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INNOVATION &PROJECT
MANAGEMENTMark Showers
Managing Director Americas and Chief Solutions Officer, RGAx
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o Who is RGA?o What is RGAx?o The Innovation Processo Transformation of the Project Manager
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DISCUSSION TOPICS
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At RGA…
§ We are a leading global life and health reinsurer with operations in 26 countries.
§ We combine global resources and insights with local market knowledge and expertise.
§ We meet client needs through an extensive suite of products and services.
§ We provide:– Superior risk management
– Innovative solutions
– Dedicated client focus
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RGA’s Highlights
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§ RGA has grown to become one of the largest and most respected life and health reinsurers in the world
§ Proven track record of profitability§ #1 facultative reinsurer in the world with high degree of
mortality expertise and underwriting controls§ Strong presence in key international markets provides
diversification and significant earnings contributions§ Industry-leading management talent and technical expertise
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Financial Overview – 2016
Operatingincome$9.2B
Netpremiums $11.5BTotal
revenues $632.6M
Income Statement
$44.8BInvestedassets $53.1B
Totalassets $7.1B
Stockholder’sequity
Balance Sheet
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Awards and Recognitions
In2016,RGAwasranked#1onNMGConsulting’sGlobalAllRespondentBusinessCapabilityIndex(BCI),basedonfeedbackfrominsuranceexecutivesinmorethan50countries.
RGAalsoranked#1onNMG’sAllRespondentBCIinCanada,Germany,HongKong,Indonesia,Japan,Mexico,Philippines,Singapore,SouthAfrica,Taiwan,Thailand,andtheUnitedStates(individualmortalityandgrouplifeanddisability),aswellasineachoftheAsiaandEMEAregions,inaggregate.
#1inBusinessCapabilityIndex(“BCI”)
Reinsurance Companyof the Year
RGA Middle East was named “Reinsurance Company of the Year” for the second consecutive year at the 2016 Middle East Insurance Industry Awards.
RGA was named “Employer of the Year” at the 20th Annual Asia Insurance Industry Awards.
Employer of the Year
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Life Reinsurance In Force
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$ Millions as of December 31, 2016
Rank Reinsurer Net EarnedPremiums
1 Swiss Re 11,4862 Munich Re1 10,7073 Reinsurance Group of America2 9,2494 SCOR Re 8,327
5 London Life 7,455
6 Hannover Re 7,092
7 China Life Re 3,316
8 General Re3 3,068
9 Pacific Life Re 1,506
10 PartnerRe Ltd. 1,117
Global Life and Health Reinsurers Ranked by 2016 net earned premiums*
*Thesearepreliminaryestimates.Finalrankingswillbereleasedafterallcompaniespublishtheirannualresults.1DoesnotincludeMunichHealth2Netpremiums3DoesnotincludeBHRG
Pleasenote,toconverttoUSD,averageexchangeratesfortheyearhavebeenused.Source:Annualfilings
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INNOVATE
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HIGH PERFORMERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BET ON DISRUPTIVE, DISCONTINUOUS INNOVATION
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WITH TECHNOLOGY EATING EVERY INDUSTRY
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WHILE YOU ARE FIGHTING A MULTI-FRONT WAR
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AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IS GETTING FASTER
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OR ^ DIEINNOVATE
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INNOVATION
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WHAT is our mandate?
Identify > Test > Commercialize > Scale
revenue streams outside of reinsurance
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WHAT IS RGAX?• RGAx was created to make big leaps, not just baby steps.
An Innovation Studio
We keep our idea monster well fed by tapping our internal genius
as well as brilliant external partners. Ideas are turned into
formal problem statements, and we test proposed solutions
vigorously until they are proven scalable.
A BusinessAccelerator
Business concepts that pass validation are inherited by our
entrepreneurs in residence and internal staff to lead prototype initiatives; Once we hit scalable
metrics they move into full-blown lines of business / businesses with
their own P&L, Staff, etc.
Subject MatterExperts
Our team’s skill set runs deep, with experience in actuarial,
underwriting, product, industry research, health, and other
disciplines. We put that experience to work, building the
future of insurance with our underwriting, marketing,
distribution, and data analytics.
A Network of Strategic Partners
We rocket-power our solutions by co-innovating and co-creating
with some of the brightest players in the business. By putting our heads together and pooling
resources, one plus one can start to look like something much,
much bigger.
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RGAx ECOSYSTEM
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Capabilities
Strategic Investments
Culture of Innovation
Initiatives
ELCCreated a culture of innovation
OrganicInnovation
Process
Aligned on innovation process for rapid acceleration and scale
High-functioning teamsAmericas, EMEA, ASIA
Established teams and built capabilities to innovate beyond RGA’s core expertise
Built an ecosystem of partnerships & strategic investments to co-create and co-innovate
InsuranceCarriers
Strategic Partners
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INNOVATION IDEAS VS TRADITIONAL PROJECT PROPOSALS
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Or the siren song of the Silver Bullet…
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INNOVATION PROCESS MODEL• Think of it as the flux capacitor inside the RGAx time machine.
Step 1: ConceptIdea / Concept is the beginning of our Innovation Pipeline funnel.
Ideas formed into formal Problem Statements selected based on viability and scalability
Step 2: Concept Validation2-6 week sprints
Concept Validation is validating the concept with small consumer group, survey, etc.
Concept testing proves valid moves it to Prototype
Step 3: Prototype12-18 months
Prototype is building out the infrastructure of the business model, A/B testing and optimizing with broader customer reach
Establishing long-term partnerships of ecosystem to sustain business model
Step 4: Commercialize /Scale UpBusiness is in scaling mode.
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• Innovation initiatives require even more discipline and process from the PM• Yet PM must be savvy enough to engender urgency and agility• PM must be able to act as a deputy to the Initiative Lead• Project management fundamentals and experience are critical, but so are:
• Thought leadership and Process Development• Commercialization (or appropriate) Experience (eg. has worked on a Product
Development team)• Product Manager (or appropriate) – worked as an early Product Manager or assisted in
the development of Go-To-Market strategy, sales pipeline, etc.
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TRANSFORMATION OF THE PROJECT MANAGERInto an Innovation Execution Manager
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• INNOVATION IS CRITICAL to your organization’s success
• Successful innovation REQUIRES PROJECT MANAGEMENT process and discipline
• Innovation demands Project Managers WITH LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND BROAD BUSINESS ACUMEN
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CONCLUSION
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& GET GREAT PROJECT MANAGERS
OR ^ DIE
INNOVATE
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