Presentations
GS1 - The Future of Underwriting Is Now: Keys to Successful Deployment of Generative AI
Dave Rengachary, SVP & Head of Underwriting, RGA; and Yuval Man, Co-Founder & CEO, DigitalOwl
1.1 - Making the Connection Between Supplemental Health Benefits and Mental Health
Kristin Tugman, PhD, CRC, LPC, VP, Health, Productivity & Holistic Wellness, Prudential; Christin Kuretich, VP, Supplemental Products, Voya Financial, Employee Benefits; Joe Refano, VP, Strategic Partnerships, Care For Business; and Stephanie Turgeon, National Product Director, MetLife
1.2 - Applying Lessons from International DI Product to the U.S. Market
Michael Turner, VP, Account Executive, Gen Re; and Jim Filmore, FSA, Vice President & Actuary, Munich Re
1.3 - Long -Term Care 101: Foundations & Basics
Vince Bodnar, Senior Advisor, Alvarez and Marsal; and Abby Haro, Senior Director & Actuary, Northwestern Mutual
2.1 - DI Distribution Opportunities in the Non-Medical Market
Todd Goens, Regional Sales Manager of DI Sales & Distribution, Ameritas; Tammi Roberts, AVP – IDI Underwriting, Unum US; and Chad Stuckey Regional Director – Executive Benefits, Principal
2.3 - Federal Regulatory Trifecta
Hunter Sexton, Sr. Compliance Consultant, Sydney Consulting; and Rikki Pelta, Senior Counsel, ACLI
3.3 - Underwriting Mental Health Risk: New Challenges and Opportunity for DI
Brandon May, Chief Medical Director, Northwestern Mutual; Kim Sholtis, Underwriting, Gen Re; and Scott Tracey, Lead Technical Underwriter — DI, Mass Mutual
4.1 - Insuring the Winner’s Circle: Strategies for Regulatory Success in Supplemental Health
Taylor McKinnon, Principal and Compliance Consultant, Milliman; and Stacy Koron, Vice President, First Consulting
4.2 - Supplemental Health Broker Panel on Experience and Views to Remain Relevant
Ashlee Mouton Borcan (Moderator), Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman; Heather Garbers, Senior Vice President - Voluntary Benefits, Hub International; Trevor Garbers, Senior Vice President, Practice Leader, Hub International; and Lou Pantalone, Executive Vice President, Aon – Consumer Benefit Solutions
4.3 - Why We Need to Change the Way We Talk About Mental Health — A DI Claims Perspective
Dr. Les Kertay, Chief Psychologist, The Claim Lab
4.4 - State Sponsored LTC Programs
Stephanie Moench, Principal, LTC Practice Co-Leader, Oliver Wyman; and Steve Schoonveld, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
5.1 - The Impact of Inflation on DI
Angela Cobble, Senior Manager, Oliver Wyman; Erin Hassing, Actuary - IDI, Principal Financial Group; and Daniel Sim, Head of DI Pricing MassMutual
5.2 LTC Wellness Programs and Predictive Analytics
Christopher Bartley, Senior Actuary, CNO Financial Group, Inc.; Dennis Lu, Senior Manager, Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting; Raymond McCollum, Vice President, Head of Group Insurance and Long-Term Care Data Science, Prudential Financial, Inc.; and Tom Pyle, Chief Actuary, Continental General Insurance Company
6.3 - Bias and Fairness in DI Underwriting
Dae Won Kim, Data Science Manager, Munich Re
7.2 - DI Hot Topics
Elaine Steele, Head of IDI Underwriting, Guardian; and Kathleen Coughlin, Head DI Underwriter, MassMutual Life Insurance Company
GS3 - Staying Ahead in Today's Labor Market: Industry Trends and Challenges
Judy Busby, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Jacobson
8.2 - Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Power of AI in Screening Tools
Sierra Shehemi, Manager of Underwriting Policy and Support, Guardian Life Insurance Company
8.3 - Stepping Away from the Transactional Side of Supplemental Health Claims
Stephanie Turgeon, National Product Director, MetLife; Amanda Staples, Head of Group Insurance Claims, Prudential; and Sarah Thacker Vice President Enterprise Claims, Voya