2025 ICT Property & Casualty Insurance Symposium Agenda

Morning – Invitation Only

8:30 – 9:00 AM
Student Continental Breakfast
Location: Nueces Room

9:00 – 11:45 AM
Student Sessions
Sponsored by Germania
Location: Nueces Room
Audience: Invited students and professors

• 9:00 – 10:30 AM – Student Session 1 with Lauren Krzarich

• 10:30 – 10:45 AM – Break

• 10:45 – 11:45 AM – Student Session 2 with Lauren Krzarich

9:30 – 11:00 AM
Texas Claims and Litigation Meeting
Location: Concho room 

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Professor Roundtable
Location: Frio Room
Audience: Invited professors and ICT Education Foundation Trustees

12:00 – 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Audience: Invited students, ICT board members, Education Foundation Trustees, and ICT staff

Afternoon – Open to All Symposium Attendees

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Registration Opens
Location: Hotel Lobby

2:00 – 2:30 PM
ICT Annual Meeting
Location: Ballroom B
Overview of ICT updates, governance, and current initiatives

2:30 – 2:35 PM
Symposium Welcome Remarks
Location: Ballroom B
Albert Betts, Executive Director, ICT

General Sessions

2:35 – 3:35 PM
At the Crossroads: The New Economics and Politics of the P&C Insurance Industry
Sponsored by Alinsco Insurance Company
Location: Ballroom B
Speaker: Dr. Robert P. Hartwig, PhD, CPCU – Director, Risk & Uncertainty Management Center, University of South Carolina
Navigate the shifting landscape of property/casualty insurance. Gain insight into emerging economic forces and political dynamics reshaping the industry. Is your company positioned to manage the economic realities of the 2020s? Don’t miss this pivotal session to understand the new rules of the game—and stay ahead.

3:35 – 4:00 PM
Networking Break
Sponsored by Alinsco Insurance Company
Location: Lobby just outside of Ballroom B

4:00 – 5:00 PM
30x30: Time for a Road Safety Reset
Location: Ballroom B
Speaker: Dr. David Harkey, President, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute
Road fatalities are tragically rising. Join us to explore groundbreaking IIHS-HLDI research aiming to reverse this trend and save lives. Discover how we can collectively prioritize safety, address risky behaviors, and work towards a bold goal of reducing road fatalities by 30% by 2030. Let’s make our roads safer together.

5:00 – 5:30 PM
Awards Presentation
Location: Ballroom B
Presenter: Albert Betts, Executive Director, ICT
Celebrate excellence in P&C insurance and join us in honoring our past, present, and future. We recognize those who have supported our next generation of insurance professionals and the ICT Education Foundation's impactful work.

Awards presented:

• Education Foundation Legacy Awards

• Volunteer Leader Awards

• Raymond Mauk Award

5:30 – 6:30 PM
Networking Reception & Raffle
Location: Bluebonnet Room
Sponsored by GenRe
Enjoy food, drinks, and great company while supporting the ICT Education Foundation Scholarship Program through raffles and prize drawings.

All sessions will be held in Ballroom B unless otherwise noted

7:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration
Location: The Arbor

8:00 – 8:05 AM
Welcome
Location: Ballroom B
Albert Betts, Executive Director, ICT

General Sessions

8:05 – 9:05 AM
Shifting Political Landscapes - Texas Politics and Insurance
Sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
Moderator: Albert Betts, Executive Director, ICT
Panelists:

• Jon Schnautz, Legal and Legislative Advocacy Counsel, ICT

• Scot Kibbe, VP State Government Relations, American Property Casualty Insurance Association

• Beaman Floyd, Principal, Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions (TCAIS)

• Lee Parsley, President and General Counsel of Texans for Lawsuit Reform

Join us for an in-depth analysis of the 89th Texas Legislative Session. The panel of industry experts will discuss the dynamics of a session where property and casualty insurance was under a microscope as legislators searched for solutions to perceived and actual market conditions. Don’t miss this essential overview.

9:05 – 9:55 AM
Wildfire Risk and Programs in Texas: Will Texas Be the Next California?
Sponsored by State Farm
Moderator: Debra Knight, State Fire Marshal
Panelists:

• Erin O’Connor, Mitigation and Prevention Program Leader, Texas A&M Forest Service

• Christie Wiley, Director, Hill Country Fire Coalition of Texas

• Stephen Clarke, VP, Government Relations, Insurance Services Office, Inc.

• Karen Collins, VP, Property and Environmental, APCIA

Texas leads the nation in the number of wildfires, and drought and growth are escalating wildfire risks across the state. How do we avoid becoming the next California? Join our panel for a discussion on resilience and mitigation programs crucial to shaping the state’s future. What role can the industry play in these discussions? Join experts for this vital session and gain insights into protecting our communities, reducing risk, and controlling losses and costs.

9:55 – 10:15 AM
Networking Break
Location: The Arbor

10:15 – 11:05 AM
Reinsurance Reimagined: Innovation, Capital & Future Risks
Moderator: John Sepheri, Of Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP
Panelists:

• Jeremy Eisemann, VP, Reinsurance Association of America

• Max McClure, Senior Managing Director, AON

• Tim Lynch, Senior VP and US General Counsel, Aspen Re 

Join us to explore the evolving landscape of reinsurance! We'll delve into the rise of catastrophe bonds, cutting-edge innovations such as AI and parametric solutions, and the critical issues of data access, affordability, and residual markets. Discover how these trends are shaping the future of risk and reinsurance.

11:05 – 11:55 AM
From Research to Resilience: How IBHS Turns Science into Solutions
Speaker: Anne Cope, Chief Engineer, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
Join IBHS Chief Engineer Anne Cope to discover how cutting-edge research is building a more resilient future. Learn how IBHS is translating science into action—from FORTIFIED Roof standards protecting against hail and wind to wildfire mitigation strategies for homes and communities. Don’t miss this chance to see how we’re strengthening our nation against severe weather and wildfire.

11:55 AM – 12:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Albert Betts, Executive Director, ICT