2023 Sponsors
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Diamond Sponsors
Market Conduct Auditor ® makes it easier than ever for insurance companies to manage regulatory compliance requirements. With this sophisticated web-based software you get easy access to the data you need. View your company results in a violation matrix and excel chart on your own secure website in the privacy of your compliance team by policy, claim, etc., by type of product or line of business and by the state(s) and line of business that you are writing. Developed by insurance experts who understand exactly what you need to review state requirements for all lines of business.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is an international law firm of approximately 1,000 attorneys with offices in Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, Rome, San Francisco and Washington. The Firm is headquartered in New York City at 787 Seventh Avenue.
When it comes to helping insurance companies manage Compliance Risk – Wolters Kluwer can help. Large and small companies alike have come to rely on NILS INsource for their research and our Market Conduct solutions to understand the current environment and to reduce exposure.
OneSumX for Compliance Program Management is the platform that operationalizes the content to provide Regulatory Change Management, Market Conduct Exam Management, Complaint Management, and more. With a unique combination of content, software, and insurance expertise Wolters Kluwer is a strong partner for your compliance area.
Platinum Sponsors
The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) is a global health company committed to creating a better future built on the vitality of every individual and every community. We relentlessly challenge ourselves to partner and innovate solutions for better health. The Cigna Group includes products and services marketed under Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services or its subsidiaries. The Cigna Group maintains sales capabilities in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 190 million customer relationships around the world.
A purpose-driven company, we’re making healthier happen together with millions of patients, members and customers. We reach more people and do more to improve the health of their communities thanks to our local presence, digital channels and dedicated colleagues. Guided by our purpose, CVS Health® is building an entire world of health care around each and every person we serve, no matter where they are on their journey.
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, commercial, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; banking and mortgages; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.
For 100 years, the mission of State Farm has been and continues to be to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States. Its more than 19,400 agents and approximately 53,400 employees serve over 87 million policies and accounts – which includes auto, fire, life, health, commercial policies and financial services accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 42 on the 2022 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com.
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. The company’s diverse business lines offer its global customers a wide range of coverage sold primarily through independent agents and brokers. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial
Average, Travelers has approximately 30,000 employees and operations in the United States and selected international markets. The company generated revenues of approximately $35 billion in 2021.
Gold Sponsors

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is one of the world's leading insurers for corporate and specialty risks. We offer our clients and brokers specialist local coverage while giving access to the full international Allianz Group network to complement their industrial insurance solutions.​
AGCS North America can provide unique end-to-end risk solutions for property, casualty, aviation, energy, marine, entertainment and mid-corporate risks as well as international insurance programs with unequalled industry expertise.
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AGCS North America has dedicated underwriting specialists, claims adjusters and risk consultants across the US and Canada with local decision-making authority. Beyond that, there is a combined Allianz and partner network comprising close to 200 countries and territories, which provides dedicated support for AGCS global solutions.
In addition, decades of rich experience as a corporate insurer put unique tools at our disposal to benefit our clients. Our property underwriters specialize in 13 industry practices, allowing them to develop a deep understanding of our clients’ exposures and the challenges they face.
Taken together, our expertise, global reach and superior network make AGCS an industry leader in providing first-class insurance and risk management services to corporate clients and mid-sized businesses with complex and specialized needs.
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is the primary national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers. APCIA promotes and protects the viability of private competition for the benefit of consumers and insurers, with a legacy dating back 150 years. APCIA members represent all sizes, structures, and regions – protecting families, communities, and businesses in the U.S. and across the globe.
With a history dating back to 1879, Bankers Life provides a broad selection of life and health insurance products designed especially for Americans who are near or in retirement. With over 300 offices across the country, Bankers Life’s nearly 5,000
insurance agents live and work in the communities they serve. Our agents take the time to get to know their customers, listen to their needs and values, and are dedicated to helping them meet their goals for a secure retirement. Learn more at www.bankerslife.com.
