2026 NCCI Annual Insights Symposium – Wharton School of Business and Disco
Complete Agenda
Monday, May 11—10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Monday, May 11—5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12—7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12—7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 12—9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Tracy Ryan
President and CEO, NCCI
Tracy will kick off AIS 2026 with an executive overview of industry results and an assessment of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for workers compensation.
Tuesday, May 12—9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Donna Glenn, FCAS, MAAA
Chief Actuary, NCCI
NCCI’s State of the Line provides an exclusive review of the workers compensation system. Donna will deliver our latest analysis of financial indicators, trends, and broad economic markers. This highly anticipated session is unmatched in its detailed analysis of market conditions.
NCCI’s State of the Line Guide will be available as a companion to this session on the AIS app and on ncci.com.
Tuesday, May 12—10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 12—11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Donna Glenn, FCAS, MAAA
Chief Actuary, NCCI
Nadege Bernard, FCAS
Practice Leader and Senior Actuary, NCCI
Join Donna and Nadege for a deeper dive into the State of the Line. This session will offer keen insights and key takeaways that you won’t hear anywhere else.
Tuesday, May 12—11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12—1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Stephen Cooper
Practice Leader & Senior Economist, NCCI
The dynamically changing workforce and evolving economy are top of mind for workers compensation executives. Stephen will provide an in-depth perspective on recent economic developments and their impact on workers compensation.
Tuesday, May 12—2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12—2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Patrick Coate, PhD
Senior Economist, NCCI
As the labor force evolves, workplace risk evolves with it. Patrick examines how population shifts, aging demographics, migration patterns, and related trends are influencing labor force participation and overall injury patterns.
Tuesday, May 12—3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Paul Hendrick, FCAS
Practice Leader & Senior Actuary, NCCI
Building on the demographic context, Paul analyzes injury patterns within NCCI data and their implications for workers compensation. He will highlight where state-level claim trends align with and diverge from national injury patterns, connecting workforce characteristics to real-world claim experience.
Tuesday, May 12—3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Raji H. Chadarevian
Executive Director—Actuarial Research, NCCI
Medical severity is more than a single metric. From utilization growth to pricing dynamics, this session offers a roadmap for navigating complexity and how utilization can drive outcomes.
Tuesday, May 12—7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Join us for a fabulous throwback night of disco. Step into a retro paradise with great food and a lively vibe, perfect for making connections!
Wednesday, May 13—7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13—8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13—9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Ethan Mollick
Innovation Expert and Artificial Intelligence Thought Leader, Professor of Entrepreneurship, The Wharton School
Join Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick as he dives into the transformative realm of AI. With dynamic and interactive elements integrated into his session, Ethan will take our audience on an exploration of the boundless opportunities and incredible possibilities in this era of AI revolution.
Wednesday, May 13—10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13—10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13—10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Tracy Ryan
President and CEO, NCCI
Andrea Coleman
President and CEO, WCIRB
Jeremy Attie
President and CEO, New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board
Andrea Coleman and Jeremy Attie join Tracy Ryan to explore the key issues, trends, and unique state dynamics facing individual state rating bureaus and NCCI as they work to support a healthy workers compensation system.
Wednesday, May 13—11:15 a.m.
*Hotel checkout for guests in the AIS room block is 11:30 a.m.
Note: All times listed are Eastern Time. Program schedule is subject to change.
