The organizers of the 2026 Global Insurance Symposium (GIS) have announced this year’s agenda and topics. With the theme of “Insurance in an Era of Possibilities,” this year’s symposium celebrates the convergence of global capital, innovation, technology and human-centered strategy that’s reshaping the insurance industry. “We’re witnessing a renaissance in…
Participants can now register for the 2025 Global Insurance Symposium, and organizers have unveiled the theme for the 11th annual event: Insuring a World of Opportunity. The symposium will be held April 15-16, 2025, at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines, according to a news release from event…
The agenda for the 2024 Global Insurance Symposium, scheduled for April 16-17, is now available. The content will cover the different aspects of risk facing insurers and innovators. Sessions will feature discussions of risks from AI, climate change, litigation and fraud, as well as panels of insurance commissioners and chief…
Participants can now register for the 2024 Global Insurance Symposium, which is scheduled for April 16 and 17 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The symposium’s 10-year celebration theme is “Navigating a New Frontier of Risk” and will be co-chaired by Aaron Pearce, president and CEO of Pharmacists Mutual,…
By Lisa Rossi Insurance companies continue to face a changing world, including a retiring workforce, global upheavals and issues of inflation and interest rates. At the April 20 CEO panel and InsurTech Founder panel at the Global Insurance Symposium, we heard strategies for facing these changes. Speakers included:CEO panelAnant Bhalla,…
The Global Insurance Symposium has announced its 2023 conference, presented by the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Iowa Insurance Division, the Iowa Economic Development Authority and members of the insurance industry in Iowa, will be held April 18-20 in Des Moines. The theme for the three-day symposium is “Thriving in a Changing…
Takeaways from the Global Insurance Symposium Insurance industry professionals came together this week for the 2022 Global Insurance Symposium in Des Moines, which focused this year on the future of insurance and looking ahead to the next decade. Chick Herbert, chief experience officer at NCMIC, moderated a panel Wednesday covering the…
The 2020 Global Insurance Symposium scheduled for April 21-23 is canceled, organizers announced this morning. The GIA will host a virtual pitch event for accepted insuretech startups April 22 from 3:30-5 p.m. CST. More information and attendee registration for the pitch event is available online. Participants in this year’s Global…
Registration is open for the 2020 Global Insurance Symposium scheduled for April 21-23 in Des Moines, organizers announced. The annual symposium provides a venue for the insurance industry to address issues affecting the marketplace, with a focus on technology, policy and innovation. Registration is available online.
In the next few years, you might be saying goodbye to that file cabinet of insurance policies. The eight startup founders presenting at last night’s Global Insurance Symposium represented the latest graduating class of the Des Moines-based Global Insurance Accelerator, which has graduated 26 startup companies from the program as…