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Oct 7, 2026

Awais Farooq is the Chief Claims Officer at Venbrook and an In2Risk opening general session panelist in Las Vegas on October 19th‒21st. He is a transformation strategist, author, and keynote speaker with nearly two decades of experience leading operations across some of the industry’s most recognized organizations,...


Sep 23, 2026

Jared Roberts is the AVP of Underwriting Operations at Risk Point with 20 years of hands-on experience spanning commercial & personal lines pricing, underwriting, and claims. A lifelong learner, he has earned the CPCU, API, AIC, and CASA designations and shares his expertise as a consulting author for IRMI....


Sep 9, 2026

Dominick Zangaro is an experienced insurance professional across multiple lines of coverage and in multiple roles. He has a Master of Science in Cyber Risk Management

and a BA in Finance from Mercyhurst. Through his Master's education, he developed technical knowledge of computer science and cyber risk management to...


Aug 26, 2026

Kelsey Connors is a Senior Policy and Performance Underwriter at USAA. She holds the CPCU and AIDA designations from The Institutes and is an active leader within the CPCU Society, currently serving as President of the Arizona Chapter and Vice Chair of the Publications Committee. Here, Kelsey joins Chris Hampshire on In...


Aug 12, 2026

Rena Strohmeier is the Underwriting Manager at Wawanesa Insurance and a San Diego State University faculty lecturer, teaching insurance and risk management classes. She is a member of the Executive and Leadership Council of the CPCU Society, and holds CPCU, AIC, and AINS designations. Here, she joins Chris Hampshire on