservedformanyyearsasadesignatedconsumerrepresentativeattheNAICandroutinelyspeakstotheNationalConferenceofInsuranceLegislators(NCOIL).HeisamemberoftheFederalAdvisoryCommitteeonInsurance(FACI),chairingtheSubcommitteeonAffordabilityandAvailabilityofInsurance.BirnbaumservedasassociatecommissionerforpolicyandresearchandthechiefeconomistattheTexasDepartmentofInsurance(DOI).
BirnbaumwaseducatedatBowdoinCollegeandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT).
ADAM CARMICHAELVice President of AssessmentsThe Institutes
AsvicepresidentofassessmentsatTheInstitutes,AdamCarmichaelisresponsibleforleadingtheAssessmentsDepartmenttoensurethatiteffectivelyproduceshigh-qualityexaminationsfortheprofessionaldevelopmentandcertificationofInstitutescustomers.
FromhispreviousrolesatTheInstitutes—asdirectorofmarketresearchandasdirectorofresearchfortheInsuranceResearchCouncil(IRC)—Carmichaelishighlyexperiencedinnewmarketandproductresearchasitrelatestotheriskmanagementandinsuranceindustry,aswellasinpublicpolicyresearchrelatedtoproperty/casualty(P/C)insuranceissues.
CarmichaelreceivedaBachelorofArtsdegreeineconomicsfromtheUniversityofDelaware,fromwhichhegraduatedmagnacumlaude,andaMasterofArtsdegreeineconomicsfromtheUniversityofMaryland.HealsoholdstheCharteredPropertyCasualtyUnderwriter(CPCU)designationfromTheInstitutesandisamemberofTheInstitutesCPCUSociety.
MATTEO CARBONEFounder and DirectorIoT Insurance Observatory
MatteoCarboneisfounderanddirectoroftheIoTInsuranceObservatory,aswellasaglobalInsurTechthoughtleaderandinvestor.
Heisinternationallyrecognizedasaninsuranceindustrystrategistwithaspecializationoninnovation.
Carboneisanauthorandworld-renownedauthorityonInsurTech.HeisrankedamongtopinternationalInsurTechinfluencers,andhehasspokentoaudiencesin20differentcountries.HepublishedthefirstbestsellerdedicatedtoInsurTech,AlltheInsurancePlayersWillBeInsurtech.
Carbonehasadvisedmorethan100differentplayersin10marketsaroundtheworld.Hiswideinsuranceexperienceincludesset-upofindustrialandcommercialplans,growthstrategydefinitionandsupportinthestartupofnewinitiatives,digitalstrategydevelopment,insuranceproductsinnovation,channelstrategyandcommercialmodeldefinition,startupsmentorship,andadvicemergersandacquisitions(M&A)deals.
BeforecreatingtheIoTInsuranceObservatory,hespent11yearsinBain&Company’sFinancialServicepractice.
CarbonereceivedhisdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromBocconiUniversityinMilan.
CHRIS CHEATHAMChief Executive OfficerRiskGenius
ChrisCheathamisthechiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)andco-founderofClaimKitInc.HehasbeeninthispositionsinceJanuary2012.
AsCEO,CheathamleadsateamfocusedondevelopingtheRiskGeniusproduct.Underhisleadership,RiskGeniusisempoweringitscustomers
toreviewinsurancepoliciesfasterwithTechnologyEnabledPolicyReview.Poweredbymachinelearningandnaturallanguageprocessing,TechnologyEnabledPolicyReviewbreaksinsurancepoliciesdownintocategorizedclauses.
CheathampreviouslyworkedwiththeClaimKitteamtodevelopPrivity,adocumentmanagementsystemthathasmanagedmorethan$1billioninclaims.HehasalsoledfundraisingeffortstosupporttheClaimKitvision.
Cheathamhasmorethan10yearsofinsuranceexperience.HeservedasaclaiminsuranceattorneyforfiveyearsinWashington,DC,beforelaunchingClaimKitInc.ThecompanywasidentifiedasEntrenpreneuroftheYearbytheKansasCityChamberofCommercein2015.Throughouthiscareer,Cheathamhasregularlyspokenoninsurancetopicsandnowkeynotesinsurancetechnologyconferences.
Cheathamreceivedabachelor’sdegreeinpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityofKansasandaJurisDoctorfromtheUniversityofTexasatAustin.
ERIC CIOPPASuperintendent Maine Bureau of InsuranceNAIC President-Elect
EricA.CioppaissuperintendentoftheMaineBureauofInsurance,oneoffiveagencieswithinthestate’sDepartmentofProfessionalandFinancialRegulation.SuperintendentCioppajoinedtheBureauin1988asastatistician.HethenservedassupervisoroftheWorkers’CompensationSectionpriortobecomingdeputysuperintendentin1998.Hewasunanimously
confirmedassuperintendentinSeptember2011.SuperintendentCioppacurrentlyservesasamemberoftheMaineStateEmployeeHealthCommissionandhasperformedvariousrolesonworkinggroupsoftheNAIC.Hereceivedabachelor’sdegreefromPotsdamStateUniversityandaMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromClarksonUniversity.
DAN DALL’ASTAPartnerRoute 66 Ventures
DanDall’AstaisapartneratRoute66Ventures,wherehisfocusisonventurecapitalinvestmentopportunitiesinfinancialandinsurancetechnology.HecurrentlyholdseightboardpositionsforRoute66portfoliocompanies.
PriortojoiningRoute66in2013,Dall’Astaworkedincapitalmarkets,investmentbankingandvariousoperationalroles.Mostrecently,heworkedforBankofAmericaMerrillLynchinNewYork,specializinginmergersandacquisitions(M&A)andequityanddebtofferings.Inadditiontohistimeinbankingandcapitalmarkets,Dall’AstaworkedwithCityYear,anAmericorpsorganizationfocusedonimprovinggraduationratesforat-riskyouth.
Dall’AstareceivedaMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromGeorgetown’sMcDonoughSchoolofBusinessandabachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill.HelivesinWashington,DC,withhiswifeanddog.
MICA COOPERChief Executive Officer and PresidentAisus-InsureCrypt
MicaCooperisthechiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)andpresidentofAisusandInsurTechstartupInsureCrypt.com,thefirstsecurecloudSoftwareasaService(SaaS)API-drivenpolicy,billingandclaimssolution.InsureCryptisbuiltforPII/PHI,NYandGDPRcybercompliance,andincludesoptionsformicro-duration,blockchainstyleregulatoryaudit,security,AI,UBI,parametric,PITA,
continuousunderwritingandIoT.Thesolutionisalsolineofbusinessagnostic.
