Conference Program

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Conference Program

RIMS 2007 continues our tradition of providing the
highest-quality educational and networking
experience for the risk management industry.
New Orleans
April 29 - May 3
You may ask …
… what can I expect to accomplish?
look forward to the conference
As a participant in the foremost risk management
conference, you will hear from some of the industry’s
most successful leaders, explore the hottest issues of
the moment, and identify the next wave of
challenges you face—all while immersed in the
ultimate knowledge-sharing environment with your
peers from U.S. companies and beyond.
… who will I meet at RIMS 2007?
read about the conference
discuss the conference
envision the conference
prepare for the conference
register for the conference
During receptions, working sessions, lunches, and
while surfing the exhibit hall, RIMS 2007 New Orleans
offers you the chance to meet with thousands of risk
managers, insurance professionals, treasurers,
brokers, insurers, CEOs, COOs and CFOs. Our
conference gathers some of the most resourceful,
innovative and successful professionals in the industry.
… what will I encounter in the
exhibit hall?
RIMS 2007 presents a wealth of ideas and solutions
for your business needs. RIMS 2007’s exhibition will
gather over 400 service providers eager to tackle
your business obstacles and provide you with the
tools for planning, strengthening and executing your
risk management strategy.
RIMS 2007 New Orleans is your chance to exchange
ideas with your peers and obtain the necessary
education, solutions and inspiration for success.
Reserve your place today. www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007
… who are the keynote speakers
at RIMS 2007?
They are risk management experts, government
authorities and business leaders.
Dr. Michael Osterholm
Director of the Center
for Infectious Disease
Research and Policy
David Maurstad
Director of FEMA’s
Mitigation Division and
Federal Insurance
Administrator
David Holcombe, CPCU
Director of Risk
Management for
International Speedway
Corporation
table of contents
Welcome Letter...............................................................................5
General Information: What can you expect?.............................7
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Special Events .................................................................................9
Exhibit Hall......................................................................................12
Spencer Educational Foundation Events..................................13
Student Programs..........................................................................14
RIMS 2007 Show Daily....................................................................16
SESSIONS
Topic Descriptions.........................................................................17
Sessions at a Glance....................................................................18
Conference Programming Committee.. ...................................27
Session Descriptions
Claims Management (CLM)...........................................28
Employment Risks (EMP)..................................................31
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)...............................33
Finance (FIN).....................................................................37
Industry (IND)....................................................................41
Insurance (INS)..................................................................45
International (INT).............................................................50
Legal Legislation (LEG)....................................................53
Loss Control (LCT).............................................................55
Offsite Sessions..................................................................58
Risk Management (RMG)................................................59
Translated Sessions...........................................................66
Future Conference Dates: 2008-2010.........................................72
REGISTRATION AND MEMBERSHIP
Registration Form..........................................................................73
Registration Information...............................................................75
RIMS Membership Forms..............................................................79
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel Reservations........................................................................89
Airline Reservations........................................................................89
Car Rentals....................................................................................89
Airport Shuttle................................................................................89
Visa Information............................................................................89
Shuttle Buses..................................................................................89
Hotel List.........................................................................................90
Hotel Map......................................................................................92
Sightseeing Tours...........................................................................93
Sightseeing Tours Registration......................................................95
conference AT A GLANCE..............................................96
Copyright 2006 by the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. All rights reserved.
RIMS Photography by © www.kenhawkins.com.
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Tel : 212. 286.9292 • Fax : 212.655.5931 • www.rims.org
Dear Risk Management Community:
We are proud to share the Conference Program for the biggest risk management event of the
year! Nowhere else can you find so many educational sessions, industry resources and networking
opportunities—all in one place. RIMS 2007 New Orleans is the event that could very well be a
pivotal moment for your future success.
This year marks two special occasions for the Risk and Insurance Management Society. We celebrate the
association’s 57th year in serving the industry, and our Annual Conference & Exhibition turns 45. Many of
us have seen and experienced significant evolution of the risk management role and practice as the
social, political and business landscapes have dramatically changed over the years, causing priorities to
shift and new risks to emerge. And throughout the decades, RIMS has endured as the industry’s top
gathering for information, tools and educational resources.
By referring to the Conference Highlights section of this program you will find details on the key events,
sessions and speakers at this year’s conference. You don’t want to miss the opening reception, CEO
leadership panel luncheon and special events in the grand exhibit hall. Be sure to attend the Opening
Session, where you will hear from our dynamic keynote speaker—Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy—who will address participants on the topic of “Bracing
for a Pandemic: What You Need to Know and How You Can Prepare”. Other key topics to be explored at
the conference include business continuity and enterprise risk management. Hot topic sessions will be
announced in early 2007. What's more, we are thrilled to offer you access to nearly 400 exhibiting
companies and service providers, unlimited networking and invaluable insights from industry authorities.
RIMS is honored to bring the conference to New Orleans for the seventh year in its history. We have
arranged for some activities in support of New Orleans, such as a Comedy Benefit featuring Dennis Miller
and a Community Service Day. We are proud to support the city and play a role in contributing to the
revival of its magnificent spirit. The city’s rich cultural history and infinite charm has proven to endure any
challenge. New Orleans is back in business and ready to welcome you!
Please take some time to explore the conference program and discover the countless opportunities and
learning experiences you can expect at RIMS 2007 on April 29 - May 3. We look forward to greeting you
in New Orleans!
Sincerely yours,
Michael Liebowitz
Mary Roth
RIMS President
RIMS Executive Director
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General Information: What Can You Expect?
www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sunday, April 29
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Monday, April 30
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Spencer/Gallagher Golf
Tournament
Community Service Day
Opening Reception
Opening Session and Keynote
Address
The risk management community recognizes that the
RIMS Annual Conference and Exhibition is the only event
of its kind to bring together all the industry players for the
ultimate learning and networking experience.
Why should I attend?
RIMS 2007 New Orleans offers you the opportunity to …
• take away invaluable knowledge and insights.
• discover innovative ideas for maximizing your risk
management strategy.
• identify the next generation of challenges for the
industry, and develop plans for coping with the
hurdles that may lie ahead.
• cultivate and strengthen your network of contacts.
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hours
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Chapter Awards Presentation
and Keynote Speaker Luncheon
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Sessions
Who will be there?
1:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Workshops
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Sessions
Tuesday, May 1
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Thousands of executives join in the event each year.
Among them are top-level risk managers; middle-level risk
management professionals; IT, internal audit and
operations executives; insurance professionals; CEOs;
CFOs; COOs; treasurers; brokers and insurers.
Sessions
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Workshops
Where is the conference?
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Sessions
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
CEO Leadership Panel Luncheon
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hour and
Dessert Reception
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Web: www.mccno.com
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Sessions
How can I book my hotel?
Wednesday, May 2
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Sessions
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Workshops
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Sessions
Let RIMS book your accommodations! We have blocked
space at a variety of venues in New Orleans, from
elegantly appointed, modern high-rises to an eclectic mix
of quaint boutique hotels. All recommended hotels will
offer special rates for RIMS attendees. Our quick and easy
online room reservation service is available at
www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007.
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Networking Lunch
and RIMS 2008 San Diego Kickoff
How can I register?
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sessions
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Workshops
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Comedy Benefit
Thursday, May 3
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Sessions
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Sessions
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Keynote Speaker Luncheon
Exhibit hall hours
Monday, April 30
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 1
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, May 2
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
You can access complete conference information, pricing
and live registration on the web. Remember, the Early Bird
deadline is February 23. You may check your eligibility for
other discounts in the registration section of this program or
on our website at www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007.
What can I expect from New Orleans?
RIMS is proud to support New Orleans in its economic
rebuilding efforts. The spirit of New Orleans is to be
celebrated as the city is revitalized and gains momentum.The
birthplace of jazz offers a wealth of lodging, entertainment,
culinary treasures and, of course, southern hospitality. April
in New Orleans is marked by enjoyable weather. You can
expect a high of 79 degrees and a low of 59 degrees. Join
your peers for an unforgettable experience in this city’s
world of exotic architecture, elegance and charm.
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Special Events
Discover the tools to make your chapter flourish! Unite
with RIMS professional staff and fellow chapter officers to
uncover the keys to building a successful chapter.
