Peter Piotrowski is Hippo’s Chief Claims Officer. He and his team provide Hippo customers with a technology-enabled, industry-leading claims experience. Pete is a key member of Hippo’s executive team and possesses an intimate knowledge of claims management, loss prevention, and mitigation strategies essential to supporting customers when they need it the most. Pete previously served as Chief Claims Officer at Vault and held leadership roles at The Hanover Insurance Group, AIG, and Chubb. He earned a BS in Business Administration and Management from Montclair State University.

Highly accomplished tech leader. Experienced with multiple platforms, technologies, industries and methodologies. Offering very strong technical background and proven executive leadership. Expertise in building engineering teams, implementing grounds up software ecosystem/platforms, application modernization, cloud infrastructure, business innovation and process transformation.

Corin Chapman is the Director of Data and Data Engineering, Innovation, and Actuarial Studies for Life/Health/Investment Planning Services at State Farm, where she has dedicated 15 years of service to supporting the company’s mission of helping more people in more ways. She earned a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and is currently a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. With a passion for innovation, Corin is dedicated to finding creative solutions that support State Farm policyholders in their journey towards improved “Self, Health, and Wealth.” This focus on holistic well-being drives her work in leveraging data to inform strategic initiatives and foster a positive customer experience for policyholders. Outside of her professional pursuits, Corin is actively involved in philanthropy, serving on the board of the Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders. In this role, she advocates for increased resources and funding to support individuals affected by rare diseases. With a unique blend of analytical expertise and a heartfelt dedication to societal well-being, Corin strives to drive meaningful change both within State Farm and beyond.

John Lemmer is the Director of Claims Process Management for Uber, where he leads the team responsible for establishing the claims processes and strategy. This includes designing claims processes for internal Uber processes and partnering with carrier partners to drive optimal outcomes, with the ultimate goal of driving down the cost of insurance for Uber. He has over 15 years of insurance claims experience on the carrier side, including personal and commercial insurance automobile property damage and bodily injury. Additionally, he has in-depth experience within the Specialty Insurance space. He is a skilled senior leader, passionate about driving teams toward top-tier results by taking a data and insights-focused mindset, and excels at driving substantial impact at scale.

Dr. Dave Rengachary is Senior Vice President and Head of Underwriting for U.S. Mortality Markets at RGA Reinsurance Company, where he has served instrumental roles in setting the risk philosophy for the department, oversight of US Manual development, leadership roles across numerous USMM underwriting initiatives and regulatory engagements. He previously served as Chief Medical Director for RGA. Prior to joining RGA in 2013, he was a general neurologist in practice at Missouri Baptist Medical Center where he also served as medical director for their Primary Stroke Center. Dr. Rengachary recently completed service as chair of ACLI’s Risk Classification Committee. Other prior industry roles include President of the Midwestern Medical Directors Association; Deputy Director of the Longer Life Foundation; Medical Consultant for the Academy of Life Underwriting; and member of the Educational Committee of the American Academy of Insurance Medicine.

Angela Cerini has been an insurance claims executive for over two decades, following several years practicing law in New York City and Northern New Jersey. She has led claim departments handling a variety of complex and large loss commercial general liability claims, from latent bodily injury and property damage to construction defect and construction-related bodily injury. She also led an assumed reinsurance claims unit. Angela holds a J.D. from New York Law School and a B.A. from Colgate University and currently leads Claims for the Specialty Construction division of Great American Insurance Group.

Lindsey is Vice President for Vitality North America, responsible for leading and managing Vitality’s life insurance partnerships in the region. Prior to joining the team in the US in 2018, Lindsey was part of Vitality UK’s health insurance business helping set the wellness program strategy for their corporate offering. Lindsey joined Vitality Health after a diverse career path outside of the insurance industry that had her living in France, Switzerland, and the UK. With her range of expertise, international exposure, and professional history, Lindsey is passionate about behavioral science and how insurers are uniquely positioned to help people live longer, healthier lives.

Hobie Bond is the Head of Innovation for the Zurich North America Technical Underwriting team.  He leads the delivery of Telematics, Internet of Things, and Innovation for underwriting across all business units.  His cross functional team leverages cutting edge technology, insights, and processes to drive improved risk assessment, process efficiency, and customer service.   Hobie had a 30 year background in actuarial science, product management, telematics, data analytics, process automation, and platform transformation with two prior national P&C carriers before joining ZurichNA in March 2025.

