SC insurance leaders to convene at UofSC Oct. 25 to discuss challenges and trends
October 16, 2017
South Carolina insurance leaders will participate in a conference on the state of insurance and risk management in the Palmetto state Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the University of South Carolina. While open to the public, the event is intended for leaders in the insurance sector and the university community.
The Risk Management and Insurance Day will take place 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Sonoco Pavilion at the Moore School. It is free for university faculty, staff and students, and costs $50 for industry leaders. Registration is available online.
Raymond Farmer, director of the S.C. Department of Insurance, will deliver a luncheon keynote address from 11:30 a.m. – 12: 45 p.m., followed by the two panel discussions.
Panel I: 1–2:15 p.m.
“Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in South Carolina Insurance Markets”
Moderator: Russ Dubisky, executive director of S.C. Insurance Association
Panelists:
Raymond Farmer — director, S.C. Department of Insurance
Ronnie Cromer — chair, S.C. Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Rob Bates — CEO, Southern Mutual Church Insurance Company
Smitty Harrison — executive director, S.C. Wind and Hail Underwriting Association
Frank Sheppard — president, Insurance Agents and Brokers Association of South Carolina
Panel II: 2:45–3:55 p.m.
“Insurance, Technology Risks and Disruption: A Future of Uncertainty”
Moderator: Robert Hartwig, clinical associate professor of finance and co-director of the Center for Risk and Uncertainty Management, University of South Carolina
Panelists:
Brad Gow — global cyber product leader, Sompo International
Adrian Lund — CEO, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
Bryant Walker Smith — assistant professor of law at the University of South Carolina and affiliate scholar at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford University
