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Editor's Note: At the start of every quarter, we publish upcoming P&C insurance events and conferences from around the U.S.  

January

IAOA Innovation 2020: Learn from some of the most successful agency owners in the industry on how to build a stronger, larger, and faster agency.

• Organization: Insurance Agency Owners Alliance
• Where: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina; San Diego
• When: January 23-25, 2020

GIS's Regional Conference Series 2020: The Regional Conference Series, held concurrently in three cities, provides single access points to multiple schools with an agenda featuring a career fair, educational and professional development sessions, keynote speakers and alumni panels, and more.

• Organization: Gamma Iota Sigma
• Where: Atlanta, New York City and Columbus, Ohio
• When: January 24-25, 2020

WIND 2020 Conference: A three-day conference for the property insurance claims industry that offers professional development, training, certifications, and networking opportunities, bringing together defense and policyholder representatives to better connect, learn, and engage for the betterment of the industry and consumers.

• Organization: Windstorm Insurance Network
• Where: Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace at Disney Springs; Orlando, Fla.
• When: January 26-30, 2020

28th National Conference on Employment Practices Liability Insurance: The EPLI conference's program includes enhanced industry perspectives to help claim managers, underwriters, risk managers, and in-house or outside counsels prevent, manage and defend against the increasing number of employment practices liability claims being filed today.

• Organization: American Conference Institute (ACI)
• Where: Park Lane Hotel; New York City
• When: January 29-30, 2020

2020 Transaction Insurance Insights Conference: At Advisen's Transaction Insurance Insights Conference, experts in M&A and transaction insurance products will outline current trends in M&A, discuss the due diligence process, and the types of issues that often come to light.

• Organization: Advisen
• Where: New York Law School; New York City
• When: January 29, 2020

MetroRAP: This event's agenda includes continuing education, networking, and more, with a focus on the New York City metropolitan area.

• Organization: Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)
• Where: Sheraton NY Times Square; New York City
• When: January 30, 2020

February

Surplus Lines Management: Management training for any E&S professional. Combining industry knowledge and world-class management training from Emory University, this program prepares participants for their current and future leadership positions by examining the foundation of proper management.

• Organization: Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA)
• Where: Emory University Goizueta School of Business; Atlanta
• When: February 3-6, 2020

CIPC Conference 2020: The CIPC Conference will provide networking and educational opportunities for agents and insurers who specialize in insuring private clients.

• Organization: Council for Insuring Private Clients
• Where: Bellagio Hotel & Casino; Las Vegas
• When: February 5-6, 2020

The Pipeline Virtual Career Fair: GIS's virtual career fair for collegiate talent, connecting entry-level and internship candidates with recruiters and opportunities.

• Organization: Gamma Iota Sigma
• Where: It's virtual!
• When: February 11, 2020

2020 Cyber Risk Insights Conference: The San Francisco edition of Advisen's Cyber Risk Insights Conference series emphasizes technology, innovation, and the regulatory environment. Its program brings together risk managers, brokers, underwriters, lawyers, and information security professionals for a learning experience and opportunity to network with decision-makers from throughout the cyber risk and insurance ecosystem.

• Organization: Advisen
• Where: The Julia Morgan Ballroom; San Francisco
• When: February 11-12, 2020

Verisk Elevate 2020: Combining the former Xactware User Conference and PCS Catastrophe Conference with innovative content from ISO and other Verisk businesses, Verisk Elevate 2020 will offer attendees the opportunity to network with industry professionals, learn industry trends, and get hands-on experience with the latest technology.

• Organization: Verisk, Xactware, Geomni, PCS, and ISO
• Where: The Grand American Hotel; Salt Lake City
• When: February 11-12, 2020

NAMIC Claims Conference: NAMIC's annual conference is designed for claims leaders and professionals within property and casualty mutual insurance companies.

• Organization: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
• Where: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort; Amelia Island, Fla.
• When: February 11-13, 2020

2020 Emerging Leaders Conference: More than 100 insurance professionals from across the country were selected as "Emerging Leaders" and invited to attend Emerging Leaders Conference, designed to recognize the best and brightest rising talents in the insurance industry.

• Organization: American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), the Insurance Careers Movement (ICM), and AM Best
• Where: Hotel Van Zandt; Austin, Texas
• When: February 23-25, 2020

2020 PLUS Cyber Symposium: Key players in the cyber insurance industry come together for PLUS's annual symposium, which runs concurrently with the organization's D&O event.

• Organization: Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
• Where: Marriott Marquis; New York City
• When: February 25-26, 2020

2020 PLUS D&O Symposium: Key players in the D&O insurance industry come together for PLUS's annual symposium, which runs concurrently with the organization's cyber event.

