2009 PAST Events and Sponsorships

December 15, 2009: Tech Decisions Web seminar

Nolan Executive Vice President Rod Travers participated in a complimentary web seminar, "Driving Growth and Efficiency Across Core Processes in 2010 and Beyond," at 1PM EST. This web seminar highlighted trends and technologies for driving efficiencies, focusing on Business Rule Management Systems (BRMS) and Business Process Management (BPM) for improving operational results.

November 15-17, 2009: ISOTech 2009 Conference

Nolan Executive Vice President Rod Travers moderated a panel of industry experts as they explored the topic of open source solutions and how they are being applied in the insurance industry today—"Freedom of Choice: Open Source." Rod also moderated the General Session, "Best IT Strategies in a Cost-Cutting Environment," held at Disney's Contemporary Hotel in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

November 20, 2009: IASA Texas Chapter Fall meeting

Nolan Senior Consultant Jim Strebler presented at two sessions on Friday, November 20. Jim's presentation, "Economic Slowdown Can Create Opportunity," is followed by "Virtualization - A Fresh Look." Nolan is also pleased to have been a lunch sponsor at this meeting held at the Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas.

November 10, 2009: Insurance Networking News Web Seminar

Nolan Executive Vice President Rod Travers was a panelist on this free webinar sponsored by Insurance Networking News on Tues., November 10 at 12:00 p.m. to hear experts debate the benefits of buying a modern policy admin system vs. the pitfalls of building a system -  Hear Industry Experts Debate Why You Should Buy vs. Build a P&C Policy Administration System.

November 9-10, 2009: Texas Rural Health Forum

Nolan Vice President and Health Care Director Merit Smith presented "Using Public Data to Improve Hospital Planning" on Tues., November 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas.

November 3-5, 2009: BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo

Nolan attended BAI's Retail Delivery Conference held at Boston's Convention & Exhibition Center. Vice President Al Gore shared his insights into how we can embrace change in the world of financial services, identify new ways to approach business and leverage technology for success.

october 25-28, 2009: Society of Actuaries annual Meeting

Nolan Chairman Ben DiSylvester co-presented "Trends and Successes in the Middle Market" (Session 50) on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:30 a.m. This session covered some of the important market dynamics for all generations within the middle market. The meeting was held at Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts.

october 28-30, 2009: IASA Mid-South Chapter fall 2009 conference

Nolan is pleased to have been a Black Chip Sponsor at IASA's Mid-South Chapter Fall Conference held at Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.

october 19-21, 2009: CAHP 24th Annual Conference

Nolan attended California Association of Health Plans' (CAHP) 24th Annual Conference held in Palm Desert, California. The conference highlighted some of this year's most hotly-debated health policy issues at the national and state level, and examined the controversial “National Public Plan” and how California is already experimenting with public and private plan competition.

september 24-25, 2009: IASA Central States Regional Conference

Nolan is please to have been a gold-level sponsor at IASA's Central States Regional Conference held at the Hilton Lisle in Naperville, Illinois.

september 16-17, 2009: LOMA Policyowner Service Seminar

Nolan Senior Consultant Steve Murphy presented "Creating A Culture of Service Excellence" on Wednesday, September 16 at 1:00 pm at the LOMA Policyowner Service Seminar held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida. 

september 16-17, 2009: LOMA CONTACT CENTER WORKSHOP

Nolan Senior Consultant Steve Murphy presented "Managing and Measuring the Metrics" on Thursday, September 17 at 9:45 am at the LOMA Contact Center Workshop held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida.

september 13-15, 2009: iasa's executive edge

Nolan Executive Vice President Steve Discher served on the "Results-Oriented Technology Solutions" panel. Nolan was proud to be a silver-level sponsor of IASA's Executive EDGE program.

August 6-7, 2009:  IASA's Carolinas Chapter Meeting

Nolan Senior Consultant Steve Murphy presented on Friday, August 7 at IASA's Carolinas Chapter meeting held at the Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort at Grand Dunes in South Carolina. Steve spoke on service differentiation and discussed how insurance companies are setting the stage for success by developing and implementing strategies with segment service capabilities that map to their competitive differences.

