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.

• Lisa Kerr, Vice President, Global Risk Management and Business Continuity, Henry Schein [ Moderator]
• Paul Carleton, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Old Republic Risk Management
• Elizabeth Johnson, Chief Underwriting Officer, Ascot Group
• Jesse Paulson, Managing Director, US Excess Casualty Leader, Marsh & McLennan
• Tracy Thomson, CUO, North America and UK Reinsurance and Head of Global Casualty Reinsurance, Sompo International

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.

• Ellen H. Greiper, Partner, Lewis Brisbois [Moderator]
• Diana Gerstberger, AVP Casualty Claims, Arch Insurance Group Inc.
• Gregory S. Katz, Managing Partner – New York, Lewis Brisbois
• Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, County of New York
• Kevin A. Maloney, Senior Vice President – North America Casualty, Allied World Insurance Company

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?

• Susan Patelson, Area Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Arthur J. Gallagher [Moderator]
• Todd Cunningham, Head of Strategic Risk Solutions and Captives, Zurich North America
• Nilo Enriquez, Executive Vice President – Global Risk Solutions – Casualty, Sompo International
• Peter Rapciewicz, Senior Vice President, Director of Risk Finance, Lockton Companies

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.

• James C. Riviezzo, Head of Business Development, Briza [Moderator]
• Pam Ferrandino, Vice President, Gallagher Bassett
• Stephen R. Hackenburg, Chief Broking Officer, National Casualty, Aon
• Chris Kopser, President, Global Risk Management, AXA XL
• David T. Perez, Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Risk Solutions North America, Liberty Mutual Insurance

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.