Does Corporate Culture Matter Anymore?

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It's often been said that a company's culture is its personality and that is is one of the most important factors to consider when applying for a job. It manifests itself in the way people work and interact with each other and it influences how people behave. Now that most people have become comfortable working from remote locations, does a company's culture really matter if goals and objectives are clearly defined? This session examines how cultures are changing as a result of the pandemic. It explores the challenges leaders face in preserving the good parts of a company's culture and ways to build thriving cultures when working in a remote environment.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the factors that influence culture.
  • Recognize the critical success factors for creating strong cultures for remote teams.
  • Identify the contemporary methods for overcoming cultural barriers for remote teams.

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Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the factors that influence culture.
  • Recognize the critical success factors for creating strong cultures for remote teams.
  • Identify the contemporary methods for overcoming cultural barriers for remote teams.

Internal Control Considerations in the COVID-19 New Normal

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Insurance companies should consider changes to their internal and IT control structures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those public companies reporting on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) in their quarterly and annual financial statements should consider the impact of COVID-19 on their ICFR/Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) functions. The pandemic's impact will vary from company to company based on several considerations, including information technology (IT) infrastructure, locations and existing financial process maturity. This presentation will cover: - Examples of ICFR areas likely to be impacted and how - Examples of financial statement accounts that may be impacted.
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Learning Objectives:
  • Identify areas of the insurance business impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including ICFR/SOX functions.
  • Recognize the importance of monitoring controls including information systems controls in the new environment.
  • Recognize the importance of design effectiveness in the overall evaluation of internal controls.

Strengthening Cybersecurity in Response to Top Trends and Threats for 2021

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Many organizations were challenged during 2020 to quickly move to a remote environment with minimal disruptions. This quick transition, in combination with an increase in cybercrime made cybersecurity awareness more important than ever. Many organizations had thought that their remote transitions were successful, however, IT personnel who should have been focusing on security had to reprioritize to assist in supporting infrastructure, connectivity, while minimizing disruptions. With the increase in cybersecurity threats, organizations, especially insurance companies, need to stay ahead of the current technology trends that they might face in 2021. This interactive session will provide insight into how management can contribute in strengthening cybersecurity controls in this new environment by ensuring they have the appropriate resources to manage and monitor their IT environments and ensure their incident response planning is in line with the increase in threats.
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Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize projections for top trends in cybersecurity for 2021.
  • Define ways management can strengthen cybersecurity controls in response to these new threats.
  • Identify elements of incident response planning to ensure alignment with increase in cyber threats.

Are you Adequately Monitoring Your Risk Mitigation Strategies?

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This presentation will discuss risk mitigation strategies and the disconnect between the risk acceptance as perceived by executives and the board of directors based upon the documented risks and the actual level of risk that is accepted. A case study will be presented discussing examples of how the ERM risk register, risk mitigation strategies and residual risk are misunderstood. In addition, the discussion will include how an effectively executed monitoring process could eliminate erroneous conclusions regarding risk acceptance.
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Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize ERM risk register components and its purpose in risk management.
  • Identify the different components of a risk mitigation strategy.
  • Define the importance of an effective risk management strategy monitoring process.

InsurTech: Solving Real Problems

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In the past five years, billions of dollars have been invested into technologies that have promised to transform the Insurance industry. This phenomenon of "Insurtech" has generated a lot of hype, but apparently has yet to deliver on its promise. This session provides a primer on Insurtech. It will follow one of the technology approaches - Cloud Computing - to illustrate how innovation is already improving outcomes for financial reporting teams.
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Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize what “Insurtech” means and how it is impacting the insurance industry.
  • Define what the term “Cloud” means with respect to software design and use.
  • Identify the advantages of Cloud software and its applicability to business processes.

How Wearable Tech is Disrupting Risk, Safety & Claims for Insurers

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Wearable technology in conjunction with machine learning and analytics is now helping companies identify safety risks before they happen. We at M?kuSafe are developing leading-edge technology to help predict when and where accidents could happen. This session will provide a quick overview of the type of data that can be gathered with wearables and use cases from customer deployments in the field where wearables and cloud technology work together to provide true leading indicators for safety managers and their workers' compensation insurers. This is contributing to a new era in workplace safety, risk management, and loss control.
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Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize how wearable technology provides a unique means of gathering relevant EHS data, and helps manage spread of COVID, while respecting employee privacy.
  • Recognize how machine learning & AI are being used to identify high-risk safety trends.
  • Identify how T.R.U.E. Leading Indicators to Hazards & Risk help companies reduce risks and workers’ compensation claims.

InsurTech Implementation: Impact, Opportunities & Challenges

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While the COVID-19 pandemic may have pressed pause on some insurance investments, the Insurtech market remains robust; in fact, over $5.7B USD was invested in Insurtech in CY 2020. The operational efficiencies and competitive advantages Insurtech solutions can deliver remain compelling and continue to gain market share?especially where those solutions can support a remote work model. But taking advantage of those innovations and advantages requires a successful implementation that minimizes missteps and optimizes the solution benefits within an insurer's operations.Join leaders in the Insurtech space for a frank discussion on the state of the Insurtech marketplace, how Insurtech is impacting the industry, and opportunities and challenges for insurers in implementing new solutions.
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Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize the current state of the Insurtech market and how the current environment is affecting it, now and in the future.
  • Identify opportunities for implementing Insurtech solutions to help innovate, engage customers, and grow efficiently.
  • Define challenges insurers face and pitfalls to avoid in implementing new Insurtech solutions and partners.

Adapt & Recalibrate: Company Culture Post COVID

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There is no denying that COVID19 has shifted more than just the global economy. Norms, values, governing principals, and behaviors which previously had been deeply entrenched within organizations and helped define a company's culture has shifted significantly, leaving many left to wonder what impact this transformative reset will have.
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Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the mid- and long-term changes to organizational culture;.
  • Recognize how we can make positive cultural changes necessary to arrive at a new normal poised for growth.
  • Define how companies can design and adapt to new environments and utilize technology to accommodate & acclimate.

Overcoming Your Own Biases to Make Better Ethical Decisions

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Most of us want to be ethical in the workplace, but are vulnerable to our own biases on how we interpret and process information. This session highlights some of the most common biases people have that inadvertently cause is to act unethically even if we are well-intentioned. This session will also offer strategies to minimize the risk of unethical behavior in the work environment.

Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize how the human mind makes ethical decisions in varying environments.
  • Identify common unconscious biases and heuristics that inhibit objectivity.
  • Define practical steps that encourage reflective and ethical decision making at work.

Economic Forecast (Part 1 of 2)

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2020 was a year unlike any other, and we are entering 2021 with more hope but just as much uncertainty. Markets are reacting on a daily basis to pandemic news around Coronavirus surges on one hand and vaccinations on the other. Life after Brexit remains an unknown, with a December 31st date for agreements looming and far from certain (as of webinar registration opening). Meanwhile, a new administration moves into the oval office on January 20, in an election still plagued by conspiracy theories and rumors of civil rebellion. Join our panel of economic experts for discussion and debate of what we can expect in 2021 during this rebroadcast with live Q&A. This will be part one of a two-part discussion. Join our panel live on March 23rd at 4:00pm EST as the discussion continues in Part 2.
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Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic surges and vaccination rollout on the markets and economy.
  • Identify market reaction from the outcome of the December 31st Brexit agreements
  • Define how the markets may be impacted by the change in administration to the Oval Office on January 20th and beyond