Michelle Dornfeld leads the Business Development & Strategic Partnerships team at Toggle, a modern insurance startup within the Farmers Insurance family. In this role, Michelle leads the embedded insurance strategy for Toggle and sources key strategic distribution partners that align with Toggle’s target market. Toggle’s unique auto, home, and renters product design and user experience have helped position it as a leading carrier in the embedded insurance space. Prior to this role, Michelle served in a variety of leadership positions over her 18-year career at Farmers, including Head of Strategy & Execution, where she oversaw the enterprise strategic planning process, and Head of Business Integration, where she led a number of cross-functional enterprise teams including the Program Management Office, Lean Center of Excellence, and Information Governance hub. Michelle has a Molecular and Cellular Biology degree from Northwestern University and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two teenage sons (send help!), and two rescue pups. She has a black belt in mixed martial arts and is a certified book coach. When she’s not busy making embedded insurance magic, Michelle loves to read fiction and travel the world.

Serena Bateman, SVP, Head of Underwriting Operations, North America With over 20+ years of experience in the Property & Casualty and Specialty Insurance Industry, Serena has worn many hats including Underwriting, Strategy and Operations Leadership roles. As SVP of Underwriting Operations, she thrives on building high performing teams, building scalable operations and aligning organizations around bold transformative visions to drive growth. Serena is a passionate leader known for fostering an environment of empowerment, inclusion and continuous improvement. Her leadership style is rooted in curiosity, collaboration and a drive to elevate both people and processes. Outside of work, Serena’s life is quite full – she is the proud mom of three teenagers, married to her college sweetheart and surrounded by a spirited crew of pets (3 cats, 1 dog, turtles and fish). In her downtime, you’ll find her scuba diving with camera in hand, unwinding on a yoga mat, jamming to her favorite music or lost in the pages of a great book.

I’m the Auto Industry Liaison working directly with all auto manufacturers that operate in North America. My primary function is creating and maintaining long-lasting relationships with the OEMs with an emphasis on Service Engineering for the benefit of our Mutual Customers. I also provide technical support for the Vehicle Research Facility, Claims Research Auto Support Hotline (CRASH), Auto Innovation, Auto Safety groups, and P&C Claims here at State Farm. I began my career at State Farm in 1990 in the former Ohio Region as an Auto Estimatics Inspector and became a Property Claim Trainer there in 1995. In 1997, I operated as a special projects Trainer in Ohio and assisted in the implementation training of the Claim Processor position in the Zone. In 1998, I became an Instructor at the Corporate Office and was responsible for co-authoring and delivering the Estimatics and Management schools as well as the Select Service workshops in Bloomington and around the Company. In June 2004, I became an Estimatics Team Manager in the Northeast Zone where I managed a Claim Operation and Select Service program in South-Central PA. In January 2012, I returned to the home office to become the Auto Industry Liaison in Enterprise Research. All the opportunities I’ve had at State Farm have kept me close to the Collision Industry. Prior to my career at State Farm, I owned and operated a Collision Repair Facility in the Cleveland Ohio market. I am also an ASE and I-Car Certified Collision Technician, current CIC member, am very passionate about supporting our secondary and post-secondary collision vocations and have been an automotive enthusiast all my life.

Kate is an accomplished thought leader in both strategy and market analysis. With 20+ years of experience, she has a proven track record of leading cross-divisional teams and executing strategic change. She has led projects providing extensive value in the insurance and financial services industries, both as a consultant and a senior leader on the corporate side. Kate partners with companies to help them meet their goals by solving problems, generating demand-driven growth, and coordinating between different organizational areas to drive change. Kate founded her own firm, Wade Strategy in 2017, specializing in growth strategy and innovation. She also held senior management roles at Allstate, Arthur J. Gallagher, and Accenture’s strategy division. Kate was a strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Cambridge Group (TCG). Kate received an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Strategy, Marketing Management, and Operations, and a bachelor’s from the University of Chicago in “Law, Letters, and Society” and American History.

Karrie Sullivan is an award-winning transformation & M&A professional who has a passion for driving results by making the hard jobs look easy. Her career has spanned Top Consulting Firms, Fortune 500 companies, and she was one of the first 35 employees at cars.com. Her team are now advisors and consultants to some of the world’s largest companies on how to use AI and psychology to identify A+ mindsets and deliver ROI on complex transformation and AI adoption.

