Plenary meeting New York 2024

The Future of Open & Embedded Insurance is here

New York 2024 | 17th September 1:00-7:00 PM

For any inquiries please email: [email protected]

Companies who attends:

Speakers

Paul Lubbers

Head of Affinity and Programs, US
WTW

Chris Banocy

Senior Vice President & GM
Great American Embedded Solutions

Terry Buecher

Principal Insurance Specialist
Global Core Systems Lead
AWS

Wayne Slavin

CEO
Sure

Phil Hobson

Managing Director, Affinity Leader
Marsh International

Peter Evans

Chief Strategy Officer
McFadyen Digital 

Jenni Romaniuk

Research Professor
University of South Australia,
Ehrenberg-Bass Institute

Grahame Cohen

Founder and CEO
epoq

Andrew _Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson

EVP, Business Development,
Affinity, Embedded Products

Fortegra

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Agenda

13:00 – 13:30

Registration

13:30 – 13:35

Opening – Welcome speech

13:35 – 13:55

Presentation – The state of embedded insurance, by Yuri Poletto, Obs Founder and Director

13:55 – 14:35

Panel –  From B2B2C and Affinity to Embedded Insurance: key developments and shifts, and how the insurance industry is adapting to the new competitive environment.

Speakers:
Paul Lubbers, Head of Affinity and Programs-US, WillisTowersWatson;
Chris Banocy-Senior Vice President & GM, Great American Insurance Group;
Terry Buechner, Principal Insurance Specialist, AWS;
EY (speaker tbd)

14:35 – 15:15

Research presentation – Embedding insurance in digital Platforms and Marketplaces: the vital role of insurance in accelerating the platform and marketplace economy.

Speakers:
Phil Hobson, Head of International Affinity, Marsh;
Wayne Slavin, CEO, Sure;
EY (speaker tbd)

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee break and light bites

15:45 – 16:45 

Round tables, confirmed topics:
E-commerce, digital Platforms and Marketplaces – Moderator/Activator Peter Evans, McFayden Digital; LegalTech, Moderator/Activator Grahame Coen, Epoq.

Four more round tables, possible topics:
Proptech/Home ecosystem; Micro enterprises and SMEs; Mobility; Fintechs/Banks; Data and AI; Automated/Augmented underwriting; Embedded claims; UX.

16:45 – 17:25

Panel – Driving growth with embedded insurance: strategies and success stories.

Speakers:
Dinh Lai, Group Chief Marketing Officer, bolttech;
Andrew Ferguson, EVP Embedded products, Fortegra.

17:25 – 18:00

Keynote speech and Q&A – How insurance brands can grow and why they should invest in new customer acquisition, by Jenny Romaniuk, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute of Marketing Science

18:00 – 19:00

Networking, food and drinks

About

Decoding Open & Embedded insurance

On the 17th of September 2024 in New York the Open & Embedded Insurance Observatory will organise its next annual plenary meeting, an invite-only event dedicated to the members of the Observatory.

The meeting is part of the annual activities of the Observatory, and will be the opportunity for the members to gather in person, network and take part to a series of keynote speeches and panel discussions on the most relevant topics of the embedded and open insurance domains.

For any inquiries please email: [email protected]

About

Gain a competitive edge

During the event, we will also present the Open & Embedded Insurance Report, that will include insights from the researches carried out by our research team, insights from our partners, and a focus on a selected book of embedded insurance players including their company profiles, executive interviews and case studies. After the event the report will be shared with the market.

For any inquiries please email: [email protected]

Testimonials

What past attendees say

Don’t hear it from us, hear it from the community.

The exchanges we have with the other members of the observatory are incredible, especially during the plenary sessions, in London and Barcelona this year, where we can meet and exchange value creation ideas and concrete use cases on embedded insurance.

Eric Allombert Chief Marketing & Communication Officer at Wakam
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