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THE WORLD'S LARGEST SPECIALTY INSURANCE FESTIVAL RETURNS
JULY 16, 2026 | SANTA MONICA PIER

Bring ideas. Bring your team. Build your advantage.

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InsuranceFest was a ‘wow’ experience – after more than 600 conferences, I’d rank the networking and social interaction on the Santa Monica Pier in my top five.

– Jeff Kleid, Elite Risk Insurance

INSURANCEFEST AT A GLANCE

GET INSPIRED

Network Like You Mean It

1,000+ insurance leaders, founders, and innovators in one place. Brokers, MGAs, agencies, insurers, InsurTechs. From C-suite to NextGen, they’ll all be on the pier. 

FIND SOLUTIONS

Join the Conversation

60+ industry voices you actually want to hear from—from Aon to Marsh McLennan to InsurTech founders. Interactive sessions across every zone where you’re invited to jump in, ask what you really want to know, and steer the discussion. This isn’t sit-and-listen; it’s speak up and be heard.

JOIN INTERACTIVE

Hands-On Marketplace

30+ exhibitors and interactive InsurTech demos you can actually touch and test. A buzzing marketplace of ideas, solutions, and collaborations where you discover new tools, products, and partners to tackle your biggest challenges.N ot just watching — finding what you’ll take back to your work. 

level up your team

Discussion Table Real Talk 

50+ exclusive, 1-hour Discussion Tables for senior brokers and decision-makers. Small-group, facilitated conversations on Cyber, Digital Transformation, Construction, and E&S where everyone leans in, swaps war stories, and pressure-tests ideas in real time.

EMBRACE FUTUREFEST FUN

Bring Your Crew

Team experiences and group sessions designed so your whole organization goes back energized with shared insights and new connections. Build your own festival lineup as a team, join collaborative workshops together, tackle live challenges side by side, and turn the pier into your offsite — complete with shared moments, fresh ideas, and stories you’ll still be talking about back at the office. 

PARTY BY THE BEACH

Festival Energy on the Pier

From sunrise yoga to sunset sets, food trucks, cocktails, and ocean air — the pier turns every coffee break into a moment.

BRING IDEAS.

BRING YOUR TEAM.

BUILD YOUR SPECIALTY

ADVANTAGE.

InsuranceFest unites 1,200+ specialty commercial insurance leaders on the Santa Monica Pier to transform the industry. Join curated meetings, dive into expert-led sessions, solve real problems, and network at the industry’s only true festival experience.

WHAT ATTENDEES ARE SAYING

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  • Networking
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Connect with 1,200+ specialty professionals -- E&S brokers, MGAs, carriers, reinsurers, tech innovators and risk leaders through targeted networking activities and 50+ focused Discussion Tables built for candid, small‑group conversations that translate directly into better deals, stronger distribution, and sharper insight on complex commercial risks.

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This is where specialty insurance gets real: fresh perspectives, honest conversations, and content that actually moves the needle. Join industry peers to explore what’s next in technology, distribution, emerging risks, and leadership, and walk away with practical ideas, new connections, and proven plays you can put to work in your practice the moment you’re back at your desk.

 
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Explore a buzzing marketplace of 40+ providers and live InsurTech experiences where you can try new tools, meet potential partners, and uncover real, ready-to-use solutions to your brokerage, underwriting, claims, and client challenges.

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We’re combining festival fun with focused business development — mixing oceanfront bike rides, mixology, wine tastings, volleyball, and more with targeted workshops and immersive activations — so your team can network with partners and prospects, strengthen connections, and leave ready to act on new opportunities.

 

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WHO ATTENDS

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AON

SPEAKERS

Christina Lucas

Director and Market Leader
Google

Rochelle Lewis

Director, Risk Manager
Red Bull

Kader Sakkaria

Global Head of Data & Technology
Gallagher

Jacqueline Waters

Managing Director & Practice Leader Financial Services Group, Legal & Claims Commercial Risk Solutions
Aon

Josephine Gartrell

Managing Director
WTW

Reid Eanes

Exec Vice President, Co-Practice Leader
Lockton

Mariya Coleman

Senior Vice President
Howden

Edward Cha

SVP. Global Practice Leader
Newfront

Thomas Fitzgerald

President, Retail Business
World Insurance Associates

THEMES AT A GLANCE

Digital Transformation & Innovation

From real‑world AI and digital client journeys to smart InsurTech/RegTech choices, this track focuses on turning technology into tangible brokerage and client outcomes.