JuLY 22, 2009:  namic/nolan webinar - strategies for achieving service excellence

Nolan Executive Vice President Steve Discher co-presented with Senior Consultant Steve Murphy on Wednesday, July 22 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.  This webinar explained insurance companies are setting the stage for success by developing and implementing strategies with segment service capabilities that map to their competitive differences. This webinar will help you understand the steps and technologies involved to enable service-based advantages in today's market of commoditized products.

July 13-17, 2009: ITFMA Information Technology CONFERENCE

Nolan President Bob Grasing presented "Project Management Business-IT Alignment: Financial Implications" on Thursday, July 16 at 10:15 a.m. at the Financial World of Information Technology Conference to be held at Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. This session explored the cause and financial implications of the misalignment of business segments and IT. The presentation introduced a technique for measuring the financial aspects of IT effectiveness and related business performance. For information on this conference, go to www.itfma.com.

June 28 - July 1, 2009:  nava operations & technology conference

Nolan client, Jackie Brabham, Senior Vice President, AXA Equitable, was a panelist at Elective Session I, "Meeting Client Needs in a Difficult Market," moderated by Sun Life Financial. This session focused on identifying those challenges and creating practical solutions that work in any environment. For more information on this conference, go to www.navanet.org.

June 24, 2009:  ICD-10 Educational program

Nolan Vice President and Health Care Director, Merit Smith, spoke to Health Plan Association members on converting from ICD-9 to ICD-10 June 24 at 1 p.m. CDT. 

June 21-24, 2009: namic management CONFERENCE

Nolan sponsored the Morning Break on June 24 at 9:15 a.m. at the NAMIC Management Conference which was held at the Fairmont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada. The Management Conference is a summit for CEOs and senior executives. For information on this conference, go to www.namic.org.

JUNE 7-10, 2009: 2009 IASA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Nolan Company was honored to have sponsored the conference's keynote address given by Michael Eisner, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company.  Eisner's speech, "The Creative Economy," discussed the importance of generating fresh ideas while enhancing and protecting your brand. Nolan CEO Dennis Sullivan introduced the Keynote presentation by Michael Eisner on Jun 8 at 7:30 a.m. In addition, Nolan Executive Vice President, Kim Wilkes, and Eric Otterstein, Chief Information Officer at Assurity Financial Group,  presented “Lay Down Your Arms: A Business-IT Success Story” on June 8 at the 1:45 p.m. session. Mark Hansen, Vice President of Information Technology at Horace Mann Insurance Companies and Jim Dean, Nolan Vice President, presented "Vendor Management: A Rapport for Results" on June 8 at the 3:30 p.m. session. And, Steve Discher, Nolan Executive Vice President and Dan O'Shea, Director of Corporate accounting for Michigan Farm Bureau, participated in a panel and co-presented "The Essentials of Operational Metrics & Balanced Scorecards." This year, Nolan Executive Vice President, Rod Travers, was the Event Chair for the Executive Education Roundtable Series, as well as Session Moderator for the IT Town Hall session on June 10 at 9:30 am. Click here to see Nolan's detailed participation in this conference. For further information, go to www.iasa.org.

June 5-6, 2009: FARM BUREAU ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Nolan Executive Vice President Steve Discher presented "Trends and Issues Facing the P&C Industry" on June 6 at the 63rd Annual Conference held in Orlando, Florida. Go to www.aaic.com for more information on this event.

June 3-5, 2009: AHIP Institute 2009

Nolan attended the American Health Insurance Plans' Institute 2009 held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. This conference focused on real solutions for affordable, accessible, and quality health care for all Americans. Go to www.ahip.org for more information on this event.

