NOW ACCEPTING SPEAKING PROPOSALS FOR 2022
NAMIC is currently accepting proposals for all 2022 in person events, virtual conferences, and webinars. We will continue to accept proposals on a rolling basis throughout 2022, but priority will be given to proposals received on or before December 1, 2021.
Proposals are welcomed on any topic you feel would be of interest to the target audience for a given event. Event dates, locations, and target audiences can be found on the NAMIC Event Calendar. Specific topics of interest for each event, as identified by the planning committee or other stakeholders, can be found listed below.
Submit Your Proposal
Questions? Email events@namic.org.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Committees of representatives from NAMIC member companies work to identify topics of interest for most events each year, but proposals are welcomed for any relevant topic. Proposals must be educational in nature; sales pitches without any educational element will not be considered.
Evaluating Agricultural Building Structures
Understanding Total Confinement Operations
LP Gas
Basic Electrical
Advanced Electrical
Farm Liability Basics
Inspecting Solid Fuel Installations
Trends in Insurable Value of Property and Construction Costs
Dairy Operations – New Technology and Best Practices
Underwriting Agritourism Risks
Mitigating Farm Equipment Fire Risks
Understanding Commercial Feedlots
On-Farm Loss Control Services
Combustible Dust Explosion Hazards
Commercial Auto Policies
2022 preferred topics will be provided soon. 2021 topics listed below for reference.
Enhancing customer experience in this new world
Implications on corporate culture with everyone working from home
How long–lasting will our fear of COVID be? How will it affect our behavior from a year or two from now?
Future of agency mergers and acquisitions
Risk–based underwriting
Coaching in remote environments
Dealing with the fundamental changes caused by COVID
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Director education
Developing diversity and inclusion programs
Working from anywhere – do’s and don’ts
Recruiting and onboarding employees during/after COVID
How to conduct successful virtual education seminars beyond just a webinar
Engaging your distribution force during COVID
Employee wellness and mental health
Project management
How should board governance evolve as companies grow?
Best practices in board evaluation
Outlook on the Property/Casualty Industry
Managing Time Limit Demands and Other Attorney Tactics
Claims Trends and Emerging Issues
Reinsurance Trends and Forecasting
Robotic Process Improvement
Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Litigation Team
The Post–Pandemic Insurance Company Workplace
Cyber Exposures and Related Claims
Managing Remote and Hybrid Employees
Making the Best Use of Your Mediator
Property CAT: Flood, Wildfires, and Hurricanes
Catastrophic Injuries and Workers” Compensation
Overcoming Subrogation Roadblocks
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Trends and Tools
Business Interruption As a Result of COVID–19
Insurance Fraud Mitigation
Social Inflation
Umbrella Market in 2022
Impact of Carrier and Agent M&A Activity on the Customer
Customer Experience
Talent Recruitment, Development, and Landscape Changes
Mutual Company Innovation and Insurtech Partnerships
Anticipating Which Changes Will Stick Post–Pandemic
The Future of Underwriting and the Use of Technology
Omnichannel Customer Service Success Stories
Managing a Team While Working Remotely
Traits of the Consumer of the Future
Future of the Independent Agent and Distribution
Hot Topics in Personal Lines Underwriting
Underwriting Contractors
The Role of Insurtech
Cannabis and Insuring Dispensaries and Growers
Commercial Risk Selection
Commercial Technology Panel Discussion
CAT Exposure Management
Soft Skills Training and Development
Managing the Underwriter/Agent Relationship
2022 preferred topics will be provided soon. 2021 topics listed below for reference.
Agent Panel Discussion
Aligning Sales and Marketing
Practical Applications of Social Media Marketing
Business and Insurance Climate Update
Changes in the Agency Landscape
Marketing Campaign Case Study
Addressing Rising Customer Expectations
Design Tips and Using Different Design Platforms
Impacts of Inflation and Rising Cost of Doing Business
Microsoft Teams and Excel Workshop – Tips and Tricks
Affordable Technology Options for Small Companies
Recreational Vehicles and Other Low Powered Vehicles
Uncommon Yet Useful Endorsements to Use Today
Comparing Actual Cash Value, Replacement Cost, and Market Value
Employee Recruitment and Retention
How Smaller Companies Can Compete for Talent
Underwriting Named Insureds
Effective Ways for Small Companies to Recruit Large Agencies
Underwriting Agritourism – Roadside Stands, Hayrides, and Corn Mazes
Confinement Operations – Types and Risks
Marketing to Large Agencies Versus Solo Agents
The State of the Global Reinsurance Market
Cybersecurity/Cyber Liability
Remote Work and Return to the Office
Vaccine Requirements
Talent Recruitment and Development
Onboarding Best Practices
Engaging the Next Generation of Workers
HR Legal Issues
Employee Accommodations
Coaching and Performance Evaluation
Succession Planning and Building a Leadership Pipeline
State of the Industry
Economic Outlook
Inflation and the Impact to Insurers
The Workplace of the Future
Great Restructuring
Developing an Agile Remote Workforce
ESG – Practical Applications
Cyber Exposure
Developing the Talent Pipeline
The Evolution of Social Media
Aligning Your Board with Corporate Strategy
Weather
Attracting the Next Generation of Insurance Leaders
Leadership
Underwriting – Technology, Sales, Workers Comp, Product Development, Loss Control, Hot Topics, Cyber Liability, Extreme Weather
Claims – Technology, Emerging Trends in Claims, Mediator and Attorney Relationship Management, Property CAT, Fraud Detection and Mitigation
Customer Experience – B2B and B2C Customer Relationships, Voice of the Customer, Tracking and Implementing Feedback, Changing and Rising Expectations
Soft Skills – Personal and Professional Development Topics
