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 – Model Day
9:00 AM – Opening
9:15 AM – The Definitive MGA Timeline (from a founder)
9:45 AM – Choosing a config: Broker, MGA, Progam 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
Nov 5 – Meet the Agents
11:25 AM – Opening
11:30 AM –
12:00 PM – Lunch (Founders + Speakers Only)
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.)
5:00 PM – The End
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 – The End
Nov 6 – Capacity Day
9:00 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 – Reinsurer or Paper First (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 – The End
Past MGA Lab Speakers (2023)
Model Day
Steadily – Somil Jain
InsurTech Advisors – Kaenan Hertz
Verisk – Joseph Lam
Locke Lord – Brian Casey
NY DFS – Joana Lucashuk
Slice – Tim Attia
Perr & Knight – Kyle Hales & Dean Ferdico
Sertis – Mark Gardella & Jessica Donovan
Stere – Dogan Kaleli & Rick Wiseley
Capacity Day
BMS Re – Erik Soria
Partner Re / SCOR – Chris Hessenius
Lipman Insurance – Larry Lipman
Safely – Andrew Bate
Lockton Re – Warren von Weise
Distribution Day
Finsure – Michelle Bothe
Legal & General – Farron Blanc
InsurTech NY – David Gritz
Founder Shield – Jonathan Selby
Big I NY – Lisa Lounsbury
Cowbell Cyber – Andrea Collins
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.
Hilton Garden Inn-Chelsea – Approx 5 blocks away.
Hotel Henri – Located across the street from the back entrance to the venue on 24th St. (entrance only open certain hours).