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The LendIt Insurtech Forum was a lively discussion featuring Lemonade CEO Daniel Schreiber and Adam Kerns of the American Insurance Association, moderated by Thalia Smith of Deloitte; the discussion centered around insurance innovation, the effect of insurtech on traditional insurers and the current regulatory environment; panelists also answered audience questions and discussed a range of technological advancements that incumbents and insurtech startups are using to improve the customer experience; to download the recording of this interesting discussion please click here.
The Lendit Forum will feature Aaron Peck from Monroe Capital and Tim Ranney from Clarity Services; the speakers will discuss the profile of non-prime borrowers and where the best investments are in the non-prime space; other topics will include how alternative data can be used to better assess the borrower's risk, interest rates for non-prime borrowers and the types of return investors can get when making this investment. Source
The insurtech forum will help to introduce the LendIt audience to one of the most innovative companies in property and casualty insurance, and a leading insurance association focused on this innovation trend; Lemonade CEO Daniel Schreiber and Adam Kerns of the American Insurance Association will be interviewed by Thalia Smith of Deloitte about innovation currently taking place and how new companies are affecting the traditional players in the insurance market; register today. Source
LendIt News has launched as a new media brand for LendIt; serving as a unique industry resource, it will provide up to date content and analysis on fintech industry news, giving LendIt followers daily insight on the industry's most important topics and trends; subscribers receive daily industry news emails and insight on global activity. Source
LendIt has announced a list of keynote speakers for LendIt USA 2017 on March 6 and 7; keynote speakers will cover the industry's most important topics and innovations; as fintech regulation and a new presidential administration influence the market, LendIt USA 2017 will also be featuring some of the industry's most influential government officials including Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Thomas Curry, comptroller of the currency for the US Department of the Treasury and Patrick McHenry, US congressman. Source
LendIt USA 2017 featured keynote speakers discussing all aspects of the online lending industry and new developments in fintech overall; videos on the keynote presentations from the event are now available; a list of the event’s keynote speakers can also be found here. Source
Scott first looks back at 2016, how Lending Club was able to overcome adversity and highlights some of the leading lenders in the space like SoFi and OnDeck; he makes the comparison that online lending is a lot like online retail and there are many lessons to be learned; just like customers in retail the customers in banking do not want to go to the local branch to get a loan, they want to have a seamless digital experience like they already have with the likes of Amazon; Scott offers three ideas to define the next decade for a stronger industry, evolve the customer experience, unleash the platform's potential and amplify the core innovations that serve customers; he finishes up with a few questions from audience members. Source
LendIt has partnered with Sharestates to provide a list of LendIt USA 2017 speakers to follow on Twitter; the list includes over 300 speakers with company and personal twitter handles; you can also follow @LendIt and #LendItUSA for details about the event. Source


