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With Pandemic Concerns Fading, Insurance Executives Cite Geopolitical and Economic Issues in Annual IIS Survey

New York, New York – April 13, 2023: The 2023 Global Priorities Survey conducted by the International Insurance Society (IIS) indicates executives are moving on from pandemic recovery and directing focus to geopolitical and economic issues.

In History-making Moment, Dr. Chang-Jae Shin of Kyobo Life Joins Father in Insurance Hall of Fame
The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Chang-Jae Shin, MD, the trailblazing chairman and CEO of the Korea-based Kyobo Life Insurance Company, the 2023 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate. Dr. Shin is the first legacy inductee in the 66-year history of the award. His father Yong Ho Shin, the founder of Kyobo Life, is the 1996 Laureate. Dr. Shin will be formally honored at the Global Insurance Forum gala on Nov. 5, 2023. The gala, along with the Global Insurance Forum, will be held at the Hilton Singapore Orchard. The Forum runs from Nov. 5-7.
RGA Leaders Of Tomorrow 2022 Award Winners Announced: Recipients Shed Light on Leadership, Caring for Special-Needs Children, and Mental Health

New York, New York – Sept. 15, 2022: The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Alexandra Chittock of Gallagher Re the RGA Leaders of Tomorrow 2022 award winner for An Exploration of the Essentials of Good Leadership, a paper examining the components of “authentic leadership” proposed by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones.

RGA Leaders Of Tomorrow Program to Showcase Industry’s Rising Stars at 58th Annual IIS Global Insurance Forum
The 58th International Insurance Society (IIS) Global Insurance Forum is taking place virtually on Oct. 11-13, bringing together insurance executives and thought leaders from across the world to discuss the “Great Reset” of the global business agenda. The IIS will recognize participants in the 2022 RGA Leaders of Tomorrow program, a perennial fixture at the event.
RGA Leaders of Tomorrow Program Announces 2021 Award Winners

New York, New York – Sept. 23, 2021: The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Lars Schmid of Allianz Ayudhya the 2021 RGA Leaders of Tomorrow award winner for Dynamic Pricing in a Fast-Changing World, a paper detailing the metrics of dynamic pricing and how it can be used in fast moving situations that challenge traditional pricing approaches.  Honorable mentions include Jade Baggs of AXA Group for her paper titled The Future of Insurance and Genomic Underwriting and Claims and Na Re Seo of Kyobo Life Insurance Co.

Greig Woodring to be Inducted into the Insurance Hall of Fame

New York, August 16, 2021

The International Insurance Society (IIS) announced today that A. Greig Woodring, retired president and CEO of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), will be inducted to the Insurance Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the insurance industry.

The 57th International Insurance Society Global Insurance Forum to Feature RGA'S Leaders of Tomorrow Program

Insurance industry's rising stars selected to participate in the 2021 RGA Leaders of Tomorrow program  

New York, July 21, 2021 

The 57th International Insurance Society (IIS) Global Insurance Forum is taking place virtually on Sept. 27-29, bringing together insurance executives and thought leaders from across the world to discuss how the industry can drive a sustainable global recovery. Through the RGA Leaders of Tomorrow program, the Global Insurance Forum will showcase rising stars who are poised to lead the industry into the future. 

The Institutes Announce New Leadership for the International Insurance Society - JOSHUA LANDAU NAMED NEW PRESIDENT

Malvern, PA – July 1, 2020

The Institutes today announced that Joshua Landau has been named president of the International Insurance Society (IIS) and Pacific Insurance Conference (PIC). Landau assumes the role on July 1, following the retirement of IIS President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Morrissey.

RGA Leaders of Tomorrow Program Recognizes Industry's Rising Stars

New York, New York – June 30, 2020

The International Insurance Society (IIS) has announced the 2020 RGA Leaders of Tomorrow award winner, Nadia Schmidt of Willis Re for her paper on Robo-Advisors & Insurance-Linked Securities.  Honorable mentions include Jessica Baehr of Equitable for her paper on Leading through Crisis and Eva Csapó of Aegon for her work on Underwriting of Tomorrow Today.