Pastinsuranceprojectsinclude:thefirstconsumerportalforquotingintheU.S.withTravelers;workingwithAMSVertafore;developingapersonallinescomparativeratingsystemforISOwiththetop50carriers;anddevelopingandimplementingthefirstonlineSaaSQuote,UnderwriteandBindsystemforFarmMutual.
Inbetweeninsurance,CooperhasdevelopedenterprisesystemsforothercompaniessuchasKraftFoodsandstartupslikeTravelnow.com.HealsobuiltHotels.com,theonlystartuptogross$30millioninitsfirst30daysand$1billionthefirstyear.
BRADEN DAVISChief Insurance OfficerJetty
BradenDavisisthechiefinsuranceofficer(CIO)forJetty,whereheishelpingbuildaniconicinsurancebrandforthemodernurbanconsumer.DavisisresponsibleforJetty’sinsuranceactivities,includingproductandportfoliostrategy,carrier/capacityrelations,underwriting,policyadministration,andclaimsoversight.DavisalsooverseesJetty’smultichannelcustomersupportactivities.
PriortoJoiningJetty,DaviswasamemberoftheExecutiveManagementBoardandheldseveralleadershiprolesatQBENorthAmerica,includingheadofstrategyandheadofbusinesstransformationforstandardproperty/casualty(P/C).Duringhistenure,DavisledinitiativesthattransformedQBENorthAmerica’soperatingmodel,launchedQBEintospecialtylinesandE&S,andconsolidatedQBE’sglobalreinsuranceoperations.
PriortojoiningQBE,DaviswaswithMcKinsey&Company,wherehewasresponsibleforseveralengagementswithleadingcompaniesinthefinancialservicesindustry,withaparticularfocusonproperty/casualty(P/C)insurance.
CHRIS DOWNERAssociateXL Innovate
ChrisDownerisanassociateatXLInnovate,wherehefocusesonInsurTechinvestmentsinNorthAmerica,EuropeandAsia.Heisresponsibleforduediligenceanddealsourcing.DownerisaboardobserveratPillarTechnologies,anend-to-endenvironmentalmonitoringsolutionforconstructionsites,andStonestep,whichprovidesmicroinsuranceasaserviceinemergingmarkets.
BeforejoiningXLInnovate,DownerwasanassociateintheAlternativeInvestmentsandManagerSelectionGroupwithintheInvestmentManagementDivisionofGoldmanSachs.DuringhisfiveyearsatGoldmanSachs,hedevelopedspecialexpertiseinemergingmarketsandAsia,workinginboththeNewYorkCityandLondonoffices.
DownergraduatedmagnacumlaudefromDartmouthCollege,withaBachelorofArtsinAsianandMiddleEasternstudiesandaminorinhistory.OutsideofXLInnovate,Downerisadedicatedcyclist,avidNewYorkRangersfanandAmericanhistorybuff.
ELIZABETH DWYERSuperintendent of InsuranceRhode Island Department of Business Regulation Division of Insurance
ElizabethKelleherDwyerwasappointeddeputydirectorandsuperintendentofinsuranceandbankingonJan.11,2016.Priortothisappointment,shehadbeenemployedbytheRhodeIslandDepartmentofBusinessRegulationfor15years,firstasgeneralcounseltotheInsuranceDivisionandlaterasassociatedirector.Priortogovernmentservice,Superintendent
DwyerwasengagedinprivatelawpracticeinCaliforniaandRhodeIsland,specializinginlitigationandinsuranceregulation.
SuperintendentDwyerisapastpresidentoftheRhodeIslandWomen’sBarAssociationandservedontheRhodeIslandSupremeCourtAdvisoryCommitteeonGenderintheCourts.Shewasawardedthe2010RhodeIslandAttorneyGeneral’sJusticeAwardforConsumerProtection.ShecompletedtheSeniorExecutivesinStateandLocalGovernmentProgramatHarvardUniversity,aswellasJohnF.KennedySchoolofGovernmentExecutiveEducation.ShehasalsoachievedthedesignationofSeniorProfessionalinInsuranceRegulationfromtheNAIC.SheiscurrentlyvicechairoftheNAICFinancialRegulationStandardsandAccreditation(F)Committee,theInterstateInsuranceProductRegulationCommission(Compact),andtheNAICBigData(EX)WorkingGroup.Additionally,sheisamemberoftheNationalInsuranceProducerRegistry(NIPR)BoardofDirectorsandtheNAICExecutive(EX)Committee.
SuperintendentDwyerwasadmittedtopracticelawinCalifornia,RhodeIsland,Massachusetts,theFederalDistrictCourtsofCaliforniaandRhodeIsland,andtheNinthCircuitCourtofAppeals.ShereceivedaJurisDoctorfromPepperdineUniversityandaBachelorofArtsinpoliticalscienceandpublicadministrationfromProvidenceCollege.
JULIE EICHENSEERDirector, Global Client ServicesCyence
JulieEichenseerjoinedCyenceinJuly2017asadirector,globalclientservices,basedinChicago.PriortoCyence,shespentmorethan12yearswithAIG,weresheheldsevendifferentrolesthatfocusedonbrokerengagement,clientengagement,industrygeography
anddata/analytics.PriortoworkingatAIG,shewasamiddlemarketandriskmanagementcasualtybrokerwithMarshforthreeyearsinChicagoandLondon.
EichenseergraduatedfromMiamiUniversitywithaBachelorofScienceinfinanceandmarketing.ShereceivedherMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromNorthwesternUniversity’sKelloggSchoolofManagement.
ROBERT “BOB” GAYDOS Corporate AdvisorLimelight Health
Robert“Bob”Gaydosisanationallyrecognizedexpertintheemployeebenefitsindustry.Overthelast25years,Gaydoshasfounded,invested,advised,andoperatedinnovativecompaniesinthebenefit&insuranceindustryincludingConnectedBenefits,
ChoiceStrategies,MaxwellHealth,LimelightHealth,Kashable,andothers.
Earlyinhiscareer,Gaydosco-foundedChoicePlusofNewEngland(amanagerofERISAself-fundedhealthplans),theBenefitGroupofNewEngland(anemployeebenefitsagency),andChoiceStrategies(adivisionofWageWorksInc.andaleadingthird-partyadministratorofconsumer-directedbenefitprogram).
AstheCEOandFounderofConnectedBenefits(aGoHealthcompany),heoverseestheteamastheymarket,sell,andserviceemployerscoast-to-coastusingmodernSaaStechnology.
GUY FRAKERChief Innovation OfficerInsurance Thought Leadership
GuyFrakerhas30years’experiencewithintheinsuranceindustry.Hehasbeenontheleadingedgeofbuildinginnovationsystemsforthepast10years,spanningprimarycarriers,reinsurersandrelatedsectors.Aschiefinnovationofficer,FrakerleadsInsuranceThoughtLeadership’s(ITL)Innovator’sStudio,helpinginsuranceprovidersleverageconsistentinnovationforlong-termleadership,growthandstability.Frakeralsoisoneoftheworld’sleadingauthoritiesontherisksandopportunitiesassociatedwithautonomousvehicles.
