8:00- 9:00 am
Registration/Breakfast |
9:00-9:10 am
Welcome/Introduction |
9:10-10:00 am
Keynote: The Rewards — and Risks — of Standards Leadership |
| Being a "first mover" carries with it significant financial and operational risks — but the risks of staying on the sidelines and waiting for someone else to take the lead are even greater. Hear from a visionary insurer where standards adoption fits into the company's strategic plan, and how standards are providing an essential competitive advantage. |
Speaker:
John Kellington, CIO, Ohio Casualty Insurance Company
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10:00-10:45 am
Web Services — Real Time, Real Solutions |
| Insurance companies looking for ways to enable corporate strategy, gain efficiencies and improve speed-to-market have begun to recognize the opportunities presented by Web services technology. But it's not a silver bullet. Learn about best practices and success stories — as well as potential pitfalls and problems — and understand what it takes to maximize your organization's investment in Web services. |
Speakers:
Kevin Schipani, Director, Corporate Data Standards, Aon
Carl Von Patterson, Enterprise Architect, Nationwide Insurance
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10:45-11:15 am
Networking Break |
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Integration and Interoperability along the Insurance Value Chain |
| In today's competitive and increasingly real-time business environment, the need to effectively link all the players in the insurance value chain — carriers, agents, business partners, policyholders — is critical. What is required to get results and ROI, in terms of standards, architecture and resources? Perspectives from different participants in the value chain will help you map out your strategy. |
Speaker:
Wayne Umland, Executive Vice President & CIO, Glatfelter Insurance Group
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12:00-12:30 pm
Standards Best Practices: Where's the ROI? |
| With business and IT more closely connected than ever, insurance company management is rapidly recognizing the competitive and operational benefits that come with standards implementation. But it can't just be a matter of faith: Clear metrics and measurements of success and ROI are required. Learn from an industry authority how insurance leaders are measuring the results of standards initiatives, and what the best practices and metrics will be going forward. |
Speaker:
Kimberly H. Harris, Research Director, Financial Services Industry, Gartner Group
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12:45-2 pm
Luncheon/Featured Speaker: ACORD Standards -- It's Not Just About
Interface Anymore! |
Speaker:
Ben Salzmann, President & CEO, ACUITY
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| Standards deployment is often viewed as a tactical, project-specific endeavor,
without much focus on broader benefits. But an enterprise-wide commitment to
standards, driven by a company's senior management, can drive an array of
strategic initiatives that can improve performance, customer-focus and
competitive advantage. Such has been the case at ACUITY, which has seen its
deployment of standards throughout the enterprise pay huge dividends in terms of
lower operating ratios, reduced costs, and industry accolades. Hear from the
company's visionary president/CEO why standards are so central to ACUITY's
success, and learn how you can introduce these best practices at your
organization. | |
2-2:15 pm
Closing Remarks |
2:15-3 pm
Coffee/Dessert + Networking with Attendees and Sponsors |
| Please refer back to this Web site for ongoing program and speaker updates. Program is subject to change. |
