10th Annual Global Insurance Symposium 2024 | Global Insurance Symposium | 16 April 2024 | Hilton Des Moines Downtown, 435 Park St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA

The Global Insurance Symposium offers an educational and networking opportunity that brings together nearly 500 insurance and financial services company executives, national and international regulators, state and federal government representatives, entrepreneurs, and startup tech firms.

2024 Speakers

Scott White
Commissioner of Insurance at Virginia State Corporation

Scott Kosnoff
Partner, Faegre Drinker

Dave Stangis
Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer at Apollo

Michelle Rafeld
Executive Director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud

Michael Conway
Colorado Insurance Commissioner

Ken McCullum
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Principal

Josh Himes
SIU Director at Nationwide

Jon Godfread
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner

John Trovinger
Claim Management and Deep Fraud Investigation at Verisk

Grant Kvalheim
CEO and President at Athene USA

Doug Ommen
Iowa Insurance Commissioner

Dr. Doug Bujakowski
Associate Professor and Chair of School of Actuarial Science at Drake

Cindy Nelson
Certified Fraud Examiner at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance

Andrew Mais
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner

Michael Bacon
Managing Director and Head of US Life & Health Globals at Swiss Re

Charlie Sidoti
Founder and Chief Executive of InnSure

Patricia Carreiro
Cybersecurity and Privacy Litigator

Jason Gould
Litigator

Sean O'Brien
Insurance and Construction Law Attorney and Shareholder at Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave PC

Andy Siffert
Senior Vice President and Senior Meteorologist at BMS

Dr. Shea Brown
CEO and Founder of BABL AI

Kathie Weber
Shareholder, Maynard Nexsen

Stuart Doyle
Principal - Risk Consulting

Ben Bailey
Executive Leader of the Insurance Business Segment at JLL

Reena Pally
Managing Director at MetLife

Pat Hughes
Partner of Faegre Drinker

Kevin Farley
Vice President of Enterprise Worksite Services at Principal Financial Group

Craig Venable
Senior Vice President/Chief Risk, Compliance, and Privacy Officer for Alfa Insurance Companies

Eric Steigerwalt
President and CEO of Brighthouse Financial

Natalie Lamarque
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Principal Financial Group

LTC Mark Evans
Seminar 20, Army War College

Allan Levine
Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Abacus Life
• Principal
• Global Atlantic Financial Group
• Athene
• Faegre Drinker

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Transamerica
• Pharmacists
• Sammons Financial
• Wellabe
• BMS.re
• AEL
• Annuities & Life

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Iowa Insurance Institute
• Farm Bureau Financial Services
• CWG
• EMC
• Nyemaster
• Berkley Agribusiness
• KPMG

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• American Property Casualty Insurance Association
• Merchants Bonding Company
• UFG Insurance
• Federation of Iowa Insureres
• Clear Spring
• Carlton Fields
• Farmers Mutual Hail
• Modern Woodmen
• Wellmark
• NCMIC
• Grinnell Mutual
• Nationwide
• MaynardNexsen
• Thrivent
• Shazam
• Husch Blackwell
• EY
• GuyCarpenter
• Alliance Bernstein
• Zinnia
• JLL
• IIG
• Manchesterstory
• Bain Capital Insurance
• Kuvare

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY:
• Drake University

STUDENT CASE COMPETITION:
• Deloitte

SNACK BREAK SPONSOR:
• Homestead Life Company

SNACK BREAK SPONSOR:
• ACLI

WIFI SPONSOR:
• Delta Dental

GIA DEMO DAY:
• IOWA Tippie College of Business

WEDNESDAY NETWORKING LUNCH SPONSOR:
• Forvis

GOBO SPONSORS:
• IMT
• Guideone Insurance

NETWORKING LOUNGE & CHARGING STATION SPONSOR:
• Celsior

INSURTECH EXPO:
• Dentons