2018 LIMRA Annual Conference Agenda

Sunday, October 28, 2018

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

1. Blockchain Applications in Insurance: A Team Sport
2. Image Matters
2.5 Fraud Symposium: Fraudsters Share Information - Shouldn't We?

5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. - WOMEN LEADERS' RECEPTION

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - WELCOME RECEPTION - Sponsored by Vitech

Monday, October 29, 2018

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - Sponsored by Pacific Life

8:00 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. - GENERAL SESSION - Sponsored by USAA

Opening Ceremony

8:20 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. - GENERAL SESSION

Looking Back to Move Forward: How 40 Years of Change Has Positioned the Industry for Growth

8:55 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - GENERAL SESSION

The Infinite Game

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - REFRESHMENT BREAK - Sponsored by KeyBanc

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

3. Harnessing the Power of Ideation to Transform the Customer Experience
4. InsurTech Rising in Global Markets
5. Re-igniting the Value Proposition for Lifetime Guaranteed Income
6. Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges With Diversity Today
7. Streamlining Insurance: How Platforms Are Changing the Industry Through Ecosystems, Innovation and Interoperability

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - NETWORKING LUNCHEON

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

8. Adapting to Change: The Financial Professionals Perspective
9. Cybersecurity: Staying a Step Ahead!
10. The Regulatory and Legislative Terrain: Evolving and Uncertain
11. Innovative Products Your Competitors Aren’t Offering
12. What a Great Digital Customer Experience Looks Like in Insurance and Annuities

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - REFRESHMENT BREAK - Sponsored by Sharp Point Data

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - GENERAL SESSION

Business Session

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - GENERAL SESSION

Be a Leader of Innovation and Progress: How to Iterate, Adapt, and Succeed Faster

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - GENERAL SESSION

Powerful Portraits: An Intimate Look at Humanity and Leadership

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - BREAKFAST BUFFET - Sponsored by Smart Communications

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - GENERAL SESSION

Association Highlights and Passing of the Torch

8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. - GENERAL SESSION

InsurTech Panel: Leveraging Disruptive Technology to Gain Relevance

9:50 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - REFRESHMENT BREAK - Sponsored by Yext

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.: CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

13. Building a Direct-to-Consumer Channel: What You Don’t Know...(Yet!)
14. Getting Real With Artificial Intelligence
15. Synergies in Insurance and Asset Management
16. Insurance Company of the Future

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - REFRESHMENT BREAK - Sponsored by Munich Re

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - GENERAL SESSION

Leadership: A Higher Loyalty