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IASA Announces Peyton Manning and Condoleezza Rice as Keynote Speakers at Upcoming 2015 IASA Annual Conference
[December 16, 2014]

IASA Announces Peyton Manning and Condoleezza Rice as Keynote Speakers at Upcoming 2015 IASA Annual Conference


The Insurance Accounting & Systems Association, Inc. (IASA) today announced Peyton Manning and Condoleezza Rice as the keynote speakers for the upcoming 2015 IASA Annual Educational Conference and Business Show in Las Vegas, June 7-10. Super Bowl winning quarterback and five-time NFL MVP, Peyton Manning is scheduled to speak on Monday, June 8. Former Secretary of State of the United States, Condoleezza Rice will speak on Tuesday, June 9.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has earned his place among the NFL's greatest quarterbacks, has been selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times, and most recently set the NFL record for the most career passing touchdowns. Mr. Manning was the first overall draft pick in 1998, starting his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts. In addition to being the first quarterback in league annals to have 13 postseason appearances, Mr. Manning has 84 career 300-yard passing games and compiled the best statistical season by a quarterback in NFL history during the 2013 campaign, setting single-season records for passing yardsand touchdown passes. He has also been named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated.



In her service as the 66th Secretary of State from January 2005-2009, Condoleezza Rice was the second woman and first African American woman to hold the post. Condoleezza Rice was also President George W. Bush's Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) from January 2001-2005, the first woman to hold the position. Ms. Rice is currently the Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution; and a professor of Political Science at Stanford University.

"I am thrilled to announce this impressive line-up of Peyton Manning and Condoleezza Rice as the keynote speakers for our 2015 event. We are extremely proud of the reputation our annual conference has for being a high-quality and high-value event for insurance professionals and solution providers. Our keynote speakers are a key component of our program and the outstanding content we are able to deliver," said Joe Pomilia, IASA executive director. "Securing this caliber of speakers is in large part due to our generous keynote sponsors The Nolan Company and Majesco. We sincerely thank them for their continued support."


"Both Mr. Manning and Ms. Rice are tremendous examples of individuals with the experience, skills, and just as importantly the drive to excel in their respective disciplines," IASA President Forrest Mills, Jr. "I am confident the IASA attendees will be inspired by the accomplishments both have achieved as well as by the challenges they have overcome in order to consistently succeed; valuable lessons whether the chosen field is sports, politics, business, academics - or insurance."

For more information about the 2015 IASA Annual Educational Conference & Business Show, including the Manning and Rice keynote presentations, please visit IASA at www.iasa.org.

About IASA

The Insurance Accounting & Systems Association, Inc. (IASA) is a non-profit, education association that strives to enhance the knowledge of insurance industry professionals, and participants from similar organizations closely allied with the insurance industry by facilitating the exchange of ideas and information. IASA is one of the insurance industry's largest, and most well represented trade associations. IASA membership includes insurance companies of all types (Property & Casualty, Life, Health, Fraternal, HMO and others) as members, as well as companies serving the insurance industry, regulators and also organizations more broadly representative of the financial services industry, including banks and investment brokerage firms. Learn more about IASA by visiting our website at www.iasa.org or by calling (919) 489-0991.


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