NIKKI HALLManagerNAIC Center for Insurance Policy and Research
NikkiHallisthemanageroftheNAICCenterforInsurancePolicyandResearch(CIPR).ShecurrentlyoverseesalloftheCIPR’sworkstreams,includingthequarterlyCIPRnewsletter,studies,specialeventsandwebinars.Hallhasextensivecapitalmarketsandinsuranceexpertiseandhasauthoredcopiousarticles
onmajorinsuranceregulatoryandpublicpolicymatters.ShealsosupportstheNAICInnovationandTechnology(EX)TaskForce.
HallbeganhercareeratJ.P.MorganSecuritiesasaresearchanalystintheGlobalEconomicResearchDivision.AtJ.P.Morgan,sheanalyzedregionaleconomicconditionsandworkedcloselywiththechiefeconomisttopublishresearchontheprincipalforcesshapingtheeconomyandfinancialmarkets.Hallreceivedabachelor’sdegreeineconomicsfromAlbanyStateUniversityandaMasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)infinancialservicesfromSt.John’sUniversity.ShealsostudiedabroadattheLondonSchoolofEconomics.
NICK GERHARTChief Administrative OfficerFarm Bureau Financial Services
NickGerhartservedastheinsurancecommissionerforthestateofIowafromFebruary2013toDecember2016.Duringhistimeascommissioner,hewasinvolvedattheNAIC.HeservedontheExecutive(EX)CommitteeandaschairoftheLifeInsuranceandAnnuities(A)Committee.Additionally,hewas
appointedtotheFederalAdvisoryCommitteeonInsurance(FACI).GerhartappearedonCNBCtodiscusshealthcarereformandwasfrequentlyquotedinTheWallStreetJournalandTheNewYorkTimes.HecreatedtheIowaFraudFightersinvestmenteducationalprogramandledtheteamthatcreatedtheGlobalInsuranceSymposium.HespenttimementoringstartupcompaniesthroughouttheworldandhelpedtheNAICdealwiththechallengesofregulatingintheworldofinnovationandchange.
Priortothat,GerhartworkedatSammonsFinancialGroupandAmericanEquityInvestmentLifeInsuranceCompany.HeearnedhislawdegreeandhealthlawcertificatefromSt.LouisUniversitySchoolofLawandaMasterofHealthAdministrationfromSt.LouisUniversitySchoolofPublicHealth.HealsoearnedaBachelorofArtsfromtheUniversityofNorthernIowa.GerhartisanactivecommunityleaderandcurrentlyservesontheboardofdirectorsforTheHomesteadandChildServe,andactsasamentorintheCommunityConnectprogramthroughtheGreaterDesMoinesLeadershipInstitute.
BRIAN HEMESATHManaging DirectorGlobal Insurance Accelerator
BrianHemesathisthemanagingdirectorofGlobalInsuranceAccelerator.Heisresponsiblefortheoverallsuccessoftheprogramandongoingsupportoftheportfoliocompanies.
Hemesathhasbuiltacareeraroundtechnologystartups,havingbeenafounderandco-founderofseveralbusinesses.Hesuccessfullyexitedtwoofhis
owncompaniesin2010(Diligent)and2012(Catchwind).DiligentwasaboutiquewebdevelopmentbusinessthatHemesathranwithhisbrother,Eric,forjustshyofadecade.Thefirmworkedwithlocaldesigntalentandsupportedaround120clients,mostlybasedincentralIowa.Inapre-WordPressera,Diligentcreateditsowncontentmanagementsystemandbuiltabusinessmodelaroundtheplatform.Hemesathwasaco-founderofCatchwind,whichhelpedretailandmarketingagenciesoperateandmanageShortMessageService(SMS)marketingcampaigns.Catchwindhadaproprietarytechnologyplatformandworkedcloselywithmobilecarriersandmessageaggregatorstodeliversolutions.
In2012,HemesathhelpedgetaticketingstartupoffthegroundwhileworkingoutofStartupCity(localincubator).ThestartuphelpedtheBlueRibbonBaconFestivalsuccessfullysellmorethan8,000ticketsinthreeminutesand22seconds.ThisfeatwasacknowledgedbythegovernorofIowaincommentsmadeatthe2013PigPardoning.
HemesathfoundedandstilladvisesVolunteerLocalasitgrowsandcontinuestohelpeventsallovertheworldeffectivelymanagevolunteers.
HemesathreceivedancomputerengineeringdegreefromIowaStateUniversity.
LELAND HOLCOMBScout & Investor ReadinessHartford InsurTech Hub
LelandHolcombisthescoutandinvestorreadinessleadforHartfordInsurTechHubpoweredbyStartupbootcamp.HolcombperformsmarketresearchtohelpidentifyInsurTechtrends,sourcesinnovativeInsurTechcompaniesandassistsstartupsinitsInsurTechAcceleratorthroughtheinvestmentprocess.
PriortojoiningtheHartfordInsurTechHub,HolcombworkedasaGlobalFellowontheIndiadealteam
withPatamarCapital,animpactinvestmentventurecapitalfundmakinginvestmentsincompaniesthatimprovethelivelihoodsoftheworkingpoorinSouthandSoutheastAsia.WhilewithPatamar,Holcombalsofocusedhiseffortsonstrategicconsultingandprojectdevelopmentwithregionalmicro-financeorganizationsSKSMicrofinanceandSamhitaMicrofinance.Priortoworkinginimpactinvestment,HolcombworkedasalegalassistantinabusinessandbankruptcylawfirmandasaprojectcoordinatorforSonomaCounty’sEconomicDevelopmentBoard,wherehedevelopedandmanagedprogramsandproducedeconomicreportssupportinglocalbusinessinSonomaCounty,CA.
HolcombgraduatedfromKenyonCollegewithadegreeinpoliticalsciencewithconcentrationsinpublicpolicyandhumanestudies.Hehasalsoearnedcertificationsinventuredealsandsocialenterprise.
