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Monday, July 13, 2020
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Networking
Grab a cup of coffee, turn on your video cam and start networking. A great time to meet subject matter experts listed in our exhibitor listing.
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Welcome Remarks
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Keynote: State of the Claims Industry
Insurance companies are confronting a marketplace that is changing more drastically than ever before. In addition to macroeconomic, social, and regulatory changes likely to impact the industry, insurers are coping with longer-term, game-changing trends including the increased connectivity among household and workplace devices, the development of autonomous vehicles, growth in emerging insurance sectors, and more. To adapt to today’s rapidly evolving, consumer-centric culture, insurers are continually upgrading their operating systems, business models, and value propositions. So how are they doing? Our industry expert uses market research to illustrate where the industry is now, how the industry has evolved and exciting developments coming in the future.
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | ACE Mega Session: Positioning the Claims Department as Strategic Partner
Frequently, an insured's first interaction with their insurance company is when they need to file a claim. It's a pivotal moment in an insured's' experience with a carrier, and claims professionals know all too well that the outcome of that conversation can affect the insured's choice to stay with a carrier or move on after the incident. Regardless of carrier size, it's your customer service make or break moment. Carriers are always examining this process and looking for ways to better anticipate customer needs, implement new digital solutions that enhance the claims management process and maintain the human touch that is a claims differentiator. This session will feature insurance carriers of varying sizes discussing strategies for positioning the claims department as a strategic partner that directly impacts revenue. After this presentation, attendees will be invited to join the conversation via guided networking roundtables on the power of the claims department. Please see the list below to select the roundtable you would like to join. Roundtable topics:
- Strengthening Customer Communication in the Digital Age
- Delivering an Omni-Channel Claims Experience
- Analyzing and Understanding Use Cases for Claims Data
- Balancing Technology and the Human Element of Claims
Moderator: Cathy Ellwood, Founder, Ellwood Enterprises
Naomi Kinderman, Assistant Vice President - Counsel, W.R.Berkley Corporation
Jim Cook, President & Co-Founder, Mile Auto Inc.
Scott Johnson, Claims Director, Mile Auto Inc.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Networking
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Fireside Chats & The Speaker Green Room
Join us after lunch for our high-octane and interactive session featuring insightful podcasts and a green room where you will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with the fireside chat speakers. At 2:00 PM you will see the first of our two fireside chats become available. These insightful and engaging fireside chats will deep dive into the emerging trends and themes of the past year and year to come over a range of themed topics.
At 2:30 our speaker green rooms will then open. A fantastic opportunity to ask the leading experts from these fireside chats your burning questions!
Session A
Creating an Engaged and Effective Remote Team
With mergers and acquisitions on the rise and continued improvements in technology, more and more employees are working remotely. However, with remote workers comes a new set of challenges around digital literacy, engagement, and management. Creating a strategy to effectively manage the performance of your remote team is key to the longevity of this style of work. This panel will discuss their personal success strategies for remote working and training plus, common mistakes made when trying to transition to remote management.
Jodie Hopkins, Commercial Lines Underwriting Operations Leader, Westfield Insurance
Caryn Siebert, Vice President - Carrier Practice, Gallagher Bassett
Session B
Don't Let Disaster Strike! How to Course Correct a Doomed Claim: Part 1
Veteran claim executives accept that some claims and lawsuits go terribly wrong. Juries can “run away,” key witnesses can crater on cross-examination, and judges can occasionally be injudicious. But often enough there are warning signs that things are about to head south. What creative strategies—employed before, during, or even after trial—may head off an impending disaster?
Louie Castoria, Founder, Castoria Dispute Resolution
David Borum, Assistant Vice President - Special Investigations Unit, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Innovation Presentations
The ACE INNOVATIONS IN CLAIMS Sessions are a new way to SHOWCASE innovative solutions that can help claims executives overcome the biggest challenges in the industry.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Happy Hour Networking
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Networking
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Welcome Remarks
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Keynote: Closing The “Skills Gap:” Innovative Talent Management Solutions For A Changing Workforce
Top executives can no longer be complacent when it comes to recruiting, developing and retaining high potential employees and future leaders. This talk shows how to prioritize talent-related risks, identify the seven talent problems that kill profits, and how to accelerate knowledge transfer in the multigenerational workplace. Learn how to recruit and retain high potential talent that creates competitive advantage.
David DeLong, Author & President, David DeLong & Associates
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | ACE Mega Session: Insights for Future Proofing your Claims Organization
Amazon, Google, severe weather, the sensor revolution, autonomous cars, the list of potential disruptors of the insurance industry is endless and everyone is guessing what will be the true disruptor. However, change is not just on the horizon for the insurance industry, it’s here now. Prioritizing which technologies or strategies to implement could be a daunting task due to the number of options, cost of products, or even figuring out what is appropriate for your organization. Then comes the implementation stage, which is still, often failing at organizations. However, when the root of the problem is discovered it typically comes down to process and not the technology itself. How do you manage today’s issues while still educating yourself on industry advancements? This session will review best practices for selecting and implementing claims technology along with, what emerging technology you need to understand. After this presentation, attendees will be invited to join the conversation via guided networking roundtables on insurance technology. Please see the list below to select the roundtable you would like to join. Roundtables:
- Best Practices for Managing your Team through an Implementation
- Sorting through the Noise: Finding the best Tools for your Carrier
- Technology Implementation Strategies for Small to Mid-Size Carriers
- Emerging Technology’s Potential Impact on the Future of the Claims Industry
Moderator: Ernie Bray, CEO, ACD
Allan Robinson, Former Executive Vice President of Field Operations & Sales Management & Chief Claim Officer, Horace Mann
Donald Light, Director, Celent
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Networking
Grab your lunch, turn on your video cam and start networking. A great time to meet subject matter experts listed in our exhibitor listing.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Fireside Chats & The Speaker Green Room
Join us after lunch for our high-octane and interactive session featuring insightful podcasts and a green room where you will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with the fireside chat speakers. At 2:00 PM you will see the first of our two fireside chats become available. These insightful and engaging fireside chats will deep dive into the emerging trends and themes of the past year and year to come over a range of themed topics.
