Welcoming remarks
Catrin Shi, Managing Editor, Insurance Insider

Moderator:
Catrin Shi, Managing Editor, Insurance Insider

Topics to be discussed:

• How is insurance distribution changing? Are the changes considered to be sustainable?
• Across what dimensions are distribution models changing (i.e. customers, sales force, and enablers/investment)?
• What have been the main difficulties in accommodating the new working landscape and what problems can you foresee going forward?
• Is differentiation in the distribution space more achievable now? How can insurance companies capitalise on the current conditions to reach a wider customer base?
• How can InsurTechs and incumbents make strategic M&A decisions to enhance distribution?

Moderator: 

Bernard Goyder, Senior Reporter, Inside P&C 

Panelists: 

• Marcus Broome, Chief Platform Officer, Whitespace
• Matt Carter, Founder & CEO, Cognitive Risk
• Matt Grossberg, Founder and CEO, ISC
• Nigel Roberts, Head of Distribution, Aegis
• Kirstin Duffield, Managing Director/ CEO, Morning Data

Five years into the InsiderTech Series, this McDermott moderated panel will explore the burgeoning landscape of M&A activity, (still) early-round VC financings, leverage and the rapid jump to public market capital raise. The panel of leading investors, start-ups and advisors will explore the effect of such funding on the sector, and how it is fueling rapid organic and inorganic growth in this nascent and disruptive corner of the insurance industry.

Moderator:

Michael Halsband, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Panelists:

• Michael Halsband, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
• John Butler, Managing Director, Cohen & Company
• Tushar Virmani, Managing Director, JP Morgan Securities
• Ben Lantos, Co-Founder & CFO, Rhino
• Katelyn Johnson, Managing Director, American Family Ventures

Moderator:

James Thaler, News Editor, Inside P&C

Panelists:

• Adam Rimmer, Co-Founder, FloodFlash
• David Janczewski, CEO & co-founder, Coincover
• Tim McCosh, Founder, Yokahu

Catrin Shi, Managing Editor, Insurance Insider

Welcoming remarks
Catrin Shi, Managing Editor, Insurance Insider

A distinguished panel led by McDermott partner Mike Byrne will discuss the high growth area of embedded insurance - coverage that is part of another retail product. The panelists will discuss societal and other trends creating tremendous demand for embedded products, and how they will impact the industry in the future.

Moderator:

Michael Byrne, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Speakers include:

• Michael Byrne, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
• Christina Hopper, President, Aon
• David Wechsler, VP, Growth Initiatives, Hippo Insurance
• Marie-Christine Razaire, Associate, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures
• Steven Hauck, Managing Director, AP Intego
• Alex Maffeo, CEO & Founder, Boost

Topics to be discussed include:

• As Insurtech evolves, how does the landscape for investment evolve accordingly?
• In the coming years, what are investment firms and venture capitalists looking to invest in?
• What developments can we expect to see in the SME market?
• How can you ensure 'ethical' investments? Is there a shift in appetite amid climate change concerns?
• Do you see a sustainable future with Insurtechs and IPOs?

Moderator:

Amit Kumar, Director of Research, Inside P&C

Panelists Include: 
Richard Chattock, Chief Executive Officer, InsurTech Gateway

Speakers: 

• James Banasik, Chief Executive Officer, MetSwift
• Paul Latarche, Chief Commercial Officer, Sequel

Moderator:

Catrin Shi, Managing Editor, Insurance Insider 

Panelists: 

• Artur Niemczewski, Advisor, Anthemis Group
• Chris Carney, Director of Consulting – Insurance, CGI
• Laila Khudairi, Divisional Head of Enterprise Risk, Tokio Marine Kiln

Topics to be debated include:

• Are underwriting risks and loss prediction the main focus areas for InsurTechs in 2021?
• Where does the most value lie for InsurTechs? Is it in optimizing legacy insurers' most complex and fundamental operations or reinventing the wheel?
• Blueprint 2 and why data is crucial on the road to digitisation.
• Is there much opportunity for Insurtechs to achieve scale by partnering with incumbents? How can the process of partnerships be made more accessible?
• What potential is there for new automation and in which areas are they likely to be concentrated?
• How is the role of e-trading evolving within insurance? What are the main challenges in producing a sophisticated back-office and e-trading interface? 
• As the data begins to flow, how will the role of the Underwriter change?

Moderator:

James Thaler, News Editor, Inside P&C 

Panelists: 

• Jerad Leigh, Co-founder, CEO, Supercede
• Carlos Wong-Fupuy, Senior Director, analytics, A.M. Best
• Frank Perkins, CEO and co-founder, INARI

Topics to be debated include:

• Have there been advancements in bettering the value chain to make it more resistant to extraneous change?
• Is the market still in the early stages of realising the benefits of InsurTech in the reinsurance space?
• What are the longer-term implications of not embracing the technology fast enough?

Catrin Shi, Managing Editor, Insurance Insider