Explore the essentials with your peers: recruiting
volunteer s , organizing a productive meeting,
communicating effectively with members, managing
the books and more. This workshop provides tips on how
you can take full advantage of the resources offered by
RIMS, as well as an opportunity to meet with a network
of chapter officers who share the same goals. All RIMS
chapter officers are encouraged to participate!
What past attendees say about this workshop:
“If you want to be successful, here’s where you
need to start.”
Lynn Lovell, Arizona Central Chapter
“The workshop provides an incredible forum for an
exchange of ideas. All board members should
attend at some point.”
Scott Ritto, Los Angeles Chapter
“I left energized and excited about what I can do
for my chapter.”
Heidi Much, Detroit Chapter
“The face to face interaction with other chapter
leaders is a vital component of creating a
successful chapter!”
Pat Greene, San Diego Chapter
Register online for the BSC Workshop by checking the
appropriate box during the session selection process. For
more information, please contact RIMS Membership
and Chapter Services Department at (212) 655-6041 or
bsc@RIMS.org.
RIMS 2007 Community Service Day—Join us!
Sunday, April 29, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Buses depart at 8:30 am to Lakeview
While New Orleans felt the full fury of Hurricane Katrina,
the images of devastation shattered us all. Although the
French Quarter and downtown areas were largely
spared, many areas of the city remain too ravaged for
residents to return. Lakeview Parrish and the 9th Ward are
among the areas still in disarray and in need of
outreach—outreach you can help to provide.
Now, you have an opportunity to act in support of the
residents and city of New Orleans. Join us on Sunday, April
29 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm for the RIMS 2007 Community
Service Day! RIMS has partnered with the Beacon of Hope
Resource Center to help the residents of Lakeview return
to their homes. Participants will paint homes, clear yards of
overgrown weeds and remove dead shrubbery and tree
branches. You can help to revive Lakeview Parrish, bring
hope to its residents and speed their return to the
neighborhood.
So take off your risk manager hat for a few hours, join your
peers and take part in this community initiative. You only
need to bring a pair of long pants (jeans are perfect), a
long-sleeve shirt and closed-toe shoes or boots. RIMS and
the Beacon of Hope Resource Center will provide the rest.
A light breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided.
Opportunities to volunteer for this project may be limited.
For more information about the RIMS 2007 Community
Service Day and the Beacon of Hope, please visit
www.RIMS.org/CommunityService.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing
you in New Orleans!
RIMS First Timers Orientation
Sunday, April 29, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Hilton Riverside Hotel, Oak Alley Room
Monday, April 30, 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room to be
confirmed
Between the sessions, exhibit hall and special events, the
RIMS Conference can be quite daunting! Work it like a
pro with this orientation seminar. Learn the tools necessary
to guide you through the conference experience
without feeling overwhelmed. Join the RIMS conference
programming committee to learn how you can make
the most of your RIMS 2007 experience!
RIMS 2007 Opening Reception
“Riverside Royale”
Sunday, April 29, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Hilton Riverside Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Two Poydras Street
As you make your way into the Grand Ballroom, you will
be amazed by the Hilton Riverside Hotel’s transformation
into the Riverside Royale. You will be treated to the
signature rhythms, themed décor and, of course, the
chance to rendezvous with secret agents. Meet fellow
attendees as you start your evening in style. One
question remains—shaken or stirred?
The first of many networking opportunities, this is your
ticket to reconnecting with peers and forging new
relationships. Please pick up your registration materials
prior to the opening reception. Full Conference Pass and
Monday Pass registrants will be admitted plus one guest
aged 21+.
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special events
Building a Successful Chapter: A How-To Workshop
Saturday, April 28, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sheraton Hotel, Napoleon Ballroom Section D3
Special Events
RIMS 2007 Opening Session and Keynote Address
Monday, April 30
8:00 am – 10:00 am Breakfast/Meeting
Breakfast service ends promptly at 8:30 am
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall A
More than just the state of the Society, RIMS members
and non-members alike will gather to explore the key
issues facing the risk management industry today. Hear
from RIMS President Michael Liebowitz on the industry’s
achievements this past year, and the Society’s direction
for the year ahead. Meet the RIMS Board of Directors
and learn who has achieved RIMS highest honor—the
2007 Goodell Award. You will also hear a dynamic
address on the topic of pandemics from the RIMS 2007
keynote speaker—Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. Don’t
miss this main event!
Dr. Michael Osterholm
Director of the Center for Infectious
Disease Research and Policy
Bracing for a Pandemic: What
You Need to Know and How You
Can Prepare
As the threat of a global flu outbreak intensifies, what
are the potential human, social and economic
consequences of such an epidemic? In this important
and compelling presentation, Dr. Michael Osterholm will
explore what we can expect from the next pandemic
crisis, and identify steps you need to take in order to
mitigate the impact. What are the preparations
necessary to meet and manage this threat? What
assistance can you expect to receive from the
government? And what responsibilities lie with big
business? With many experts advising that it’s just a
matter of time before we must deal with the affects of a
flu pandemic, Dr. Osterholm’s informative perspective is
a vital voice that is affecting the future of corporations,
public health departments and government agencies
around the world.
Chapter Award Presentation
and Keynote Speaker Luncheon
Monday, April 30, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
This mid-day special event honors RIMS chapters for
outstanding achievements in excellence and service.
One special member will receive the Ron Judd Heart
Award, which recognizes individual achievement in risk
management at the chapter level. Also featured is a
stimulating keynote address that explores FEMA’s role in
the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Don’t miss David
Maurstad, Director of FEMA’s Mitigation Division
and Federal Insurance Administrator, speak on
“Government’s Role in Mitigating Risk: New Orleans
and Beyond”.
David Maurstad
Director of FEMA’s Mitigation Division
and Federal Insurance Administrator
Government’s Role in Mitigating Risk:
New Orleans and Beyond
Hurricane Katrina dealt a devastating blow to the city of
New Orleans and surrounding communities in Louisiana
and Mississippi. What can we take away from this
catastrophic strike from Mother Nature? And what can
be done to prevent another Katrina? David Maurstad,
Director of FEMA’s Mitigation Division and Federal
Insurance Administrator will share successes and lessons
learned in the wake of last year’s unprecedented storm
season. He will shed light on how the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) works, discuss the impact of
the NFIP claims from Katrina, describe how FEMA as an
organization is poised for the future, and address
proposed changes to the NFIP. Mr. Maurstad will also
highlight the work that has been done to bolster
mitigation efforts and promote public safety in the Gulf
and across the country, and explain what still needs to
be done to avoid future damage and losses. He will also
give insights as to how FEMA’s Mitigation Division is
working with public and private risk managers to reduce
risks associated with natural disasters.
CEO Leadership Panel Luncheon
Tuesday, May 1, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Now in its third year, this cutting-edge panel discussion will
address the key issues that risk managers are tackling in
today’s business environment, and will explore how
leading insurers and brokers are responding in terms of
processes and solutions. Join high-profile participants in
this panel discussion you don’t want to miss!
John Amore
CEO General
Insurance
Zurich
Joseph Plumeri
Chairman & CEO
Willis Group
Holdings
Gregory C. Case
President & CEO
Aon Corporation
Brian M. Storms
President & CEO
Marsh & McLennan
Companies
Brian Dowd, CPCU
Chairman & CEO
ACE USA
Shivan S.
Subramaniam
Chairman & CEO
FM Global
J. Patrick
Gallagher Jr.
Chairman,
President & CEO
Arthur J.
Gallagher & Co.
Myron Picoult
Independent
Insurance
Consultant
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Martin J. Sullivan
President & CEO
AIG
Take some time to relax and enjoy the RIMS version of
dessert heaven. This special event gives you an
opportunity to take an afternoon break from sessions
and cruise the Exhibit Hall at your leisure.
Exhibit Hall Networking Lunch and
RIMS 2008 San Diego Kickoff
Wednesday, May 2, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Exhibit Hall B, C and D
Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere for networking with peers,
visiting with exhibitors and exchanging views and
solutions. What’s more, you will get a taste of what’s to
come at RIMS 2008 San Diego.
Wednesday Comedy Benefit for New Orleans
featuring Dennis Miller
Wednesday, May 2, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Conference Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Join us for an evening of fun and laughs featuring
award-winning comedian and television personality
Dennis Miller. The proceeds from this event will be used
to support New Orleans and neighboring communities
in their rebuilding efforts.
