Plug and Play Insurtech Targeting Sector Specific Innovation: Life, Health, Group Benefits Demo Day

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Apr 06, 2017, 18:13 ET

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To reflect the diverse needs of the market, Plug and Play Insurtech has divided into three tracks: General Insurtech, Property & Casualty, and Life/Health & Group Benefits. Less than a year after its launch on May 26, 2016, this insurance-focused Innovation Platform has grown to consist of 40 corporate partners and 50+ startups in the program to date.

Plug and Play Insurtech's Demo Day will focus on Life Insurance, Health Insurance, and Group Benefits. The event will be held on April 27th, 2017 in Sunnyvale, California.

In recognition of this expansion, Plug and Play Insurtech will hold an event on April 27, 11:30am-6:30pm focusing on Life Insurance, Health Insurance, and Group Benefits. The event will feature two panels with executives from various insurance companies including Michael Taht, SVP of Life Reinsurance at Munich Re, Louise Billmeyer, Vice President and CIO US Insurance Solutions at Principal Financial, and TEDx speaker Mohan Nair, SVP and CIO at Cambia Health Solutions. Topics of discussion include business transformation challenges facing insurance companies and new technologies and products in life insurance. In addition to these discussions there will be startup pitches, demo tables, and an extended networking section for everyone to meet.

The event will be held at Plug and Play Tech Center's HQ: 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Registration info here: PNP Insurtech: Life and Group

Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding the event.

About Plug and Play

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform. We connect startups to corporations and invest in over 150 companies every year. Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in 22 locations globally giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over 6,000 startups and 180 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. We provide active investments with 200 leading Silicon Valley VCs, and host more than 365 networking events per year. Companies in our community have raised over $5 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits including Danger, Dropbox, Lending Club, PayPal, SoundHound, and Zoosk. For more information, visit www.plugandplaytechcenter.com

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