PLUS Conference 2019 | Conference PLUS | 11 November 2019 | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD 20745, USA

The PLUS Conference has been a staple in professional liability for over 30 years. The collaboration between the PLUS members, committees, industry experts, education specialists, and so many others comes together to create a dynamic agenda to interest a broad audience. PLUS promises another year of exciting keynote speakers, thoughtful education and networking that helps you build your business.

Who attends?
Anyone and everyone who is in the professional liability insurance industry, or interacts with them. This is the place where business is conducted, relationships are developed and partnerships blossom.

• Professional Liability Executives & Entrepreneurs
• Underwriters & Underwriting executives
• Insurance brokers
• Lawyers and associates
• Risk Managers

Why attend?
We could tell you it’s for the networking, or the education, or the business opportunities, but it’s so much more than that. Have you ever attended a presentation that just SPOKE to you? It motivated you to the core; to make that next big step in your career, or finally understand a topic that you’ve struggled with, or helps you see the answer you’ve been looking for. PLUS provides the fertile atmosphere to spur innovation and dialogue for those who are invested in professional liability and all the surrounding topics.

Justify Your Attendance!
PLUS has created a toolkit to help your manager understand the benefits and return they will see from investing in your attendance in the 2019 PLUS Conference. Download these documents to help you prepare a solid justification to your manager.

Tips & Benefits – this document outlines pro tips for preparing and submitting your justification proposal.

Justification Letter – this word document is a customize-able letter directly to your boss that specifies Conference benefits and a cost breakdown for your attendance.

2019 Speakers

Andy Doherty, RPLU
Senior Director/EVP, FINEX, Willis Towers Watson

Anthony Tatulli
North America Head Of Financial Lines, AIG

Barry Postman
Managing Partner, Cole, Scott & Kissane

Cara Duffield
Partner, Wiley Rein LLP

Cecelia Lockner
Counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP

Charles Pyfrom, MBA
Senior Vice President, CannGenn Insurance Services

Chris Williams
2nd Vice President, Travelers

Christina Terplan
Partner, Atheria Law PC

Christopher Cavallaro, RPLU
Executive Managing Director, ARC Excess & Surplus, LLC

Claudia Oliveri
Assistant Vice President, Starr Adjustment Services Inc.

DAN BURKE
National Cyber Practice Leader, Woodruff Sawyer

Dan Heath
Best-Selling Author Of Made To Stick And The Power Of Moments

Daniel Pink
Best-Selling Author Of Drive And When

Darrick Cole
President, Skyfront Insurance

David Bell
President & CEO, ALPS

Eduardo Provencio
General Counsel, Mary's Brands

Elisa M. Zurlini
AVP, Financial Lines, Mergers & Acquisitions, AIG

Elizabeth Neumann
Head Of North American Professional Liability Claims, AXIS Insurance

Hilarie Gates
Managing Director, Marsh JLT Specialty

Ian A. Ballon
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP

Ian Stewart
Chair Of National Cannabis Law Practice, Wilson Elser

Jack Flug
Managing Director, Marsh

Jeff Cowhey
President, Ambridge Partners

Jeff Ward
CEO, Next Wave Insurance Services, LLC

Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria
Partner, Cooley LLP

Josh Ladeau
EVP, Global Head Of Tech & Cyber, Aspen Insurance

Julio A. Portalatin
Vice Chair, Marsh & McLennan Companies

Kevin LaCroix, RPLU
Executive Vice President, RT ProExec

Kevin O’Hagan
Partner, O'Hagan Meyer

Kevin P. Kalinich, Esq.
Intangible Assets Global Collaboration Leader, Aon Plc

Koji Fukumura
Partner, Cooley LLP

KT Talieh
Partner, Perkins Coie

Laura Bush
Former First Lady Of The United States

Laurie Banez
Executive Vice President, Head Of US Management And Professional Lines, Canopius

Laurie Mandell
AVP, Claims Manager, Chubb Insurance

Marc Shea
Sr. Risk Manager, Microsoft

Mark Paccione
Executive Vice President, Axis Capital

Matt Donovan, RPLU
Broker, Worldwide Facilities

Michael D. Price
Chief Operating Officer, General Insurance, AIG

Michael Guo
Deputy General Counsel, TPG Capital

Michelle Klein
SVP, Chief Claims Offer, Berkley Professional Liability, A Berkley Company

Norman Rafsol
Senior Claim Officer, Chubb

Paul Lavelle
Chief Claims Officer, Zurich North America

Rich Sheridan
Chief Claims Officer, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions

Robbyn Reichman
Managing Director, Aon

Simone Lelchuk
Mediator,JAMS / Weinstein Melnick LLC

Stacey Jackson
General Counsel,Golden Bear Insurance Company

Stephen Baskin
Partner, King & Spalding LLP

Stuart Panensky
Partner, FisherBroyles, LLP

T.J. Bradley
Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Tara Swaminatha
Principal, Executive Cyber Law LLC

William Fahey
Senior Vice President, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

William Passannante
Shareholder, Anderson Kill, PC

2019 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• Aon
• Beazley
• CNA
• Great American Insurance Group
• Hiscox
• Travelers

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Tokio Marine HCC

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Aspen Insurancae
• Axis
• Berkley
• Canopius
• Clyde&Co

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Allianz
• Argo Pro
• Ascot Group
• AXA XL
• Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
• Chubb
• Dykema
• Euclid Program Managers
• GenStar
• Goodwin
• Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
• The Hartford and Navigators
• Hudson Insurance Group
• Lockton Companies
• Munich Re Insurance
• Nationwide
• OneBeacon Insurance Group
• RT ProExec
• Skarzynaski Marick & Black LLP
• Starr Companies
• Validus Specialty
• Wiley Rein LLP
• Zurich North America

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• AIG
• Ambridge Partners LLC
• AmWins Specialty Casualty Solutions
• ARC Excess & Surplus, LLC
• ARCH Insurance
• Aronberg Goldgehn
• At-Bay
• Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
• Collins Collins Muir + Stewart LLP
• Counghlin Duffy LLP
• Crum & Forster
• Everest Insurance
• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
• Gallagher
• Hallmark Financial
• Ironshore Insurance
• Jackson Lewis P.C.
• Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP
• Kennedys
• Krebs Farley & Dry, PLLC
• Lloyd, Gray, Whitehead & Monroe, P.C.
• Manire Galla Curley LLP
• Markel
• Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Dohery & Kelly
• Marsh
• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
• Mintz
• O'Hagan Meyer
• Philadelphia Insurance Companies
• Prime Insurance
• Professional Liability Attorney Network
• Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley
• SAR
• Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaghe & Flom LLP
• Susanin, Widman & Brennan, P.C.
• Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
• TransRe
• USI Southwest
• USLI
• Willis Towers Watson
• Wilson Elser