1
______REGIONAL SEMINARS ______
CANADA REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in Toronto, ON)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
November 2017 Toronto Builders Risk: Faulty Workmanship & Design Issues: Understanding DE and LEG Exclusions (Shawn Burnett, MGB Claims Consultants)
______
CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in Richmond, VA)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2016 Richmond Emerging Issues in Underwriting Transportation Insurance (Jean Gardner, Central Analysis Bureau, Alexander McGinley, XL Catlin Marine)
October 2017 Henrico Cranes: Beyond the Boom (JR Bristow, Bristow Truck & equipment Specialists, Inc., Davis wood, WHECO Corporation, Bill Davis, Zurich) 2
______
GREAT LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in Columbus, OH)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
September 2008 Columbus Crane Risks: A Technical U/W Presentation
February 2009 Cincinnati A Testimonial on Testing & Equipt Breakdown Coverage
October 2009 Columbus Builders Risk Special Projects: Public/ Private Partnerships & Power Energy Insurance
April 2010 Columbus Logistics Liability (John Horvath, Horvath & Weaver); Construction Equipment and Cargo Theft Prevention (David Shillingford, ISO Crime Analytics)
August 2010 Columbus Logistics Liability (John Horvath, Horvath & Weaver); Construction Equipment and Cargo Theft Prevention (David Shillingford, ISO Crime Analytics)
June 2011 Columbus Common carrier and contract Carrier authority and liabilities, CGL v. contingent cargo coverage (Jean Gardner, Hill Rivkins, LLP; Michael Guthrie, Gen Re);
April 2013 Columbus An in Depth Look at the Unique Challenges of Exploring Drilling and Producing Natural Gas and Crude Oil (Peter Hakenen, Gen Re; Rhonda Reda, Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program), Flood Underwriting: The Knowns and Unknowns (Tim Pappas, Gen Re) 3
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
March 2014 Columbus Builders Risk (John Tutera, Hiscox USA; Michael Reich, Construction and Completed Works)
September 2016 Columbus Motor Truck Cargo (MTC) Trends and the Regulatory Environment (David Lee, Tokio Marine) Round Table Discussion on Industry Challenges and Opportunities (Kathy Balzano, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Dale Kelley, Great American Insurance Group)
May 2017 Cleveland Spring Social
July 2017 Fairfield Warehouse Legal Liability Breakfast Seminar (Jeff Breidenbach, Liberty Mutual)
September 2017 Fairfield Fall Seminar: Lessons Learned Featuring Several High Profile Losses Including the Grenfell Tower (Mark Bowman, XL Catlin) Trucking Trends & 3PL Considerations (Ben Skurek, Gen Re)
______
MID-ATLANTIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in Charlotte, NC)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
March 2015 Charlotte Kick-off: Inland Marine Industry Overview (David Higley, The Hartford) 4
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2015 Charlotte Motor Truck Cargo (Tiana Cain, Vice President, Central Analysis Bureau) and P&C Overview (Paul Butler, President-Marine, Hanover Insurance Group)
November 2016 Charlotte Construction Project Management: Current Challenges and Trends (Lane Stewart, JE Construction, Ron Cisler, Hanover Insurance Group, Chip Murray, Wells Fargo Insurance)
November 2017 Charlotte Alternative Renewable Energy Financial Solutions (Danny Seagraves, Willis Towers Watson)
______
MIDWEST ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in Chicago, IL)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
April 1990 Chicago Communication Transmissions… Current Issues
April 1991 Chicago Builder’s Risk – Current Issues
April 1992 Chicago Shipping Intermediaries – An Minneapolis Overview of Liability, Underwriting & Claims Issues
May 1993 Chicago Natural Disasters in the Midwest – Columbus Earthquake, Flood, Wind & Hail 5
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
January 1994 Chicago Fine Arts – Valuation, Protection & Engineering in Galleries, Museums And Homes
April 1994 Chicago Understanding Business Interruption Columbus
April 1995 Cleveland Understanding Warehouse Risks Chicago
April 1996 Independence Risk Exposures of Utility/Service Interruption
October 1996 Northbrook Tour of Underwriters Laboratories
April 1997 Chicago Mobile Contractor’s Equipment: Emerging Trends & Technology
October 1997 Chicago Underwriting Commercial Risks with High Crime Exposures Management Systems to Reduce the Risk of Burglary & Robbery
April 1998 Chicago Cargo Security Trends
October 1999 Chicago
May 2000 Chicago Reasons Why You Should Be U/W Midwestern Cat Storm Exposures
November 2000 Chicago State of the Union: Logistics In the Year 2000
April 2001 Chicago U/W Cranes & Rigger’s Liability
November 2002 Chicago Insurance to Value – What’s It Worth?
