Hartford to host major insurtech symposium this fall

Photo | HBJ File The Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

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By Zachary Vasile

With the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic gradually receding, Hartford is set to host a major insurance sector conference this fall.

InsurTech Hartford, an association of local insurance professionals and industry boosters, announced this week that it will bring back its insurance technology symposium, first held in 2019 at the Hartford Marriott. This year’s event will be held on Oct. 26 and 27 at the Connecticut Convention Center in anticipation of a larger crowd, likely numbering over 1,000 attendees, organizers said.

While other events could and likely will be staged at the Convention Center and other Hartford-area venues before then, the symposium marks one of the first large-scale professional gatherings to be scheduled in the city since March of 2020, when Connecticut first went into lockdown. The conference would constitute a shot in the arm not only for the Convention Center but for area hotels, which would host visitors, as well as restaurants and bars.

InsurTech Hartford organizers said they hope to draw in insurance workers from areas such as New York City and Boston who are easing back into regular business travel after months of pandemic-related restrictions.

“With reliable vaccines now in widespread distribution, it’s time for the InsurTech community to get back to business as usual,” said InsurTech Hartford founder Stacey Brown.

Those interested in attending this year’s symposium can join the event’s waitlist at https://www.insurtechhartfordsymposium.com.