Dan Donovan is the Vice President, Customer Success & Solution Consulting for Shift Technology, a provider of AI-native decision automation and optimization solutions for the global insurance industry. In this role, he and his team support Shift clients with strategic guidance and counsel related to how artificial intelligence and advanced data science can drive improvements in operational efficiency, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction across the claims and policy lifecycle. Dan is an expert in the field of insurance fraud and claims analytics. His more than 25 years of insurance industry experience comes from nearly two decades leading fraud investigation and claims operations for Liberty Mutual in Boston, and ten years working in the insurance technology sector.

Joel Pepera is the Director of Core Telematics at Arity, where he focuses on advancing telematics data and analytics across sensor platforms, sensor data processing, and developing next-gen products. Previously he led Personal Auto telematics product development and data science at GEICO, where he oversaw the launch of multiple telematics lead generation partnerships, launch and roll-out of a telematics-only continuous monitoring program, and development and roll-out of a proprietary driving score. Joel is an FCAS and CPCU.

Peter is a Partner in the Insurance practice at West Monroe. West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm that partners with clients to accelerate value through technology. Prior to joining West Monroe, Peter was the President of P&C Commercial Insurance and National Partnerships at Nationwide Insurance. He has 30 years of carrier experience leading P&L’s across Commercial Insurance, Personal Insurance, and Accident and Health. Prior to Nationwide, Peter served in a variety of C-Suite roles and 20+ years leading claims organizations.

Heather Wilson is the CEO of CLARA Analytics, a leading insurtech company specializing in AI-driven claims management solutions. She took on this role in June 2021, bringing extensive experience in data science and analytics. Before joining CLARA Analytics, Wilson was the Executive Vice President and Chief Data Scientist at L Brands. She also held leadership roles at major insurance and financial organizations, including AIG, Kaiser Permanente, and Citi. Wilson has been recognized for her contributions to the insurance and technology sectors, including being named one of Digital Insurance’s Women in Insurance Leadership in 2015.

At CLARA Analytics, she is focused on leveraging AI to improve claims outcomes, reduce litigation risks, and enhance underwriting profitability for insurers. She is also a strong advocate for diversity in STEM fields and leadership roles within the industry

Allison Albrecht’s career has been primarily focused in the insurance industry. Starting in 2008, Allison began her career at State Auto Insurance. Over the next 6 years she moved through various departments – underwriting, field sales, and project management – diversifying and building her insurance industry knowledge. With a desire to better understand the full insurance landscape and market, Allison joined LexisNexis Risk Solutions – Insurance. With a role in the Business Program Management Office, Allison worked with a multitude of national, regional, and super regional carriers to partner in bringing data solutions to the insurance workflow. With an opportunity to return back to the carrier space, Allison joined State Auto Insurance again in 2020 – this time to build out a new role and function – Strategic Vendor Management. While in this role, Allison worked to represent State Auto Personal and Commercial Lines Product units with all vendor partners. With the acquisition of State Auto by Liberty Mutual finalized in 2022, Allison moved to continue Strategic Vendor Management within the Liberty Mutual PL & BL Product functions. With a passion for driving innovation and new technologies in insurance, Allison was thrilled to join the Clearspeed team in January of 2024. Allison holds a PMP certification, API designation, and ITIL foundations certification. She and her husband Scott are the proud parents of four amazing children and reside in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area.

Jeff Barnes serves as the Vice President of Business Development for Moen’s Smart Water division, where he focuses on forging innovative insurance and affinity partnerships to virtually eliminate claims costs associated with non-weather water events for policyholders. In just his first year with Moen, over a dozen insurance companies have signed on to offer Flo to their policyholders and are already realizing huge savings in claims expenses. Before joining Moen at the end of 2023, Jeff led business development and partnerships at ADT Security for over eight years. During his tenure, he established key relationships with major national insurance brands, emphasizing the importance of delivering exceptional customer experiences while generating substantial claims savings for partners. With over seven years at Florida Power & Light and over 20 years in the service contract industry – Jeff has consistently demonstrated his ability to create new business channels and develop solutions that drive growth, reduce costs, and enhance consumer satisfaction. Residing in South Florida with his wife, Wendy, and their two poodles, Jeff enjoys spending time with his three adult children and his one remarkable granddaughter. Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn at www.LinkedIn.com/in/jjeffbarnes and learn more about Moen’s innovative solution for non-weather claims at www.Moen.com/Flo or by emailing Partnerships@Moen.com.

Craig Stack is the Founder and President of Truepic, the leading photo and video verification platform that develops the world’s most secure camera technology. Since 2015, Craig has been responsible for developing Truepic’s strategic direction and supporting growth expansion. Prior to starting Truepic, Craig was the Co-Founder of Life Credit Company, a finance company specializing in Life Settlements. Prior to that, Craig was an Equity Trader at Goldman Sachs. Craig resides in Charleston, SC with his wife and two children. Craig received his B.S. degree from Boston College with a major in Finance.

