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

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)

More Info Soon


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 – Pain points for Different Size Agencies

6:40 PM – InsurTechs: Foes or Friends?

7:10 PM – Break

7:30 PM – The Ideal Broker Tech Stack

8:00 PM – Networking Break

8:30 PM – End


Nov 6 – Capacity Day

8:15 AM – Doors Open/Breakfast

9:00 AM – Opening

9:15 AM – Reverse Pitches – Fronting Carriers + Reinsurers

9:45 AM – Fronting / Program Admin Internal Workflow

10:15 AM – Negotiating a Fair Deal on Reinsurance

10:45 AM – Break

11:00 AM – How to Select a Reinsurer

11:30 AM – The MGA Playbook – Where to Start (Panel)

12:00 PM – Lunch

1:00 PM – Improving Unit Economics with Captives

1:30 PM – Solution Provider Pitches

2:30 PM – Rotating Sessions (part 1) 3x30mins

4:00 PM – Break

4:15 PM – Rotating Sessions (part 2) 3×30 mins

5:45 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 – What it Takes to Go Public (as an InsurTech)

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 – Behind the Scenes at a VC

1:45 PM – Startup Pitches (Pt 3)

2:45 PM – Break

3:00 PM – Startup Pitches (Pt 4)

4:00 PM – Wrap Up

4:15 PM – End


Nov 13  – Virtual Capacity Day

More Info Soon

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

Distribution Day