LAS VEGAS — Even masked and faced with the chore of proving they were either vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently passed a negative test for the virus, the throngs of insurance-technology enthusiasts who converged on Las Vegas this week for InsureTech Connect 2021 (ITC) paid testament to the idea that business people are ready to get down to brass tacks — in person.

"I thought we might have some challenges with people wanting to travel," said Colleen Wells, vice president of global digital product strategy at Sapiens. "But that doesn't seem to be the case."

The event drew roughly 6,000 attendees and 300 vendors to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino for three days of workshops, networking and elevator pitches around an apropos theme: "The future of insurance is here."

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