As a global leader in regulatory, compliance, and risk management, Deloitte offers a full range of services to help insurance companies understand and manage regulatory and compliance requirements and related issues while managing and mitigating risk.

At Egan Nelson, excellent credentials and experience combine with pragmatic strategic advisory that is right-sized for both established and emerging companies underserved by traditional law firms. From formation and early-stage transactions through complex high-stakes
financings and exits, insurance regulatory, intellectual property, and tax, Egan Nelson combines highly experienced top-tier lawyers with a lean, tech-enabled platform built to maximize both the caliber of strategic legal counsel and the level of efficiency delivered to clients.
Faegre Drinker knows insurance. With professionals representing an array of perspectives, we engage an integrated approach to your most complex transactional, litigation, regulatory and public policy challenges. We understand the insurance industry from an insider’s point of view, maintaining deep roots and enduring relationships with key participants in the insurance industry, state regulators and local officials along with Congress, federal agencies and international standard-setters. We’re problem-solvers for the country’s leading
insurance companies — and have sustained this reputation for nearly a century. Our valuable institutional knowledge enables us to anticipate challenges and innovate to support your objectives. We’re your business partners and collaborators, evolving with the industry to advance your goals so you can focus on mitigating risks for others.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies, which together constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States. The company provides exceptional insurance solutions through a select group of independent agents and brokers. Together with its agent partners, The Hanover offers standard and specialized insurance protection for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for homes, automobiles, and other personal items. For more information, please visit hanover.com.
Locke Lord is a full-service, international law firm that ranks among The American Lawyer’s top U.S. law firms. Locke Lord’s insurance lawyers have a breadth and depth of experience that touches on every aspect of the insurance and reinsurance industries. Our insurance teams focus on a full range of insurance matters and continue a tradition of 100-plus years serving insurance clients around the United States and around the world. Our insurance regulatory and transactional practice focuses on the representation of clients engaged in all lines of insurance ranging from publicly-traded, international insurers to family-owned insurance agencies, including traditional insurance business clients such as insurers, producers, premium finance companies, third-party administrators, managing general
agencies, captives and other alternative risk transfer entities, state insurance guaranty funds and state insurance departments. We also represent other business entities in conn ection with their subsidiary insurance operations, including commercial banks, investment banks, leasing companies and retailers, and insurance-linked securities, securitizations and other structured finance transactions.
At MassMutual Ascend, we are committed to going above and beyond – so when it comes to your financial future, the impossible feels possible. As a leading provider of annuities, we see our products as more than just
contracts. Our annuities are transparent and easier to understand, so you always know what to expect. And whether you want to protect your savings, accumulate more or leave a legacy for your loved ones, we’re here to help get you on the road to reaching your goal. We have a long history of financial strength and stability. We’ve received an “A” or higher rating by AM Best for more than 40 years, so you can have confidence knowing we’ll be here when you need us. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of MassMutual, one of the largest life insurance companies in the U.S., founded in 1851.
Monitaur was founded on the mission to go beyond good intentions and deliver software enablement of governance and assurances as the key driver of trust and confidence in AI. The Monitaur Machine Learning Assurance Platform helps enterprises and their partners build and deploy responsible AI and machine learning models that business leaders,
regulators and consumers can trust. The platform’s integrated products — GovernML, RecordML, MonitorML, and AuditML — empower AI/ML teams to deliver transparency, fairness, safety and compliance for their high-impact systems. For more information, please visit www.monitaur.ai, and follow us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/monitaur.
Founded in 1909, Mutual of Omaha is a Fortune 500 organization offering a variety of insurance, and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. In the individual market, Mutual is a leader in the life, Medicare supplement, long-term care, disability and annuity lines. The company also offers a portfolio of
employee benefit and retirement solutions. For more information about Mutual of Omaha visit www.mutualofomaha.com.