Seating is limited and will be assigned on a first-come,
first-served basis. Places are limited to attendees who
have secured a Full Conference Pass or a Wednesday
Pass. Reserve your place when registering for the
conference at www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007.
Thursday Keynote Speaker Luncheon
Thursday, May 3
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center, Hall A
David Holcombe, CPCU
Director of Risk Management
International Speedway
Corporation
“Driving Risk Management on the Speedway”
Ever wonder what it would be like to sit behind the
wheel of a car at a NASCAR race? The speed, the
adrenaline, the race to the finish line! Driving in the fast
lane is not an easy task, especially in the risk management
profession. Come hear about NASCAR’s efforts to
manage risk along with an in depth discussion on risk
management practices at ISC’s major motor sports
events.
Comedy Benefit for New Orleans
Join us for an evening of fun and laughs featuring award-winning
comedian and television personality Dennis Miller.
With the support of the risk management community and many of our
sponsors and exhibitors, RIMS 2007 is proud to announce that the
proceeds from the Comedy Benefit will be used to support New Orleans
and neighboring communities in their rebuilding efforts.
Seating is limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Places are limited to
attendees who have secured a Full Conference Pass or a Wednesday Pass. Reserve your place when
registering for the conference at www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007.
Wednesday, May 2
8:00 pm — 10:00 pm
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Conference Auditorium, 3rd Floor
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Exhibit Hall Dessert Reception
Exhibit Halls B, C and D
exhibit hall
Exhibit Hall Hours
Monday, April 30
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 noon*
Tuesday, May 1
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm*
Wednesday, May 2
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
* Exclusive exhibit hall hours.
Conference and Exhibition Venue
exhibit hall
The event will take place at the Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center. More information and photos are
available online at www.mccno.com.
Overview
Conference registration for RIMS 2007 includes full
access to the Exhibit Hall. Attendees are invited to
explore the more than 400 exhibitors offering products,
services and resources to assist in all risk management
needs. What’s more, remember to keep an eye out for
special events that take place in the Exhibit Hall
throughout the conference!
Please note: RIMS non-solicitation policy limits solicitation
of business in the exhibit hall and all other areas
occupied by the conference to those companies that
reserve exhibit space. We reserve the right to expel
individuals that do not adhere to the policy. Admission to
the Exhibit Hall is limited to conference registrants and
exhibitor personnel with badges. Individuals under the
age of 21 will not be admitted.
Exhibit Hall Events
Exhibit Hall Dessert Reception
Exhibit Halls B, C and D
Take some time to relax and enjoy the RIMS version of
dessert heaven. This special event gives you an opportunity
to take an afternoon break from sessions and cruise the
Exhibit Hall at your leisure.
RIMS Cyber Station
Open during Exhibit Hall hours
Booths 348 and 2052
Sponsored by FM Global
Keep track of what’s going on in the office directly from
the Exhibit Hall. The RIMS Cyber Station offers attendees
an opportunity to network, check e-mail, access the
RIMS Job Bank and visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall. You
can also locate exhibitors, review exhibitor products
and print information on your selections. Visit
www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007 and www.fmglobal.com—the
Cyber Station sponsor—for news and special offers.
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spencer educational foundation, inc. events
16th Annual
Spencer/Gallagher
Golf Tournament
Sunday, April 29
8:00 am Tee Time
(Continental breakfast starts at 7:15 am)
The Carter Plantation and The Oaks Golf Club
Contact: Yvette S. Gomez at (225) 906-1218 or
Yvette_Gomez@ajg.com
For Tennis Enthusiasts!
Sunday, April 29
Time and location to be announced
Logic Associates will once again host the Spencer/Logic
Associates Tennis Tournament. The entry fee is $50, which
includes lunch and an awards ceremony.
For additional information, to register or to learn about
becoming a sponsor, please call Bill Perry, President of
Logic Associates, at (212) 227-8000.
Registration Forms: www.ajg.com/spencergolf
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and the Spencer Educational
Foundation, Inc. are pleased to invite you to participate
in the 16th Annual Spencer/Gallagher Golf Tournament.
Like the cuisine, golf in the Gulf Coast region is exquisite,
and it is fast becoming a golf Mecca in the southern
United States. From the glistening early morning dew of
an 8:00 am tee time to the golden rays of sun cascading
through 200-year-old moss-covered live oaks at dusk,
nothing is quite as stimulating as golf in the South. The
courses will make you feel like a champion once you
have played them.
Originally opened in 1998, The Oaks Golf Club is nestled
amongst majestic timberlands and native wetlands,
providing one of the most unforgettable golfing
experiences on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The striking
par-72 layout is highlighted by strategic bunkering,
dramatic green complexes and a meandering routing,
making for a serene and tranquil golf experience.
Format: Four-Person Team Scramble—form your own
team or we will pair you.
Registration deadline: March 9
Fees: $325 per person. Fee includes green fees, cart,
breakfast, lunch, two mulligans, transportation, range
balls and drinks on the course.
Club Rentals: Rental clubs are available at the Proshop
at each course.
The Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc. appreciates
the financial support of A.J. Gallagher & Co. and other
loyal sponsors that hold fundraising events to benefit the
Foundation. For information on sponsorship opportunities,
please contact Yvette S. Gomez.
The Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc. is dedicated
to encouraging and assisting promising students and
professionals in the risk management and insurance
disciplines to fulfill their educational goals with
scholarship awards and educational grants.
Since 1980, Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc. has
awarded more than $2.6 million in scholarships and $1.4
million in grants to eligible students and universities. In
2006, the Foundation awarded $405,000 in scholarships
to 57 students and $145,000 in grants for the Risk
Manager in Residence, Student Internship and Anita
Benedetti Student Involvement programs. The
Foundation also awards scholarships to risk practitioners
obtaining their MBA part-time or online.
Proud supporters of the Foundation
include corporate and individual
contributors, fundraising event sponsors
and participants and many RIMS
chapters. Learn more about the
Foundation’s mission and show your
support online at www.spencered.org.
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spencer
From the carefully preserved woods and wetlands to the
impeccably manicured fairways of PGA Champion
David Toms’ first signature golf course, The Carter
Plantation is a spectacular 18-hole, 7,000-plus yard,
par-72 golf course nestled among the distinct Louisiana
landscape—moss-laden live oaks, towering pines and
graceful cypress trees. The course has a Louisiana Golf
Association slope rating of 140 and a course rating of
74.4 from the championship tees. Some 86 strategically
placed bunkers offer surprise and challenge to the
golfer. Carpeted with Tifeagle on the greens and Tifsport
on the rolling fairways, each of the holes offers four or five
tee positions, with water coming into play on eleven of
the holes.
student program
Student Program
Eligibility
The RIMS 2007 student program is available to all
undergraduate and graduate students currently
enrolled for 12 credit hours per semester in a risk
management or related curriculum at an accredited
college or university. A letter from your dean or registrar
certifying your current academic status must accompany
your registration form and payment to: Risk and
Insurance Management Society, Inc., 1065 Avenue of
the Americas, 13th floor, New York, NY 10018.
Please note: In order to qualify as a student, you must
not qualify in any other registration category.
Benefits
As an enrollee in the RIMS 2007 student program, you will
receive the following benefits:
•Reduced registration fee of $190 (we offer a further
discounted fee of $140 for RIMS Student Members)
•Networking with colleagues and industry professionals
•Complimentary events exclusively for students
•RIMS Opening Reception (individuals under 21 years
old will not be admitted)
•Opening Session and Keynote Address
•Full Conference Pass, Monday through Thursday,
including lunches and sessions
•Full admission to Exhibit Hall, Monday through
Wednesday
Anita Benedetti Student Involvement
Program (ABSIP)
Since 1978, RIMS has sponsored a group of outstanding
students studying risk and insurance management to
attend the RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition. RIMS
provides airfare, hotel expenses, registration and a small
stipend for the students. Department heads from some
250 universities or colleges may nominate two
exceptional scholars to the RIMS Student Involvement
Committee, which selects students after reviewing
submissions. The nominee must be enrolled as a full-time
student with a major in risk management, insurance, or
business finance or management with an emphasis in
risk management and/or insurance and with enough
credit hours to be classified as a junior, senior or
graduate student. Selected students are notified in
January 2007.