March 2003 Chicago Ordinance or Law Coverage
October 2003 Chicago The Finer Points of U/W Fine Arts 6
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
April 2004 Chicago What’s So Hard About Builder’s Risk Soft Costs?
October 2004 Chicago Rigging – What’s on the Hook?
May 2005 Chicago Alarms: What is Needed to Protect Your Customer?
May 2006 Chicago Equipment Theft After a Catastrophe CAT Modeling
February 2007 Chicago Sprinkler Protection
May 2007 Chicago Construction Underwriting
October 2007 Chicago What Risk Control Professionals Expect of Pre-Construction Jobsite Preparedness vs. What Safety Managers Deliver
April 2008 Chicago Lessons Learned from Fine Art Loss
June 2008 Chicago A Testimonial on Testing & Other Equipment Breakdown Coverages
April 2009 Chicago Qualifications for Green Buildings New Construction/Renovations
June 2009 Chicago What you always wanted to know about cranes.
October 2009 Chicago The Power of Wind Energy
March 2010 Chicago Logistics Liability – Difference Carriers and Coverages (John F. Horvath, Horvath & Weaver, P.C.)
June 2010 Chicago Trends in Inland Marine Coverages (Robert Guevara, AAIS) 7
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2010 Chicago Fine Arts Conservation, Restoration, and Valuation (Summer Street, The Chicago Conservation Center)
April 2011 Chicago Transportation Topics- BMC 32 and CAB (Jean Gardner, Schindel, Farman, Lipsius, Gardner and Rabinovich, LLP and Central Analysis Bureau, Inc.)
June 2011 Chicago Railroad Rolling Stock (Lou Schillinger, United Shortline Insurance Services)
October 2011 Chicago Construction 101 (Dan Murphy, Zurich North America)
April 2012 Chicago Evolution and Changes in the in the Logistics Industry (David D. Pasco, Roanoke Trade)
June 2012 Chicago Property Valuation: What’s it What is it Worth to You? (Rick Lunt, Zurich)
November 2012 Chicago Boiler & Machinery: Ammonia Contamination/Hot Testing (Brian Strain, XL Group)
March 2013 Chicago Mining: Equipment/Lessons from Losses, Business Income (Gavin Rowatt, Gen Re)
June 2013 Chicago Bridge Construction: An Underwriting Overview (Frank Turner, Munich Re America) 8
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2013 Chicago Hydrofracking –Insurance Exposures, Loss and Coverage Scenarios, and Underwriting Considerations (Gerard Finley, Munich Re America)
March 2014 Chicago Builders Risk: Civil Works Projects and Renovation Versus New
Construction (Raymond Szczucki, ACE North American Property; Dustin Worland, ACE North American Property)
June 2014 Chicago Transportation & Logistics 101 (Bryan Rettman, AIG Global Marine)
November 2014 Chicago CAT Modeling: An Inland Marine Approach (Chris Beckman, Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters)
April 2015 Chicago An Often Misunderstood Coverage: Warehouse Legal Liability Issues (Kevin M. Phillips, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C.)
August 2015 Chicago Drones (Gerald Deenan, Swiss Re)
November 2015 Chicago IMUA Midwest Advisory Fall Social (Peter Opinante, Vice President- Property, Zurich, Former Chairman of the IMUA Board of Directors, Gen Y. Panel Discussion, Persuing a Healthy Work/Life Balance)
March 2016 Chicago Key Issues in Builders Risk (Vincent Zegers, Jardine Lloyd Thompson) (JLT) 9
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
August 2016 Chicago MTC (David Lee, Tokio Marine Management, Inc.)
