• University students who are interested in the insurance industry and are looking for an exclusive networking opportunity.
• Each competing team should consist of 2-4 students.
• A university is allowed to submit videos from more than one team.
• A student cannot be a part of more than one team competing.
• Any student competing on more than one team will be disqualified, along with all teams they participated in.
• A team does not have to consist of students from the same university. Team members may be students at different universities.

Yes! The only requirement is you must be passionate about the future of the insurance industry.

• There will be two “judging events”:
  • First is the selection of three finalist teams based on the video submissions:
    • The videos will be judged by a committee comprised of industry leaders. Judging criteria will include overall vision for the case study, as well as the use of industry trends, analysis, and data to address the question: “How can insurers build an intelligent ecosystem that helps prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber and fraud incidents while creating better outcomes for insurers and customers?” Creativity and originality are encouraged.
  • The second round of judging will take place at the 2027 Global Insurance Symposium. A panel of judges will determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. For the Audience Choice Award, the team with the most votes from the audience will win an additional $300 prize.
• To ensure an unbiased competition, students are asked to use team names and avoid any references to their school.

• Video submissions should not exceed seven minutes.
• The deadline to submit a video is Feb. 22, 2027.

We recommend recording over Zoom, but welcome more creative approaches as well.

• Teams should include an introduction with the team member names, their majors, and year of graduation. Be sure to avoid revealing where the team attends college or university to promote unbiased judging.
• All submissions, and the final presentations from the finalist teams, should be created on the GIS-provided PowerPoint slide deck.

• Did the team successfully define the interconnected nature of cyber and fraud risks as a strategic challenge for the insurance industry (as a whole or a subset/industry/product/service) in the case? – 10 total points possible
• How creative or original was the team’s vision? – 10 total points possible
• Use of data and current trends to support their vision. – 10 total points possible
• Presentation skills. – 5 total points possible
• BONUS – Quality of overall case. – 5 total points possible

Each of the three finalist teams will have 10 minutes to present their case study on the main stage of the Symposium on Wednesday, April 14, during lunch.

• Registration for up to four team members to attend the Global Insurance Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 13 and 14.
• The opportunity to present your case study to 500+ industry leaders at the Symposium.
• Special networking opportunities with insurance leaders, CEOs, and regulators.
• The following prizes will be awarded:
  • First place – $1,500
  • Second place – $1,000
  • Third place – $750
  • Audience’s Choice Award – $300
• A W-9 (or W8BEN for international students) form will be provided so checks can be distributed to individual team members.
• Checks will be made out to the winning students.
• Flights will be booked for up to four team members, OR mileage will be reimbursed for those who drive.
• Hotel rooms will be booked for up to four team members.
• All travel will be coordinated by LS2group.

Yes! The Symposium offers a special registration rate to students of only $40 to attend (a $695 value).