Early Registration Deadline Is March 31 For Global Insurance Symposium
The early bird registration deadline for the third annual Global Insurance Symposium is Thursday, March 31. The Global Insurance Symposium is the world’s premier symposium for industry experts and will be held on April 26-28, 2016 in Downtown Des Moines (DSM), Iowa. It is hosted by the Iowa Insurance Institute, the Federation of Iowa Insurers, the Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Iowa Insurance Division. Early bird registrants save more than 20 percent on the cost of the three-day symposium. Attendees are encouraged to register today online at GlobalInsuranceSymposium.com.
This year’s Global Insurance Symposium is themed “Inspiring Innovation in the Insurance Industry.” New at the Symposium this year is an Innovation Track, which comprehensively explores innovation opportunities and challenges. In addition to the Innovation Track, all attendees will have the opportunity to hear presentations from companies within the Global Insurance Accelerator, a mentor-driven business accelerator designed to foster innovation in the insurance industry by supporting startups targeting the global insurance industry.
The Global Insurance Symposium features a powerhouse agenda of renowned industry keynote and panel speakers, as well as numerous opportunities for attendees to participate in roundtable and breakout discussion sessions with global insurance leaders. Speakers include state insurance commissioners, industry leaders, regulatory representatives from various states, national offices and international organizations, and other experts in the insurance industry from around the world.
Speakers include the following:
- Julian Enoizi, CEO at Pool Re
- X. Rick Niu, Chief Executive Officer and President at Starr Strategic Holdings LLC
- Maria Ferrante-Schepis, Managing Principal, Insurance and Financial Services at Maddock Douglas
- Jayne Plunkett, Head of Casualty Division at Swiss Re
- Neil Sprackling, President, North America Life and Health Business at Swiss Re
- Paul Thanos, Director for Finance and Insurance Industries at U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration
- Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO and Co-Founder at PolicyGenius
- Tom Sullivan, Senior Advisor, Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation at the Federal Reserve
- Adam Cassady, Co-Founder and CEO at Tyche
- Chad Nitschke, Co-Founder and CEO at Insure.VC
- Kyle Nakatsuji, Principal at American Family Ventures
In addition, the Global Insurance Accelerator has partnered with the ACORD Insurance Innovative Challenge, which will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in Downtown DSM. Created and led by ACORD, the insurance industry’s global standards and services association, the ACORD Insurance Innovation Challenge (AIIC) is an innovation competition-business incubator hybrid which identifies and promotes innovation in and for the insurance industry. Des Moines is one of four cities worldwide to host an ACORD Insurance Innovation Challenge event.
Media inquiries should be directed to Sophia S. Ahmad at sahmad@DSMpartnership.com or (515) 286-4919.
About the Global Insurance Symposium
Established in 2014, the Global Insurance Symposium is the premier Symposium for insurance professionals and regulatory authorities to hear from the world’s most renowned insurance experts and to interact with fellow insurance industry colleagues from around the world. The Global Insurance Symposium is presented by the Iowa Insurance Institute, the Federation of Iowa Insurers, the Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Iowa Insurance Division. For more information, visit GlobalInsuranceSymposium.com.
About the Greater Des Moines Partnership
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization that serves Greater Des Moines (DSM), Iowa. Together with 23 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce, more than 6,100 Regional Business Members and more than 320 Investors, The Partnership drives economic growth with one voice, one mission and as one region. Through innovation, strategic planning and global collaboration, The Partnership grows opportunity, helps create jobs and promotes DSM as the best place to build a business, a career and a future. Learn more at DSMpartnership.com.
About ACORD
ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development), founded in 1970, is a global, nonprofit organization serving the insurance and related industries. ACORD facilitates fast, accurate data exchange and more efficient workflows through the development of electronic standards, standardized forms, and tools to support their use.