JOHN HUMPHRIES, JR.Chief Executive Officer & FounderRisk Priorities
Mr.HumphriesisanentrepreneurandseniorRiskManagementprofessionalwithover20yearsofexperience.PriortofoundingRiskPriorities,aRegTechcompany,JohngainedextensiveRiskManagementexperiencewhileworkingattheFederalReserveBankandmulti-nationalcorporationsincludingErnst&YoungandJPMorganChaseBank.InadditiontotheUnited
States,hehasworkedinhighlyregulatedregionsandcountriesacrosstheglobeandalsohasexpertiseinregulatoryengagementandauditpractices.JohnhasaMasterofScienceDegreeinTechnologyManagementfromColumbiaUniversityandisaCertifiedInformationSystemsSecurityProfessionalandaCertifiedInformationSystemsAuditor
ELIZABETH KUKKAHead of Programs & OperationsInsurTech Plug and Play
ElizabethKukkaistheheadofprogramsandoperationsatPlugandPlay’sInsurTechprogram.SheisresponsibleforstartupandcommunityengagementatSiliconValley,NewYork,Munich,BeijingandSingapore;thedesignanditerationofnewservicesforecosystemmembers;andthedevelopmentofprocessesandsystemsforarapidlygrowingteam.
PriortojoiningPlugandPlay,KukkawasworkingasaserviceandorganizationaldesignconsultantforaninternationalinnovationteambasedoutofSanFrancisco,workingwithclientslikeCiscoandMicrosoft.Intandem,shewasafinalistinaFastCompanydesigncompetition,craftingasolutiontohelpmillennialssave.Shealsodedicatedhertimetoherownventure,focusingoneldercaresolutions.
KukkareceivedaMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromCaliforniaCollegeoftheArts,rankedasthe9thbestdesigninnovationschoolintheworld.ShealsoreceivedateachingcredentialfromCaliforniaStateUniversityMontereyBayandaBachelorofArtsinenvironmentalstudiesfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.
BURCH LAPRADEChief Executive OfficerGain Compliance
AsGainCompliance’schiefexecutiveofficer(CEO),BurchLaPradeleadscompanystrategyandoverseesoperations.GainComplianceishisfourthstartup.Hisfirstthreerepresentthefullspectrum—purestartup,turnaroundandlate-stageenterprise—eachofwhichresultedinasuccessfuloutcomeforinvestorsandowners.
LaPradereceivedaBachelorofArtsineconomicsfromYaleUniversityandaMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.Afatheroffour,heisanenthusiasticfanofhighschoolandrecreationalsportsacrosstheDesMoines,IA,metroarea.
KIRSTIN MARRPresidentValen Analytics
KirstinMarrhasapassionforbuildingcompaniesthatinventleading-edgetechnologiestoimprovecustomers’livesandsolvetheinefficienciesthatexistinmanytraditionalmarketplaces.PriortobecomingpresidentofValenAnalytics,Marrservedasitschiefmarketingofficer.Forsixyears,shefosteredtop-of-mindbrandawarenessandinnovativethoughtleadershiptocomplementValen’sreputationofgoingtheextramileforitscustomers.Hereffortshelpedgrowthecompany,
establishingValenasapioneerinpredictiveanalyticsforinsurersfocusedonmeetingcustomerdemandsfortransparency,responsivenessandfairnessinriskmanagementandbusinessoperations.Thecompanyconsistentlygrewmorethan50%yearoveryear(YoY)priortobeingacquiredbyInsurity.
MarrwasalsofoundingmemberoftheInsuranceCareersMovement,agrassrootsorganizationthathasgrowntoincludemorethan1,000companiesglobally.Inpreviousroles,sheranbusiness-to-businessmarketingforinternettechnologypioneerServiceMagic.com(nowHomeAdvisor),andshelaunchedaconsumerbrandthatpromotedenergy-efficientproductsfortheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory(NREL).
Additionally,Marrhasalong-standingcommitmenttophilanthropyandcommunityleadership.ShecurrentlyservesontheboardoftheColoradoWomen’sHallofFame.ShewasalsotheboardpresidentforColoradoMESA,anonprofitthatservesunderrepresentedandeconomicallydisadvantagedstudentspursuingcareersinscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics(STEM).Marralsoco-foundedanonprofittobenefittheTeenLoungeatChildren’sHospitalColorado,whichhelpsteensenjoyafunandrelaxingspacetospendtheirtimewhileseekingmedicaltreatment.Marrispast-presidentfortheAmericanSocietyforTraining&Development–RockyMountainChapter(nowAssociationforTalentDevelopment)andhasvolunteeredasamentorfortheIHaveaDreamFoundation,aswellasseveralotherorganizations.
Marrearnedhermaster’sdegreeincommunicationfromtheUniversityofDenverandherbachelor’sdegreeinEnglishfromCaliforniaStateUniversity,Chico.
RICHARD MCCATHRONHead of InsuranceHippo Insurance
Rickbrings25yearsofproperty/casualty(P/C)experiencetohisroleasHippo’sheadofinsurance.McCathronisacharteredP/Cunderwriterandacertifiedinsurancecounselor.Hehasheldseniorexecutivepositionsatwell-respectedinsurancecompanies,includingFirstConnectInsuranceasitspresidentandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO),SuperiorAccessInsuranceasitspresidentandCEO,andMercuryInsuranceGroupasitsregionalvicepresident.
AtMercury,McCathronhadfullprofitandloss(P&L)responsibility,overseeingunderwriting,claims,product,pricinganddistributionforhalfofMercury’soperationsgeographically.AtFirstConnect,McCathronshiftedtheparadigmandbroughttomarketanentirelynewwayofthinkingaboutcarinsurance.Hehasapassiontomodernizetheinsuranceindustryfromunderwriting,distributionandproductdesign,tocustomerserviceandconsumerexpectations.McCathronfoundtheperfectfitatHippoInsurance
CHRISTOPHER MCDANIELPresidentThe Institutes’ Riskblock Alliance
ChristopherMcDanielhasmorethan25yearsofexperienceinthefinancialservicesindustry,withvariedprojectsandmanagementrolesincludingorganizationaltransformation,processimprovement,roadmapdevelopment,projectmanagementoffice(PMO)andallfacetsoftechnology.Hisexperienceincludesprojectsrelatedtoprocessre-engineering,dataanalytics,systemintegrationandrelationship
management.Healsohasexperienceinthelifeandannuityspace,withstrongindustrywiderelationshipsandoperationalexpertise.
McDanieliscurrentlypresidentofTheInstitutesRiskBlockAlliance.TheInstitutesRiskBlockAllianceisanunprecedented,industry-ledconsortiumcollaboratingtounlockthepotentialofblockchainacrosstheinsuranceindustry.RiskBlockwillacceleratetimetomarketandadoptionthroughreal-worldapplicationsandimpactfulblockchainusecases.
Previously,McDanielwasaspecialistleaderinDeloitteConsultingInsurancePracticesspecializinginstrategyandoperations.
