Core Systems Summit Agenda
September 13th, 2013


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Networking Opportunities & Session Breaks

  

Executive Exchange
 

Analyst Keynote Presentation

  

Round Table
 

Invitational visionary speaker on a subject matter set by the Novarica analyst team. Powerful presentation with coverage across entire summit audience.

 

Highly focused sessions led by leading visionaries to layout ideas and roadmaps on cutting edge topics or pressing business concerns.
 

Case Study

  

Think Tank
 

An opportunity to learn about a recent implementation first-hand, from the person that drove the project. Q&A sessions will follow, so the audience can probe the presenter giving them an opportunity to better learn and understand what works and what doesn't.

  

Think-tanks are designed as a forum and outlet for you to discuss a burning topic with industry peers. Discuss and debate best practices around a specific topic or initiative in an interactive, open-forum style session.
 

Executive Visions

  

Executive Luncheon - Analyst Q&A Session
 

A panel of experts debate, discuss and deep-dive into a valuable technology/business topic. Audiences will have the chance to pose Qs to the panelists and moderator.

  

A high-impact session that will be free-flowing and led by end users who want to know the latest research and expert guidance from our analyst partner community

 

Friday, September 13th, 2013 - Core Systems Summit

7:30am
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8:45am

Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:50am
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9:00am

Welcome Address Presented by Master of Ceremonies

9:05am
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9:50am

Keynote Presentation

The Strategic Role of the Social CIO

Approaching mid-2012, forward-thinking organizations are implementing social business initiatives across multiple areas, from marketing and sales to human resources and customer support. As a result, CIOs and IT leaders can no longer afford to be isolated from any one department. In this session, we will discuss:

  • Address insurance advertising regulations, FINRA compliance, and data security
  • Empower employees across the entire organization to grow business and deepen customer relationships
  • Become the strategic leader and innovator partnering with multiple lines of business

9:55am
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10:40am

Executive Exchange

Life & Annuity

Think Tank

IT Strategy and Modernization

This discussion will introduce a high level approach, implications of sequencing and timing of roadmap components with regard to Core Systems IT strategies and modernization initiatives.

Property & Casualty

Think Tank

Measuring Success In Core System Projects

Without metrics, any project is at risk of being judged a failure on the basis of a political, budgetary, leadership, or other change, regardless of whether it deployed the anticipated capabilities for the anticipated price and time. Insurers need to careful set and communicate goals, and pro-actively manage and communicate progress against these goals throughout the life of the project as well as after the project is completed. This session will look at some of the commonly used metrics and discusses their advantages and potential pitfalls.

10:45am
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11:30pm

Executive Exchange

Roundtable

It's Not Just A Portal - It's the Window into The Real Time, Right Time Organization!

Insurance companies need to provide access to relevant and timely information to many audiences. These may include policyholders, agents, interested parties (eg., adjustors, loss control consultants, service providers, attorneys, accountants, and actuarial consultants ). These target groups need access to data, information, and other content wherever they are located and by using whatever technology platform they prefer. Whether that platform is a desktop or laptop, smart phone, iPad, or other device, the information needs to be current, available real time, and also incorporate additional information from business intelligence and predictive analytics.

  • How are customers and other third parties accessing information to make better decisions?
  • What solutions and applications are being implemented to perform this activity?
  • What types of information or data is being accessed?
  • How does business intelligence and predictive analytics fill in the picture?

Roundtable

Sponsored by:

ISCS Inc. iscs_inc

11:35am
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12:35pm

Executive Luncheon

12:40pm
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1:25pm

Executive Exchange

Case Study

Why Component-Based Systems Are the Future of PAS

Learn how FAST's clients are improving speed-to-market by leveraging our component-based architecture and configurability.

Sponsored by:

FAST fast_tech

Roundtable

This is Not Your Father Software Market!

We are in the midst of a core systems revolution in insurance which is fundamentally good news for buyers and implementers of third party software. Please join us for a discussion of what this revolution is, why it is a good thing and how carriers can benefit from it.

Sponsored by:

CastleBay Consulting castle_bay

1:30pm
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2:15pm

Executive Exchange

Case Study

Best Practices to Reduce Risk in Policy Administration System Migrations

In the insurance industry, replacing a policy administration system carries more risk than perhaps any other IT project. In this session,we will share how one life insurance carrier used a well-planned proof-of-concept (POC) to significantly reduce the risk of replacing its policy administration system. The session will also share client experiences implementing Insurance Policy Administration, including success with new product launches, regional platform development projects, and best practices.

Roundtable

This is Not Your Father Software Market!

Sponsored by:

Guidewire guidewire

2:20pm
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3:05pm

Executive Exchange

Think Tank

TBD

Think Tank

Mobility and Core Systems Challenges

The mobile landscape is a digital representation of a complex dynamic flux on a global scale, directly reflecting the consumers shifting products and platforms. Demands for new and agile business functionality is paving the way to advanced mobile tools and technologies, innovative process models, and the ability to ensure that enterprise services and products are secure, tested and certified.

This session will be an open forum discussion addressing the new mobility challenges for Core Systems organizations.

Some of the topics to be discussed in this session:

  • Dealing with the explosion of consumer mobile devices and the demands it places on the business - i.e. adapting to shifting customer behaviors
  • Bridging the gap between the personal and protected, and securing the smart device
  • Payments, compliance and security
  • Cross platform functional applications

3:10pm
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3:55pm

Executive Exchange

Executive Visions

Managing Vendor Partnerships During Core System Projects

Core system projects are resource intensive and challenging, not least because they require a true partnership between the insurer and vendor. Goals, practices, communications styles, project management approaches, incentives, and even personalities need to be tightly aligned. This panel session focuses on best practices in managing the vendor relationship during implementation, testing, deployment, and post-deployment.

Executive Visions

Managing Vendor Partnerships During Core System Projects

Core system projects are resource intensive and challenging, not least because they require a true partnership between the insurer and vendor. Goals, practices, communications styles, project management approaches, incentives, and even personalities need to be tightly aligned. This panel session will discuss best practices in managing the vendor relationship during implementation, testing, deployment, and post-deployment.

3:55pm
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4:00pm

Closing Remarks