NAPHIA ENGAGE 2026 - Schedule

Tuesday, May 26

Time	Event	Location
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Registration	Colonial Room Foyer
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Lunch	Colonial Room
12:15 PM – 7:00 PM	Registration	Registration Booth
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	Opening Remarks	Carolina Ballroom
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM	The State of the Pet Industry: Growth Drivers and Predictions Chris Winter, S&P Global Sean Kevelighan, Insurance Information Institute Claire Obertin, Cleveland Research Tracy Emberson, Willis Towers Watson Moderator: Chris Osnato, Pawlicy Go here for more info!	Carolina Ballroom
4:00 PM – 4:10 PM	Break
4:10 PM – 5:15 PM	Opening Keynote: Isabel Klee of SimonSits	Carolina Ballroom
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM	Opening Reception	Colonial Room
6:30 PM	Optional: Dine Arounds

Wednesday, May 27

Time	Event	Location
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM	Registration & Information Desk	Registration Booth
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM	Breakfast	Gold Ballroom
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM	Opening Remarks	Carolina Ballroom
8:40 AM – 9:35 AM	Shaping the Future of Pet Health Insurance Kirk Haggard, Independence Pet Holdings Candise Goodwin, Outlier Advisors Christie Horvath, Wagmo Woody Mawhinney, Pawlicy Advisor Moderator: Steve Feldman, Human Animal Bond Research Institution Go here for more info!	Carolina Ballroom
9:40 AM – 10:35 AM	Trends in Pet Health to Anticipate in 2026 and Beyond Dr. Jennifer Sperry, Independence Pet Holdings Dr. Aliyah McCullough, Fetch Pet Insurance Michael Covert, Perr & Knight Moderator: David Franklin, PawPay Go here for more info!	Carolina Ballroom
10:40 AM – 11:35 AM	Standardization in Pet Health Industry Dr. Lauren Olavessen, Bitwerx Michael Sullivan, Clarus Technology Craig Scott, ACORD Sri Oddiraju, Fletch Moderator: Rick Faucher, Physicians Mutual Go here for more info!	Carolina Ballroom
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM	Lunch	Gold Ballroom
12:45 PM – 1:40 PM	Innovation in Pet: Technological Innovations That Will Impact Pet Insurance Jonathan Bensamoun, Fi Kristen Johnson, Vetster Clay Bartlett, Teletails Tammie Wahaus, Elias Health Moderator: Dr. Jules Benson, Tapetum Lucidum Consulting Go here for more info!	Carolina Ballroom
1:40 PM – 2:35 PM	What Senior Dogs Teach Us About the Future of Pet Healthcare Dr. Monica Tarantino, Senior Dog Veterinary Society Go here for more info!	Carolina Ballroom
2:40 PM – 3:35 PM	1990 Called: What Managed Care’s Mistakes Should Be Teaching Pet Insurance Dr. Jules Benson, Tapetum Lucidum Consulting Go here for more info!	Carolina Ballroom
3:40 PM – 4:35 PM	Access to Care Dr. Monica Tarantino, Senior Dog Veterinary Society Dr. Robert Parkins, myBalto Jonathan Wainberg, Synchrony Gina Fortunato, CATalyst Moderator: Julia Sosa, Pumpkin Go here for more info!	Carolina Ballroom
4:50 PM – 5:45 PM	Closing Keynote: The Dogist, Elias Friedman	Carolina Ballroom
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM	Charity Cocktail Hour Charleston Animal Society Go here for more info!	Colonial Ballroom

Thursday, May 28

Time

Event

Location

7:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Registration & Information Desk

Registration Booth

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

All-Attendee Breakfast

Carolina Ballroom Foyer

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM

NAPHIA Board Meeting
Location: Carolina Ballroom

Unless otherwise noted, the Board meeting is open to all NAPHIA members and potential members.

Time	Description	Attendees
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM	BREAKFAST	All NAPHIA members and potential members
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM	NAPHIA Board Meeting: Call Meeting to Order/Opening Remarks; Financials Update; Roll Call New Member Introductions PEIA EIS Anyone else that did not introduce themselves at October BOD meeting	All NAPHIA members and potential members
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM	LRC Update + Strategy Session Caren Alvarado, Phil Grevin, John Fielding Katie Jarl, Animal Policy Group	All NAPHIA members and potential members
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM	2026 State of the Industry Report Preview	NAPHIA Driver Member Board Designated Reps and Proxies
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Closed Executive Board Session	Designated Representatives of NAPHIA voting members only
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	LUNCH available

Unless otherwise noted above, the Board meeting is open to all NAPHIA members and potential members

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch (Grab & Go or Buffet)

California Ballroom Foyer