Digital Insurance Connect 2026

August 17 - 19, 2026

Austin Marriott Downtown, Austin, TX

Erin McClintock

Erin McClintock

Senior Director of Underwriting Innovation Nationwide Insurance
Erin McClintock

Erin McClintock is the Sr. Director of Underwriting Innovation at Nationwide Financial. She is leading innovative solutions to maximize accelerated underwriting capabilities through the complex data universe. She is applying her passion to help increase automation in the accelerated world while managing key vendor relationships.

Erin’s experience in Life Insurance is in both direct and reinsurance. When in reinsurance, Erin consulted with clients on automation, acceleration programs, new product designs, leveraging predictive analytics and how best to use data in underwriting. Erin also managed vendor relationships and scouted for insuretechs to partner as alternative data sources.

Accelerating Project Timelines To Enable Rapid And Consistent Innovation

9:25 AM Keynote Panel Discussion: Embedding Innovation into Everyday Operations to Deliver Measurable Business Value

Innovation teams are sometimes seen as chasing after the shiniest new technology, rather than building solutions that can make a considerable business impact. To keep innovation efforts effective, carriers must align their innovation roadmap with organizational goals and position them closely to day-to-day business operations. 

Join top innovation leaders as they share strategies to ensure innovation teams are active partners in achieving measurable business outcomes. 

Topics covered include: 

  • Identifying innovation leaders with business credibility, who have experience in functional roles, to bridge the gap between new initiatives and day-to-day operations 
  • Embedding the Innovation group in your business units early in the process 
  • Prioritizing quick wins early to build trust and show value 
  • Agreeing upon innovation metrics with realistic goals that you can revisit periodically  

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Erin.

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