Benefits:
• Network with your peers, risk management and
insurance professionals
• RIMS Opening Reception (individuals under 21 years
old will not admitted)
• Opening Session and Keynote Address
• Full Conference Pass, Monday through Thursday,
including lunches and sessions
• Full admission to Exhibit Hall, Monday through
Wednesday
• Complimentary events exclusively for students
Additional Information:
For information on the 2007 ABSIP, contact Fran
Jordan, RIMS Education Manager, at (212) 655-6221 or
fjordan@RIMS.org.
Special events
for students
Student Welcome Reception
April 28, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Student Brunch
April 29
student program
Student Breakfast
May 1 – 3, 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Educational Roundtable
May 1, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
14
5 days
140+ sessions
400+ exhibitors
Thousands of participants
Unlimited networking opportunities
ALL the industry’s leaders
Join the industry’s movers and
shakers at the premier event of
the year.
Topic Descriptions
Claims Management (CLM)
Provides information on the most up-to-date technology
and procedures for managing the claims element of the
total cost of risk.
Employment Risks (EMP)
Addresses risks associated with all areas of employment.
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Provides information relating to identification and
assessment of enterprise-wide risk.
Finance (FIN)
Integrates the financial aspects of risk into risk management.
Industry (IND)
Presents industry-specific information and hot topics.
Insurance (INS)
Analysis of insurance contracts and coverage. Addresses
specific types of coverage in detail.
International (INT)
Analysis of exposures that are unique to multi-national
companies and domestic companies with some
foreign exposure.
Legal Legislation (LEG)
Incorporates aspects of the legal and regulatory
environments into risk management.
Loss Control (LCT)
Provides a framework and techniques for reducing risk
through mitigation programs.
Offsite Sessions
Two offsite educational experiences.
Risk Management (RMG)
Provides insights into and solutions for the identification,
assessment and management of risk.
Translated Sessions
Bilingual programs in Japanese and Spanish.
Please visit www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007 for updates on the
program, speakers and hot topics.
Early Bird registration deadline is
February 23.
Reserve now at
www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007
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monday, april 30
monday, april 30
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Special Events
RIMS 2007 Opening Session and Keynote Address
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
Claims
Management
(CLM)
Employment Risks
(EMP)
Enterprise Risk
Management
(ERM)
Finance
(FIN)
CLM301
EMP200
ERM105
FIN102
Data Capture: Beyond
the Regulatory
Requirements
Attitude Adjustments:
Working with Unions
Enterprise Risk
Management: U.S. vs.
Japan
Loss Funding: How
IBNR Can Make or
Break Your Program
Industry
(IND)
ERM301
ERM: Aligning Practical
Risk Analytics and
Corporate Financial
Performance
ERM104
IND901
ERM Bootcamp
Public Entity
IND903
Tech and Telecom
IND905
1:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Family-Owned
Businesses Interest
Section
IND912
Employment Services
IND915
Energy Resources, Oil
and Gas
IND917
Healthcare: Medical
Malpractice-The State
of the Market
IND918
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Maritime
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CLM101
EMP101
ERM204
FIN200
Who Is On My Team?
Pro-Active Claims
Planning
Fundamentals of
Return to Work:
Win/Win for Employers
and Employees
PDCA: The Role of the
RM in a Japanese
Company—How to
Keep Our Risk
Management Program
on Track
Allocaphobia ... and
How to Conquer It!
CLM205
Business Interrupted:
Dealing with Hurricane
Coverage Issues
ERM303
ERM: Quantifying the
Risk
monday, april 30
Chapter Awards Presentation and Keynote Speaker Luncheon
David Maurstad, Director of FEMA’s Mitigation
Division and Federal Insurance Administrator
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Insurance
(INS)
International
(INT)
Legal Legislation
(LEG)
Loss Control
(LCT)
Risk Management
(RMG)
INS202
INT100
LEG400
LCT200
RMG101
Perfecting a Broker
Services Agreement
International Program
Building Blocks
INT300
Under Pressure:
Workplace Stress is a
Global Problem
Meet the Insurance
Press
INS305
D&O: A View From the
Top
Against What Threats
Should You Buy
Coverage?
The Strategic
Importance of Public
Affairs in Enterprise Risk
Management
RMG200
Business Interruption: A
Tale of Two Losses
RMG307
Insurance Recovery
Litigation—How to Best
Avoid It, Win It and
Deal With It
RMG102
Associate in Risk
Management 54
Review Session
INS206
INT203
LEG101
LCT203
RMG100
Surety: (Definition) n.
Something Beyond
Doubt, A Certainty
Interrupcion De La
Actividad
Empresarial: Unique
Issues in International
Claims
Three’s Company:
Adventures in the
Tripartite Relationship
Leadership and
Communication in the
Prevention and
Mitigation of Disasters
Threat Assessment,
Vulnerability Analysis
and Risk Management
Decisions
INS207
Plugging the Gaps:
Dealing with
Inconsistent Terms in
Your Layered
Insurance
RMG204
Writing a Formal Risk
Management Report
RMG310
Climate Risk
RMG401
Global Risks: The View
from Davos
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tuesday, may 1
tuesday, may 1
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Special Events CEO Leadership Panel Luncheon 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall A
Claims
Management
(CLM)
Employment Risks
(EMP)
Enterprise Risk
Management
(ERM)
Finance
(FIN)
CLM102
EMP201
ERM100
FIN105
A Beginner’s Guide to
Business Interruption
and Property Damage
Claims
Cultural Issues in
Claims Adjudication
Moving Beyond Risk
Identification and
Prioritization
Captives in Latin
America
ERM302
Finding a Home for My
Captive
CLM200
Driving ERM
Integration and
Efficiency Through
Technology
Workers’
Compensation:
Innovations Possible
Through Jurisdictional
Changes
Industry
(IND)
FIN202
IND902
Construction
IND906
Restaurant
IND908
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Professor and
Instructors of Risk
Management and
Insurance
IND911
Casino
IND913
Retail
IND916
Risk Management in
the Logistics Industry
IND919
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Mining and Metal
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CLM103
ERM102
FIN104
Claims Audit
Fundamentals: Take a
Closer Look
Security’s Role in the
Emerging Enterprise
Risk Model
How to Talk Balance
Sheet with the CFO—
Risk Transfer
Accounting Techniques
FIN106
Captive Utilizations for
U.S. Risks of foreignowned U.S.
corporations
FIN203
Catastrophic Property
Coverage: Risk
Financing Strategies
CLM202
EMP300
ERM200
FIN100
Crisis Management
Guide
Post-Offer Functional
Assessment Hiring
Practices
Risk Mapping Made
Practical
Risk Financing 1-2-3
Exhibit Hall Dessert Reception 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Exhibit Halls B, C and D
Insurance
(INS)
International
(INT)
Legal Legislation
(LEG)
Loss Control
(LCT)
Risk Management
(RMG)
INS200
INT101
LEG201
LCT400
RMG208
A Practical Toolkit for
Proactive
Safeguarding of
Privacy Exposures
Challenge of Change:
EU Legislation and Risk
Impact in EU
Accession Countries
Cross Border Litigation:
What’s Happening in
Canada Can Affect
U.S. Jurisdiction
Business Continuity
Planning: What’s Wrong
with This Picture?
INS205
INT201
A How-to Guide to
Help You Minimize or
Avoid Fiduciary
Liability
Ascending the
Himalayas:
International and
Multinational
Challenges and
Conundrums
Integrating Workers’
Compensation
Medical with Health
and Productivity
Management
Strategies
RMG212
Risk Manager’s Tool Kit
RMG213
What Is the Ideal Risk
Management?
RMG400
INS101
LCT300
RMG209
D&O Coverage
Workshop: Best in
Class
Associate in Risk
Management 55
Review Session
Business Interruption:
Coverage, Claims and
Recovery
INS102
INT200
LEG203
LCT202
RMG103
Benchmarking Cost
of Risk
Admitted or
Non-Admitted? The
Question in Latin
America
Does Your Data
Security Meet Uncle
Sam’s Guidelines?
When It Rains, It Pours:
Preparing Against
Flood Threats
The Risk Management
Process
INS304
Reinsurance: Where
Do My Premiums Go?
tuesday, may 1
Broker and Chief Risk
Officer: A Debate on
the Issues
RMG303
Excellence in Risk
Management IV
INS400
RMG304
Protecting the U.S.
Economy: Is It Time for
a Nationwide
Catastrophe Fund?
