ABOUT THE EVENT
Flood Risk 2017 comes to Orlando on March 23, 2017. Brought to you by the world’s largest insurance magazine, this inaugural masterclass features leading insights in flood risk and insurance from national experts and regional thought leaders.
This one-day conference explores how brokers and agents can navigate the NFIP, private market options and risk management tools to improve their flood practices and better serve their clients.
The conference will host over 100 insurance professionals to discuss the current conditions of flood insurance, and predict the future of the flood market.
WHY ATTEND
- Understand how flood legislation will impact your business
- Explore innovations in flood risk assessment to better serve your clients
- Hear expert forecasts on the future of flood insurance
- Overcome client barriers by better assessing client coverage needs
- Understand new commercial and residential flood exposures, and the opportunities created
This course has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services for insurance continuing education credit.
Up to 8 hours of CE 2-20 - General Lines (Property & Casualty). The course id# is 98433
Course level intermediate
VENUE
The Citrus Club is a sleek venue and meeting space situated in the central business district of Orlando. On the 18th floor of the Citrus Center, it’s conveniently located near a variety of hotels, restaurants and amenities in the heart of downtown.
AGENDA
8:00am – 8:45am
Registration and breakfast
8:55am
Introduction
Conference Chair Norma Essary, Executive Director Surplus Lines Stamping Office
9:00am - 9:50am
What to expect: Timeline of flood legislation and its impact on you
The flood insurance landscape is changing rapidly to address mounting losses. Join a panel of national flood legislation experts for an overview of private market expansion, and how key flood policy reform will impact market conditions, insurance products and insureds.
Panelists:- Keri Kish, Director of Government Relations, NAPSLO
- Brooke Stringer, Government Relations Policy Advisor, NAIC
- Craig Poulton, Chief Operating Officer, Natural Catastrophe Insurance Program
- Craig Blackman, Partner and Co-Chair, Stradley Ronon
10:00am - 10:50am
Provider perspectives: Current demands and future opportunities
As the flood market shifts, so does the role of carriers. To explore current carrier challenges and futurenopportunities, a panel of leading providers shares insights into the market of today, and predictions for how the carrier role will evolve in the future.
Panelists:- Martin Hartley, Chief Operating Officer, PURE
- Evan Hecht, Chief Executive Officer, The Flood Insurance Agency
- Janet Bordonaro, Vice President, Flood Advantage Partners
- Jerry Nielsen, Partner, Nielsen Carter & Treas
10:50am - 11:00am
Refreshment break
11:00am - 11:50am
Claims case study: How to avoid claims process pitfalls
The flood claims process can present significant challenges to both brokers and insureds. Gain insight from leading claims experts into how you can minimize hazards within the claims process by more accurately assessing your clients’ coverage needs.
Panelists:- Peter Kochenburger, Professor, University of Connecticut School of Law
- Jo Ann Howard, President, H 2 O Partners
- Lee Shaw, Senior Property Claims Consultant, Wells Fargo Insurance Services
- John O’Marra, Senior Vice President Property, RT Specialty
12:00pm - 12:50pm
Forecasting the future of flood insurance: Panel predictions
Increasing flood activity and the rise in costly losses is creating demand for innovative insurancemsolutions. Thought leaders from the private and National Flood Insurance Program markets share theirnperspectives on the current market, and the ways private and NFIP programs must expand in order to best protect insureds.
Panelists:- Albert Slap, President, Coastal Risk Consultants
- Dan Dick, Global Head of Catastrophe Management, Aon Benfield Analytics
- Jim Kane, Senior Vice President Personal Insurance, USI Insurance
- Susanne Murphy, Deputy Commissioner Market Investigations, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
12:50pm
Lunch
1:40pm - 2:20pm
Keynote address
As 2016 has shown, flooding is one of the greatest natural perils facing the US. Climate change will only increase this risk in the future, and the National Flood Insurance Program faces mounting debt. General Counsel Joseph Gunset explores these conditions, and what changes will be needed in order to ensure that the US properly addresses this risk.
