2013 PCS Catastrophe Conference

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PCS has just announced the agenda for this year’s PCS Catastrophe Conference, which will feature keynote speaker Karen Furtado of Strategy Meets Action (SMA). Ms. Furtado will discuss claims transformation and its benefits, such as reducing cost per claim, improving outcomes and settlement accuracy, enhancing customer service, and lowering IT costs. She’ll also discuss how the insurance industry can position itself for the future. SMA provides unbiased research findings with expertise and experience to deliver business and technology insights, research, and advice to insurers and IT solution providers. She will be followed by specialists in a broad array of catastrophe-related backgrounds, sharing their expertise on the latest issues and innovative approaches for effectively managing catastrophe planning and response. For more details on session topics and speakers, see the full agenda.

The Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch is situated on the scenic St. Louis riverfront within a stone's throw of the famed Gateway Arch.

Led by specialists in a broad array of catastrophe-related backgrounds, you'll explore the latest issues and innovative approaches for effectively managing catastrophe planning and response. This year's conference will feature:

• plenty of networking opportunities with prominent experts, who make up a veritable who's who in the catastrophe business
• an insightful and interactive program exploring pressing industry issues and other timely and important subjects

For two decades, the PCS Catastrophe Conference has been bringing together professionals in the catastrophe-response business to explore new strategies and tools for catastrophe management. Throughout the conference, experts discuss targeted topics in depth, while sharing their own experiences, offering practical solutions, and bringing new ideas to the table.

Who should attend
Whether you're involved in claims, underwriting, actuarial, research and development, or loss control operations, or if you have an interest in insurance linked securities, you'll find valuable information in each session. All sessions are interactive, and we encourage you to exchange your views with the experts and share your ideas with your peers.