Sustainability Risk
Management as a
Critical Component of
ERM
RMG306
Driving Value Through
Supply Chain Modeling
INS203
INT204
LCT101
RMG104
Policyholder Recovery
in Insurance
Insolvencies
Outsourcing to Asia
Take a Closer Look:
Self-Inspection
Programs
Contract Certainty—
An Imperative or an
Impossible Dream?
RMG205
What Are We Worth?
How Solving Coverage
Issues Demonstrates
Risk Manager Value
RMG211
So Now You’ve
Merged, What
Opportunities and
Pitfalls Lay Ahead?
RMG308 Hot Topic
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wednesday, may 2
Special Events Exhibit Hall Networking Lunch and RIMS 2008 San Diego Kickoff 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B, C and D
Employment Risks
(EMP)
Enterprise Risk
Management
(ERM)
Finance
(FIN)
CLM204
EMP203
ERM101
FIN204
Aftermath: Managing
a Hurricane Claim
Privacy in The
Workplace: What Are
the Boundaries?
ERM Fundamentals
Actuarial Loss
Reserving: The Method
Behind the Madness
ERM300
ERM Communication
Strategies
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
wednesday, may 2
9:00 am – 11:30 am
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Claims
Management
(CLM)
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Industry
(IND)
FIN300
IND900
Associate in Risk
Management 56
Review Session
Agribusiness
IND904
Food Processing and
Consumer Beverages
IND910
Motor Transport
IND921
Entertainment
CLM203
EMP100
ERM201
FIN101
The Battle Between
Managing Workers’
Compensation Claims
and Medicare’s
Interest
Preparing a Human
Resources Disaster
Plan
Playing Nice Together:
Internal Audit and Risk
Management
Financial Statement
Analysis 101: The
Numbers-Source to Use
FIN206
WC Frequency Down,
WC Severity/Cost Up ...
Pursuing New CostManagement Strategies
CLM100
ERM103
FIN201
Fundamentals of
Claims Management
How to Build a Business
Case for ERM
Speak Finance Like a
Native
CLM201
ERM205
FIN301
Lawyers, Litigation and
Fraud: Part Deux
ERM Forum: Where Are
You in Your ERM
Journey? Evaluating
Program Maturity and
Planning Next Steps
Are You OverCollateralized?
ERM203
IND907
ERM for Not-For-Profit
Organizations
Software/Technology
IND909
Real Estate
IND914
Utility
IND920
Captive
Comedy Benefit for New Orleans featuring Dennis Miller 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Conference Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Insurance
(INS)
International
(INT)
Loss Control
(LCT)
Legal Legislation
(LEG)
Risk Management
(RMG)
INS100
INT202
LCT205
LEG100
RMG202
The Past, Present and
Future of Wrap-Ups
China: The Wall is
Coming Down
Hot Topic
“E” Is for Discovery:
Negotiating the
Morass of Electronic
Discovery
Protecting
Confidential Data
Against Cyber Perils
INS103
Certificates of
Insurance: From the
Risk Management
Perspective
RMG207
Appearance Matters:
Managing
Reputational Risk
INS201
Property Insurance Basics
INS209
Understanding Key
E&O, D&O and
Fiduciary Liability
Insurance Issues
RMG309
Business Continuity:
Workshop
INT401
LCT201
LEG200
RMG201
Insurance Market
Update: State of the
Industry
Surety Bonds South of
the Border
Cargo Security Risks
and Issues
Additional Insureds,
Indemnitors and
Insurers: Who Owes
Whom What?
Now That I’ve Had My
Crisis Drill, What Next?
INS302
D&O Market
Conditions and
Coverage Updates
wednesday, may 2
INS300
RMG203
Creative Financing
Solutions for Intellectual
Property Risks
RMG300
Project Management
Skills for Risk Managers
INS208
INT303
LCT204
LEG202
RMG206
Web 2.0: Emerging
Internet Risks
Risk Management
Challenges in Latin
America
The Mobile Employee:
New Health, Safety
and Security
Challenges
Emerging Methods:
Controlling Legal Costs
and Creating
Competition Among
Providers
Risk Modeling: Data,
Information and Action
INS301
Key Insurance
Moments: Past, Present
and Future
Implications
LCT301
Loss Prevention
Methods: Best
Practices
RMG210
Driving Excellence:
Performing an
Interactive Risk
Management Audit
RMG305
Benefits of Risk
Management in Cost
of Risk and Share Price
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thursday, may 3
Special Event
Keynote Speaker Luncheon
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Claims
Management
(CLM)
Employment Risks
(EMP)
Enterprise Risk
Management
(ERM)
Finance
(FIN)
CLM104
EMP301
ERM202
FIN103
Hot Topic
Best Practices in
Benefit Management
From Theory to Reality:
How to Bring Value
Through ERM
Jambalaya to Pralines:
Captive Formation
Steps
thursday, may 3
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
9:00 am – 10:30 am
FIN205
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Convergence of the
Financial Industries:
Impact on Risk
Financing
CLM300
EMP202
ERM304
FIN302
TPA Contract
Negotiation and
Performance
Management Metrics
Circumventing Drug
Testing: What Your
Employees Know That
You Don’t
Implementing ERM:
Achieving Sustainable
and Value-Added
Governance
Alternative Risk
Transfer: Customized
Solutions for Difficult
Exposures
Industry
(IND)
Insurance
(INS)
International
(INT)
Loss Control
(LCT)
Legal Legislation
(LEG)
Risk Management
(RMG)
INT400
LCT102
RMG302
Energy: How Do We
Fuel the Future?
Improved Safety:
Management
Accountability for
Safety Performance
Flu Diligence II: The
Pandemic Playbook
INS204
LCT100
LEG300
RMG301
High Fidelity:
Corporate Theft and
Recovery
Investing in Hurricane
Preparedness: A
Survival Story
FIN47-Toxic Tab: New
Accounting for
Environmental
Liabilities
RIMS Quality
Improvement Process
thursday, may 3
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Experience Levels
100 Series
Limited experience
200 Series
All audiences
300 Series
Significant experience with the topic
400 Series
Conceptual strategic approach to issues
900 Series
Industry sessions
Conference Sessions
Please pre-register for your sessions. Due to
meeting room space restrictions, RIMS
requires you to register in advance for the
specific sessions,lunches and events you wish
to attend. Session seating is on a first-come,
first-served basis! RIMS strongly requests that
you honor your course selections.
RIMS Extends its Great Appreciation to the 2007 Conference Programming Committee
Chair
Carolyn M. Snow
Director, Insurance Risk Management
Humana Inc.
Vice Chair
Mary Lynn Bangs, ARM
Director, Risk Management
Omni Hotels Corporation
Members
Cheryl L. Berman
Risk Manager
Dixieline Lumber Company
Lesley J. Cohen
Risk Manager
Coachella Valley Water District
Ted Dann, CPA
Highwood Properties Inc.
Teri Flynn, ARM
Risk Manager
Fairfax County Government
Leesha Heard
Corporate Director, Risk Management
Ameristar Casinos Inc.
Julie C. Mayeda, ARM, CIC, AIC
Corporate Insurance and Risk Manager
Pacific Marine & Supply Co., Ltd.
Janet Stein, CRM
Associate Director, Risk Management
University of Calgary
Board Members
Janice McGraw
Manager, Risk Management and
Insurance Department
McGill University
Scott B. Clark, AAI
Risk and Benefits Officer
Miami-Dade County Public School
Staff Liaisons
Mary Roth
Executive Director
RIMS
Salvatore Chiarelli
Director, Meetings and Events
RIMS
Kamy Persaud
Senior Conference Programming Specialist
RIMS
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claims management
claims management
Aftermath: Managing a Hurricane Claim (CLM204)
Wednesday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Over the past two years the insurance industry has been
hit with at least seven named storms. Nearly everyone in
the insurance industry has now come to realize that the
management of a hurricane claim is a difficult
challenge due to multiple factors. The focal point of this
presentation is to review the basic steps in managing
the process. Some of the topics to be discussed include
post-storm damage assessment/mitigation, suggestions
/recommendations for putting together a team to
capture and provide claim documentation to the
adjuster in an acceptable format, and a chronological
overview of the typical claims process from cradle to
grave. The ultimate learning objective is to show the
benefits derived by managing the process. Participants
in the session should have a basic knowledge of property
insurance, as well as an understanding of your employer’s
business and the components needed to get the
business back up and running following a storm.