Founded in 1994, Perr&Knight provides insurance consulting and software solutions to the property & casualty and accident & health industries. Services include actuarial consulting, product development, insurance policy and forms consulting, regulatory compliance, state filings, licensing, technology consulting, statistical reporting, data services, and predictive analytics. Software includes StateFilings.com, a leading cloud-based state filings management solution. With offices in Santa Monica, Boca Raton, the New York Metro Area, Fort Worth, and Cincinnati, and more than 130 insurance professionals including over 30
credentialed actuaries, Perr&Knight is amongst the largest independent actuarial and insurance consulting firms in the United States. To learn more about the all the services Perr&Knight provides: visit www.perrknight.com, and follow us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/perrandknight/.
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. is primarily a holding company for ten customer-focused property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies rated “A+” (Superior) and ranked as the 39th largest P&C insurance group in the United States by A.M. Best Company. These companies offer a broad range of insurance and alternative risk
management services. Selective* provides value-added products and services to businesses, public entities and individuals through independent agents in 27 Eastern, Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern states and the District of Columbia. Our employees create the competitive advantages that make Selective one of the best regional insurance organizations in the marketplace.
USAA provides a full range of highly competitive financial products and services to the military community and their families. For more information, visit www.usaa.com.
Silver Sponsors
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 42 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity and pro bono, reported
gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Visit www.gtlaw.com for more information.
Westmont Associates, Inc. brings together an unparalleled team of seasoned professionals, including both contract/compliance specialists and attorneys, whose combined experience spans more than ten decades. Some of the many services that Westmont provides are: form, rate and rule filings (all product lines, all states); product development; company formation and licensing; agent/agency licensing;
risk purchasing group registrations/renewals; redomestications and name changes; underwriting and compliance audits; mergers and acquisitions; claims management; due diligence; liquidations; rehabilitations; and reinsurance commutations.
Bronze Sponsors

American Health and Life Insurance Company (AHL) is a life and health underwriter for credit life and other life and health insurance products. We are committed to helping secure financial well-being.
The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance and financial services offerings to approximately 9 million members and customers across 11 states and 2 U.S. territories through the AAA, Meemic and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America. Our most fundamental value, which remains unchanged and serves as a guidepost for all our activities, is our commitment to always doing what is right for our members, customers, employees, and local communities.
Frohman Law Office is a boutique law firm specializing in insurance regulatory and compliance matters.
The INS Companies, a group of regulatory consulting firms, consists of over 150 regulatory professionals dedicated to assisting regulators exclusively since 1987. The INS Companies provide assistance and consultation to regulators in virtually all areas of regulation.

Martin & Company is a nationally recognized consulting and advisory firm with product experience and knowledge across many markets and coverages. We are a valuable thought partner that consults on best approach and strategy bringing insurance products to market. Our offerings include Actuarial Consulting, Product
Development, State Filings, Regulatory Compliance, Competitive Intelligence and Company Licensing. We are known to be a very customer centric organization and have provided positive results since 1993. We are also an industry leader in the technology space having developed proprietary solutions designed to deliver efficiencies and replace outdated legacy processes. Call us today and allow our talented team of professionals provide insight and a lift to your next product launch.
Naehas is the leading financial services industry cloud for delivering exceptional customer experiences. Six of the 10 top financial services companies trust Naehas to grow revenue, dramatically accelerate time to market, and improve productivity while reducing compliance and operational risk.
Primerica is a financial services company serving the middle-income market in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam. In 1977, the Company pioneered the “Buy Term and Invest the Difference” philosophy which solves two of the biggest financial needs nearly every family faces – income protection with term life
insurance, and saving for the future with a sound investments strategy.
Primerica uses a complimentary, confidential, and customized Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) to help clients understand where they are financially and to map out a program to achieve their goals!
Vantage is a specialty re/insurer built for the future. Companies are operating in an increasingly uncertain world. Driven by relentless curiousity, our team of trusted experts provides a fresh perspective on our clients' risks. Designed for the future, Vantage adds creativity to tech-enabled efficiency and robust analytics to address risks others avoid.