Description: Ignite-style presentations feature presenters with 20 slides, automatically advancing every 15 seconds. The result is a fast and fun presentation which lasts just five minutes. The first portion of this session will feature insurtech innovators doing Ignite-style presentations on various insurtech topics. Then, stick around for the second portion when all presenters will take part in a moderated, talk show-style discussion. You'll get a chance to ask questions and dig deeper into the topics you just heard about. Find out how you can be part of the insurtech revolution. Be prepared for a fast-paced, thought-provoking session that you'll remember long after it ends!

Description: The advent of emerging technologies such as blockchain, decentralized AI, and advanced privacy preserving techniques have created the possibility that billions of individuals may be able to maintain sovereignty and control of their own data. As data becomes increasingly valuable as the means of production for a variety of digital goods and services, this self-sovereignty of data may create a new economic framework of individualized data monetization. This session will explore the key factors, technologies and mega-trends in health and medicine aligning to drive this new economy and explore what the future may look like from a data valuation perspective as the current $120 billion secondary market for health data expands to include consented health and health-relevant data from more individuals, to the benefit of all individuals and the healthcare system as a whole.

Description: Help consumers understand their rights in health care and understand how technology is embedded into the health care industry. On top of that, you will also hear about topics related to professionalism. During this webcast, you will learn about: ▪ An overview of the health insurance market ▪ Health care provider billing and contracting ▪ Recent trends with insurers and health care providers ▪ Identify areas of excessive billing and fraud ▪ The impacts of technology on billing practices ▪ An understanding pharmacy benefits, including discounts and rebates

Description: The landscape of the reinsurance industry is evolving amid profound changes in the insurance sector. Innovation is vital for reinsurers as risks become more complex and insurers transition from a role of "protection" to "prevention." Successful reinsurers are responding to market dynamics, particularly through open innovation – collaboration with startups.

Description: Session 2– Going Deeper through examples InsurTech (1) identifies a pain point to the industry, (2) brings a technology solution to address the shortcoming with a (3) business model that makes sense for all. Expect an illustration of this three-point structure through a handful of start-ups from various backgrounds (health, life, general operation) dealing with various aspects of the insurance value chain (acquisition, risk management, back-office…).

Description: During the2019 InsureTech Connect conference in Las Vegas, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Plug and Play today announced the two organizations are nearing an agreement on professional development offerings and learning opportunities. The SOA and Plug and Play plan to work together on a variety of InsurTech-focused events and projects for the SOA membership, insurance industry and technology sector.