This is a bilingual presentation (English and Spanish).
Speakers
Scott B. Clark, AAI
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
A Beginner’s Guide to Business Interruption and
Property Damage Claims (CLM102)
Tuesday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
This session presents a look at some of the basic issues
confronting property damage and business interruption
claims, including causes of loss, indemnity period,
occurrence definitions, gross earnings calculations and
extra expenses. The session is geared toward people
who have never had a business interruption claim and
those who are new to the risk management field.
Speakers
Julie R. Jackson, ARM, CPCU, FLMI, CLU
Director
Targa Resources, Inc.
Mark S. O’Rear
Director
Navigant Consulting
Bart Douglas, AIC
Managing Director
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Business Interrupted: Dealing with Hurricane
Coverage Issues (CLM205)
Monday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Scott B. Clark, AAI
The precedent-setting losses of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita
and Wilma have resulted in myriad coverage of issues
being disputed between policyholders and their
insurance companies. These disputes will focus on:
1) What caused the losses and, as a result, whether
property damage, extra expense and business income
losses are covered or not covered; 2) How much of the
losses are covered or how the losses should be valued;
and 3) The periods of time for which the business
income/extra expense losses are covered. Moreover,
these disputes will almost certainly put a spotlight on
certain supplemental or additional coverages sold by
insurance companies that insure losses resulting from
damage to property, other than the policyholder’s property,
on which the policyholder depends for its business or
which impairs access to the policyholder’s property. Join
us for a broad-ranging discussion of the long-term
industry impact of these natural disasters. Our experts
will look at claims processing and coverage issues,
recovery theories, and measures companies can take
to ensure proper coverage in the future.
The Battle Between Managing Workers’
Compensation Claims and Medicare’s Interest
(CLM203)
Wednesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Federal law requires consideration of Medicare’s
interests in every workers’ compensation settlement. This
session is designed to highlight Medicare requirements
with a focus on providing strategies for managing workers’
compensation claims in light of recent law changes
under the Medicare Modernization Act and solutions
when settlement is threatened. Participants in the
session will receive instruction on basic Medicare
requirements and the need for Medicare Set Asides in
workers’ compensation claims/settlements; up-to-date
information on new law changes; and practice pointers
to manage claims and identify problems and solutions
for better claims handling and settlement. This session will
also include a Q&A period focused on providing
creative solutions to resolve impediments to settlement
and ensure compliance with Medicare requirements.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Greater Miami
Chapter.
Speakers
Gail Baker, Esq.
Attorney
Kelley Kronenberg
Nina R. Spiegel, JD
Medicare Set Aside Consultant
Kelley Kronenberg
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Speakers
Edward M. Joyce
Shareholder
Heller Ehrman LLP
John D. Dempsey, CPA
Managing Partner
Dempsey, Myers & Company
Lance J. Ewing, ARM, CRM
Vice President, Risk Management
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
plan to capture. This session examines how to capture
the data necessary to manage risk, the purpose of data
design, and how to maximize the use of available data.
Given the dollars at stake, claims programs must be
actively managed at all times. On the front end,
expectations should be communicated and
performance standards established. Once operational,
claims audits can help ensure goals remain in focus. This
session is designed to help you get the most out of a
claims audit. Among topics to be discussed are why to
conduct a claims audit, how to conduct a claims audit,
when to conduct a claims audit, and who should
conduct a claims audit. And most importantly, we will
focus on the value and use of claims audit results.
Speakers
Speakers
Bill Wright
Claims Manager
Central Parking Corporation
John B. Hughes, ARM
Alex Lee, Inc.
Robert H. Bennett
Chief Executive Officer
Alternative Service Concepts, LLC
Crisis Management Guide (CLM202)
Tuesday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
A well-written, well-executed crisis management plan can
often mean the difference between an organization’s
survival or demise. How should a risk manager respond
to multiple employee fatalities, widespread product
contamination or an unexpected terrorist attack? In this
session you will explore the key elements of a crisis
management plan, how to maintain and restore
confidence in your business in the aftermath of a
disaster, and hear actual case-studies from the crisis
management experts.
Speakers
Mark A. Kania, CPCU, ARM
Liability Practice Leader
Sedgwick CMS
Steven G. Watts, CSP
Executive Director, Risk Management
Cingular Wireless
Philip S. Renaud, II, CPCU
Vice President Risk Management, Americas
Exel, Plc
Data Capture: Beyond the Regulatory Requirements
(CLM301)
Most information systems are flexible enough to capture
data elements needed to satisfy jurisdictional
requirements. While this regulatory data is useful for
reporting purposes, most organizations need more
detailed data to manage their risk. The key is to start with
the end result—the objectives of your risk management
program—and work your way back to the data you
Gary A. Nesbit, CSP, ARM, CPCU, AIC, ALC
Belk Stores Services
Glenn Backus
Senior Vice President
Alternative Service Concepts
Lester J. Nixon, CPCU
Utah Counties Insurance Pool
Fundamentals of Claims Management (CLM100)
Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Effective claims management has become a
sophisticated process and one that must draw upon
numerous areas of expertise, including medical cost
containment, litigation management and traditional
claims expertise. Strong claims-management
fundamentals can apply to any major line of coverage,
including general liability, workers’ compensation and
auto liability. This session explores how to identify key cost
drivers, ways to better integrate claims resources, how to
achieve faster reporting, the use of performance
standards and guarantees, and how to evaluate the
quality of your current claims services.
Speakers
Darrell Brown
Area Manager, Southern CA
Sedgwick CMS
Max Koonce
Director, Workers’ Compensation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Ronald W. Thackery
Vice President-Safety, Risk, Fleet, CES
American Medical Response
Hot Topic (CLM104)
Thursday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
To be announced in January 2007.
Visit www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007 for updates.
Lawyers, Litigation and Fraud: Part Deux (CLM201)
This session is designed to identify the secrets of plaintiff
and defense counsel tactics; develop appropriate
internal responses to loss incidents; and interact in an
open forum with the parties involved in litigation
management. Panelists will debate the proper risk
management response to various incidents: a simple slip-and
fall injury; a potentially fraudulent workers’ compensation
claim; and a sexual harassment incident. The group
features a proactive risk manager experienced in large
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claims management
Claims Audit Fundamentals: Take a Closer Look
(CLM103)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
claims management
government loss control and risk management; a
plaintiff attorney; a defense attorney specializing in
insurance defense; and a former risk manager who is
now an insurance broker. Learn what the plaintiff’s
counsel hopes to unearth; identify defense counsel
strategies for success; and develop incident response
techniques with an eye toward possible litigation.
Speakers
Kenneth Antee
City of Shreveport
Nancy Sylvester
Vice President Public and Scholastic Division
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Inc
Tom Cody
Risk Manager
City of Shreveport
Wade Trahan
Attorney
Ottinger Hebert, LLC
TPA Contract Negotiation and Performance
Management Metrics (CLM300)
Thursday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Successful development, implementation and
management of third-party administrators is changing.
Leading practices point to changes in traditional TPA
contracts to performance-based incentive agreements.
We will show you how to develop a performance-based
contract and evaluate your vendors on the
performance against stated objectives, not just activities.
Speakers
Bruce S. Zaccanti
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
John A. Smolk, CPCU, ARM
Manager, Workers’ Compensation
United Airlines, Inc.
Who Is On My Team? Pro-Active Claims Planning
(CLM101)
This session will explain the benefits and prudence of
having your insurance team in place when disaster
strikes, and to plan in advance of situations where an
organized approach can yield real benefits. There
will be three specific areas up for discussion:
1) Communicating an awareness of the disparities of the
preparation between insurers and policyholders;
2) Explaining the importance of having a team in place
to avoid delay and haphazard decisions in times of
crisis; and 3) Establishing goals for having appropriate
personnel adequately prepared to act swiftly when
problems arise. The learning objectives are to
understand roles that different disciplines can play in
claim scenarios; appreciate unique problems some
claims can create for insureds; and determine what the
best claim team for your business involves.
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Speaker
John N. Ellison
Managing Shareholder
Anderson Kill & Olick, PC
Workers’ Compensation: Innovations Possible
Through Jurisdictional Changes (CLM200)
Fact or Fiction? Jurisdictional changes in medical
management yield cost savings. We will focus on
practical, innovative strategies that take advantage of
the opportunities presented through jurisdictional
changes in states such as California and Texas.