ROB MCISAACSenior Vice President of Research and ConsultingNOVARICA
RobMcIsaacisaseniorvicepresidentofresearchandconsultingandpracticeleaderforlife/annuity/benefitsatNovarica.Heisanexpertininformationtechnology(IT)—strategyandmanagementfortheinsuranceandfinancialservicesindustrieswithexperienceintechnologyandbusinessstrategyforlife,annuities,wealthmanagementandbanking.Hehas
broadexperienceinITstrategyandmanagementintheinsuranceandfinancialservicesindustries.
PriortojoiningNovarica,McIsaacledtheBusinessTransformationOfficeatNationwideInsurance;servedaschiefinformationofficer(CIO)forFirstCitizensBank,arapidlygrowingregionalfirmbasedinRaleigh,NC;andspentmostofhiscareeratGuardianLife,wherehewasthedivisionalCIOresponsibleforannuity,distributionandbroker-dealeroperations,andatPrudentialInsurance,whereheheldavarietyofpositions,includingleadinge-businessdevelopmentefforts.
McIsaacreceivedaMasterofBusinessAdministrationininformationsystemsfromSetonHallUniversity;aBachelorofArtsineconomicsfromMontclairStateUniversity;andanumberofbusinessandtechnicaldesignations,includingFLMIandLLIF.
JULIE MIX MCPEAKNAIC President and Tennessee Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance
CommissionerJulieMixMcPeakwasappointedbyGovernorBillHaslamtoleadtheTennesseeDepartmentofCommerceandInsuranceinJanuary2011.
Beforebeingnamedtoleadthedepartment,McPeakpracticedasCounseltotheinsurancepracticegroupoflawfirmBurr&FormanLLP.ShealsoservedastheExecutiveDirectoroftheKentuckyOfficeofInsurance(KOI).BeforeherappointmentasExecutiveDirector,shespentnineyearsasanattorneyforKOI,thefinalfiveasgeneralcounsel.ShealsoservedasgeneralcounseltotheKentuckyPersonnelCabinet.
McPeakbringsmorethan20yearsoflegalandadministrativeexperienceinstategovernment.Sheisthefirstwomantoserveaschiefinsuranceregulatorinmorethanonestate.
HerleadershipasTDCICommissionergarneredrecognitionfromBusinessInsuranceMagazinewhichhonoredherasoneofthe2013WomentoWatch.
InNovember2015,McPeakwaselectedSecretary-TreasureroftheNAIC.ShehasbeenanactiveNAICparticipantfornearly20yearsandhasservedontheNAIC’sExecutiveCommitteesince2013.
InadditiontoherleadershipdutieswiththeNAIC,McPeakisalsoanExecutiveCommitteememberoftheInternationalAssociationofInsuranceSupervisors(IAIS)andamemberoftheFederalAdvisoryCommitteeonInsurance(FACI).
McPeakservedasco-counselfortheKentuckyAssociationofHealthPlansv.Miller,acaseheardbeforetheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates,regardingERISApreemptionandstate“AnyWillingProvider”statutes.McPeakisafrequentauthorandlectureroninsuranceissues,havingaddressedmembersoftheAmericanCouncilofLifeInsurers,theNationalAssociationofMutualInsuranceCompanies,theNationalAllianceofLifeCompaniesandtheMillionDollarRoundtable.McPeakauthoredchapter9:“LicensingofInsurers”forNewApplemanonInsurance,LibraryEditionandco-authoredthearticle,“TheFutureofStateInsuranceRegulation:CanitSurvive?”featuredinRiskandManagementInsuranceReview.
McPeakisamemberoftheTennesseeBarAssociation,KentuckyBarAssociation,andtheNashvilleBarAssociation.ShehasbeenamemberoftheAmericanBarAssociation,TortandInsurancePracticesection,wheresheservedasvice-chairoftheInsuranceRegulationCommitteeandamemberoftheFederalInvolvementinInsuranceRegulatoryModernizationTaskForce.McPeakhasalsoservedontheBoardofDirectorsofNIPR.
McPeakreceivedherJ.D.fromtheUniversityofLouisville,SchoolofLawin1994.Sheisa1990graduateoftheUniversityofKentucky,whereshereceivedherB.B.A.,WithDistinction,inMarketing.
ERIC NORDMANDirector of Regulatory ServicesDirector of the Center for Insurance Policy and Research NAIC
EricNordman,CPCU,CIE,MCM,iscurrentlyservingtheneedsofthestateinsuranceregulatorycommunityinhiscapacityasdirectorofRegulatoryServicesanddirectoroftheCenterforInsurancePolicyandResearch(CIPR)withtheNAIC.HeisengagedinawiderangeofinsuranceresearchandprovidessupportforNAICinitiativesandworkofitscommittees.NordmanhasbeenwiththeNAICsince1991.He
receivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinmathematicsfromMichiganStateUniversity.HeearnedhisCPCUin1989andisacertifiedinsuranceexaminer.Herecentlycompletedathree-yeartermasanationaldirectorontheCPCUSocietyLeadershipCouncil
PATRICK MCPHARLINDirector Department of Insurance and Financial Services
PatrickM.McPharlinwasappointeddirectoroftheDepartmentofInsuranceandFinancialServices(DIFS)byMichiganGov.RickSnydereffectiveMay18,2015.DIFSisthestateofMichigandepartmentresponsibleforregulatingMichigan’sfinancialindustries,includingbanks,creditunions,insuranceandmortgagecompanies.DIFSprovidesafocalpointofconsumerprotection,enablesefficientandeffectiveregulation,
andpositionstheinsuranceandfinancialservicessectorofMichigan’seconomyforgrowth.Theagencyconsistsofmorethan350professionalsdedicatedtoprotectingMichiganconsumersbyensuringthecompaniesthatitregulatesaresafeandsound,followstateandfederallaw,andareentitledtothepublicconfidence.
DirectorMcPharlinpreviouslyservedaspresidentandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofMichiganStateFederalCreditUnion,whichgrewto$2.8billionandnearly200,000membersunderhisleadership.Hehasreceivedmanyawards,includingStateofMichiganandNationalCEOoftheYearAwards.HeisintheMichiganCreditUnionLeague(MCUL)HallofFame.DirectorMcPharlinalsoreceivedtheMichiganStateUniversityDistinguishedAlumniAward.Hehasalsoservedonmanycommunityboards,includingtheLansingAreaEconomicPartnership,PrimaCivitas,CapitalAreaUnitedWayandtheMichiganStateUniversityPresident’sCampaignCabinet.
DirectorMcPharlinreceivedaBachelorofScienceinsocialsciencefromMichiganStateUniversityandaMasterofScienceinmanagementfromAquinasCollege.