November 2016 Chicago Underwriting Cranes (JR Bristow, Truck and Equipment Specialists Inc.)
March 2017 Chicago Inland Marine Market Discussion Panel (Rich Pye, QBE, Kris Feuerbacher, Allied World Insurance Company, James A. Goodwin, Arch Re, Ken Mueller, XL Catlin, Moderated by Chelsea Bergen, RPS)
June 2017 Chicago Fine Art and Furniture Tour at TCC Art Gallery and Store
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based In Boston, MA)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2013 Boston The Act of God Defense in this Changing Weather Environment (Jean Gardner, CAB)
June 2014 Boston Builders Risk Best Practices (Erik Olsen, Chubb; Rich Scott, Chubb)
June 2015 Hartford Managing Natural Hazard Risk Risk Exposures (Howard Botts, PhD, CoreLogic)
October 2017 Boston New England Regional Advisory Committee Reboot 10
NORTH CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in Minneapolis, MN)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
April 1992 Bloomington Shipping Intermediaries
May 1993 Bloomington Natural Disasters in the Midwest
April 1994 Bloomington Understanding Business Interruption
April 1995 Bloomington Understanding Warehouse Risks: A Property Perspective
April 1996 Bloomington Exposures to Utility Failure – Service Interruption Insurance
April 1997 Bloomington High Crime Exposures Deregulation of Motor Carriers
March 1998 Bloomington Midwest Floods
October 1998 Bloomington New Madrid Earthquake
October 1999 Minneapolis Heavy Construction: Emerging
Trends & Issues
October 2000 Bloomington Fine Arts – Appraisal & Restoration
October 2001 Bloomington Cancelled due to “9-11” Topic was to be Builder’s Risk
March 2002 Minneapolis Builder’s Risk in the 21st Century Job Site Security
March 2003 Minneapolis Proper Valuation for Contractor’s Equipment; Property; Business Interruption 11
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
March 2004 Minneapolis Unraveling the Mystery of Brokers; Freight Forwarders; Consolidators
March 2005 Minneapolis Alarms: What is Needed to Protect Your Customer
April 2010 Bloomington Green Construction & the Power of Wind Energy (Sue Stein, Gen Re; Michael Maloney, Gen Re)
September 2011 St. Paul All About Cranes and Motor Truck Cargo (Jay Shiffler, WHECO Corporation; Jean Gardner, Hill Rivkins, LLP.)
January 2012 Bloomington All About Cranes and Motor Truck Cargo (Jay Shiffler, WHECO Corporation; Jean Gardner, Hill Rivkins, LLP.)
September 2013 Edina An in Depth Look at the Unique Exposure of Hydrofracking & Natural Gas Drilling & The Oil and Gas Industry (Pete Hakenen, Gen Re) The Knowns and Unknowns: Improving our Understanding of the Flood Risk (Tim Pappas, Gen Re) ______
NORTHEAST ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in New York, NY) ______
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 1989 New York City Time Element & Consequential Worcester Losses – Getting a Handle on the Elusive 12
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 1990 Hartford Rehab Construction – Turning Old Buildings into Underwriting Opportunities
October 1991 New York City Warehouse Legal Liability – The Storage Risk
October 1992 New York City The Art of Insuring Museums & Hartford Galleries
October 1993 New York City Builder’s Risk – Back to Basics Worcester
October 1994 New York City MTC – Back to Basics Farmington
October 1995 New York City Contractor’s Equipment - Woburn Back to Basics
October 1996 Hartford MOP’s – A Marine Twist on New York City Property Underwriting
October 1997 Baltimore High Tech – What’s Next? New York City Emerging Trends & Issues
October 1998 New York City The Changing Face of MTC – From Underwriting to Claims
October 1999 New York City Logistics & the Inland Marine Underwriter
October 2000 New York City Wireless Communication Technology Impact on the Inland Marine U/W
October 2000 Boston Inland Marine – Builder’s Risk; Contractor’s Equipment & MTC Done in conjunction with the Mariner’s Club of Massachusetts 13
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2001 New York City Mechanics of Reinsurance U/W Cancelled due to “9-11”
October 2002 New York City Manuscript Policy & Endorsement Language
October 2003 New York City The Finer Points of Fine Art U/W
October 2004 New York City Myths & Mysteries of Jewelers Block
June 2005 New York City Art Theft & the FBI
June 2005 New York City Alarms & U/L
March 2006 New York City The Road to Coverage: Transportation Underwriting
March 2007 New York City Valuation: What’s it Worth New, Used, or Renovated?