Cyber, Risk & Underwriting

Explore how to turn cyber into a value‑driven advisory conversation, with crisis playbooks and underwriting strategies for the next wave of cyber and personal exposures.

Nat Cat & Climate

Get practical on modelling, pricing, explaining, and placing nat cat and climate‑exposed risks in a world of constant volatility.

Regulation, Legal & Compliance

Unpack what new rules really mean for AI, cyber, claims, E&S, and specialty, and see how RegTech can keep you compliant without slowing brokers down.

Next Gen

Sharpen your career path with playbooks, cross‑generational collaboration, and strategies for standing out as a NextGen broker in a consolidating, tech‑driven market.

E&S Unfiltered

Go deep on winning in a tight, fast‑moving E&S market, from “wild risk” solutions to the broker‑MGA‑carrier partnerships that unlock specialty placements.

Construction & Specialty Reports

Tackle complex construction and specialty risks under climate, cost, and regulatory pressure, spotting breakout niches and learning from major claims and project outcomes.

Market Capacity, M&A & Economic Headwinds

Navigate consolidation, shifting capacity, and economic pressure with strategies to stay relevant, compete, and position your firm for sale, scale, or partnership.

THEMES AT A GLANCE

FROM INSURANCE TRANSFORMATION TO GROWTH

Explore how data, automation, and digital tools are reshaping underwriting, distribution, and service to unlock faster execution, better risk selection, and more profitable growth across the specialty and E&S market.

UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITIES IN SPECIALTY & E&S

Learn how to identify, underwrite, and price fast‑evolving exposures—from cyber and supply chain to climate‑driven risks—to build resilient, future‑ready portfolios.

MASTERING EMERGING & COMPLEX RISKS

Equip rising leaders with the tools to build influential personal brands, strengthen broker and client trust, and accelerate their impact inside and outside the organization.

NEXT‑GEN LEADERS & PERSONAL BRAND POWER

Turn regulatory complexity into a competitive edge by tightening controls, improving data transparency, and building a culture of “right‑first‑time” compliance across specialty lines.

NAVIGATING REGULATION & COMPLIANCE WITH CONFIDENCE

Discover how the specialty commercial insurance ecosystem can stay ahead of evolving regulations, strengthen compliance frameworks, and reduce regulatory risk while maintaining operational agility and customer focus.

SEIZING MARKET & M&A OPPORTUNITIES

Explore how insurers, intermediaries, and specialty market participants can use partnerships and M&A to expand capabilities, enter new niches, and capture profitable growth while avoiding integration pitfalls – and discover proven strategies to increase business valuation.

DISCUSSION TABLES

Step into action with our all-new themed discussion tables—built for leaders who want results now. These fast-paced, interactive sessions go beyond theory, delivering tactical conversations and proven takeaways you can put to work immediately. 

Cyber

How do you keep up with rapidly evolving cyber policies while driving client education on emerging risks and solutions? 

Digital Transformation

What are the transformational benefits of implementing AI effectively across your business? 

Construction

What are the biggest hidden builder’s risks brokers and clients need to watch for, and how can you identify them early? 

Excess & Surplus Lines

How do you build and maintain client trust in E&S placements, especially in a volatile market? 

Cyber

How are you leveraging AI to outpace cyber threats, and what challenges are you facing in the cyber arms race? 

Digital Transformation

How can brokers turn data into actionable insights that drive revenue and growth? 

Construction

What strategies help brokers navigate high-risk construction projects in a tightening market? 

Excess & Surplus Lines

How do you stay ahead of volatility in the E&S market and make confident placement decisions? 

Cyber

What strategies have helped you convert cyber skeptics into loyal, proactive clients? 

Digital Transformation

How do you design a digital-first client experience that truly delivers value and loyalty 

Construction

How do you evaluate and implement jobsite technologies that deliver real value for clients? 

Excess & Surplus Lines

What creative strategies help brokers secure E&S coverage when traditional markets say no? 

Cyber

What digital threats are most concerning for your clients, and how are you helping them prepare? 

