Insurance events & conferences: Summer 2020

Editor’s Note: At the start of every quarter, we publish upcoming P&C insurance events and conferences from around the U.S. In light of the coronavirus, many industry events have been postponed, canceled, or changed. The information included in this article is as recent as the date of publication. Please refer to each event’s website for the latest information. 

July

RIMS-Bermuda Webinar Series: InsurTech and Innovation: This session will explore the outlook for Bermuda’s re/insurance market and how new technology and tools are poised to disrupt the industry.

• Organization: RIMS, the risk management society
• Where: Virtual
• When: July 1

FAA UAS Symposium: Episode I: This virtual event will bring together professionals and regulators from the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry to promote learning and growth. Episode I of the event will focus on UTM and international UAS integration.

• Organization: Federal Aviation Administration
• Where: Virtual
• When: July 8-9

America’s Claims Executive (ACE) Virtual Leadership Forum & Expo: The ACE Leadership Forum and Expo provides numerous opportunities to drive the conversation forward via commercial-free closed-door dialogues, hands-on workshops, and interactive roundtable sessions. The curated exhibit area features leading solution providers and consultants that will help you identify key areas of advancement and the tools to improve efficiency while enhancing the customer experience.

• Organization: ALM Events
• Where: Virtual
• When: July 13-15

NAMIC Agricultural Risk Inspection School: The virtual Agricultural Risk Inspection School is an online program for loss control specialists, underwriters, managers and supervisors. Both fundamental and advanced topics, with the main highlight being the farm learning lab, where attendees have the opportunity to view a virtual risk inspection of a property and discuss the outcomes with peers.

• Organization: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
• Where: Virtual
• When: July 21-23

Re Contracts 2020: A virtual program designed for professionals seeking an understanding of reinsurance contracts.

• Organization: Reinsurance Association of America
• Where: Virtual
• When: July 22-23

Auto Insurance USA Virtual Summit: The industry’s most senior executives will come together to share their latest strategies on how to serve personal and commercial auto lines in a post-COVID-19 world.

• Organization: Insurance Nexus
• Where: Virtual
• When: July 28-29

Western Region General Counsel Conference Webinar: This legal education event focuses on issues impacting the western states, in particular California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

• Organization: American Property Casualty Insurance Association 
• Where: Virtual
• When: July 29-30

August

World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress: The virtual World Congress focuses on risk-related research and provides networking opportunities for academics and industry and government professionals worldwide. In the virtual format, authors of accepted papers will still have the chance to present their work, and discussants will still have the opportunity to provide feedback.

• Organization: The American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA)
• Where: Virtual
• When: August 2-6

Leadership Development Workshop: This virtual event provides an engaging experience for insurance professionals who are looking to develop their team leadership and management skills. The format will feature a newly added COVID-19 industry update session, as well as the flexibility to watch live or on-demand, and the ability to connect with fellow attendees at a one-on-one level.

• Organization: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
• Where: Virtual
• When: August 11, 18 and 25

The Always-On Customer: Digitization & CX: This virtual event will focus on the technologies & strategies needed to enable a world-class digital experience.

• Organization: Wall Street Technology Association
• Where: Virtual
• When: August 12

BenefitsPRO Virtual Broker Expo 2020:  Leading industry practitioners and experts will provide benefits professionals with the tools and resources to increase bottom lines. Attendees will experience an easy-to-use, browser-based platform that will allow them to attend more than 12 hours of content, both live and on-demand for a full month, as well as video chat with fellow attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers.

• Organization: ALM Media
• Where: Virtual
• When: August 18-20

September

ITC World Tour: InsureTech Connect will make 20 stops in three weeks. Discover InsurTechs, hear from experts, and network with the InsurTech community from around the world.

• Organization: InsureTech Connect
• Where: Virtual
• When: September 1-18

Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference: The Big ”I” Fall Leadership Conference is an annual gathering of state and national leadership, Big “I” boards and committees.

• Organization: The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”)
• Where: Virtual
• When: September 9-12

IASIA 2020 Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud: The largest seminar in the insurance fraud field brings together the world’s leading SIU professionals at the forefront of detecting, investigating, and deterring insurance fraud. The event will offer more than 45 workshops on topics including auto issues, property issues, medical fraud, major case/ring investigations, technology, worker’s compensation and international issues.

• Organization: International Association of Special Investigation Units 
• Where: Sheraton Dallas; Dallas
• When: September 13-16

2020 WSIA Annual Marketplace: As one of the premier events for the wholesale, specialty and surplus lines industry, the Annual Marketplace offers networking opportunities for WSIA members. The Annual Marketplace schedule is currently tentative and subject to change pending additional COVID-19-related guidance.

• Organizations: Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA)
• Where: Manchester Grand Hyatt; San Diego
• When: September 13-16

Insurance Summit: This event brings together innovators and regulators to explore the future of insurance regulation.

• Organizations: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR)
• Where: Loews Kansas City; Kansas City, Mo.
• When: September 14-18

American Agents Alliance Convention & Expo: The conference offers independent insurance agents and brokers the opportunity to obtain carrier appointments, participate in continuing education courses and to network.

• Organization: American Agents Alliance
• Where: JW Marriott Desert Springs; Palm Desert, Calif.
• When: September 17-19

NAMIC 125th Annual Convention: The NAMIC Annual Convention focuses on emerging-issue and company operation education. Industry professionals from reinsurers, brokers, rating agencies, and other service partners will gain valuable insights, learn about emerging trends, and connect with experienced speakers and leaders who are committed to the mutual insurance industry.

• Organization: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
• Where: Virtual
• When: September 21-23

ITC Global: ITC will unite the world for two and a half days of learning, connecting and networking focused on the InsurTech landscape.

• Organization: InsureTech Connect
• Where: Virtual
• When: September 21-23

GIS 49th Annual International Conference: This now virtual event is the world’s largest gathering of collegiate talent with leading companies in the insurance industry.

• Organization: Gamma Iota Sigma
• Where: Virtual
• When: September 24-25

NCOIL Summer National Meeting: For those who are unable to travel or not yet comfortable attending the Summer Meeting in-person, there will be virtual option to participate via Zoom or similar.

• Organization: National Council of Insurance Legislators
• Where: Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel; Alexandria, Va.
• When: September 24-26

The following summer insurance events that have been canceled or postponed

• The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation’s 18th Annual Conference has been canceled and will resume in 2021.
• AASCIF 2020, hosted by the American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds, has been canceled.
• The PLRB 2020 Technology & Claims Symposium has been canceled this year and rescheduled for 2021. 
• WSIA University has been canceled in 2020 and will resume in 2021.
• The LAAIA 50th Annual Convention has been postponed until November 2020
• The 2020 RIMS Canada Conference has been canceled.

Related: Insurance events & conferences: Spring 2020

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