May 2008 New York City Warehouse Legal Liability v. First Party Coverage Do you know the difference?
Jan 2009 New York City Insider Theft & Employee Dishonesty within Cultural Institutions
Oct 2009 New York City Going Green: New Construction and Retrofits – What you don’t know might hurt you!
October 2010 New York City Tunneling: Its History, the Risks, and Revisiting the Big Dig (Joe Cunningham, Independent Consultant; James Harrington, Robbins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP; Gary Almeraris, Skanska USA; David Walbourne, J.F. Shea Co, Inc.) 14
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
November 2011 New York City Bridge Construction and Renovation (Jeff Burns and Elie Homsi, Flatiron; Steven Kessler, Liberty International Underwriters; Philip Silverberg, Mound Cotton, Wollan & Greengrass)
March 2012 New York City Period Furniture Conservation and Tour (Mary Pontillo, Willis; Yuri Yanchyshyn, Period Furniture Conservation, LLC; Mark Bench, Borro; Nicole Sheley, NS International LLC)
March 2013 New York City The Effects of Superstorm Sandy on the NYC Fine Arts Market (Tim Pappas,Gen Re; Mary Pontillo, DeWitt Stern; Kelly Garretson, Crozier Fine Arts)
November 2013 New York City Soft Costs: Delay in Start-up/ Completion (Shari Natovitz, Silverstein Properties; John Tutera, Hiscox USA)
March 2014 New York City Terrorism: TRIA Issues and Cyber- Terrorism Concerns (Jennifer Rubin Hiscox USA; Matthew McCabe, Marsh FINPRO)
March 2015 New York City Best Practices for U/W Loss Control and Claims Issues (William Kasper, York Risk Services Group; Ray Szczucki, ACE USA; Mark O. Gadaire, ACE USA) 15
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
March 2016 New York City Fundamentals of Wrap Ups: OCIPs And CCIPs and the Seamless Integration of Builders Risk Placement (Joshua M. Rogove, CRIS, Consolidated Risk Solutions; Tanya Santry, Lend Lease; William D. Motherway; Conner Strong and Buckelew)
June 2016 New York City IMUA Northeast Regional Advisory Social (William E. Rosa, Vice President, XL Catlin Reinsurance, Chairman of the IMUA Board of Directors)
September 2017 New York City Trends in Cargo Theft & NYC Social (John Tabor, National Retail Systems, Inc.)
November 2017 New York City Commercial Auto Phys Dam, MTC Trailer Interchange, Towing & Storage Expenses: Unique and Dangerous Trucking Exposures (Patrick Watson, Chubb, Theresa Dooley, Hill Rivkins, Shawn Crawley, Sompo International, Jack Gould, AIG) *Done in collaboration with IBANY 16
______
PACIFIC COAST ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based In San Francisco, CA)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
February 1991 Seattle Crime Prevention San Francisco Los Angeles
February 1992 Seattle Fine Arts & EDP Risks San Francisco Underwriting & Loss Prevention Los Angeles
February 1993 Seattle Motor Truck Cargo: San Francisco Underwriting, Safety & Security Los Angeles
February 1994 Seattle Catastrophes: San Francisco Impact on Insurance Industry Los Angeles
February 1995 Seattle Bailee Coverage v. WHLL San Francisco Los Angeles
March 1996 Seattle Installation & Builder’s Risk San Francisco Coverages and Exposure Los Angeles
March 1997 Seattle Underwriting the Transportation San Francisco Carrier Los Angeles
March 1998 Seattle Catastrophes! San Francisco Earthquake – Flood - Fire Los Angeles 17
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
March 1999 Seattle High Tech Industry Concerns San Francisco Los Angeles
March 2000 Seattle The Communications Industry San Francisco Infrastructure – Developments Los Angeles and Exposures
Note: Because of dramatic industry changes - difficulty getting speakers to commit to three successive days; lack of logistical support in Seattle & Los Angeles; dwindling attendance, particularly in LA - the PCAC decided to eliminate both Seattle and Los Angeles from its historic format.
