Melanie Irvin is VP, Head of Legal & Government Affairs at Branch, a full-stack insurtech startup based in Columbus, Ohio. Full Bio

Melanie Irvin is VP, Head of Legal & Government Affairs at Branch, a full-stack insurtech startup based in Columbus, Ohio. Branch sells digitally-enabled home and auto insurance in 32 states and is on a mission to make insurance more affordable and more accessible nationwide. Prior to joining Branch in November 2019, Melanie handled complex claims for a commercial carrier. She also practiced law for nine years, mainly in insurance coverage litigation and appellate practice. Melanie received an undergraduate degree from John Carroll University and a law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys and as Corporate Secretary of SafetyNest, a nonprofit organization founded by Branch to eliminate the financial exclusion problem in insurance. Minimize

Tom Mason is a senior research analyst focused on the U.S. financial technology sector, producing data-driven reports and forecasts on how startups are transforming the incumbent financial services industry. Full Bio

Tom Mason is a senior research analyst focused on the U.S. financial technology sector, producing data-driven reports and forecasts on how startups are transforming the incumbent financial services industry. He publishes on a variety of topics, with specialties in digital investing and insurtech. He obtained a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University and is currently working on a M.S. in Analytics from Georgia Tech. Minimize

Chris Winter is the North America Insurance solutions lead for S&P Global Market Intelligence. In this role, Chris helps insurance clients utilize the full suite of solutions offered by S&P Global. Full Bio

Chris Winter is the North America Insurance solutions lead for S&P Global Market Intelligence. In this role, Chris helps insurance clients utilize the full suite of solutions offered by S&P, such as financial data, credit risk solutions, data feeds, and more, while specializing in the NAIC Statutory and Rate Filings products. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and English from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the College of William & Mary. Minimize

Adrian Jones is a partner at HSCM Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., an alternative asset manager in re/insurance and transport. Full Bio

Adrian Jones is a partner at HSCM Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., an alternative asset manager in re/insurance and transport.  Before joining HSCM in 2021, he was Deputy CEO of P&C Partners at SCOR, where he set-up and led SCOR P&C Ventures.  From 2010 to 2016, he was head of strategy at RenaissanceRe.  He started his career in 2001 at Bain & Co and has lived/worked in New York, Paris, Bermuda, Brussels, and Stockholm.  Minimize

Scott Fischer is Head of Government Relations and Co-General Counsel of Lemonade Insurance Company. Full Bio

Scott Fischer is Head of Government Relations and Co-General Counsel of Lemonade Insurance Company.  Prior to joining Lemonade, Scott was a partner in the law firm of DLA Piper LLP (US) focusing on insurance regulatory matters.  He returned to private practice after nearly a decade in service to the New York State Department of Financial Services.  Scott spent several years as the Executive Deputy Superintendent for Insurance, leading DFS’s oversight of the thousands of insurance companies active in New York.  In that capacity, he was actively involved in numerous NAIC committees, working groups and task forces.  Immediately prior to the Executive Deputy role, Scott was the Special Deputy Superintendent for the New York Liquidation Bureau where he oversaw the liquidation of dozens of insolvent insurers and managed New York’s property/casualty guaranty funds which made hundreds of millions in claim payments annually. Minimize