2024 MGA Lab Participant Info
InsurTech NY MGA Lab In-Person Details
We have three in-person days in NYC (and one additional optional day) for the program. Details for each are below.
Location: Rise New York, 43 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10010 (2nd Floor)
Entering the building: Tell the security desk you’re arriving for the InsurTech NY Event on the 2nd Floor. (you won’t need to sign in at the security desk)
Go to 2nd Floor and check in with InsurTech NY Events Team as you exit the stairs or elevator.
Agenda Overview
Nov 5 – Meet the Agents
1:00 PM – Intro + Startup Presentations
1:30 PM – Agent and Startup Meetings (4x Rot.)
2:30 PM – Break
2:45 PM – Agent and Startup Meetings (4x Rot.)
3:45 PM – Break
4:00 PM – Agent and Startup Meetings (4x Rot.)
Nov 5 – Leveraging AgentTech
5:30 PM – Networking Break
6:00 PM – Introduction
6:10 PM – Panel: Pain points for Different Size Agencies
6:40 PM – Break
7:10 PM – How InsurTechs Solve Agency Problems
7:40 PM – Networking
8:30 PM – End
Nov 6 – Capacity Day
8:15 AM – Doors Open/Breakfast
9:00 AM – Opening
9:15 AM – How to Select a Reinsurer
9:45 AM – Negotiating a Fair Deal on Reinsurance
10:15 AM – Break
10:30 AM – Improving Unit Economics with Captives
11:00 AM – How MGAs Should Think About Their Own Insurance
11:30 AM – How to build a Multi-channel GTM
11:45 AM- Lunch
12:30 PM – Fireside Chat: Fronting / Program Admin
1:00 PM – Solution Provider Pitches
2:00 PM – Rotating Sessions (part 1) 4x30mins
4:00 PM – Rotating Sessions (part 2) 4×30 mins
6:00 PM – Happy Hour
7:30 PM – End
Nov 7 – Demo Day (optional – in conjunction with InsurTech Match)
8:15 AM – Door Open/Breakfast
9:00 AM – Welcome and Introductions
9:15 AM – Behind the Scenes at a VC
9:45 AM – Break
10:00 AM – Startup Pitches (Pt 1)
11:00 AM – Break
11:15 AM – Startup Pitches (Pt 2)
12:15 PM – Lunch / Networking
1:15 PM – Startup Pitches (Pt 3)
2:15 PM – Break
2:30 PM – Startup Pitches (Pt 4)
3:30 PM – Wrap Up
4:00 PM – End
Nov 13 – Virtual Capacity Day
More Info Soon
Past Events
Sept 10 – Education Day
8:15 AM – Doors Open/Breakfast
9:00 AM – Opening
9:15 AM – The Definitive MGA Timeline (from a founder)
9:45 AM – Choosing a config: Broker, MGA, Program Admin, Captive
10:30 AM – Break
10:50 AM – Deciding between Admitted and E&S products
11:20 AM – Licensing Requirements for an MGA
11:50 AM – What Regulators Expect from Licensed Entities
12:20 PM – Lunch
1:20 PM – Building a Sound Actuarial + Data Model
1:50 PM – From Template to Real Underwriting Guidelines
2:20 PM – Break
2:40 PM – Finding Capacity for Your Program
3:10 PM – Securing a TPA Contract
3:40 PM – Break
4:00 PM – Building relationships with Agents
4:30 PM – Building a Distribution Model
5:00 PM – Happy Hour (Sponsored by XN Captive)
7:00 PM – End
Oct 1 & 9 – Virtual Mentor Days (in conjunction with InsurTech Match)
MGA Lab Speakers
Education Day
Federato – Josh Dunmire
Ahoy! – Kaenan Hertz
Slice – Tim Attia
Cowbell Cyber – Eric Biderman
NY DFS – Michael Campanelli
Former CT Deputy Commissioner – Josh Hershman
Lewis and Ellis – Somil Jain
Cowbell Cyber – Andrea Collins
Sertis – Mark Gardella
Stere – Rick Wiseley
Reserv – Martha Dreiling
At-Bay – James Riviezzo
Capacity Day
BMS Re – Josh Curry
Faroe – Michelle Bothe
Elysium – Grace Hanson
Indemn – Kyle Geoghan
RMS Hospitality Group – Mark Derrenberger
Claim Sorted – Pavel Gertsberg
Federato – Josh Dunmire
Suggested Hotels
You are responsible for your own accommodations. These are simply some hotels in the surrounding area you can consider. We recommend checking search sites like Expedia or Google to find accommodations within your budget and comfortable distance.
Double-Tree Chelsea – Approx 6 blocks away. Usually has some of the best rates nearby.
Hampton Inn Manhattan-Chelsea – Approx 1 block away. One of the closest hotels to the venue.