March 2001 San Francisco Crane Underwriting
February 2002 San Francisco Construction Risks from the Ground Up
February 2003 San Francisco MTC & Transportation Insurance Potholes & Pitfalls
March 2004 San Francisco A Burning Desire – Underwriting Wood Frame & Joisted Masonry Construction
March 2005 San Francisco Weather Pattern & Their Effect On the Insurance Industry
February 2006 San Francisco Valuation: What is it Worth?
February 2007 San Francisco Warehouses: What Liability?
February 2008 San Francisco Builders Risk: How, What & Where?
February 2009 San Francisco Transportation & Warehouse Legal Liability – First v. Third Party 18
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
June 2010 San Francisco Valuation: Contractor’s Equipment Valuation , Building Valuation & Green Construction Claims (Jay Shiffler, WHECO Corporation; J.R. Bristow, Bristow Truck & Equipment Specialists; Sue Stein, Gen Re)
November 2015 San Francisco Site Security: Best Practices and Technology for Protecting Construction Sites and Warehouse Facilities (Raymond Szczucki, PE, ARM, Accountant Engineer, Inland Marine, ACE USA, Johnny Stevens, National Sales Director, SentriForce)
February 2016 San Francisco Navigating the Rogue Waters of Domestic Truck Transportation in 2016 (Jean Gardner, CEO, Central Analysis Bureau, Partner, Hill Rivkins, LLP and Chris Brandser, VP and National Motor Truck Cargo Segment Manager, IMU)
March 2016 Los Angeles Predictive CAT Modeling and El Nino Implications (Nick Lamparelli, Catastrophe Modeling, QBE)
October 2016 San Francisco Course of Construction & Builders Risk, Water Damage Exposures & Mitigation (Adrian Frank, J.S. Held LLC, Mark Bruaski, York Risk Services Group, Mike Davis, Aon Risk Solutions, Geoffrey Robb, Gibson, Robb & Lindh LLP, Jennifer Sanchez, Gibson, Robb & Lindh LLP) 19
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
November 2016 Los Angeles Advanced Builders Risk Issues (Adrian Frank, J.S. Held LLC, Mark Bruaski, York Risk Services Group, Martha Bane, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Christopher Drobny, Chubb)
October 2017 San Francisco Operating and Insuring an Art Gallery: Challenges and Considerations (Robert E. O’Connell, Art Collector, Scott Richards, Gallery Owner- Tangent Contemporary Art)
November 2017 Los Angeles Drones: Managing the Unique Risks Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (James Van Meter, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty)
______
SOUTHEAST ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in Atlanta, GA)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
Note: The SEAC actually began conducting full day seminars in 1980; however, records for this purpose will commence in 1991.