Planning/development of quality, cost-effective medical
management models will be discussed along with
challenges and resolutions. Design of medical provider
networks will be presented with methods to achieve
more cost-effective use of managed care elements—
clinical case management, utilization review and
medical bill review. Also discussed will be integration of
provider networks, managed care and claims
management. Clearly defined performance standards
and metrics will be highlighted. Through a case study of
a Fortune 500 company’s recent development of an
integrated model, attendees will have the opportunity
to engage in problem-solving related to a series of
developmental issues and challenges common to risk
management—the objective being to provide
information useful in medical management of claims,
compliant with regulations yet innovative and consistent
with risk management goals and objectives.
Speakers
Donna Townsend
Consultant/Principal
Total Management Solutions
John E. Riggs
Manager, Workers’ Compensation
Disneyland Resorts
Sharon E. Muran
Consultant/Principal
Total Management Solutions
employment risks
Attitude Adjustments: Working with Unions (EMP200)
Speakers
Arden K. Young
Senior Corporate Manager
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Brad Johnson
Regional Operations Director
Sedgwick CMS
Best Practices in Benefit Management (EMP301)
Bruce Beardsley, CSP, ARM-P
Risk Manager
John Standing
Technical Consultant
Liberty Mutual
Cultural Issues in Claims Adjudication (EMP201)
The demographics of our population and workforce are
rapidly changing, and with that comes changes in the
traditional means for conducting business. We will
explore the impact of cultural issues on the risk
management process. Speakers will cite statistical shifts
in the employment population of the U.S. and discuss
how cultural origins and language barriers must be
addressed to maximize risk management program
performance. Our emphasis will be on understanding
key cultural differences that impact risk management
and how altering traditional business processes can
achieve positive program results.
Speakers
David A. North
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sedgwick CMS
We will present a framework for creating best practices
in benefit management. You will take away a plan of
action for putting together a benefit management
program that can be used in large or small firms in any
industry. Risk managers will gain an appreciation of the
challenges that face benefit managers and how both
divisions can work together.
David R. Holmquist, JD, CPCU, ARM
Director of Risk Management and Insurance
Los Angeles Unified School District
Speaker
Return-to-work and transitional-duty programs have
been shown to benefit both the employer and the
employee. These types of programs have long been
recognized for their ability to minimize costs; but they
have also been shown to foster the healing and
recovery process. We will demonstrate how to establish
a successful return-to-work program, identify what
opportunities can and should be seized, pinpoint what
pitfalls to avoid, and explore how to track and measure
results. Whether new to the risk management position or
simply looking to strengthen your existing cost
management initiative, this discussion of conceptual
developments along with real-life examples and
interactive debate make this session worthwhile.
John Erb
Senior Manager
Deloitte & Touche
Circumventing Drug Testing: What Your Employees
Know That You Don’t (EMP202)
Many companies use controlled substance and alcohol
testing as means to ensure that workers are fit for duty,
and to comply with government regulations in certain
industries. While drug and alcohol testing is effective in
pre-employment screening and in controlling losses
after injuries or accidents occur, the Internet has fueled
an underground industry devoted to helping drug users
beat employer drug-testing programs. We will help to fill
in the gaps when it comes to understanding the
resources available to anyone with Internet access who
wants to beat a drug test. Topics include providing an
overview of controlled-substance and alcohol-testing
programs; probability of positive tests, by industry; Web
sites offering ways to circumvent drug/alcohol testing;
and devices and materials available on the Internet to
circumvent drug testing.
Fundamentals of Return to Work:
Win/Win for Employers and Employees (EMP101)
Speakers
Jeffrey L. Brody
Corporate Safety Director
Pepsi Cola & National Brand Beverages, Ltd.
Kathryn Tazic
Workers’ Compensation Practice Leader
Sedgwick CMS
Susan Shemanski
Director, Claims Risk Management Department
Spherion Corporation
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employment risks
When it comes to workers’ compensation, union leaders
often come to the bargaining table with a number of
misunderstandings and misconceptions. We will take a
look at some of these misgivings and explore ways to
better communicate the benefits of your program to
union leaders. Among the key topics up for discussion
are: 1) Definition of workers’ compensation; 2) What is
being done to protect employees; 3) How employees
are treated once an injury occurs; and 4) The advantages
of maintaining a fully engaged workforce. Whether you are
new to the risk management position, or more experienced
with union negotiations, this presentation and exchange
will provide you with new insights to these necessary
discussions and relationships.
Speakers
employment risks
Post-Offer Functional Assessment Hiring Practices
(EMP300)
Privacy in The Workplace: What Are The Boundaries?
(EMP203)
Work-related injuries should not be an expected part of
doing business. We will introduce you to the benefits of
using individualized functional assessments and
post-offer exams. Speakers will discuss implementation,
present actual ROI results and provide sample
documents. Employers can use post-offer tests to gather
information on function and baseline musculoskeletal
measures on new hires, as well as document preexisting
medical conditions and impairments.
This is a broad discussion on the increasing concern
regarding the intersection of employee privacy rights
and the reasonable need of employers to monitor the
workplace. Topics will include background checks;
inspection and search of employee property and
workspace; speech and conduct restrictions, including
electronic communication; voicemail monitoring;
English-only rules of fraternization; and a host of related
topics.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Inland Empire Chapter.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Golden Gate Chapter.
Speakers
Speakers
Lesley J. Cohen
Risk Manager
Coachella Valley Water District
Diana J. Rich, ARM
RemedyTemp, Inc.
Larry Feeler, PT, CEAS
Chief Executive Officer/Founder
WorkSTEPS, Inc
John Barber
Vice Chair, Employment Practices
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
William F. McMahon, ARM, RPA
Risk Manager
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Robert P. Morgan
Claims Regional Vice President-San Francisco
AIG Domestic Claims, Inc.
Preparing a Human Resources Disaster Plan
(EMP100)
Many employers were caught unprepared by recent
hurricanes and had to scramble to obtain the
whereabouts of their employees. Disasters can be
natural or man-made, and the potential impact of
pandemics is of high concern to many companies.
Disasters have impact all over the world and companies
need to prepare a plan of action in the case that they
strike. In particular, HR professionals need to have the
ability to respond quickly and efficiently. You will gain an
understanding of how benefit plans are affected by
disasters, and how/why companies should prepare; how
to identify various benefits that could aid in helping
employees return to work and/or recruit new employees;
how to handle employee benefits for affected individuals,
including fulfilling notice requirements; and what the
implications/tax consequences are depending on the
type of assistance you provide to your employees.
Speakers
Doug Russell
Director of Human Resources
TMSEL
Jay M. Kirschbaum, JD, LLM, FLMI
Vice President and National Director
Willis
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enterprise risk management
Driving ERM Integration and Efficiency Through
Technology (ERM302)
Many risk management professionals are striving to
embed ERM into their organizational process, systems
and culture. They seek to move the process from an
isolated initiative to a comprehensive and integrated
approach for better decision-making. This presentation
will explore how risk management leaders have
leveraged the use of technology to drive sustainability
and efficiency in their ERM processes, including:
practical approaches and lessons learned for
managing risk information; case study applications of
key technologies that support risk identification; risk
mitigation planning and sustainability of ERM; an
overview of how technology can play a key role in
senior management and diagnostic reporting;
guidance on how to develop stakeholder buy-in for
investing in and applying ERM technology across the
organization; and suggestions for overcoming commonly
cited challenges to ERM technology deployment.
Speakers
Jeffrey J. Gehrke
Corporate Express, Inc.
Leslie A. Lamb
Risk Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Enterprise Risk Management: U.S. vs. Japan
(ERM105)
Although the history of risk management in Japan is not
as lengthy as in the United States, both are almost at the
same stage when it comes to Enterprise Risk
Management. ERM in the U.S. is the extension of risk and
insurance management, whereas in Japan it is an
extension of auditing and compliance. At this session, risk
managers from the U.S. and Japan will exchange ideas
and experiences with implementing ERM programs, and
attempt to develop the most effective ERM system for
their organizations.
This is a bilingual presentation (English and Japanese).
This session is hosted by the RIMS Japan Chapter.
