Emerging Issues & Innovation Committee

	Gary Tiepelman   Chair

Committee Charter

The Emerging Issues & Innovation Committee serves the WSIA membership and wholesale insurance industry across all segments of the marketplace by collaboratively identifying, evaluating, discussing and providing useful knowledge that will enable the membership to better analyze, manage and underwrite emerging issues and trends.

In the News

"Employers Lack Data to Make Best Use of Contingent Workers" "How Blockchain Can Be Used to Promote Gender Equality" "California Blackouts Boost Demand for Power Storage" "New type of indoor solar cells for smart connected devices" "Prices surge for wholesale cannabis flower in Illinois as demand outstrips supply"

"As Climate Fight Intensifies, U.S. States See to Block Local natural-Gas Bans" "One U.S. State May Look at Insurers' Fossil Fuel Investments and Underwriting to Combat Climate Change" "Russia Blamed for Massive Cyber Attack Against nation of Georgia in 2019" "Your Corporate Email Isn't as Safe as You Think" "Coronavirus fight in China to get a boost from UVD disinfection robots"

Committee Research

2019-2020 Committee Members

Robert Aheart, RT Specialty Karen Alford, Nationwide E&S/Specialty Michael Bachman, SCOR Reinsurance Company Ryan Collier, Risk Placement Services Derek Crumpler, AmWINS Group Ken Distel, Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company Matthew Dunn, JenCap Holdings Kyle Enderle, Great American Insurance Group David Enichen, IFG Companies Emma Gros, Liberty Specialty Markets Alyssa Guerrieri, Nationwide E&S/Specialty Bryan Guilbeault, All Risks, Ltd. Davie Holt, Imperial PFS Barbara Ingraham, Verisk Insurance Solutions

Mitchell Jawitz, Anderson and Murison Mike Jones, SCU Joshua Korver, The Insurance Center David Laquidara, JimCor Agencies Justin Lehtonen, Worldwide Facilities, LLC Michael Marks, Nationwide E&S/Specialty Frank Martino, All Risks, Ltd. Matt Meyer, Risk Placement Services Milos Rados, Outsource Insurance Professionals, Inc. Mark Rector, Lloyd's New York Steven Tunks, Oxford Insurance Brokers Joe Valenza, Virtue Risk Partners Jessica Wehrum, Bell & Clements Inc. Patrick White, RSUI

Heat Map

The WSIA Heat Map is developed and published every two years by the committee. Members are surveyed to identify developing trends in the surplus lines industry and define their influence on business. The committee compiles the survey responses and from them develops the Heat Map, which identifies the predominant themes and is available to members. WSIA  incorporates the results into future planning for education program curriculum and topics, member webinars and research topics for RMI students. 

Committee Staff Support

Julie Fritz
Lindsay Holland