The content, agenda & speakers for each Advisen Insights Conference is planned by an Advisory Board that represents industry thought-leaders and influential marketplace participants. Each Advisory Board is unique for each conference event.
Advisory Board meetings and conference calls are led by Advisen’s Stacie Lilien, Global Head of Event Programming.
• Paul Carleton, Executive Vice President, Old Republic Risk Management • Jessica L. Cullen, Managing Director - Casualty Practice, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. • Ellen H. Greiper, Partner, Lewis Brisbois • Stephen R. Hackenburg, Chief Broking Officer, National Casualty, Aon • Lisa Kerr, VP, Global Risk Management and Business Continuity, Henry Schein • Kevin A. Maloney, Senior Vice President – North America Casualty, Real Estate & Financial Institutions Practice Leader, Allied World • Jesse Paulson, Managing Director, US Excess Casualty Leader, Marsh • David T. Perez, Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Risk Solutions North America, Liberty Mutual Insurance • Peter Rapciewicz, Senior Vice President - Director, Risk Finance, Lockton • Steven E. Regnault, Senior Advisor, Starr Companies |
11:00am-11:05am
Opening Remarks by Stacie Lilien, Global Head of Event Programming, Advisen
11:05am-11:50am
The Anatomy of a Rate: Market Update
Casualty insurance rates continue to rise, but how long the hard market will last hinges on several factors. Insurers have emphasized they don’t simply need “more rate” – they want the “right rate” for the risks being underwritten. Understanding the driving forces behind pricing can help answer that question. Delving into the loss landscape, reinsurance conditions, competition, and other considerations can help businesses of all sizes and their insurance partners work together more effectively in any cycle. Panelists will offer the latest on not only what is happening in the market, but why it is happening and how that affects your business.
11:50am-12:35pm
No Trials ‘Til ’22?
As many courts remained shuttered through the COVID-19 pandemic, both plaintiffs and defendants had to adapt or wait to bring cases to trial – in some cases, both. What will be the ultimate impact of pandemic-related delays on litigation and defense costs? Are claimants more likely to settle these days and will juries of the future be more sympathetic? What are the benefits and drawbacks to mediation? Are litigation funding firms in it for the long haul? Are Zoom depositions and virtual trials here to stay? This panel will also look at litigation tied to COVID and emerging societal issues.
12:35pm-1:00pm
Spotlight Speaker: Joe Cellura, President of North American Casualty at Allied World
In this 25 minute conversation, Joe shares a variety of comments on several topics including the pandemic, risk evaluation, underwriting art vs science, and social inflation as well as some of the societal changes influencing the Casualty marketplace.
11:00am-11:05am
Opening Remarks
11:05am-11:50am
The Fine ART of Risk Transfer Options
Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) options like captives are heating up in the hard market, but are they the silver bullet organizations might think they are? Without a clear picture of how long this cycle will last, some organizations might be hesitant to launch into the ART world. What are some of the pros and cons, and how can they be most effectively used? Should risk managers be looking instead at SIRs or higher deductibles? At the same time, new capital is flooding into the market – where is that money going and will it drive innovation in the insurance market?
11:50am-12:35pm
Working From Home, Forever: A View From The Top
The pandemic sped up digital innovation and investment dramatically for the insurance industry. Has this traditionalist industry gone digital for good? What are the positive impacts, both financial and logistical, of fully remote workforces and what challenges does it present for the future? This panel will discuss not only the direct impact of working from home for the insurance industry, but the effects on how underwriters evaluate changing risk exposures, especially in the field of workers compensation.
12:35pm-12:45pm
Presentation of Advisen’s Casualty Insurance Leadership Award
This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding individual who is a casualty liability coverage expert, innovator, leader, and mentor. The recipient is determined by the industry thought-leaders who comprise this year’s Conference Advisory Board.