Emerging Issues & Innovation Committee

Bryan Clark  Co-Chair		Gary Tiepelman   Co-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

No criminal liability for Uber in fatal 2018 Arizona self-driving car crash Five use cases for AI in insurance Understanding new generations of data UK online grocer Ocado learns lessons about robotic warehouses after massive fire Uber, Lyft launch captive insurers in Hawaii

Taking action on climate change Why the insurance industry needs a "killer use case" for blockchain Insuretech investment rises as firms focus on cyber 'Sextortion' is emerging cyber risk for businesses, warns Beazley Once hailed as unhackable, Blockchains are now being hacked

Committee Research

2018-2019 Committee Members 

Robert Aheart, RT Specialty Karen Alford, Nationwide E&S/Specialty Andrew Grim, Brown & Riding Insurance    Keith Hinson, Standard Lines Brokerage Barbara Ingraham, Verisk Insurance Solutions Elissa Kelly, Nationwide E&S Joshua Korver, The Insurance Center Jim Kranzberg, Bell & Clements Inc. David Laquidara, Jimcor Agency Inc. Matt Lynch, RPS Minneapolis

Matt Meyer, RPS Lexington Mark Rector, Lloyd's New York Greg Ricker, Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co.  Ryan Stabile, Tuscano Agency, Inc.  Aleksa Stojicic, Outsource Insurance Professionals Kevin M. Tromer, MacNeill Group, Inc.  Steven Tunks, Oxford Insurance Brokers Ltd. Anitta Valdez, Munich Re Joe Valenza, Virtue Risk Partners Patrick White, RSUI Group, Inc.

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