• Organization: Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
• Where: Marriott Marquis; New York City
• When: February 25-26, 2020

CAT Risk Management 2020: This conference will examine catastrophe threats and risk management solutions, and provide attendees the opportunity to interact with global industry experts, including reinsurers, insurers, researchers, commercial modeling companies, and regulators, and discuss the future of catastrophe risk management.

• Organization: Reinsurance Association of America
• Where: Loew's Portofino Bay Hotel; Orlando, Fla.
• When: February 25-27, 2020

Women & Diversity Expanding Opportunity in Insurance Conference: This first-time conference will explore how to create lasting changes in diversity with topics such as advocating for oneself and others, eliminating unconscious bias, and developing strategies to enhance employees' careers.

• Organization: American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), Life Insurance Council of New York, and ACLI
• Where: Intercontinental Barclay; New York City
• When: February 27-28, 2020

March

AIFA Conference 2020: AIFA's annual conference addresses the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the property & casualty insurance, life insurance, reinsurance, and insurance brokerage industries.

• Organization: Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA)
• Where: Boca Raton Resort & Club; Boca Raton, Fla.
• When: March 1-3, 2020

2020 WSIA Underwriting Summit: A more relaxed, intimate environment, in contrast with WSIA's larger and faster-paced Annual Marketplace, the Summit offers networking opportunities and an opportunity for the leadership of WSIA member firms to collaborate on strategic issues facing the marketplace.

• Organization: Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA)
• Where: JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa; Palm Desert, Calif.
• When: March 1-5, 2020

NAMIC Commercial Lines Seminar: Seminar attendees can insights, gather valuable information on current issues, and learn more about industry trends at this annual two-day event designed for mid-to senior-level underwriters, managers, and executives.

• Organization: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
• Where: Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel; Chicago
• When: March 4-6, 2020

2020 National Earthquake Conference & 72nd EERI Annual Meeting: In addition to a number of sessions and networking opportunities, this conference will feature the results of a new earthquake scenario and risk study for the San Diego region that will be shared for the first time.

• Organization: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
• Where: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina; San Diego
• When: March 4-6, 2020

PLRB 2020 Claims Conference & Insurance Services Expo: During this three-day conference, around 100 educational courses within 14 education tracks will be taught by industry leaders to prepare claims professionals for the future.

• Organization: Property & Liability Resource Bureau
• Where: Gaylord National Hotel; Washington, D.C.
• When: March 8-11, 2020

2020 Insurance Fraud Management Conference: Explore the latest issues and advances in insurance fraud management, and discover the latest fraud detection strategies and technologies.

• Organization: Verisk, ISO and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
• Where: Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate; Orlando, Fla.
• When: March 8-11, 2020

RIMS Risk Management Academy: This invite-only event will bring together senior-level risk management professionals for a program combining educational sessions, hosted at offices of major Bermuda-based carriers and brokers.

• Organization: RIMS and the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA)
• Where: Hamilton, Bermuda
• When: March 9-11, 2020

2020 Reinsurance Symposium: The Symposium focuses on emerging issues, including active shooters, e-cigarettes, cyber modeling, the opioid crisis, and more that are of interest to those working for primary insurers and reinsurers.

• Organization: The Institutes CPCU Society
• Where: DoubleTree Philadelphia City Center; Philadelphia
• When: March 12-13, 2020

2020 WSIA Insurtech Conference: Formerly the Automation Conference, the WSIA Insurtech Conference will continue to offer a comprehensive slate of sessions providing insights on industry disruption and transformation opportunities.

• Organization: Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA)
• Where: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel; New Orleans
• When: March 15-18, 2020

2020 CLM Annual Conference: An annual event for professionals in the claims and litigation management industries, featuring a mix of interactive educational sessions and fun networking events.

• Organization: Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
• Where: Gaylord Texan Resort; Grapevine, Texas
• When: March 18-20, 2020

NAMIC CEO Roundtables: An event exclusively for CEOs of NAMIC member primary insurance companies, attendees will meet in small groups to share and gather strategic insight, ideas, and foster connections with peers.

• Organization: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
• Where: Waldorf Astoria Orlando; Orlando, Fla.
• When: March 22-24, 2020

Insurance Innovators: USA: This carrier-led conference is a one-stop-shop for senior executives from leading insurance carriers to gather information on the latest trends and innovations.

• Organization: MarketforceLive
• Where: Nashville Music City Center; Nashville, Tenn.
• When: March 30-31, 2020

Envision 2020: This informative risk modeling conference showcases AIR's upcoming catastrophe model and software releases, and more.

• Organization: AIR (Verisk Analytics)
• Where: Eden Roc Miami Beach; Miami
• When: March 30-April 2, 2020

PIA National Advocacy Day: A gathering of PIA members in the nation's capital to meet with elected representatives and discuss issues that are important to the independent insurance agent. The event runs in conjunction with the PIA National Spring Governance meetings.

• Organization: National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)
• Where: Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport; Arlington, Va.
• When: March 31-April 1, 2020

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