22nd America's Claims Event 2018 | ALM Real Estate Media Group | 25 June 2018 | JW Marriott Austin, 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701, US

This year, America's Claims Event will examine how disruption and innovation is changing the claims function as the insurance industry continues to evolve. Technological advancements are allowing claims professionals to improve operational efficiency, customer experience, analytic data capture, market leadership, and more. Join your colleagues, connect with claims professionals and gain insights that will drive growth, bolster efficiency, improve customer experience, and head off the competition.

Why You Should Attend ACE 2018
• Learn new problem solving strategies for issues surrounding customer experience, talent recruitment and training, claims technology, and more
• Explore cutting edge technology solutions
• Cultivate leadership skills through advanced workshops and track sessions
• Build valuable business relationships

2018 Speakers

Patti Colwell
Workers’ Compensation Program Manager, Safety & Security, Southwest Airlines

Dr. Reza Rooholamini
Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Technology, CCC Information Services Inc.

Charlie Alovisetti
Chair, Corporate Department, Vicente Sederberg

Mike Batchelor
Director of Claim Solutions Development, IAA

Robert Bauer
Managing Director, Commercial Innovation, AIG

Lynne Brady
Vice President, External Anti-Fraud, Nationwide

Edward Canavan, ARM, AIC
VP Workers' Compensation Practice and Compliance, Sedgwick

Jamie Carsey
Associate General Counsel – Coverage, Markel

Jonathan Charak, FCAS, MAAA
AVP, Actuary and Manager, Zurich North America

Amy Cooper
Vice President of Business Development, VortexLegal

Daniel P. Durbin, CSSC
Independent Assignment Company

Cathy Ellwood
Founder & CEO, Ellwood Enterprises

Guy Fraker
Chief Innovation Officer, Insurance Thought Leadership

Michael Fricke
Senior Manager Client Services, Mitchell International

Nancy Giordano
Strategic Futurist, Corporate Strategist & CEO/Founder, Play Big Inc. (A Strategic Inspiration Company)

Kevin Hansen
Partner, McCormick Barstow LLP

Jeremy Hardwick
Catastrophe Claims Unit Manager, Germania Insurance

Patricia L. Harman
Editor-in-Chief, Claims Magazine

John P. Heffernan
Sr. Sales Director – Claims North America, Octo Telematics

Patrick J. Hindert, JD, CSSC
VP of New Business Development, Independent Assignment Company

Alan Hines, FCAS, MAAA
Managing Director, PwC

Chris Hodge
Innovation Catalyst Leader, Intuit

Jodie Hopkins
National Workers Compensation Leader, Westfield Insurance

Kimberly Horn
Global Focus Group Leader, Beazley

Alyssa Hunt
VP Vendor Management, QBE Insurance

Randall Ishikawa
President, Property Drone Consortium

Jesse Kallman
President, Airbus Aerial

Patrick Kehoe
EVP Product Management, Messagepoint

John Kluth
EVP & Chief Financial Officer, CCMSI

Robert Larkin
Subrogation Manger, Starr Indemnity & Liability Company'

Joshua MacDonald, Esq.
Cyber Claim Director, Chubb

Chris Malone
Managing Partner, Fidelum Partners & Author, The Human Brand

Patrick McManamon
Founder & CEO, Cannasure

Ursula Merten
Manager, Actuarial Services / Insurance, PwC

Jarrod Murrieta
Head of Claims Catastrophe Response, Farmers Insurance

Anthony Nucci
Claims Director, Progressive

Richard Pankhurst
Partner/Principal, PwC

David A. Pieffer
Practice Lead Property & Casualty Insurance Practice, J.D. Power

Christoph Plenio
Vice President of Research & Development, CCC Information Services Inc.