Digital Transformation

What lessons have you learned from your digital transformation journey—both successes and failures? 

Construction

How do you identify and negotiate contract clauses that can make or break a construction deal? 

THEMES AT A GLANCE

Digital Transformation & Innovation

  • Turning AI from hype to ROI in real brokerage workflows
  • Building a digital client journey that wins (and keeps) business in a virtual world
  • Choosing InsurTech and RegTech partners that accelerate real transformation
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Cyber, Risk & Underwriting

  • Turning cyber risk into a client‑value conversation, not a fear pitch
  • Cyber crisis playbooks: who does what, when it hits
  • Underwriting the next wave of cyber and personal cyber exposures
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Nat Cat & Climate

  • Rethinking nat cat models for a world that won’t sit still
  • Helping clients understand climate‑driven pricing and coverage shifts
  • Placing and structuring nat cat and climate‑exposed risks when volatility is the norm
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Next Gen

  • Career playbooks: what rising brokers wish they’d known earlier 
  •  Mixing veteran experience with new ideas in 
  •  Finding your lane as a NextGen broker in a consolidating, tech‑driven market

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Diversity & Inclusion

  • Real stories from women and under‑represented leaders on breaking through and bringing others with them
  •  How brokers can sponsor others, share opportunities, and use their voice even without a hiring title 
  •  Where inclusion has changed client relationships, ideas, and outcomes – not just internal messaging

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E&S Unfiltered

  •  Winning in a capacity‑tight, appetite‑shifting E&S market 
  •  Designing E&S solutions for “wild risks” the standard market won’t touch 
  • Broker, MGA, and carrier partnerships that unlock specialty placements

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Construction & Specialty Reports

  • Managing construction risk under climate, cost, and regulatory pressure
  • Spotting breakout niches across specialty lines before the market crowds in
  • Claims and coverage lessons from large, multi‑party and specialty projects

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Market Capacity, M&A & Economic Headwinds

  • Broker playbooks for navigating consolidation and staying relevant
  •  Positioning your firm for sale, scale, or strategic partnership
  •  Competing when capacity, pricing, and client demand all move at once

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Digital Transformation & Innovation

  • Turning AI from hype to ROI in real brokerage workflows
  • Building a digital client journey that wins (and keeps) business in a virtual world
  • Choosing InsurTech and RegTech partners that accelerate real transformation
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Cyber, Risk & Underwriting

  • Turning cyber risk into a client‑value conversation, not a fear pitch
  • Cyber crisis playbooks: who does what, when it hits
  • Underwriting the next wave of cyber and personal cyber exposures
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Nat Cat & Climate

  • Rethinking nat cat models for a world that won’t sit still
  • Helping clients understand climate‑driven pricing and coverage shifts
  • Placing and structuring nat cat and climate‑exposed risks when volatility is the norm
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Regulation, Legal & Compliance

  • What new rules really mean for AI, cyber, and everyday brokerage workflows
  • RegTech that actually simplifies audits, file reviews, and reporting
  • Staying compliant on claims, E&S, and specialty without killing broker speed 

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Next Gen

  • Career playbooks: what rising brokers wish they’d known earlier 
  •  Mixing veteran experience with new ideas in 
  •  Finding your lane as a NextGen broker in a consolidating, tech‑driven market

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Diversity & Inclusion

  • Real stories from women and under‑represented leaders on breaking through and bringing others with them
  •  How brokers can sponsor others, share opportunities, and use their voice even without a hiring title 
  •  Where inclusion has changed client relationships, ideas, and outcomes – not just internal messaging

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E&S Unfiltered

  •  Winning in a capacity‑tight, appetite‑shifting E&S market 
  •  Designing E&S solutions for “wild risks” the standard market won’t touch 
  • Broker, MGA, and carrier partnerships that unlock specialty placements

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Construction & Specialty Reports

  • Managing construction risk under climate, cost, and regulatory pressure
  • Spotting breakout niches across specialty lines before the market crowds in
  • Claims and coverage lessons from large, multi‑party and specialty projects

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Market Capacity, M&A & Economic Headwinds

  • Broker playbooks for navigating consolidation and staying relevant
  •  Positioning your firm for sale, scale, or strategic partnership
  •  Competing when capacity, pricing, and client demand all move at once

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