WIND 2027 Call for Presentations
The WIND 2027 Conference Committee invites educational speaker and panel submissions for the Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference, the industry’s leading forum for collaboration, technical education, and professional development. Workshops will take place February 1-2, 2027.
WIND is committed to delivering balanced, high-quality programming that represents the full spectrum of perspectives within the insurance ecosystem. All submissions must feature a complete and balanced panel that includes both policyholder and insurance company perspectives.
Please do not submit panels that include speakers from the same office/firm delivering the same presentation. This ensures diversity of thought, experience, and representation on every session. All presentations must be designed for a 1‑hour (60‑minute) session.
Preference will be given to sessions that promote constructive dialogue, practical learning, and real-world application.
Below is a list that includes topics from our surveys that are of interest to our members. Please feel free to combine and expand with the strengths of your presentation teams:
- Roofing claims regarding hail, wind (tornado), debris, and dust storms.
- Window and door claims regarding hail, wind (tornado), debris, and dust storms.
- Exterior wall system claims regarding hail, wind (tornado), debris, and dust storms.
- Snow/sleet and ice-damming.
- Wind vs. flood claims.
- Fire/smoke claim evaluations.
- Agricultural claims regarding wind, hail, and fire.
- Storm damage to industrial assets.
- Storm‑related secondary and ensuing damages.
- Mitigating the Loss.
- Financial claims.
- Damage assessment considerations regarding valuation, overhead and profit, depreciation, etc.
- Technology and the use of AI with data and analytics in claim evaluation.
- The impact of AI on insurance claims.
- Cybersecurity.
- General policy compliance.
- Insurance policy interpretation.
- Regulatory compliance and good‑faith claim handling in CAT events.
- Integration of local statutes into the policy.
- Emerging underwriting trends and policy endorsements.
- Understanding differences between Mediations / Appraisals / Arbitrations / Trials.
- Trial preparation.
- Other.*
*As WIND continues to expand its collective knowledge base, we are looking to expand our educational topics as well. With this in mind, we are looking for new and unique topics beyond those you may have seen in the past. Please feel free to submit topics that your presentation team believes will benefit our members.
IMPORTANT: We strongly encourage collaboration among carriers, policyholder representatives, attorneys, engineers, and industry professionals to develop session teams that deliver meaningful, practical education for all attendees.
NEW for 2027! We’re introducing live demo opportunities right in the Expo Hall! Showcase your innovation, spotlight your expertise, and engage attendees with a dynamic 20‑minute demo. Use this call for presentations to submit your demo.
Join us in shaping this engaging and impactful WIND 2027 program that elevates industry standards and strengthens professional understanding across all sectors of our insurance community.
Respectfully,
The WIND 2027 Conference Committee
To complete a submission, you will need the contact information and qualifications for proposed speakers, a workshop title and description, learning objectives, and a session outline. You can start your submission, save it, and return later to submit it.
Panels should NOT contain more than one speaker from the same organization/firm.
Note: WIND does not cover any speaker costs, however Speakers do receive a discounted registration price.
The planning committee will review submissions and contact speakers with additional questions or confirmation by April 30, 2026.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: March 29, 2026
We look forward to your submissions!
Questions? We're here to help. Contact us at 703-778-4635 or speakers@windnetwork.com.
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