insureNXT Innovators Award 2024: the finalists have been announced

Winners will be determined in final pitches on 28 May 2024

The insureNXT Innovators Award will be presented for the third time at insureNXT 2024. The coveted industry prize honours particularly innovative products, services, business models and projects that can change the insurance industry in the long term. From 61 applications submitted - a new record number of participants - the high-calibre jury has now selected the three outstanding innovations for the final round, divided into the award categories "Standalone Insurance Pioneer", "Collaboration Champion", "Science Visionary" and "Cross Industry Bridgebuilder". On the first day of insureNXT 2024, 28 May 2024, the winners will be selected after final pitches and presented with their prizes at the award ceremony.

insureNXT 2024: "Future-oriented sales and customer experience"

With its strong congress programme, insureNXT is shaping the future of the industry. On 28 and 29 May 2024, renowned industry experts will come together in Cologne to discuss groundbreaking topics on three stages and in various formats. One focus will be on "Future-oriented sales and the customer experience".

insureNXT 2024 reaches a new level: Congress trade fair grows significantly

A good seven weeks before the start, the final preparations are underway for insureNXT 2024, the international congress trade fair for innovations in the insurance industry. The event has undergone significant further development compared to the previous year and emphasises its importance as an indispensable meeting place for the insurance industry. "With the conceptual development, we have taken insureNXT to the next level together with our partners. The response from the industry and the strong participation in the congress and exhibition is confirmation and motivation for us for the upcoming insureNXT, but also for the future," explain Eva Rübhausen, Director insureNXT at Koelnmesse GmbH, and Anna Kessler, Managing Director of InsurLab Germany e.V., in a joint statement. Designed as a modern platform for insurance companies, start-ups, insurance service providers, tech companies, industry partners and universities, the two-day congress trade fair presents cross-industry solutions, new ecosystems and business models that can be used to overcome the challenges of digital transformation and increasing customer demands in the insurance industry. insureNXT 2024 will take place on 28 and 29 May in Cologne and is a joint event of Koelnmesse GmbH and InsurLab Germany e.V. Bain & Company Germany, Inc. will once again provide support as a Knowledge Partner this year.

insureNXT 2024 provides innovative insights: Gen AI is revolutionising the insurance industry

The congress programme of insureNXT from 28 to 29 May 2024 is an outstanding focus of the event, in which many renowned industry experts have already confirmed their participation. Concentrating on four focus topics, insureNXT will highlight the topics "Gen AI", "Sales & Customer Experience", "Sustainable Transformation" and "Looking to the Future" on three stages and in different formats. The event structure and timing offer both generalists a good overview of the topics and experts the opportunity to delve deeper into a specific topic via the various stages and formats.

insureNXT 2024: Expert interview with Hamidreza Hosseini on the use of generative AI in the insurance

In the second instalment of the compact interview series, Hamidreza Hosseini talks about the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI in the insurance industry. With over 22 years of experience as a consultant and manager, he is CEO of ECODYNAMICS GmbH, which specialises in the platform economy and digital business models. He will also be a speaker at the upcoming insureNXT from 28 to 29 May 2024.

insureNXT 2024: Expert interviews on current industry issues

As a congress trade fair for innovation in the insurance industry, insureNXT will once again be dedicated to the challenges of digital transformation and cultural change in the insurance industry from 28 to 29 May 2024. The joint event organised by InsurLab Germany e.V. and Koelnmesse GmbH will focus on cross-industry solutions as well as new partnerships and business models that address these issues. An important element in identifying the core topics is the expertise of industry experts, who will formulate their assessments in a compact series of interviews entitled "Three questions for...". To kick off the series, Prof Dr Gunther Schwarz, Managing Partner & Mentor, Schwarz & Pfeiffer Executive Advisory Partners GmbH, outlines what he sees as the relevant issues that companies face in order to operate successfully in the market.

insureNXT 2024 fully on track: Strong participation after Early Bird phase

insureNXT 2024, the international congress trade fair for innovations in the insurance industry, is right on track. Following the end of the Early Bird phase at the turn of the year, the industry platform, which will take place in just over four months' time, is already proving very popular, including numerous market-leading companies. "We are expecting a very good insureNXT, which will seamlessly build on the strong previous event and continue to develop significantly," said Eva Rübhausen, Director of insureNXT at Koelnmesse GmbH, and Anna Kessler, Managing Director of InsurLab Germany e.V., in a joint statement. "The good level of registrations and the enquiries we have received underline the importance of insureNXT as an indispensable meeting place for the industry." Designed as a modern platform for insurance companies, start-ups, insurance service providers, tech companies, industry partners and universities, the two-day congress trade fair presents cross-industry solutions, new ecosystems and business models that can be used to overcome the challenges of digital transformation and increasing customer demands in the insurance industry. insureNXT 2024 will take place on 28 and 29 May in Cologne and is a joint event of InsurLab Germany e.V. and Koelnmesse GmbH. Bain & Company Germany Inc. will once again be providing support as a Knowledge Partner this year.

insureNXT 2024 with first line-up of renowned top speakers

InsureNXT 2024 will once again impress with a strong line-up of renowned experts. Dr Nils Reich, Jürg Schiltknecht, Jens Warkentin, Mark Klein, Christopher Oster and Danilo Raponi, among others, have confirmed their participation as speakers in Cologne. As an international congress trade fair for innovations in the insurance industry, insureNXT showcases cross-industry solutions, new ecosystems and business models that meet the challenges of digital transformation and increasing customer demands in the insurance industry. The conference programme is a key focus of the event. Concentrating on four focus topics, insureNXT will highlight the sectors "Insurance", "Cross Industry", "Technology & Start-ups" and "Science" on three stages and in different formats. In their sessions, the speakers at insureNXT from 28 to 29 May 2024 in Cologne will formulate and discuss current issues, needs, challenges and solutions.

insureNXT Innovators Award 2024: Application phase for coveted industry prize begins

Projects can be submitted until 25 March 2024

The insureNXT Innovators Award will be presented for the third time as part of insureNXT 2024, the international congress trade fair for innovation in the insurance industry. The insureNXT Innovators Award honours particularly innovative products, services, business models and projects that can change the insurance industry in the long term.

Focus topics on the pulse of the industry

Over the past three years, insureNXT, conceived and organized by Koelnmesse in cooperation with InsurLab Germany, has established itself as one of the leading international congress trade fairs for innovations in the insurance industry. The event is aimed at traditional insurers, brokers, start-ups and consultancies and is dedicated to the search for cross-industry solutions, new ecosystems and business models to meet the demands of digital transformation and rising customer expectations in the insurance industry. Together with the participating players, insureNXT 2024 will show the way for a new generation of insurance products and innovative services.

insureNXT 2024 picks up speed

With Eva Rübhausen as Director insureNXT at Koelnmesse and Anna Kessler as Managing Director of InsurLab Germany, two competent executives have been on board for a few months now, setting the course for an exciting future.

In the following interview "Three questions for...", both report on how they define their new tasks and how the cooperation between the two organisations has the potential to raise insureNXT to a new level.

insureNXT with new leadership

Handover at insureNXT: on August 1, 2023, Eva Rübhausen took over the position of Director of insureNXT, the international congress and trade fair for innovation in the insurance industry. Eva Rübhausen succeeds Nicole Endewardt, who will be responsible for the development and construction of new trade fair projects. Koelnmesse would like to thank Nicole Endewardt for the successful development of insureNXT over the past five years.