Akin Gump Hosts Insurtech Legal Forum

October 24, 2018

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(San Francisco) – Lawyers at Akin Gump addressed topics of concern for the insurance industry at a briefing titled “Insurtech Legal Forum: Laws, Contracts, Compliance & Innovation. The program, co-sponsored by the Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator, featured California state Senator Ricardo Lara, candidate for California insurance commissioner, who shared his thoughts on the future of insurtech.

Speakers at the program from Akin Gump were litigation partner Shawn Hanson, corporate partner Courtney York, intellectual property partner Kevin Cadwell and litigation counsel Nicholas Gregory. Topics covered included the following:

  • Emerging regulations and litigation issues.
  • The impact of disruptive tech.
  • Trends in investment and partnering.
  • Effective strategies for building a compliance culture.

To hear a recording of the program, please click here.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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