JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 27, 2014 — Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading source of information about risk, announced today that several key industry executives will present at the 2014 Verisk Insurance Solutions Client Summit, May 18 to 20, at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando®.
“We’re delighted that Dr. Robert Hartwig will join us as the keynote at this year’s conference,” said Verisk Analytics Chief Marketing Officer Christopher Perini. “A visionary in our industry, Bob will provide unparalleled insights about the changes in our economy and what insurers can do to compete in today’s challenging marketplace.” Robert Hartwig is president of the Insurance Information Institute.
Three distinguished industry executives will join Verisk Analytics President and CEO Scott Stephenson at an expert panel presentation on the issues transforming the property/casualty industry. George R. Fay, executive vice president, Worldwide P&C Claim, CNA; Michael W. Mahaffey, senior vice president and chief risk officer, Nationwide; and Mick Noland, vice president and chief underwriting officer, MetLife Auto & Home, will join Stephenson on the panel.
“I’m very pleased that our panel comprises such notable claims, underwriting, and risk management experts,” said Stephenson. “I look forward to hearing their thoughts on the challenges our industry faces — and on the opportunities that arise from those challenges. Customers will come away with expert insights on a variety of topics, including new and emerging issues, challenges facing the industry, ways insurers can use big data, and how carriers can better mitigate weather-related risk.”
The conference agenda offers presentations on numerous economic, industry, and risk management issues. Customers will share best practices, network with peers, discuss critical industry trends, and learn about the latest solutions and services from ISO, AIR Worldwide, Verisk Climate, Xactware, and other members of the Verisk Insurance Solutions group at Verisk Analytics.
The 2014 Verisk Insurance Solutions Client Summit offers a variety of interactive sessions for industry professionals at all levels and disciplines, including insurance executives, line managers, and professionals in insurance underwriting, claims, data management, risk management, information technology, actuarial, analytics, and research. Attendees can receive eligible continuing education credits from a number of professional organizations, including CPCU, IDMA, RPA, and CAS.
About Verisk Analytics
Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK) is a leading provider of information about risk to professionals in insurance, healthcare, financial services, government, and risk management. Using advanced technologies to collect and analyze billions of records, Verisk Analytics draws on vast industry expertise and unique proprietary data sets to provide predictive analytics and decision support solutions in fraud prevention, actuarial science, insurance coverages, fire protection, catastrophe and weather risk, data management, and many other fields. In the United States and around the world, Verisk Analytics helps customers protect people, property, and financial assets. For more information, visit www.verisk.com.
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