America's Claims Executive Virtual Leadership Forum & Expo 2021 | ALM Media, LLC | 4 May 2021 | Virtual Event

The ACE Leadership Forum and Expo is designed to cover the most critical issues facing claims and insurance executives from emerging risks to the evolving workforce to enriching the customer experience.

The 2021 agenda will go beyond superficial scratch the surface panel discussions to provide those who lead, innovate, direct and manage the claims department numerous opportunities to drive the conversation forward via commercial-free closed-door dialogues, hands-on workshops, and interactive roundtable sessions. Our curated exhibit area will feature leading solution providers and consultants that will help you identify key areas of advancement and the tools to improve efficiency while enhancing the customer experience.

Collaborate. Innovate. Cultivate @ ACE 2021

• Learn new problem-solving strategies for issues surrounding customer experience, talent recruitment, training, tech innovation and leadership.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts on technology solutions that can help you improve operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Cultivate leadership skills through advanced workshops and track sessions that focus on driving more innovative and collaborative corporate cultures.
• Build valuable business relationships through live, interactive sessions and extended networking breaks designed to inspire discussions around key challenges and strategic conversations!

Who Should Attend?

• Claims Executives
• Business Strategists and Innovation Leaders
• Claims Management
• Insurance Executives and Business Line Owners
• Claims Experts and Specialists

2021 Speakers

MODERATOR:

Patricia L. Harman
Editor in Chief, PC360 Group, ALM Media, LLC

Robert Burns
Chief Product Officer, Carpe Data

Anand Shirur
Senior Vice President – Product Development, Klear.ai

Elana Ashanti Jefferson
Executive Editor, NU Property & Casualty

Kathy Tuite
Chief Marketing Officer, One Inc, Tamala McBath, Chief Execution Officer, NCRMA

Rosalie Donlon
Editor in Chief, Insurance and Tax Publications, ALM Media LLC

Elisa Logan
VP of Growth, VPay

Marie J. Ignozzi
Attorney, Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP

Erin Burns
EVP and Head of Brokerage, INSUREtrust

Hannah E. Smith
Editor, ALM Media LLC

SPEAKER:

Jessica Leong
Lead Data Scientist, Zurich North America (President of the Casualty Actuarial Society)

Doug Meyers
Chief Operating Officer, Claims, Zurich North America

Dean Kimball
Director, Claims IT & Admin, Penn National

Kim Leggette
SVP, Chief Claims Officer, Kemper

Christine Pfeiffer
Vice President of Operations, Next Insurance

Jessica Albano
SIU Unit Leader, Westfield

Frank Neugebauer
Senior Architect, Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Steve Robles
Assistant Chief Executive Officer, County of Los Angeles

Dennis Tierney
Senior Vice President, National Director of Workers’ Compensation Claims, Marsh

Steven Gregory
Vice President, Claims, Tower Hill Insurance

Donald Light
Director, North America Property Casualty Practice, Celent

Patrick Quigley
Executive Vice President, Insurance, Nearmap

Jeanette Ward
Chief Operating Officer, Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Kevin Ostrander
Chief Sales Officer, One Inc

Michael T. Anderson
Global Practice Lead, Guidewire Ecosystem, Guidewire Software

Daniel Keenan
Head of Growth, himarley

Cristina Schoen
Head of Global Practice Group, Airline and General Aviation Claims, Director of Airline Claims – U.S. - Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty, Americas

Tessa Adams
Chief Marketing Officer, MOXIE

Mark Gibbons
Audit Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC

Justin M. Lehtonen
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Facilities, LLC

Gerrit Nagarwalla
Claims Manager, Canopius

Carey Bond
Head of Claims, Americas, Lloyd's of London

David F. Snyder
Vice President, American Property Casualty Insurance Association

Ben Zimmerman
Chief Executive Officer, Opterrix, Inc.

Shannon M. Harjer
Vice President of Personal Lines, Founders Insurance

Chad Rhodes
VP of Operations, Charles Taylor

Tim Roberts
Vice President, Workers’ Comp Claims - Everest Insurance

Jacqueline M. Tirpak
Vice President, Corporate Claims Officer, Erie Insurance

Jake Creps
Product Manager, Skopenow

Mike Pekala
Director of Sales, Skopenow

Gary Sullivan, Assistant Professor, Risk Management, Walker College of Business, Mercyhurst University, (former VP of Erie Insurance’s Property and Subrogation Claims)

Tara Bodden
Head of Claims and General Counsel, At-Bay

Jeremy Gittler
Practice Leader and Head of Cyber Claims, Americas, AXA XL

Catherine Lyle
Head of Claims, Coalition, Inc.

Lance Ondrej
Executive Vice President & Chief Claims Officer, Germania Insurance

Caryn M. Silverman
Senior Vice President, Claims Counsel, Sompo International

Ian A. Stewart
Partner, Wilson Elser

David T. Vanalek
Claims Chief Operating Officer, Markel

Shawn M. Crawley
Senior Vice President, Head of First Party Claims, Sompo International

Stephen Gregoire
Senior Vice President, Forensic Accounting - J.S. Held LLC

Mark S. Katz
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Ryan Specialty Group

2021 Sponsors

SPONSOR:
• afni
• At-Bay
• Automated Digital Assistant
• Carpe Data
• Cincom
• Claimatic
• Click Claims
• Evolution IQ
• FSSI
• Guidewire
• Insurance Coverage Law Center
• Interactions
• JW Software
• Klear.ai
• My Claim Connection
• NCRMA
• Nearmap
• NU FC&S
• One Inc
• Opterrix
• Skopenow
• Smart Communications
• Ushur
• VPay