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Managing
the Info Tidal Wave A.M. Best's 10th
Annual Insurance Information Services
Conference
September 14-16, 1997 Renaissance
Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Monday, September 15, 1997
8:30 am - 9:30 am **Morning Keynote
Address** Neuharth to Insurers: Get
Out the Message
News in the Next Millenium: Hope or Despair? Allen
Neuharth Founder, USA Today 9:45 am -
10:30 am Insurers Need Strategy for
Information Management
Insurance Information Providers on the Internet: A
Publisher's Perspective Moderator: Dick Hall, Sr. Vice President, A.M. Best
Company Regulation Remains
Stumbling Block on Financial Services, Experts Say
Banks and Insurance: Moving Closer to
Affiliation Moderator: Christopher Winans, Executive Editor, A.M. Best
10:45 a.m.-Noon Extranet to Take Prominent Role in Internet-Related Business
Technology
The Next Generation of Internet Insurance Information
Services: A Vendor's Perspective Moderator: Paul Tinnirello, Sr. Vice
President, A.M. Best Regulation
Remains Stumbling Block on Financial Services, Experts Say (continued)
Federal vs. State Regulation: The Debate Heats
Up Moderator: Leslie Werstein Hann, Senior Associate Editor, A.M. Best
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm **Afternoon Keynote
Address** Insurers Must Use
Internet to "Create New Value," Expert Says
The Quality of Information On- and Off-line Jay T.
Deragon Executive Director, Quality Insurance
Congress 2:15-3:15 p.m. Internet Search Services: We're Good but Need to Get
Better
Information-Gathering on the Internet: An On-line
Directory Service's Perspective Moderator: Illya D'Addezio, Assistant Vice
President, A.M. Best Stick With
Company Strategy in Global Deals, Expert Advises
Global Opportunities: Growth Potential Isn't
Unlimited Moderator: Marilyn Ostermiller, Managing Director, A.M. Best
3:30-4:30 p.m. Sluggish Growth, Excess Capital Driving Insurance Deals
Implications of Consolidation: The Merger Feeding
Frenzy Moderator: Brendan Noonan, BestWeek Editor
Tuesday, September 16, 1997
8:30 am - 9:45 am **Morning Keynote Address**
Expert: Technology Should Further
Business, Not Control It.
The Next Wave of Information Michael
Dertouzos Director, MIT Laboratory for Computer Science
9:45 am -11:00 am Internet Can be Used to Build Relationships, Experts Say
Industry Trends: Information Linking Using Internet, Intranet &
Extranet Technology Moderator: Paul Tinnirello, Sr. Vice President, A.M. Best
The Lobbying Game: Insurers in
the Political Arena
Insurers Need to Overcome Missteps for Successful
Lobbying Moderator: Robert Gettlin, Washington Editor, A.M.
Best
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