June 1-3, 2009: 13th annual ace claims CONFERENCE

Nolan attended the 13th Annual America’s Claims Event (ACE) Conference held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Leading solution providers will demonstrate the latest technology, products and services that offer business solutions for your organization. Go to www.summitliveevents.com for more information on this event.

may 17-19, 2009: acord loma insurance systems forum

A Nolan client Leroy McCarty (Assistant Vice President-Administration) of Fidelity Security Life Insurance presented "Technology & Operations Road Mapping: The Path to Success" on Mon., May 18 at 10:15 am. For further information, visit www.acordlomaforum.org

May 5, 2009: Summit re annual executives meeting

Nolan Vice President and Health Care Director, Merit Smith, presented on "How Health Plans Make Money" held in San Antonio, Texas.

April 22 - 24, 2009: namic personal lines underwriting seminar

Nolan was a sponsor of this seminar held in San Antonio, Texas, at the Westin Riverwalk. For further information on this seminar, go to www.namic.org.

April 1 - 2, 2009: The retirement industry CONFERENCE

Nolan Chairman Ben DiSylvester moderated the session, "Structuring Organizations to Tackle the Retirement Income Opportunity," at this conference held at the Hilton at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. For further information, visit www.loma.org.

march 30 - April 1, 2009: The life insurance CONFERENCE

Nolan Chairman Ben DiSylvester served as a panelist at two sessions, "Trends in Life Insurance Products" and "Ask the Expert." Nolan is pleased to be a refreshment break sponsor at this conference held at the Hilton at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. For further information, visit www.loma.org.

March 24, 2009: Summit Re/Nolan Seminar

The Nolan Company and Summit Reinsurance Services co-hosted a seminar for CFOs of major health plans around the United States. Nolan Vice President and Health Care Practice Director Merit Smith presented "How Health Plans Make Money" on March 24 at the Hilton Dallas in Southlake, Texas.

March 18, 2009: medical group managers association meeting

Nolan Vice President and Health Care Practice Director, Merit Smith, presented at the San Antonio Chapter's Medical Group Managers Association's Bi-Monthly Meeting (SAMGMA) held at the Marriott Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Merit addressed the ICD-10 Conversion on March 18 at 6:30 p.m. Go to www.samgma.org for more information on this association.

March 17, 2009: California association of health plans fundraiser

Nolan was a sponsor at this annual invitation-only even in Napa Valley. For information on this fundraiser, go to www.calhealthplans.org.

MARCH 11-13, 2009: 8th Annual WOMEN BUSINESS LEADERS SUMMIT

Nolan Senior Consultant Marlene Reedy attended the 2009 Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation. We were pleased to be a WBL Bronze Sponsor at this private event held March 11-13 in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, go to www.wblsummit.org.

MARCH 11-13, 2009: LOMA CUSTOMER SERVICE CONFERENCE

Nolan Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Sullivan, and Farmers Insurance Senior Vice President–Service Operations, David Travers,  co-presented “Reducing Expenses Without Sacrificing Service” at the LOMA Customer Service Conference held at The Hyatt Regency in San Antonio, Texas. The Nolan Company sponsored a breakfast at this conference. Visit www.loma.org to see the full conference schedule.

march 9, 2009: prepaid card expo usa-2009

Nolan Vice President, James Dean, presented at this conference which was held at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center in Florida. For speaker information, go to www.iirusa.com.

February 24-25, 2009: NAMIC Commercial Lines underwriting Seminar

Nolan Executive Vice President, Steve Discher, presented "Product Innovation: Increasing Speed to Market" on February 24 at 2:15 p.m. This annual seminar was held at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower in downtown Chicago. Nolan was also an afternoon break sponsor. For further details, go to www.namic.org.

FEBRUARY 18-20, 2009: LOMA Emerging Technology Conference

Nolan Senior Vice Presidents Ed Fenwick and Rod Travers co-presented "Using Blended Technologies to Deliver Premiere Service" on February 19 at 3:00 p.m. The conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina in San Diego, California. The Nolan Company is pleased to have been a Bronze-Level Sponsor. For complete information, visit www.loma.org.

JANUARY 25-27, 2009: PCI EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE SEMINAR
Nolan was pleased to participate in the PCI Executive Roundtable as a morning break sponsor at this Property Casualty Insurers Association of America event. This event was held on January 25-27 at the Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad, California. Go to www.pciaa.net for further information.