October 1991 Atlanta The Mid-East Crises & War Insurance Coverage Extinguishing Oil Fires High Tech Construction Worldwide Communication 20
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 1993 Atlanta Hurricanes The Aftermath of Hurricane Andrew Severe Storms in the Southeast – Adjusting Issues
October 1994 Atlanta Earthquake & Time Element Losses Current State of the Market The WTC Disaster – Cleanup and Restoration Mexican Border Issues Mexico - Canada & NAFTA
October 1995 Atlanta Terrorism – Arson – Fraud Insuring Georgia’s Ports Insurance & the Former Soviet Union The Olympic Games
October 1996 Atlanta Waste-to-Energy Technology Co-Generation Underwriting Coal Mines Lightning as a Peril Builder’s Risk & Renovations Environmental Decision Making
April 1997 (1/2 day) Atlanta Underwriting Commercial Risks With High Crime Exposures
September 1997 Atlanta Trends in Transportation Losses Underwriting MTC The Need for Uniform Cargo Liab. MTC in the Late 1990’s
September 1998 Atlanta The Y2K Problem Financial Institutions & Y2K The Techno-Risk El Nino & La Nina
September 1999 Atlanta Logistics & Warehousing Bulk Liquid Storage & Transfer Wildfires Fighting the Super Fires IM in the New Millennium 21
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
September 2000 Atlanta Business Interruption & the Internet Network Security, Cybercrime Heavy Hauling & Heavy Lifts – Relocation of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse National Flood Insurance Aftermath of Hurricane Floyd
September 2001 Atlanta Rolling Stock Insurance Intro to Poultry Risks Warehouse Legal Liability Overview of Fraud Investigations Ethics – Exposures; Controls; And Claims
September 2002 Atlanta Toxic Mold Crane Underwriting Ethics – Fraudulent Claims MTC - Security & Claims Ethics – What is it?
September 2003 Atlanta Central Analysis Bureau – MTC Financials Cargo Theft in the Southeast Builder’s Risk & Soft Costs Homeland Security & Ethics Ethics – Living & Working the Professional Life
September 2004 Atlanta Contractor’s Equipment Theft Protection Fine Arts U/W 101 Restoring Antiquities & Art Fraud Awareness Identity Theft Pyrotechnics & Special Effects 22
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
September 2005 Atlanta Perspect. of Risk Management & Emergency Preparedness CAT Risk Management & Logistics Art Theft / Art Fraud Hurricanes and the SE US Forecast Mortgage Fraud
September 2006 Atlanta Building Valuation / Costimators in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina Mitigating Post Catastrophe Cont. Equipment Thefts Business Recovery Solutions in the Wake of Hurricane Disaster Business Recovery Solutions in the Wake of Disasters 2004-2005 Hurricane Season: An Adjusters Perspective Hurricane Katrina Insurance Fraud My Cousin Stevie: A Journey Through the Criminal Justice Sys.
September 2007 Atlanta Loss Damage Waivers Motor Truck Cargo Security How to write WHLL Law Enforcement’s take on Investigating Cargo Theft Ethics Topic: Hurricane Losses and Insurance Fraud
September 2008 Atlanta Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure A Risk Managers Perspective: Building Construction & Hurricanes 2008 Midwest & So’west Tornados Mortgage Fraud, Foreclosures & Hurricanes 23
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
September 2009 Atlanta US Economic Forecast – Trends for Construction Industry Green Buildings & Construction Design & Construction Breakthroughs Building Super Sky Scrapers Overview of Builders Risk Policy Issues – Soft Costs Impact of Economic Cycles on Ins Fraud & Ethics McLaughlin – 6 Years Later – Ins Fraud Trends
October 2010 Atlanta Current Dynamics with EQ Risk Modeling - Lessons from Recent Earthquakes (Don Windeler, RMS), The Southeastern Floods of 2009 & 20010 (Glenn Burns, WSB-TV), The NFIP and Recent Changes (Janice Mitchell, FEMA), Cargo Theft in Transportation & Recovery (Keith Lewis, Georgia Bureau of Investigations), “McLaughlin – 7 Years Later” Fraud Trends Over The Last 7 Years (David McLaughlin, State of Georgia Department of Law)
October 2011 Atlanta Tunneling/Underground Exposers (Peter Hangen, Munich Re), The Oil & Gas Industry (Jack Speakman, Chubb), LoJack Theft Devices (Bill Burress, LoJack), Construction/Transportation Exposers (DZ Patterson, Travelers), Ethics Presentation (David McLaughlin, State of Georgia Department of Law) 24