At 2:30 our speaker green rooms will then open. A fantastic opportunity to ask the leading experts from these fireside chats your burning questions!
Session A
Winning the Customer: How Loyalty Drives Revenue
There is little question that the role of today’s claims department has a much broader scope beyond the customary responsibilities of processing claims. The ability to manage the claims department and provide strategic business counsel are now baseline requirements for leadership. This panel will explore the relationship between the claims department and a carrier’s business goals, the strategic input that business line heads seek from a chief claims officer, and the best strategies for implementing technical and procedural solutions that drive customer loyalty and revenue goals.
Tim Roberts, Vice President-Workers Comp Claims, Everest Insurance
Grace Hanson, Chief Claims Officer, Hiscox
Session B
Don't Let Disaster Strike! How to Course Correct a Doomed Claim: Part 2
Veteran claim executives accept that some claims and lawsuits go terribly wrong. Juries can “run away,” key witnesses can crater on cross-examination, and judges can occasionally be injudicious. But often enough there are warning signs that things are about to head south. What creative strategies—employed before, during, or even after trial—may head off an impending disaster?
Aimee Stidham, SIU Manager, Shelter Insurance Company
Geoffrey Branch, Senior Investigator, Swiss Re Special Investigations Unit, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Innovation Presentations
The ACE INNOVATIONS IN CLAIMS Sessions are a new way to SHOWCASE innovative solutions that can help claims executives overcome the biggest challenges in the industry.
- Bridging the Talent Gap through Knowledge Transfer
- Using Integrated SMS to Triage Claims and Expedite Workflow
- The Future of Uber, Mobility and the Insurance Industry
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Happy Hour Networking
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Networking
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Welcome Remarks
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Keynote: Defining the Workforce of the Future
What will the workforce of the future look like? What new skills will claims professionals need? They’re questions insurance leaders are tackling daily as the insurance workforce has seen technology impact the way it works; from data enhancing our strategic decision making to the automation of repetitive tasks. Today, we regularly discuss the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on business models. Along with that discussion comes the question of whether or not AI will displace or change our jobs. This session will cover where the claims industry workforce is today and how it will evolve in the future.
Deb Zawisza, Vice President, Research and Consulting, Novarica
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | Workforce Optimization: Strategies to Enhance Your Workflow
Workforce optimization is a common business strategy used to balance customer satisfaction, service levels, workforce scheduling, operational costs and other key performance metrics. It’s commonly used to keep your workforce efficient and effective in high growth situations. However, as the claims industry evolves workforce optimization strategies can be used to enhance your workflow and change the mindset of your managers to fit with new strategic goals. This session will review how to evaluate your workforce and determine if optimization is needed, best strategies for workforce optimization, and how to handle conversations around workplace change.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Networking
Grab your lunch, turn on your video cam and start networking. A great time to meet subject matter experts listed in our exhibitor listing.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Fireside Chats & The Speaker Green Room
Join us after lunch for our high-octane and interactive session featuring insightful podcasts and a green room where you will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with the fireside chat speakers. At 2:00 PM you will see the first of our two fireside chats become available. These insightful and engaging fireside chats will deep dive into the emerging trends and themes of the past year and year to come over a range of themed topics.
At 2:30 our speaker green rooms will then open. A fantastic opportunity to ask the leading experts from these fireside chats your burning questions!
Session A
Claims Disrupted: How Cannabis, AI, and the Sharing Economy will Change the Industry
It’s 2020 and the world is changing at breakneck speed. Today, insureds are using facial recognition to unlock phones, driving semi-autonomous cars, calling drivers via smartphones, measuring heart rates with wearable technology and in some states, using legalized cannabis. While these developments make our personal lives easier, they raise a lot of questions for insurance carriers of all sizes as they contemplate coverage for everything from the sharing economy to cannabis. In some of these sectors we’re just starting to see claims submitted. What is being learned from these early claims and how will they reshape the industry as a whole? Our panel of experts in emerging sectors discusses lessons learned on the front lines and their predictions for the future.
Ian Stewart, Partner, Wilson Elser
David Vanalek, Claims Chief Operating Officer, Markel
Session B
Growing Global Risks: Preparing for the Next Wave of Disruption
This year we have heard a lot about the risks facing our society from climate change to a potential US recession the list is long. However, some of those risks are especially of concern to the insurance industry. This session will cover the top concerns insurance executives have when evaluating the impact of global risks and potential strategies for minimizing impact on your organization.
Andrea, Bessling, Assistant Vice President Claims Field Property, The Hanover Insurance Group
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Grace Under Fire: How to Stay Cool in the Deposition Hot Seat
In many coverage or bad faith cases a deposition is taken from an adjuster, underwriter, claims professional or all of the above. The impact of these depositions could be dramatic for your case. As a manager, understanding the role of a deposition, what to expect during one, and how to prepare can prevent surprises. In this session, speakers will cover the deposition process through lessons, case studies, and an interactive activity.