Speaker:- Joseph Gunset, General Counsel, Lloyd’s America
2:30pm - 3:20pm
On the rise: Flooding and new exposures
Flooding is becoming one of the most significant natural threats in the United States. Experts outline the critical flood exposures facing your clients, and how you can cover against them with more comprehensive flood coverage offered by the expanding private market.
Panelists:- Howard Kunst, Senior Modeler/Actuary, CoreLogic
- Joshua Woodbury, Catastrophe Modeler, Swiss Re
- Annalise Mannix, President, FIRM
- Maggie Mathis, Associate Vice President, Dewberry
3:20pm
Refreshment break
3:30pm - 4:10pm
Flood risk assessment, hazard management and modeling solutions
CoreLogic presents critical updates to flood risk assessment and modeling that are essential to better evaluating clients’ risk and coverage needs. Learn how analytical tools can help you position insureds ahead of risk.
Speaker:- Dr. Howard Botts, Vice President and Chief Scientist, Insurance and Spatial Solutions, CoreLogic
4:15pm
Overcoming client obstacles: Communicating risks, requirements and rates
Communicating flood risk to a client can be a challenging. Not all clients are aware of the risks they face, and in turn, are not actively seeking the coverage they need. Hear from experts how you can overcome client barriers to more clearly communicate risk in order to better insureds against flood.
Panelists:- Dan Freudenthal, President, Agency Flood Resources
- David Maurstad, Assistant Administrator Federal Insurance, FEMA
- Del Schwalls, President, Schwalls Consulting
- Blake Lovvorn, Assistant Director – Risk Management, University of Central Florida
5:00pm
Conference close
SPEAKERS
Agency Flood Resources /CRIO
Dan Freudenthal
Aon Benfield
Dan Dick
Coastal Risk /President
Albert Slap
CoreLogic
Dr. Howard Botts
CoreLogic
Howard Kunst
Dewberry
Maggie Mathis
FEMA
David Maurstad
FIRM
Annalise Mannix
Flood Advantage Partners
Janet Bordonaro
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Susanne Murphy
H2O Partners
Jo Ann Howard
Lloyd's America
Joseph Gunset
NAIC
Brooke Stringer
NAPSLO
Keri Kish
Nielsen Carter & Treas
Jerry Nielsen
Natural Catastrophe Insurance Program
Craig Poulton
PURE
Martin Hartley
RT Specialty
John O'Marra
Schwalls Consulting LLC
Del Schwalls
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Craig Blackman
Swiss RE
Joshua Woodbury
TFIA
Evan Hecht
Surplus Lines Stamping Office
Norma Essary
University of Central Florida
Blake Lovvorn
University of Connecticut School of Law
Peter Kochenburger
USI Insurance
James Kane
Wells Fargo Insurance
Lee Shaw
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Standard Rate
$795 USD
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Terms & Conditions:
One pass admits one person to the event and cannot be split between multiple delegates. If you are unable to attend, a substitute delegate is welcome at no extra charge. Cancellations received in writing 14 or more days in advance will incur a $200 fee. The remaining balance will be refunded to you or issued as credit valid for use towards another Key Media event within 12 months of the date of issuance. The company regrets no refunds will be made less than 14 days prior to the event. Should Key Media cancel or postpone the event, delegates will receive a full refund. Key Media is not responsible for any loss, damage or additional costs incurred as a result of alteration, cancellation or postponement. Please note all speakers and content are confirmed at time of publication, however we reserve the right to modify or alter the program including advertised speakers without notice. Key Media is not liable for the content of any speaker presentations.
ABOUT OUR SPONSORS
CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX) is a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. The company's combined data from public, contributory and proprietary sources includes over 4.5 billion records spanning more than 50 years, providing detailed coverage of property, mortgages and other encumbrances, consumer credit, tenancy, location, hazard risk and related performance information. The markets CoreLogic serves include real estate and mortgage finance, insurance, capital markets, and the public sector. CoreLogic delivers value to clients through unique data, analytics, workflow technology, advisory and managed services. Clients rely on CoreLogic to help identify and manage growth opportunities, improve performance and mitigate risk. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., CoreLogic operates in North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com
ABOUT US
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