AGENDA
| Sunday, June 28, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conference Registration / Colony Foyer | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| Hospitality Suite / Room #4102 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| Dinner Reception / Colony Room DE | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | |
| Dinner / Colony Room DE | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Bob Brown, FCAS Executive Vice President & General Manager Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Companies |
| Hospitality Suite / Room #4102 | 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM | |
| Monday, June 29, 2026 | ||
| Sponsor Showcase / Colony Room ABC | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | |
| Breakfast / Tidewater Room | 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |
| Conference Welcome / Colony Room DE | 8:00 AM - 8:10 AM | Scott DeNoon, CPCU, CIC, API, AFIS, AIS, Vice President of Underwriting & Policy Services Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Companies |
| What to do in Williamsburg? / Colony Room DE | 8:10 AM - 8:30 AM | Brittany Rice, Director of Sales, Colonial Williamsburg Brittany Alger, Director of Sales, Visit Williamsburg |
| The Impact of the Changing Vehicle Fleet on Auto Safety & Auto Insurance / Colony DE | 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM | Matt Moore, Chief Insurance Operations Officer, IIHS-HLDI |
| Moving our World Forward: Insights Shaping the Future of Mobility / Colony Room DE | 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Carl Mitchell, Assoc. Director of Advancement & LINK @ Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech Transportation Institute |
| Break & Sponsor Showcase / Colony Room ABC | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| Drones in Agriculture / Colony Room DE | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Shariq Shafi, Director of Reinsurance Underwriting - American Agricultural Insurance Company |
| Current Trends Affecting the P&C Marketplace / Colony Room DE | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Zuhairah Tillinghast, CPCU, CLMP, APIR, AIC, API, AIM, AIDA Deputy Insurance Commissioner, Virginia Bureau of Insurance |
| Hospitality Suite / Room #4102 | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| Hospitality Suite - "Beach Night" / Room #4102 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Break out your breezy beach vibes! Think tropical, casual, and ready to unwind! |
| Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | ||
| Sponsor Showcase / Colony Room ABC | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | |
| Breakfast / Tidewater Room | 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |
| Opening Remarks / Colony Room DE | 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM | |
| Farm Insurance Forum / Colony Room DE | 8:05 AM - 8:50 AM | Shanna Chandler, Ag/Commercial Underwriting Manager, Arkansas Farm Bureau Nora Grimes, Underwriting Manager – Commercial, Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee Ken Schneider, Senior Manager, Property/Casualty Underwriting | Farm Lines, Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Winston Williams, Commercial Underwriting Manager, Colorado Farm Bureau Moderator: Scott DeNoon, Vice President – Underwriting & Policy Services, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Companies |
| Bam! Pow! - How Underwriting is Key in the Fight Against Insurance Fraud / Colony Room DE | 8:50 AM - 9:45 AM | Carla Keesee, CFI, CIFI - Investigations Manager, Virginia Farm Bureau Todd Jones, CFI, CIFI - Senior Investigator, Virginia Farm Bureau |
| Break & Sponsor Showcase / Colony Room ABC | 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | |
| Empowering Leadership Through Decision Making – Part 1 / Colony Room DE | 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Jamie Terry, VP of Organizational Development & Consultant - Mountain West Farm Bureau & 360 Insurance Companies/Nyra Consulting |
| Break & Sponsor Showcase / Colony Room ABC | 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | |
| Empowering Leadership Through Decision Making – Part 2 / Colony Room DE | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| Hospitality Suite - Room #4102 | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| Afternoon On Your Own | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| Hospitality Suite - "Patriotic Night" / Room #4102 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Show your spirit and celebrate America’s 250th Birthday - wear your red, white, and blue! |
| Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | ||
| Sponsor Showcase / Colony Room ABC | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | |
| Breakfast / Tidewater Room ABC | 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |
| Opening Remarks / Colony Room DE | 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM | |
| A Review of Two Emerging Liability Risks: Artificial Intelligence & Skyrocketing Legal Verdicts / Colony Room DE | 8:05 AM - 8:55 AM | Mary Farrell, Senior Client Underwriter, Market Units P&C Reinsurance Swiss Re |
| Invitation to 2027 SRUW Conference / Colony Room DE | 8:55 AM - 9:05 AM | Jeremy Lewis, Director of Operations Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company & Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance Company |
| Break & Sponsor Showcase / Colony Room ABC | 9:05 AM - 9:20 AM | |
| Elevate: Creating Cultures Where People Thrive / Colony Room DE | 9:20 AM - 10:05 AM | Dr. Rousawn M. Dozier, Founder - Legacy Leadership Group |
| Door Prizes & Closing Remarks / Colony Room DE | 10:05 AM - 10:15 AM | |
| Adjourn | 10:15 AM | |