MARTHA NOTARASPartnerXL Innovate
MarthaNotarasispartneratXLInnovate.Inthatcapacity,shefocusesonnewbusinessmodels,aswellasartificialintelligence(AI)andanalyticsstartups,creatinginsurance-specificsolutions.Notarashasmorethan20yearsofinvestingandcorporatedevelopmentexperienceintechnology,informationandfinancialservicescompanies,andhasservedasboarddirector
formorethanadozenportfoliocompanies.HercurrentinvestmentsincludeCapeAnalytics,PillarTechnologies,GeoQuantandNotion.
CLETUS NUNESSenior Director of SalesOcto Telematics North America
CletusNunesisseniordirectorofsalesatOctoTelematicsNorthAmerica.Heoverseesinsurance,automotiveandemergingproductsalesintheU.S.andCanada.Nuneshasworkedintheconnectedvehicleindustryformorethan16yearsinproductdevelopment,deliveryandsalesfororiginalequipmentmanufacturer(OEM),fleet,automotiveandinsuranceconnectedcarsolutions.Nunesisastrategicleader
andkeyinnovatorwithahistoryofsuccessinanticipatingconsumerneedandcapitalizingonemergingtechnologytodeliverinnovativeproductsandsolutions.Hispassionisfindingnewopportunitiestousevehicleconnectivitytoimprovereturnoninvestment(ROI).
THERESA PAYTONChief Executive OfficerFortalice Solutions
AsthestaroftheCBSTVseries,“Hunted,”TheresaPaytonidentifiesemergingtrendsandtechniquestohelpcombatcyberthreats,fromtheimpactoftheInternetofThings(IoT)tosecuringbigdata.
ThefirstfemaletoserveasWhiteHousechiefinformationofficer(CIO)andnamedNo.4onIFSECGlobal’slistoftheworld’stop50cybersecurityinfluencersinsecurityandfire2017,PaytonisoneofAmerica’smostrespectedauthoritiesonInternetsecurity,databreachesandfraudmitigation.Withreal-worldstrategiesandsolutions,shehelpspublicandprivatesectororganizationsprotecttheirmostvaluableresources.
Drawingfromherexperienceasaveterancybercrimefighterandentrepreneurofhersuccessfulandrapidly-growingcybersecurityfirm,Fortalice,Paytonmasterfullyblendsmemorableanecdoteswithcutting-edgeinsightstoheightenawarenessoftheperilsofouruber-connectedworld.Asshedelvesintothecyber-underworldandthenewkindsofthreatsthatcanleadtotomorrow’sbreachesandinsiderrisks,sheoffersaprovenblueprintforaudiencestostayastepaheadwithpracticalstepsforthinkingliketheadversary,whilemanagingcybersecurityrisk.
Payton’sdistinctapproachability,combinedwithhervisionaryperspectiveandeasy-to-implementstrategies,effectivelyprepareaudiencesforsuccessintheongoingbattleagainstcybercrime.
BYRON REESEChief Executive OfficerKnowingly
Therearethepeoplewhohopethefuturewillbebetter,andthentherearethepeoplewhoreasonthefuturewillbebetter.ByronReeseisthesecondvariety.Bothafuturistandoptimist,ReesebelievesweareapproachingaFourthAgeforhumanitythatpromises
tobeinfinitelybetterthananythingwehaveseenbefore.
Reese’slatestbook,TheFourthAge:SmartRobots,ConsciousComputers,andtheFutureofHumanity,wasreleasedbyAtria,animprintofSimon&Schuster,onApril24.Heisalsotheauthoroftheaward-winningInfiniteProgress:HowTechnologyandtheInternetWillEndIgnorance,Disease,Hunger,Poverty,andWar.
Inaddition,Reeseisthechiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)andpublisherofGigaom,oneoftheworld’sleadingtechnologyresearchcompanies.HeproducesandhostsGigaom’spodcasts“VoicesinAI”and“TheAIMinute,”andregularlycontributestoGigaom’sPublisher’sCorner.Reeseleadsthecompanyinitsmissiontohelpbusinessleadersunderstandtheimplicationsofemergingtechnologiesandtheirimpactsonbusiness,mediaandsociety.
Havingservedacrossawiderangeofseniormanagementroles,fromCEO,tovicepresidentofmarketing,tochiefinnovationofficeratDemandMedia,Reesepossessesadiversebodyofpatentedwork,andenjoystalkingabouttheintersectionoftechnology,historyandthefuturetobothtechnicalandnontechnicalaudiencesaroundtheworld.Hebringshisexperienceasatechnologist,hispassionforhistoryandhisprovenbusinessacumentoilluminatehowtoday’stechnologycansolvemanyofourbiggestglobalchallenges.Asalifelongentrepreneurwithmultipleinitialpublicofferings(IPOs)andsuccessfulexitsunderhisbelt,Reesealsofrequentlyspeakstobusinessaudiencesonhowtoexcelintheworldoftomorrow,andhowtodeploytechnologysuccessfully.
“Technologymultiplieshumanability.That’sitstrick.Itmagnifiesus,”Reesestates.“Wecanmovemorebrickswithaforkliftthanwecanonourback.Technologicaladvancementisnottobefeared.Rather,itshouldbewelcomed,forbyenhancinghumanability,weenhanceourproductivityand,therefore,ourstandardofliving.Thisistheentirereasonwhywelivesomuchmorelavishandprosperouslivesthandidourgreatgrandparents.Anhourofourtimeisvastlymoreproductivethanwasanhouroftheirs.”
BloombergBusinessweekcreditsReesewithhaving“quietlypioneeredanewbreedofmediacompany.”TheFinancialTimesofLondonreportedthathe“istypicalofthenewwaveofinternetentrepreneursouttoturntheeconomicsofthemediaindustryonitshead.”
Reeseandhisworkhavebeenfeaturedinhundredsofnewsoutlets,includingTheNewYorkTimes,TheWashingtonPost,Entrepreneurmagazine,USAToday,Reader’sDigest,NationalPublicRadio(NPR)andtheLosAngelesTimesmagazine.
BOB REVILLEPresident & Chief Executive Officer Praedicat
BobRevilleisthepresidentandCEOofPraedicat,alatencyriskanalyticscompanythatistransformingliabilityinsuranceunderwritingandriskmanagement.Priortoco-foundingPraedicat,RevillewassenioreconomistattheRANDCorporation,whereheconceivedandledaresearchanddevelopment(R&D)projectminingthetextofpeer-reviewedsciencetoidentifyemerging“nextasbestos”risks.Theproject
providedthefoundationforPraedicat,andRevilletradedpolicyresearchforstartuplife.Reville’sresearchcareerfocusedonliability,riskandinsurance.HewasthedirectoroftheRANDInstituteforCivilJustice,aliabilityresearchcenterthatpublishedinfluentialresearchonasbestos,andco-directoroftheRANDCenterforTerrorismRiskManagementPolicy,whichpublishedresearchonterrorisminsurancethatwascitedincongressionaldebatesoverthefederalTerrorismRiskInsuranceAct(TRIA).Revillehasalsowrittenmorethanadozenstudiesonworkers’compensation.HereceivedhisPh.D.ineconomicsfromBrownUniversity.