Craig Locante, Vice President, Head of EXL Survey and Risk Control, oversees Castle High Value Surveys and EXL Risk Control. Hired as Castle’s first employee in 1994, Craig was instrumental in growing the company to the premier provider it is today. Castle is the nation’s largest provider of high value home insurance surveys. EXL Risk Control is also under Craig’s leadership and is on its way to Castle’s stature in the commercial lines space. Craig is an underwriting thought leader and innovator, improving the way carriers identify property condition and solve ITV issues. Prior to Castle, Craig worked in underwriting for Liberty Mutual. He graduated with honors from Penn State University.

Amy Horowitz is the GVP of Solution Sales & Business Development for Informatica. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in the technology industry, Amy’s passion around Data Governance, Integration and Data management led her to Informatica. Amy’s role at Informatica is to help customers realize the transformative power of data with the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud- specifically with Data Governance and Data Integration. Armed with a master’s degree in leadership and ethics, Amy brings a unique blend of technical expertise and leadership to her roles. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a passion for leveraging data to drive business success. Her adeptness in navigating the complexities of Data Governance and Data Integration has earned her a reputation as a trusted leader in the industry.  Her ability to bridge the gap between IT and Sales has been a key factor in her success, enabling organizations to seamlessly integrate data solutions into their business strategies.

Prior to Informatica, Amy spent over a decade in IT Leadership as well as leading Enterprise Sales teams. Amy is a native Texan who loves all things Data! Outside of work, Amy spends time mentoring students and participating on an Advisory Board at Texas State University for the CIS program. Amy is based in the vibrant tech hub of Austin, TX.

James Ruotolo is the Senior Director of the North America Customer Advisory practice at SAS. He leads teams that help organizations understand how to best leverage AI and advanced analytics to address their most pressing business needs.

James has dedicated his entire career to helping organizations tackle their risk management challenges. James holds a Master’s degree from Utica University and is the co-inventor of two patented analytic models. He previously served as the Director of a fraud risk management consulting practice, the head of Fraud & Security Intelligence product management at SAS, and has held several leadership roles in the Special Investigations Unit of a large US multi-line insurance and financial services company.

Bart is a Vice President and Field CTO in our Financial Services and Insurance vertical where he collaborates with his clients to realize business results through the implementation and adoption of technology.  For the last 7 years, Bart has held several roles defining strategy, building products, and driving transformation within the Financial Service and Insurance industry.  His real passion lies in the integration and adoption of technology to empower people to live, to work, and to connect better.

Prior to joining, Bart was a Global Financial Services and Insurance Industry Leader and Field CTO at Eviden.  There, he partnered with and advised Financial Services clients on digital transformation and technology adoption programs that focused on operational efficiency, business agility, and platform effectiveness.  Over his career, he led numerous transformation initiatives such as rolling out agile to a global engineering and support team, re-engineering the platform and experience of a life insurance hedging system, launching a SaaS product, and automating IT service management and developer operations (DevOps).

Dale Fedun is a technology consulting partner with 20+ years experience developing and growing technology consulting practices and software alliances to bring world class solutions to valued insurance clients. Dale’s experience delivering mission-critical complex transformation programs for global insurers clients earns his position as trusted advisor to CIOs.

Dale’s recent work leveraging software platform alliances, as well as developing proprietary solutions to reduce time to market, enabled the recent launch of two new insurance companies, each in less than a year.

Dale prides himself on team and people development, and on creating lasting client relationships built on trust, understanding needs, and win/win scenarios.

As a partner in Andersen Consulting’s rapidly expanding Technology Consulting practice, Dale leads development of global practices delivering innovative solutions that move the needle for clients. From AI-enabled use cases to actually create brand loyalty in insureds during the stressful accident/claim process, to providing unique solutions to address rapidly rising IT costs in cloud models, Andersen Consulting’s Technology Consulting practice embeds innovation into solutions and project delivery.

Will Ross is CEO and co-founder of Federato, the leading provider of AI-driven “Risk Ops” software in P&C insurance. An acknowledged leader in the fields of operations research and climate/atmospheric modeling, Will was an early employee in IBM’s Watson Group, educated > 1000 executives in Udacity’s ‘AI for Business Leaders’ program, and served as a graduate fellow in Stanford University’s Data Science Institute + TomKat Center for Sustainability.