Sis, join us to get all the tea during this session! Learn how to protect your small business with BrokerTech Ventures, Holmes Murphy, and Conner Strong & Buckelew. Chat with them about InsurTech and strategy around insurance for scaling and protecting your startup!
Speaker Bios:
Susan Hatten is chief operating officer of BrokerTech Ventures and oversees corporate and community engagement at Holmes Murphy. Prior to joining Holmes Murphy, Hatten led business development for a marketing communications and advertising agency for more than a decade. In addition to mentoring within the insurance industry through The Global Insurance Accelerator, CPCU and more, she dedicates much time to community involvement through fundraising and volunteering for several organizations. She is immediate past president of the Variety - The Children's Charity of Iowa and serves on the ChildServe board of trustees and on the United Way of Central Iowa Tocqueville Society. Susan is active in Holmes Murphy's Women Optimizing Women (WOW), Lead Like A Lady, and Million Women Mentors. Hatten was named the 2017 Meredith Corp. Emerging Business Woman of the Year and a member of the 2011 Forty Under 40 class by the Business Record, dmJuice Young Professional of the Year, Variety's International Ambassador in 2012 and the Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year in 2012, among others. Hatten is a graduate of Iowa State University.
Daniel Keough is the Chairman & CEO of Holmes Murphy & Associates. His leadership within Holmes Murphy has led thecompany to become one of the nation’s largest independent insurance agencies. Prior to leading Holmes Murphy, Dan founded Innovative Captive Strategies, a subsidiary company of Holmes Murphy. His goal was to develop captive alternatives that would provide businesses with unexpected sources of revenue while alleviating unnecessary business expenses. Dan earned an MBA with a specialty in Finance from Loyola University Graduate School of Business, and he holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa. Dan is a member of the Des Moines’ prestigious “Forty under Forty” business leadership hall of fame, the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2000, and the Young Presidents’ Organization Iowa chapter. Among his other achievements, Dan gives back to the community by coaching youth sports and is a member of several boards including the Kum & Go, L.C. Advisory Board, Bankers Trust Community Board, the Des Moines Art Center Board, and formerly a member of both the United Way of Central Iowa Board and the Dowling Catholic Foundation Board.
Taruja Deshmukh is an Associate Account Executive in Major Accounts for Conner Strong & Buckelew. Taruja works to investigate and implement solutions to enhance the efficiency of agency operations and improve the overall customer experience. Deshmukh joined Conner Strong & Buckelew in June 2011, after graduating Temple University with her undergraduate degree in Risk Management & Insurance and International Business. While in Temple University, Deshmukh was actively involved in the Risk Management & Insurance program and completed internships with Travelers Insurance and Marsh USA. Most recently, Deshmukh earned her AIDA (Associate in Insurance Data Analytics) designation, which focuses on the conception and application of utilizing big data in the insurance industry and adopting innovation into the company culture.