Innovation and Technology Pose Challenges and Opportunities to Compliance Professionals

New and evolving technology and shifting regulation a focus at 2017 LIMRA LOMA Regulatory Compliance Exchange.

Windsor, Conn., April 7, 2017 – With the use of robo-advisors and risks to cyber-security growing, there has been an increase in regulatory scrutiny to stave off the potential threats new and evolving technology pose on companies and consumers.

LIMRA LOMA's 2017 Regulatory Compliance Exchange, on May 10-12, in Boston, MA, will feature a panel of experts representing information security, legal, privacy, and risk management areas. They will share their firm’s perspectives on how to collaborate with other job functions in order to manage cyber-security and data privacy risks.

“We are in the midst of tremendous change and opportunity, and our member companies are telling us it’s vital that they stay in tune with current regulatory and compliance trends,” said Kathryn Reid, vice president, assessment and development solutions, LIMRA. “Attendees will leave the conference with a better sense of where the industry is as a whole, and how they can move forward with confidence in this turbulent world.”

Other conference speakers include:

Tom Crawford, senior managing director, strategic communications, FTI Consulting, who will provide insights into regulations coming out of D.C.
David Macchia, founder and CEO, Wealth2k, who will share opportunities around the Department of Labor fiduciary rule
Lawrence Kosciulek, director, regulatory policy department, FINRA, who will speak on the regulatory panel
Shefi Ben-Hutta, co-founder, Coverager, who will focus on innovation, disruption, and regulatory implications

The 2017 LIMRA LOMA Regulatory Compliance Exchange draws compliance professionals throughout the financial services, insurance, and other industries in order to discuss crucial regulatory issues and learn effective compliance practices from peers and topical experts.

This year’s conference will be held on May 10-12, 2017, in Boston Park Plaza, Boston, MA. Members of the press are welcome to attend the event at no cost. Please email media contacts below for more details.

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