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.
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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.
2022 preferred topics will be provided soon. 2021 topics listed below for reference.
- Evaluating Building Structures
- Confinements
- LP Gas
- Electrical – Basic
- Electrical – Advanced
- Principles of Liability
- Solid Fuel Heat
- Loss Control Basics – Farm Surveys/Virtual Surveys + New Loss Control Technology
- Anaerobic Digesters/Methane Digesters (Equipment Related to Digesting Operations)
- Growing/Processing Cannabis
- Farm Storage of Flammable Liquids (NFPA 395) + Flammable Liquids: Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Liquid Fuels, Transportation, Quantities, Distances
- Commercial Auto/Farm Vehicles
- Renewable Energy (Solar + Wind Mills)
- Non-Traditional Ag (Vertical Farms, Urban Farms)
- Employee Safety/Work Comp
- Grain Bins/Farm Equipment
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
2022 preferred topics will be provided soon. 2021 topics listed below for reference.
- The Impact of Inflation on the Cost of Doing Business
- Workplace Software Tips and Tricks – Teams, SharePoint, Office 365, and More
- Affordable Technology for Smaller Mutuals
- Top 10 Useful Personal Lines and Farm Endorsements
- Farm Use vs. Recreational Use of Recreational Vehicles Like ATVs
- Small Company Employee Recruitment and Retention
- Understanding Actual Cash Value vs. Replacement Cost vs. Market Value
- How Small Carriers Can Compete with Larger Carriers in Employment
- Large Agency Recruitment Tactics for Small Companies
- Underwriting Named Insureds
- Components and Considerations of Rate Making
- Marketing to Agents – Captive vs. Independent
- State of the Global Reinsurance Market
- Underwriting Agritourism – Farmers Markets, Roadside Stands, Hayrides, Corn Mazes
- 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
2022 preferred topics will be provided soon. 2021 topics listed below for reference.
- Economic Update
- Financial Health of the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry
- Building Successful Innovation Teams and an Innovative Culture
- Essential Leadership Tools for Challenging Times
- Severe Weather and Evolving Risks
- The Reinsurance Market – Expectations and Strategies for 2022
- Moving DEI From Discussion to Action
- The Power of Mutuality
- Stress Testing Our Mutual Future
- 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
- The Future of Work
- Insurtech Partnership Case Studies
- Innovation Success Stories
- Leadership Development