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2012 Atlanta Hi-Tech Buildings & New Exposures (Peter Hangen, Munich Re), Flooding in Outdated Flood Zones (Tim Pappas, Gen Re), A Layered Approach to Cargo Security (Barry Tarnef, Chubb), Railroad Rolling Stock (Jim Cunningham, Markel Corporation), Ethics Presentation (David McLaughlin, State of Georgia Dept. of Law)
September 2013 Atlanta Art Theft Prevention (David Hall, Wiggin & Dana), The Fine Art of Fine Art Underwriting (Paul Fritsch, ACE USA), Fraud/Theft Exposures to Motor Truck Cargo (Keith Lewis, CargoNet), Act of God – Do you know what your Warehouse/Motor Carrier is liable for in this changing environment and Current Trends in Legal Liability and Losses for Third Party Logistic Providers and Motor Carriers (Jean Gardner, Hill Rivkins, LLP), Ethics Presentation (Evo Riguzzi, Optima Investigations)
October 2014 Atlanta Understanding Trends in Severe Weather (Dr. Ian Giammanco, IBHS Research Center), Seismic Activity: Earthquakes in Central and Eastern United States (Zhigang Peng, Seismologist at the Georgia Institute of Technology), Engineering on a Global Scale and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy (Peter Hangen, Munich Re), Property Underwriting Considerations for Oil/Gas Drilling and Fracking Equipment (Peter Hakenen, Gen Re), Ethics (David McLaughlin, State of Georgia, Department of Law) 25
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2015 Atlanta Hurricane Katrina-10 Years Later (Peter Hangen, Underwriting Manager, Munich Re.) Interactive Transportation and Logistics Underwriting (Jean Gardner, Partner, Hill Rivkins, LLP, CEO Central Analysis Bureau, and Ben Armistead, Partner, Greenwich Transportation Underwriters) Tornadoes and Convective Storms (Kristen Orwig, Atmospheric Perils Specialist, Swiss Re.) Ethics (David McLaughlin, Sr. Assistant Attorney General, State of Georgia, Department of Law)
October 2016 Atlanta The Growth and Risks of Rooftop Solar Panel Systems (Aaron Kalisher, Chubb); Up in the Air: A Builders Risk Delay Claim (Dennis DiMillo, DBI Construction Consultants); Factors that Affect the Risk Quality of a Crane Company (Mike Mill, Liberty Mutual Insurance); Builders Risk Water Damage - Exposure and Mitigation (Raymond Szczucki, Chubb); Ethical Challenges Faced by Insurance Professionals (Stacey S. Farrel, Property Insurance Practice Group, Christy Maple, Property Insurance Practice Group) 26
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
October 2017 Roswell Cyber Insurance (Michael Murphy, Sompo International) Mega Frame Fires (Doug DePhillips, JS Held & Company) Innovation (Peter Hangen, Munich Re) Storm Modeling (Taylor Duerr, Sompo International) Ethical Crossroads (Tim Ryles, Tim Ryles Consulting Services)
SOUTHWEST ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Based in Dallas, TX)
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
April 1990 Dallas Computer Viruses – How to Cope
April 1991 Dallas Co-Generation & Waste-to-Energy Insurance Earthquake Engineering Issues
April 1992 Dallas Update: Pipelines, Oil Well Fires Hi-Tech Medical Equipment Ins.
May 1993 Dallas Hurricanes & Reconstruction of Devastated Properties
November 1993 Dallas Wind Resistance in Building Construction – Hurricane Andrew
April 1994 Dallas Natural & Man-Made Catastrophes
May 1996 Dallas Construction & Valuation Accuracy 27
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
March 1997 Dallas Underwriting the Transportation Carrier
April 1998 Dallas Hazards of Transportation & MTC Legal Liability
March 1999 Dallas Construction Theft & The Equipment Loss Register The Internet – How to use it for Business
October 1999 Dallas Arson & the IM Underwriter
May 2000 Dallas Logistics – What is It?
May 2001 Dallas
May 2002 Dallas Reinsurance & Terrorism Post 9-11 Mold – Underwriting & Claims
March 2003 Dallas State of the P&C Marketplace Transportation Underwriting TRIA of 2002
Note: As the SWRAC went through volunteer losses due to market constriction & reorganization, they decided not to hold a seminar in 2004
March 2005 Dallas Builder’s Risk Insurance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Equipt. Cranes – What are the Exposures?