BARBARA RICHARDSONCommissionerNevada Insurance Commissioners
BarbaraD.RichardsonwasappointedtheNevadainsurancecommissionerinMarch2016.Priortoassumingthatrole,CommissionerRichardsonhadbeentheNewHampshireInsuranceDepartment’sdirectorofoperationsandfraudfor12years.SheoversawseveralunitsoftheDepartment,including
thePremiumandRetaliatoryTaxunit,theCriminalFraudinvestigationunit,theBusinessunitandtheProducerLicensingunit.
CommissionerRichardsonisagraduateofVassarCollegeandhasalawdegreefromtheUniversityofNewHampshireSchoolofLawandaMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromLoyolaUniversityinChicago.ShehasbeenanactivememberoftheNAIC,includingservingontheProducerLicensing(D)TaskForceandtheAntifraud(D)TaskForce.ShealsoservesaschairoftheSERFFAdvisoryBoard.Inadditiontotheseduties,CommissionerRichardsonwasanadjunctprofessorattheUniversityofNewHampshireSchoolofLaw,whereshetaughtinsurancelaw.
SARAH SCHNEIDERMobile Product OwnerAllianz Partners
SarahSchneiderismobileproductowneratAllianzPartnersUS,andservesasanintrapreneur,corporateinnovationspecialistandmarketingconsultantfocusedonhighly-regulatedmarkets.
Asanex-casinoloyaltymarketer,Schneiderisversedinthecomplexitiesofappealingtoconsumersinasensitiveregulatoryenvironment.AtAllianzPartnersUS,Schneiderleadsmarketinganduserexperienceforthecompany’smobilestrategy,includingitsTravelSmart
award-winningmobileapp.Shealsoisworkingtobuildaseamlesstravelprotectionexperienceforglobaltravelers.Schneiderhasledbusiness-to-business(B2B)anddirect-to-consumermarketinginitiativesatAllianzsince2014,andisinvolvedinthefirm’stravelinnovationinitiativesintheU.S.andglobally.
SchneiderreceivedaMasterofScienceinmarketingandaBachelorofArtsinforeignaffairsfromtheUniversityofVirginia,andhasstudiedatESADEBusinessSchoolinBarcelona,Spain.
SATADRU SENGUPTAGeneral Manager, InsuranceDataRobot
SatadruSengupta,generalmanager,insuranceatDataRobot,hasbeenapracticingdatascientistformorethan10years.Inhiscurrentroleasgeneralmanager,insurance,SenguptarunstheinsurancepracticeatDataRobot,wherehespends50%ofhistimeonstrategy,thoughtleadershipandclientadvisory,andhisremainingtimeonhands-onworkinthefront-line.BeforeDataRobot,SenguptaledtheglobaldistributionanalyticsatAIG’sscienceteamandpreviouslyworkedwithLibertyMutualInsuranceandDeloitteConsulting.
JULIE SHERLOCKHead of Insurance StrategyBoost Insurance
JulieSherlockistheHeadofInsuranceStrategyatBoostInsurance.SheisresponsibleforexecutingBoost’sInsuranceStrategywithoversightonunderwriting,productdevelopment,andclaims;additionallysheservesasanunderwritingresourceforBoost’sInsurtechPartners.Sherlockhasanextensiveinsurancebackground,withover13yearsofexperienceinhighnetworthpersonallines.Shehasexpertiseincomplexprograms,fineartinsurance,andhasunderwrittenformultiplelinesofbusiness,including
Non-AdmittedSolutions.Shealsohasreinsuranceexperience,handlingbothfacultativeandtreatysolutionsforoneofherpriorcarriers.InherlastrolesheledtheUnderwritingDepartmentforanInsurancecarrier,responsibleforallaspectsofunderwritingexecutionandunderwriterdevelopment.SherlockhasaBAfromVillanovaUniversityandanArtBusinessCertificationfromNYU.
JOHN SIEGMANFounder and Chief Risk OfficerHazardhub
JohnSiegmanhas30yearsofexperienceplayingwithgoodandbaddata.Hiscareerhasfocusedonmakingbetterdataandmakingbetter,moreprofitabledecisionswithbetterdata.SiegmanstartedatSanDiegoGas&Electricasamarketresearcherandmodeler.ThenhemovedontoEquifaxNationalDecisionSystems
tofocusongeodemographicandgeofirmographicdataandmodels.Hespentmorethan15yearsinthegeospatialrealm—withanemphasisonspatialriskandtaxationdata—coveringutilities,insurance,government,andgasandoilforPitneyBowesandCoreLogic.
SiegmanreceivedaMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromSanDiegoStateUniversityinmarketingandinternationalbusiness,andabachelor’sdegreeinmarketingandtransportationfromtheUniversityofMaryland.
DAVID SNYDERVice President Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
DavidF.SnyderisVicePresident,InternationalPolicyforthePropertyCasualtyInsurersAssociationofAmerica,inwhichcapacityherepresentstheinterestsoftheassociation’s1000insurersandreinsurersbeforeinternationalanddomesticregulatoryandlegislativebodies.HechairstheGlobalFederationofInsuranceAssociationsGovernanceWorkingGroup.Previously,heheldfederalpositionsandfortheCommonwealthofPennsylvaniawasGeneralCounseloftheCommerce
Department,DeputyAttorneyGeneralinTortsLitigationandtheLegislativeAideandahearingofficerfortheInsuranceDepartment.
SnydergraduatedMagnaCumLaudefromDickinsonCollegeandholdsaJDfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversitySchoolofLaw,isadmittedtolawpracticeinthreejurisdictionsandreceivedtheCPCUdesignation.
LastNovember,hewasreelectedtohisseventhtermasaFallsChurch,VirginiaCityCouncilMember,wasmayorandvicemayorandservesonandchairedregionalenvironmentalandtransportationplanningbodies.HecurrentlychairstheNationalCapitalRegionEmergencyPreparednessCouncilandistheImmediatePastPresidentoftheVirginiaTransitAssociation.
BHARAT SUTARIYA, MD, FACEPVice President and Chief Medical Officer, Population Health Cerner Corporation
BharatSutariya,MD,FACEP,vicepresidentandchiefmedicalofficer,populationhealth,isresponsibleforleadingpopulationhealthinnovationstrategy,andsolutiondesignforCerner.Inthiscapacity,he
collaborateswithleadersacrossthecompanyandindustrytoenhanceCerner’sindustryleadingPopulationHealthPlatformandsolutions.
