Emerging Risks
Parametric Risk Contracts: Not Your Traditional Insurance Product
Imagine a world where an insurance company contacts you to let you know that an event happened and you qualify for a payment on your policy, even if you didn't sustain direct damage. That's the world of parametric insurance and that's the topic that Joe Harrington is going to help us with in this session.
Who's Driving This? Where Are We Going with Autonomous Vehicles?
Self-driving cars are on the roads today in varying degrees, including vehicles that are not designed to have any human pilot on board. These vehicles are working in cities around the country, potentially in a city new you. Join us as Brenda Wells brings her take on this expanding and evolving risk.
Ethics Frontier: Navigating AI and Claims in the Age of Complexity
Ethics is a complex topic on a good day. When you add the specter of AI to the conversation, the complexity ramps up markedly. Join us as we bring together a team of experienced claims adjusters who are going to examine the ethical implications of AI in the claims handling process.
Space Needs Spring Cleaning: The Growing Problem of Satellite Pollution
Satellite growth is accelerating, from about 10,000 in orbit today toward a projected 60,000, driving new collision and disruption risk. Join Dr. Brenda Wells to examine orbital pollution through an insurance and risk lens, and what mitigation steps can reduce exposure.
Beyond The Label - The Hidden Dangers of Ultra Processed Foods
In a recent article, a major snack brand announced a rebrand and marketing effort to remind people that their potato chips are made with real potatoes. According to them, 47% of consumers didn't know that there were potatoes in potato chips. Join us as a team of students from East Carolina University bring us their take on the topic of Ultra Processed Foods, what risks they pose, and what we can do about them.
Top Risks to Watch in 2026
Hurricanes? Wildfires? Political upheaval? Locusts?
What are the top risks that the insurance world should be paying attention to in 2026? Join us as Dr. Brenda Wells brings a special session dedicated to the biggest risks that could arise in the coming year.
Emerging EPLI Risks
EPLI is about more than providing coverage for improper hiring or training. There's more going on than did the employer follow their own procedures. The exposures surrounding EPLI are changing as the workforce experience changes. Remote work, blended work, and return to office are just a few considerations in the current EPLI sphere. How does the expansion of legalized marijuana impact EPLI? What about the use of AI tools in hiring? Join us as Casey Roberts answers these questions and more.
How To Write: Flood
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Managing and Insuring Reputational Risk
A business's reputation is a large part of its potential for future revenue, growth, and sustainability. What does a business do if something damages that reputation? That's the core of this session. Join us as we explore reputational risk and potential insurance solutions with Joe Harrington in this session.
Guns, Violence, and Insurance
People buy insurance to cover the "normal" risks of their lives and businesses. What happens when an event that's so out of normal happens? Is there insurance to cover that event? In this session, Joe Harrington dives into the world of gun violence from an insurance perspective. You won't want to miss this very timely session.