March 2006 Dallas MTC Liability Equipment and Fine Art Losses after Catastrophes, FBI Art Task Force Transit and Equipment Perils
February 2007 Dallas Contractor’s Equip Rental & Leasing Builders Risk Warehouse Legal Liability 28
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
In 2008, Dallas did not host its usual annual seminar because the IMUA annual meeting was in Dallas in April.
March 2009 Dallas Residential Construction Past – Present – Future An Underwriter’s Guide to Cranes Oilfield Equipment from a Loss Perspective
September 2010 Addison LEED – Green Building Constriction (Daniel Buswell, Zurich NA Construction), Cargo theft Disruptions (Barry Tarnef, Chubb Marine Underwriters; Maurizio Scrofani, CargoNet), Renewable Energy – Wind Turbines (Mike Maloney, Gen Re)
March 2011 Addison Rigging (Dick Dean, Zurich), Green Building Claims (John Held, JS Held Inc.), Well Services Speaker (Jack Speakman, Chubb Group), Renewable Energy: Solar Power (Mike Maloney, Gen Re)
March 2012 Addison Contractor’s Equipment Theft (Stacey Kaufman, National Equipment Register; Corporal Daniel Pearson, Hamilton City Police Department), LBJ Managed Lanes Project (Mario Mostoles, Trinity Infrastructure, LLC; Chet Mitrani, Willis), Motor Truck Cargo (Jean Gardner, Hill Rivkins, LLC), Third Party Logistics (Michael Guthrie, Gen Re; Ben Skurek, Gen Re) 29
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
March 2013 Dallas Inside the Trinity River Vision Project (Matt Oliver, TRVA), Cranes and Underwriting Issues (Jay K. Shiffler, WHECO Corp.), IIPOD: Dallas the Nation's Premier Logistics & Distribution Center (Karl Zavitkovsky, Office of Economic Development, Dallas, TX.), Oil and Gas: A Deeper Look into Drilling and Fracking (Weldon Beauchamp, LNG Energy, Ltd.)
April 2014 Dallas Key Issues in the Inland Marine Market: Land-Based Drill Rigs and Basic Physical Damage Coverage ("Skipper", Bryan & Associates, Inc.) Lightning Damage and Static Ignition prevention in the Oil & Gas Industry (Bruce Kaiser, Lightning Master Corporation), Building Wind Analysis and Roof-Mounted Equipment Analysis (Bill DePres, Zurich North America; Kevin Furlow, Zurich North America), Inside the Dallas Midtown Construction Project (Scott Beck, Beck Ventures)
March 2015 Dallas Key Issues in the Inland Marine Market: Risk Management: The Audubon Bridge Project (Robert McMillian, Zurich; Kurt Thompson, Zurich), CAT Modeling and Insurance Analytics (Chris Folkman, RMS), Renovation Construction (Dustin Worland, ACE USA), Risk Assessment and Large Loss Analysis (Brent Munyon, Adamson Engineering LLC; Clif Cameron, Risk Systems International, Inc.) 30
YEAR LOCATION(S) TOPIC
March 2016 Addison The Emergence of Drones and Insurance Implications (Anthony Mormino, Sr. VP, Legal and Compliance, Swiss Re, Gerald Deenan, VP, Sr. Treaty Underwriter, Swiss Re) Navigating Domestic Truck Transportation in Today’s Market (Jean Gardner, Partner, Hill Rivkins, LLP, CEO, Central Analysis Bureau) State of the Energy market and Future Trends (Gary Davis, Risk Solutions Technical Consultant, Hanover Insurance Group) Levee Safety (Brian Brasher, PE, Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth Field Office)
April 2017 Addison Timely Issues in the Inland Marine Market: Rail Safety, Strategy and Government Compliance (Buck Russell, Union Pacific Railroad) Texas Weather (Colleen Coyle, WFAA TV- Dallas) Cyber Risk and Exposure (Adam Care, The Hartford Steam Boiler) Evaluating Geotechnical Reports (Dianna Likens, The Zurich Services Corporation)