Speakers Info

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 Rebecca Bole, EVP, Editor-in-Chief.

Raymond W. Kelly, Vice Chairman of K2 Intelligence is our 2016 keynote speaker.

2016 Conference Co-Chairs

  • Joe Peiser, Executive Vice President, Head of Casualty Broking, Willis Towers Watson
  • Debbie Weiser, President of Excess Casualty, Travelers

Advisory Board

  • Joseph Cellura, President, North American Casualty Division, Allied World
  • Tim DeSett, Executive Vice President, Risk Practice Leader, Lockton
  • Stephen Kempsey, Managing Director, US Casualty Practice Leader, Marsh
  • Chris Kopser, Executive Vice President, Major Accounts Casualty, AIG
  • Debbie Michel, EVP of National Accounts Casualty / President of Helmsman, Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Joe Peiser, Executive Vice President, Head of Casualty Broking, Willis Towers Watson [2016 Conference Co-Chair]
  • Debbie Weiser, President of Excess Casualty, Travelers [2016 Conference Co-Chair]
  • Brian Winters, EVP - Global Corporate Casualty, Zurich North America

45 Confirmed Speakers

  • Ray Abromitis, Director of Risk and Insurance, BlueScope Steel North America Corporation
  • Vinny Armentano, Senior Vice President, Business Insurance Claim, Travelers
  • Denise Balan, Head of Crisis Management, Americas, XL Catlin
  • Alexander Baugh, President, Liability and Financial Lines, AIG
  • Alex Benn, COO, Turo
  • Jim Blinn, EVP & Global Product Manager, Advisen
  • David Bradford, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Advisen
  • David Bresnahan, Executive Vice President, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
  • Mark Brissman, National Predictive Analytics Practice Leader, Aon Risk Solutions
  • William Burrows, Product Development Lead, Incubator - New Strategic Markets, Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
  • Erica Dougherty, Senior Vice President, ZOOM Sales Leader, Beecher Carlson
  • Mike Fenlon, Sr. Director of Global Risk Management, UPS
  • Ben Fidlow, Global Head of Core Analytics, New York, Willis Towers Watson
  • Melissa Gale, Sr. Manager, Insurance Solutions, Lyft
  • Connie Germano, Senior Vice President, Head of Specialty Casualty, Everest National Insurance Company
  • Todd Germano, Executive Vice President, Global Crisis Management Division, Allied World
  • Benjamin J. Gibbons, Insurance Risk Manager, SAP
  • Jinsook Han, SVP, Global Head of Business Solutions and Architecture, AIG
  • Bob Hartwig, President & Economist, Insurance Information Institute
  • Duane Hercules, President, Safety National
  • Greg Hohman, Senior Vice President - West Region, Zurich Global Corporate - Casualty
  • Paul Horgan, Chief Executive Officer, Zurich, Global Corporate in North America
  • Michael Hudzik, Senior Vice President, Head of Casualty Treaty Underwriting - Global Clients, Swiss Re
  • Raymond Kelly, Vice Chairman, K2 Intelligence
  • Stephen Kempsey, Managing Director, US Casualty Practice Leader, Marsh
  • Patrick Kenahan, Senior Vice President, General Casualty Manager - Bermuda, Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd.
  • Ash Kilada, Senior Director, Treasury Risk Management, Pepsico Inc.
  • Chris Maleno, Senior Vice President, Chubb Group, Division President, Chubb North America Major Accounts
  • Maureen McCarthy, SVP and Manager, WC Fields Claims, Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Judy McInerny, Director, Risk Management, Corning Incorporated
  • Matt Merna, President, Chubb Global Casualty
  • Mark Moitoso, Senior Vice President, Analytics Practice Leader, Lockton Companies
  • Brad Nail, Senior Manager of Insurance and Public Policy, Uber Technologies, Inc.
  • Dave North, President and CEO, Sedgwick
  • Kelly O'Shea, Director, Risk Management, Xylem Inc.
  • Joe Peiser, Executive Vice President, Head of Casualty Broking, Willis Towers Watson [2016 Conference Co-Chair]
  • Don Pickens, Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Corporate, North America, Zurich
  • Paul Primavera, Executive Vice President, National Risk Control Services - Practice Leader, Lockton Companies
  • Dawn H. Puro, Senior Vice President, Ironshore
  • Debbie Rodgers, Sr. Vice President, Global Risk Management, Aramark
  • Kate E. R. Sampson, Managing Director, Marsh
  • Andy Steinbach, Director of Global Risk Finance & Supply Chain Strategy, Yum! Brands, Inc.
  • Timothy W. Turner, President and CEO, RT Specialty
  • Toby Unwin, Chief Innovation Officer, Premonition
  • Debbie Weiser, President of Excess Casualty, Travelers [2016 Conference Co-Chair]
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