Jim Smith to Headline 2016 Reinsurance Symposium
LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the annual Agent Summit have announced that SouthwestRe’s Jim Smith will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Reinsurance Symposium. The pre-show event will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 9. “Jim Smith is among the reinsurance industry’s most prominent and knowledgeable figures,” said David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of Agent ... Read More »
LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the annual Agent Summit have announced that SouthwestRe’s Jim Smith will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Reinsurance Symposium. The pre-show event will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 9.
“Jim Smith is among the reinsurance industry’s most prominent and knowledgeable figures,” said David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom. “Agents will walk away from Jim’s session empowered to deliver knowledgeable reinsurance presentations to their dealer clients.”
Smith founded SouthwestRe in 1985 and serves as the company’s CEO. He is a frequent speaker at automotive and insurance industry events. This year will mark Smith’s second appearance at Agent Summit.
Smith will present “The Landscape of Reinsurance” at 12:10 p.m. He pledged to deliver a comprehensive and forthright analysis of how various types of reinsurance programs benefit agents and dealers.
“I am both excited and honored to return to Agent Summit. Agents have been a driving force in reinsurance,” Smith said. “We’re going to do a little math, talk about how valuable the agent is to the business and explore all the wonderful opportunities our industry has to offer.”
Registration for Agent Summit 2016 is open at the event’s website as well as by phone, fax and email. Attendees who register by April 4 will enjoy a $100 discount. To inquire about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Eric Gesualdo via email hidden; JavaScript is required
or call 727-612-8826.
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