ThesecapabilitiesenableCernertoprovidecomprehensivesetofsolutionstohealthcaredeliverysystems,employers,governmentandsponsorsofhealthcareacrosstheglobetomeetdiverseneedsinthisdynamiceraofhealthcaretransformation.Dr.SutariyaisathoughtleaderwithinCernerandacrossbroaderhealthcareindustryonpopulationhealthmanagementandsharedaccountabilitybetweenconsumers,providersandpayers.
Dr.Sutariyaisastrongadvocateofbigdatadriveninnovationinhealthcarewithspecialinterestinadvancedclinicalintelligenceandhealthcareeconomics.HeleadsinternalCernerandclientcollaborationteamstodevelopsolutionsinpopulationhealthmanagementbyintegratingnearreal-timeanalytics,riskandimpactabilitypredictions.
PriortojoiningCerner,Dr.SutariyawasatDetroitMedicalCenter(DMC),leadinghealthcareinformationtechnologyimplementationandclinicaltransformationacrossthisintegrateddeliverynetwork.HewasalsoonfacultyasclinicalassistantprofessionatWayneStateUniversitySchoolofMedicine.
Dr.SutariyaearnedhismedicaldegreefromWayneStateUniversity.Healsohasbachelorsandmaster’sdegreesinbiologyfromWayneState.HetrainedinEmergencyMedicineattheresidencyprogramofWayneStateUniversityandtheDetroitMedicalCenterinDetroit,Michigan.
MARK WEBBOwnerProp 23 Advisors
MarkWebbisownerofProp23Advisors,aconsultingfirmfocusingonworkers’compensationlegislativeandregulatoryissues.ThecompanyworkswithInsurTechenterprisesseekingtoentertheCaliforniaworkers’compensationserviceprovidermarketplaceandprovidesgovernance,riskandcompliance(GRC)recommendationsfocusingonunlistedsmalltomediumsizefirms.
Mostrecently,Webbservedasvicepresident(governmentrelations)andchiefcomplianceofficerwithPacificCompensationInsuranceCompany.PriortoworkingforPacificCompensation,hewasassistantgeneralcounsel(staterelations)withtheAmericanInternationalGroup(AIG),andvicepresident,westernregion,withtheAmericanInsuranceAssociation(AIA).
WebbcurrentlyservesontheCaliforniaAdvisoryCommitteefortheWorkers’CompensationResearchInstitute(WCRI).Previously,heparticipatedontheClaimsWorkingGroupfortheWorkers’CompensationInsuranceRatingBureauofCalifornia(WCIRB)andchairedtheWorkers’CompensationCommitteefortheAssociationofCaliforniaInsuranceCompanies(ACIC).
WebbisamemberoftheStateBarofArizonaandaformerdeputydirectoroftheArizonaDepartmentofInsurance(DOI).HehasalsocompletedtheNationalAssociationofStateBoardsofAccountancyCenterforthePublicTrust(NASBACPT)EthicalLeadershipCertificationProgramandisamemberoftheInternationalAssociationofRiskandComplianceProfessionals(IARCP).
FEATURED SESSIOND’Bet(t)a Bowl
Pitch Competition - Innovation Showcase
AlertCorestartedaswearabletechnologydesignedtoalleviatebackpainandhasbecomeariskmanagementtoolallowingemployerstopreventinjuriesandacceleraterehabandpainreliefforworkers.Apatentedsensorbeltandasmartphoneappworkintandemtomonitorandtrainusersinstrengtheningthecore—thesystemofmusculaturethatprotectsthespine.Withoutresortingtodrugs,peoplecannoweffectivelyusetheirownbodiestoremainpainfree.
Benekivaisatechnologyplatformbridgingthegapbetweenlifeinsurancepoliciesandtheirintendedbeneficiariesbyclaimsautomation,beneficiarymanagement,andassetretention.Ourplatformiscloud-based,
blockchain-backed,andAI-driven.Weareonamissiontocreatetheplatformofchoiceforinsurancecompanieswithabeneficiaryfirstmindset.
Clearsuranceisthetrustedandindependentvoice of the
insuranceconsumer.Wehelpyouachievepeaceofmindbymakingsmarterinsurancedecisions.Wedothatbycreatingacommunitywhererealinsurancecustomerssharetheirindependent,honestfeedbackonautoinsurance,homeowner’sinsuranceandrenter’sinsurance.TheClearsurancecommunityprovidesthemostobjective,trustworthyandcomprehensiveinsuranceratingsandreviewsavailable.
FairClaimswasstartedbyasmallbusinessattorneytiredoftellingprospectiveclientshecouldn’thelpresolvetheirsmallclaimsdisputes.
Ourmissionistomakeiteasytoresolvedisputes,regardlessofaccesstolegalcounselorotherresources...andtodramaticallyincreaseaccesstojustice.
FastforwardafewyearsandFairClaimsisnowthe#1disputeresolutionplatformformajormarketplaceslikeHomeAdvisor,Turo,RoverandHONK.BackedbyCrosslinkCapital,GreycroftPartners,FikaVenturesandothers,FairClaimsisapplyingitsconsumerfriendly,TurboTaxstyledisputeresolutiontechnologytoinsuranceclaims.
Wunderiteisacollaborationtoolforbusinessinsurance.Brokersandcustomerscreateariskprofile.Oncetheriskprofileiscomplete,buyingandrenewinginsuranceiseasier.
JAUNTIN’isamarketreadySaaSplatformenablinginsurerstoofferitspolicyholderson-demandmicro-insuranceproducts,whilewhite-labelingtoitownbranding.
RiskPossibleisaninnovativeplatformthatempowersinsuranceproviderstocontinuouslymonitortheirclients’riskandquicklyrespondtoanypertinentchanges.
PlasmaticTechnologies(Plasmatic)extractsvaluefromSmartHomedatabyleveragingtheadoptionofConnectedHomedevicesinthepresenceofinsuranceindustryquestforpolicyholderinsightsandcustomerengagement.
NAIC/CIPR D’Bet(t)a Bowl Innovation Showcase
JUDGE SCORING SHEET
Company Name: Judge:
1. INGENUITY:Howuniquearetheconceptsembodiedinthisinnovation? 1 2 3 4 5Comments:
2. IMPACT: Withinthetargetmarket/sector,howgreatisthepotentialofthisinnovationtocausesignificantchangeintheeconomic,technical,operational,orsocialfabricoftheinsuranceindustry?Whatisthelikelihoodofacceptance?
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3. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: Whatmakesthispitchspecial?Isthereasustainablecompetitiveadvantagethatwillmakeithardforimitators?
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4. QUALITY: Qualityofthepresentationandoftheteam. 1 2 3 4 5Comments:
5. VIABILITY: Long-termprospectsforviabilityandsuccess. 1 2 3 4 5Comments:
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