AGENDA
This year’s agenda focuses on the issues Kansas insurers are watching most closely, including state and federal legislative developments, regulatory updates, reinsurance market conditions, weather-related risks, and emerging technology.
Agenda is subject to change without notice. All times are listed in Central Time.
Tuesday, October 13
| 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Optional Activity: Golf Outing |
| 1:00 – 5:45 p.m. | Registration and Event Information Desk The Registration and Event Information Desk is the main hub for event information and badge pick-up. KAPCIC staff are on hand to welcome you and answer any questions you have throughout the event. |
| 1:00 – 5:45 p.m. | Sponsor Showcase |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | KAPCIC Welcome & Macro-Trends Affecting the U.S. and Reinsurance Markets Explore the economic and market forces influencing the U.S. insurance and reinsurance sectors. This session will examine current trends, emerging risks, and key indicators affecting market conditions, capital availability, and industry outlook. Attendees will gain valuable perspective on the broader factors shaping the insurance landscape and what they may mean for the future. Michel Leonard, Ph.D., CBE – Chief Economist & Data Scientist, Insurance Information Institute |
| 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Federal Legislative Update NAMIC's Kristin Eichhorn will provide a federal update and will share how these actions will affect the Kansas insurance industry. Kristin Eichhorn – VP, Political Involvement Programs, NAMIC |
| 3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. | Weather & Climate Change |
| 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. | Kansas Legislative Update Join Marlee Carpenter for the annual Kansas legislative and political update, including key state-level issues, political developments, and policy conversations affecting Kansas property/casualty insurers. Marlee Carpenter – Bright and Carpenter Consulting |
| 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Optional Activity: TBD |
Wednesday, October 14
| 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Registration and Event Information Desk KAPCIC staff are on hand to welcome you and answer any questions you have throughout the event. |
| 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Sponsor Showcase |
| 7:15 – 8:30 a.m. | Attendee Breakfast Network with fellow attendees over a hot breakfast before the final day of the event. |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | KAPCIC Annual Meeting of Members & Reinsurance Outlook Panel This moderated panel will examine the state of the reinsurance market, highlighting pricing dynamics, capacity, and evolving risk considerations. Panelists will discuss expectations for upcoming renewals and emerging trends impacting carriers. Nate Bunck – Senior VP, Direct Regional P&C Reinsurance, Swiss Re Jered Gusso, ARe - Vice President, Guy Carpenter Representative TBD - Gen Re |
| 9:30 – 9:50 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 9:50 – 10:40 a.m. | Kansas Department of Insurance Update Join the Kansas Department of Insurance's Eric Turek for an update on legislative, regulatory, and public policy developments impacting the Kansas insurance industry. This session will provide insight into recent activity within the Department, key issues affecting insurers, and initiatives to watch in the year ahead. Eric Turek – Director of Government Affairs, KS Department of Insurance |
| 10:40 – 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Human First Insurance in an AI-Driven Industry This session explores how carriers can deploy AI strategically to augment underwriters, claims professionals, and service teams — improving decision quality, speed, and consistency while preserving trust and accountability. Rather than focusing on automation for its own sake, the discussion centers on AI as a decision-support layer that enhances human judgment at critical moments across the insurance lifecycle. Attendees will gain practical insight into how human-centered AI improves operational efficiency, reduces friction, and drives measurable improvements in expense ratio, loss ratio, and combined ratio. The session provides a framework for adopting AI responsibly, balancing innovation with governance, transparency, and workforce enablement. Josh Hall – Head of Sales and Business Development, ManageMy |