The new data-first market for brokers and carriers – from digital placement to Smart Follow

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About the event Broker Digitisation – the Drivers, Progress and Opportunities Ahead Creating Connectivity - Harnessing the Power of APIs State of the Nation Smart Follow: The Reality and The Potential What the audience wants to know but wouldn’t dare to ask

About the event

No topic is generating more interest in the London Market than Digital Placement and Smart Follow underwriting. Brokers are driving digitalisation strategies across their operations and Carriers are seeking to build out their capabilities and assessing which suppliers to work with.

Join us virtually in collaboration with Artificial and Placing Platform Limited (PPL) with all six panels filmed live at the event “The new data-first market for brokers and carriers – from digital placement to Smart Follow” on 25th June.

Our joint programme explored how the market is beginning to adopt a data-led digitally enabled working practice, and covered:

How brokers are advancing their digital strategies and its impact on their operating practices
The experience of those firms that have begun to embrace APIs as a way of bringing greater connectivity between parts of the value chain
How data and digital connectivity enables innovative technologies like Smart Follow, and what that promise holds
How the industry can continue to work together to accelerate digitisation of London Market practices to help drive competitiveness on a global scale.

Meet our Sponsors

The event’s sponsors, Artificial and PPL Placing Platform Ltd join together in this panel to highlight the push for digital transformation in insurance, the origins and goals of the event, and a new partnership aimed at creating a seamless digital trading experience. They note the importance of technology standardisation and market penetration for improved efficiency and decision-making.

Panel Includes:

– Steve Hearn, Chairman – PPL Placing Platform Ltd
– David King, Co-founder – Artificial Labs
– Hosted by Robin Merttens, Chairman – InsTech

Broker Digitisation – the Drivers, Progress and Opportunities Ahead

In this panel PPL’s Tom Arnold hosts a discussion with Ollie Woods and Lewis Gibbons where they explore key strategies, challenges, and the future of data-driven and digitally enabled trading in the broking industry.

Panel Includes:

– Ollie Woods, Head of CRB GB Operational Transformation & Central Operations – WTW
– Lewis Gibbons, Transformation Director – Howden
– Hosted by Tom Arnold, Digital Integration Partner Manager – PPL Placing Platform Ltd

Creating Connectivity – Harnessing the Power of APIs

Rachel Brian from Deloitte hosts a panel on the transformative power of APIs. Experts from Munich Re and Novidea share practical use cases, benefits, and challenges, providing valuable insights for enhancing market connectivity and efficiency.

Panel Includes:

– Dave Holliday, Senior Product Manager APIs – Munich Re
– Tom McFarland, Product Manager – Novidea
– Hosted by Rachel Brian, Partner – Deloitte

State of the Nation

Gain insights from Industry experts, Bob James and Martin Reith, as they discuss the progress and challenges in creating a digital marketplace at Lloyd’s. They emphasise the importance of leadership, data standards, and technology in achieving a competitive edge and preparing for the market’s future.

Panel Includes:

– Martin Reith, Chairman – Artificial Labs
– Bob James, Chief Operations Officer – Lloyd’s
– Hosted by Robin Merttens, Chairman – InsTech

Smart Follow: The Reality and The Potential

Join underwriting experts Elizabeth Jenkin, Will Roscoe, and James Slaughter as they delve into the evolving landscape of Smart Follow in the insurance market. Discover the realities, potentials, and strategic implications for underwriters embracing technology and innovation to drive performance and efficiency.

Panel Includes:

– Will Roscoe, Head of Portfolio Underwriting – Beazley
– James Slaughter, Group Chief Underwriting Officer – Apollo
– Hosted by Elizabeth Jenkin, Underwriting Director – Lloyd’s Market Association

What the audience wants to know but wouldn’t dare to ask

Join market experts, Rosie Denée, Helen Rios and Deana Murfitt, as they discuss challenges and strategies for tech adoption in insurance. Topics include education, market trust, and digital transformation. Live interactive polls reveal audience views on their digitisation journey.

Panel Includes:

– Rosie Denée, Lloyd’s Lab Accelerator
– Helen Rios, Underwriting Director – Ki Insurance
– Hosted by Deana Murfitt, Chief Operating Officer – Artificial

Continuing Professional Development

This InsTech Evening Event is accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By attending, you can claim up to 1.5 hours towards your CPD scheme.

If your organisation is a Corporate Member of InsTech and you would like to start receiving a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned through InsTech, then please let us know by emailing [email protected].

The Learning Objectives for this event were:

Summarise the opportunities and challenges of Smart Follow for insurance brokers and carriers
Describe the current state of technology integration and how these tools serve as enabling capabilities for Smart Follow
Explain how organisations can work both individually and collectively to enable and benefit from Smart Follow

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