SIIA ENDEAVORS

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ENDEAVORS

SSIIA’s 42nd National Educational Conference & EXPO will be October 9-11th at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ. The educational program for SIIA’s upcoming National Conference will feature many timely topics, industry experts, and general session speakers you are unlikely to see anywhere else.

This year’s Keynote address details:

Election Day Preview With the mid-term congressional elections, as well as many state/local contests happening just weeks after the conference, join us for this timely general session where one of the country’s top political analysts previews what may happen on election day.

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Speaker: Tom Bevan RealClearPolitics

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Speaker: Jordan Harbinger The Jordan Harbinger Show

The format for this year’s program has also been updated to encourage greater engagement among attendees by incorporating multiple “Engagement Accelerator” sessions where open discussion will be facilitated on a variety of hot industry topics.

Engagement Accelerator: Charting Successful Careers in the Self-Insurance Industry This session has been organized specifically for younger (under 40) professionals to talk about career advancement opportunities, challenges, and strategies generally, as well as those specific to the self-insurance industry. Share with and learn from your peers in this exclusive setting. The next generation of industry leaders will be represented in this room so you don’t want to miss out.

Speakers: Cassie Bachman, Elevate Risk Solutions, LLC Matthew Hayward, Optum Keith Hodges, Health Plans, Inc.

Engagement Accelerator: Regulatory Challenges and Solutions for Captives This unique interactive session will have direct discussions among the audience, including captive industry participants and state regulators, on top of mind regulatory and legislative issues in the captive insurance space. Bring up hot topics, learn what’s going on among regulators, and what may be coming in the future.

Speakers: Steve Kinion, Delaware Department of Insurance Joanne Shaver, The Intuitive Companies

Engagement Accelerator: Going There…Tackling Today’s Most Crucial Workforce Challenges We are experiencing the greatest workforce disruption in generations, and the pace is likely to intensify. Join SIIA’s 2022 Chairwoman as she moderates a live and unscripted discussion forum where we will address today’s most pressing workforce challenges.

Expected topics include “sitting is the new smoking,” competing in the war for knowledgeable worker talent, and building a corporate culture that can withstand how unevenly this disruption plays out across your organization.

Speakers: Kari Niblack, Niblack & Associates, LLC

Engagement Accelerator: Getting Ready for Cell & Gene Therapy Advancements After hearing from the cell & gene therapy manufacturers in the morning, please join us for an afternoon open discussion on how the self-insurance industry can best prepare for the amazing but highly expensive medical advancements that are coming fast.

Speakers: Theresa Galizia Berkley Accident and Health

Engagement Accelerator: Adventures in NSA Arbitration Claims By the time of the conference, it is expected that many surprise billing claims will have been resolved via arbitration as prescribed by the No Surprises Act (NSA). We’ll take this opportunity to talk about how the arbitration process is actually working, with a particular emphasis on the selfinsured payer perspective. So come share your stories and listen to the experience of others who have had real

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world involvement with the NSA arbitration process.

Speakers: Christine Cooper Aequum by Koehler Fitzgerald LLC

Engagement Accelerator: Captive Industry Hot Topic Discussion Join other attendees to broach the hottest industry topics and questions, from risk strategy and mitigation, how to tackle emerging risk, and the evolving dynamic of working with carriers in the captive space. The audience will also be asked their own takes on key results from SIIA’s 2022 Captive Industry Survey.

Speakers: John Capasso Captive Planning Associates, LLC

Engagement Accelerator: Selling in the Self-Insurance Market Are you responsible for organizational growth made possible by effective sales strategies? Trying to understand how the acceleration of change, challenges of staffing, and other industry developments is shifting the mind of the buyer in the selfinsurance value chain? If this resonates with you, please join us for a forward-focused open conversation where everyone will be encouraged to share their experiences and strategies on how to work most effectively to support the self-insurance industry buyers while achieving your corporate growth objectives.

Speaker: Rob Gelb Valenz

For more information, including registration, please visit www.siia.org.

SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE:

Sunday, October 9, 2022 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SIEF Golf Tournament 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. SIPAC Reception & Networking 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. On-site Conference Registration 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. SIIA Future Leaders Networking Event *All times are listed in Mountain Time. Monday, October 10, 2022 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. On-site Conference Registration 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Networking Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks & Keynote Address 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon & Exhibit Viewing 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Reception in Exhibit Hall **All times are listed in Mountain Time.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. On-site Conference Registration 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Networking Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote Address 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon & Exhibit Viewing 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. SIIA National Conference Party *All times are listed in Mountain Time.

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