David M. Pooser, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Risk Management, Tobin College of Business, St. John's University

Swanpil Pranha
Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

CJ Przybyl
Co-founder & President, Snapsheet

Allan Robinson
Executive Vice President, Field Operations & Chief Claims Officer, The Horace Mann Companies

Mark Rusch
VP Insurance, GoodData

Emily Selck
Vice President, Cyber Liability Practice Leader, HUB International

Jarvis Shockey
Vice President, Payer Sales, VPay

Neal Silbert
Insurance Industry Emissary, GoodData

Caryn Silverman
Senior Vice President, Claims Counsel, Sompo International

Jillian Slyfield
Managing Director, Aon Risk Solutions

Paul Stachura
Chief CARE Officer, State Auto Insurance

Gary Stephen
Senior Advisor, PURE Insurance

Melissa Sullivan
Attorney, Gwertzman Lefkowitz Burman Smith & Marcus

David Tschantz
Vice President - Claims, Wayne Insurance Group

Stephanie Turner
Director of Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Programs, Liberty Mutual

Norman Tyrrell
Director of Product Management, Mitchell International

Vince Venturella
Product Line Manager - Insurance Solutions, Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions

Rick Wahls
Senior Business Consultant, Claims - Program Delivery, Nationwide

Katie Waitzman
Global Head of Insurance Claims & Litigation, Uber

Jeanette Ward
COO, Texas Mutual Insurance

Eileen Whelley
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, XL Group

David Williams
CPCU, AIC, PCP, VP Claims, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

Charlie Worsham
Vice President, Membership and Marketing, National Insurance Crime Bureau

Emily Yoo
Senior Manager, Deloitte US

2017 Speakers:

Eric Brandt
Managing Director and Chief Claims Officer, Esurance

Mary Nasenbenny
Senior Vice President, Claims, The Hartford

Frank Cesario
Director of Claims, LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Danielle Roth
Team Leader-- Cyber Claims, XL Catlin

Jonathan Charak, FCAS, MAAA
Assistant Vice President and Actuary – Business Insights, Zurich North America

John E. Shaw, ARM
Sr. Vice President, Claims Management, Marsh Risk & Insurance Services

Drew Dudley
Founder, Day One Leadership

Aatri Soni
Senior Vice President – Cyber Claims Advocacy Leader, Marsh USA, Inc.

Alan Hines, FCAS, MAAA
Managing Director, PwC Actuarial Services

Paul Strohfus
Vice President Claims Legal Services/Regional Companies, WR Berkley Corporation

Christopher C. Iliff, JD
Senior Vice President, Swiss Re

Rich Wickliffe
Special Investigation Unit Manager, State Farm Insurance

Peggy Killeen
Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer, Hudson Insurance Group

Jake Wood
CEO, Team Rubicon

2018 Sponsors:

DIAMOND:
• Your House Counsel

GOLD:
• Airbus Aerial
• ClaimTech Solutions
• Independent Life

SILVER:
• IAA Auctions
• CCC Information Services Inc.
• Duck Creek Technologies
• GoodData
• GuideWire
• Mitchell
• Octo
• Wolters Kluwer
• Vpay

BRONZE:
• Cal/Amp
• NARS North American Risk Services

MEDIA:
• Financial IT
• Great Insurance Jobs
• InsurTech News
• RISE Rising Insurance Star Executives
• WIC Connecting Through Common Interest Women in Claims

EXHIBITORS:
• Accident Support Services International
• Airbus Aerial
• ALLDATA Automotive Intelligence
• American Computer Estimating
• ARCCA
• BELFOR Property Restoration
• CalAmp
• Car-Part.com
• CCC Information Services
• Centris
• Cincom
• Claim Consultant Group,LLC
• Claim Toolkit
• Claimlogik
• Claims Adjustment Group
• ClaimTECH Solutions
• Detail Masters
• Duck Creek Technologies
• ECONA Network
• EMSI Insurance
• ExamWorks
• First Legal
• Free State Staffing Services
• GloBlue Technologies
• GoodData
• Grecco Construction Consultants
• Guidewire Software
• Heritage Appraisers,Inc.
• IAA
• In-Line Consulting
• Independent Assignment Company
• Insurcard
• ISO
• JW Software, Inc
• Livegenic Inc
• Medical Consultants Network
• Mitchell International, Inc.
• MyClaimPics
• National Commercial Services
• National Insurance Crime Bureau
• National Insurance Housing
• NTT DATA Staffing Services
• Octo Telematics
• ServiceMaster Restore
• Spartan Recoveries LLC
• Subrogation Division, Inc.
• TheBestIRS
• U.S. Bank
• VPay
• VRC Investigations
• Weather Analytics
• Whooster
• Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions
• Xactware
• Your House Counsel