Insurance Industry Leaders To Discuss Cybersecurity, Big Data, Innovation At Global Insurance Symposium

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Apr 09, 2015, 02:18 ET

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leaders will gather in the insurance hub of Des Moines, Iowa, for the Global Insurance Symposium on May 26-28, 2015. The second annual conference provides a venue for the insurance industry to address important marketplace issues with a primary focus on cybersecurity, big data and innovation. Complete details are now available at globalinsurancesymposium.com.

The conference features a powerhouse agenda of knowledgeable global insurance experts. Attendees will also be the first to witness innovative demonstrations from the initial six startups participating in the new Global Insurance Accelerator.

Session Highlights

View From the Fed
Tom Sullivan, Associate Director, Federal Reserve
Presenting the view from the Federal Reserve on emerging and evolving domestic and international standards. The Federal Reserve supervises over one-third of the U.S. insurance market (in assets) as consolidated regulator.

Big Data Panel
Dr. Rahul Parsa, Professor, Drake University (Moderator)
Birny Birnbaum, Executive Director, Center for Economic Justice
Garrett Flynn, Advisory Principal, KPMG LLP
Dr. Anand Rao, Partner, PwC Analytics
Stuart Rose, Global Insurance Marketing Director, SAS

According to Significance Magazine "ninety percent of the data stored in the world today has been created in the past two years." The panel will try to address some of the issues with big data including how to use technology to visualize data and using data in decision-making.

CEO Roundtable: The Industry Responds to Big Data, Cybersecurity, Regulatory Modernization and Capital Standards
Charlie Richardson, Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels (Moderator)
Ed Noonan, Chairman & CEO, Validus Holdings
Tom Marra, President & CEO, Symetra Life Insurance Company
Pete Schaefer, President & CEO, Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America
Jim Wallace, Chairman, President, & CEO, GuideOne Insurance

What are the biggest challenges and opportunities in the domestic and global marketplace, and how do CEOs of four market leaders plan to face the challenges and capture the opportunities?

A planning committee consisting of Iowa's leading insurance companies, the Iowa Insurance Institute, the Federation of Iowa Insurers, the Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, and the Iowa Insurance Division shaped the content of the 2015 Global Insurance Symposium.

Media Registration
Registration will be waived for media attending the Global Insurance Symposium. Media may also view via livestream. Register at globalinsurancesymposium.com/index.php/media-info.

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