Speakers
Iwao G. Niwa
General Manager
Matsushita Panasonic
John R. Phelps, ARM, CPCU
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
This is an entry-level enterprise risk management
workshop that aims to provide you with practical,hands-on
approaches to ERM implementation. The concepts and
tools presented will help the “traditional risk manager”
turn the corner in launching a process that aligns risk
management efforts to the organization’s overall
strategic goals. Seasoned speakers represent various
disciplines, providing a collective view of suggested
approaches.
Speaker
Julie A. Pemberton, ARM
Manager, Enterprise Risk Management
Chiquita Brands International Inc.
ERM Communication Strategies (ERM300)
With the advent of enterprise risk management, many
risk managers have dramatically expanded the type of
information they share with senior management and
their Board of Directors. In the past, risk management
reports may have focused on key issues such as D&O
insurance limits purchased and major issues such as
claims retained and risk captive performance. Reports
today may include a focus on critical risks, both
insurable and uninsurable, risk ownership controls, and
detailed financial models. This discussion will provide
examples of state-of-the-art risk management reports,
including detailed presentations by ERM experts. The
session will focus on the report format, information
shared, and process used to communicate with
management and the Board.
Speakers
James W. Ferguson
Halliburton Company
Leslie A. Lamb
Risk Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Randy L. Nornes
Executive Vice President
Aon Risk Services
ERM for Not-For-Profit Organizations (ERM203)
The chief risk officers from two not-for-profit hospital firms
will discuss how they successfully implemented enterprise
risk programs, problems they encountered along the
way, and share ideas of what worked best. They will give
you tips on how to get management and employee
acceptance of the changes involved in the process, and
how ERM may or may not be different in a not-for-profit
setting versus the corporate world. Each organization
presenting during the session is in a different stage of
implementation, which should be of interest to attendees
who are considering ERM and those who are already in
the process of implementing an ERM program.
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Michael Yip, CRM
Associate Consultant
Aon Risk Services
ERM Bootcamp (ERM104)
Speakers
James K. Beckmann, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
Ascension Health
Mitch H. Melfi
Catholic Health Initiatives
ERM Forum: Where Are You in Your ERM Journey?
Evaluating Program Maturity and Planning Next
Steps (RIMS Members Only) (ERM205)
What is your organization’s ERM culture and framework?
Do you have a strategy in place? Are you in the implementation stage? Or are you just getting off the ground?
In this interactive forum, risk managers will share ideas on
how to achieve a high performance ERM program. You
will discuss what is working, what isn’t and explore ways
of moving your ERM program toward a leadership level.
Participants will share knowledge on concepts and tools
for developing and implementing effective and mature
ERM program performance metrics. By employing the
RIMS Risk Maturity Model for Enterprise Risk
Management you will gain an understanding of your
program’s maturity level, develop clear and objective
success criteria and measure progress toward achieving
your goals. Ultimately, you will learn how to gain
maximum value from your program, streamline the ERM
process and quantify and establish a common
language with your peers across support functions such
as internal audit, compliance, legal and IT.
Speakers
Carol A. Fox, ARM
Senior Director, Risk Management
Convergys Corporation
Steven Minsky
LogicManager, Inc.
ERM Fundamentals (ERM101)
We will cover the basics on establishing an enterprise risk
management system. The discussion will focus on the
critical elements, potential barriers and pitfalls, and
present two case-studies—one from manufacturing and
one from a financial institution. Participants should enter
the session with a basic understanding of the risk
management process and will leave with an increased
understanding of how to begin to transform traditional
risk management into an ERM system.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Western Michigan
Chapter.
Speakers
Anthony F. Sullivan
Willis
James G. Bollman, CPCU, ARM, AIC, AIM
Corporate Risk Officer
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corp.
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Mark Meyer, CPCU
Manager Corporate Risk
Steelcase Incorporated
ERM: Aligning Practical Risk Analytics and Corporate
Financial Performance (ERM301)
Are the processes your company uses to ensure risk
transfer and retention decisions fulfilling the following
criteria? Are they: Aligned with corporate financial
management objectives and practices? Consistent with
how financial market and uninsurable enterprise risks are
managed across the company? Validated through
quantitative measures and practices? Transparent to
the Board and Executive Committee review?
Appropriate, efficient, and fairly priced? This panel will
discuss how to apply practical decision-making analytics
to help you choose the best-suited risk transfer programs
to effectively deploy risk management capital. Our
panel will offer insight into an integrated, analytical
process that links financial analysis, actuarial analysis
and insurance market factors. Using real-life examples,
panelists will guide you to realize the benefits of the
process, including the ability to manage total cost of risk
in line with financial performance objectives, test-drive
innovative risk transfer structures and loss-funding
options, evaluation and validate risk transfer decisions
(retentions, limits, etc.), and create a disclosure and
governance tool for risk management.
Speakers
Daniel H. Kugler, ARM, CEBS, CPCU, AIC
Assistant Treasurer, Risk Management
Snap-On Incorporated
Edwin Albers
Lead Analyst
Aon
Melissa Olsen Leuck, ARM
Risk Manager
TAP Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ERM: Quantifying the Risk (ERM303)
This session will include a Hewlett-Packard case-study
detailing how HP extended its enterprise risk review
process to incorporate more rigorous quantification of
the potential impact of critical risks on its operations,
both by line of business and for the corporation as a
whole.We will discuss how the quantification of different risks
was accomplished, what challenges were encountered
and overcome, and the key lessons learned. We will
conclude with a description of how these advances are
linked to strategic planning and capital investment.
Speakers
Bob Kopech
Managing Director
Mercer Oliver Wayman
Sean Blitchok
Business Risk Manager
Hewlett-Packard Company
From Theory to Reality: How to Bring Value Through
ERM (ERM202)
Michael A. Miller
Operational Risk Manager
Guaranty Bank
The ability to articulate and maximize the return on
investment in ERM is a challenge, even for organizations
that have already embraced the concept in theory.
Here, presenters from several organizations with mature
ERM processes will share with you their success stories
and lessons learned. This presentation will include an
overview of how the process began and evolved,
including detailed three-year timelines and project work
steps; a methodology for calculating organizational risk
appetite, putting ERM into context; specific applications
and tools used in ERM initiatives; strategies for overcoming
challenges to ERM, including turf battles, speaking senior
management’s language and achieving organization
wide buy-in; and case-study overviews of tangible
benefits of the ERM process, including improved
customer satisfaction, lower cost-of-risk and enhanced
strategic planning.
Implementing ERM: Achieving Sustainable and
Value-Added Governance (ERM304)
Speakers
Eric P. Stocker, ARM
Associate Director, Treasury
Genentech, Inc.
Ingrid Fleming
Risk Manager
Northern Michigan Hospital
How to Build a Business Case for ERM (ERM103)
The ability to articulate and maximize the return on
investment in ERM is a significant challenge for
organizations embarking on an ERM initiative. We will
describe how to build a sound and persuasive business
case to present to senior executives, including an
overview of the value proposition for ERM, as uniquely
defined by several leading organizations; case-study
overviews of ERM process outcomes and benefits,
including enhanced decision-making, better business
performance and a framework for regulatory reporting;
critical success factors for developing and maintaining
an effective ERM process, including senior management
support, sufficient resource allocation and a clearly
defined vision; and strategies for appealing to various
stakeholders of the ERM process, including the Board
of Directors, senior management and audit and
market/credit analysts.
Speakers
Jeffrey J. Gehrke
Corporate Express, Inc.
Michael Yip, CRM
Associate Consultant
Aon Risk Services
Speakers
Christina Kite
Senior Director of Risk Management
Cisco Systems, Inc.
David A. Young, Jr.
Director, Corporate Risk Managment
Becton Dickinson and Company
Laurie J. Champion, CPCU, MBA
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Michael J. Chagares
Director
Mercer Oliver Wyman
Moving Beyond Risk Identification and Prioritization
(ERM100)
Many companies have spent countless dollars and hours
identifying and prioritizing the critical corporate and
business unit risks, only to stall at the end of the process.
Often decision-makers are confused about what to do
with the risk information and how to apply it to strategic
decision-making. They fail to embed ERM, develop a
governance structure, or to define their risk tolerance
and appetites. These failures lessen the value they
receive from their ERM efforts. This session is designed to
explore how ERM can help you make strategic decisions
based on consolidated, timely, relevant and reliable risk
information. Our panel will review the techniques you
can employ to maintain momentum after the business
risk identification and prioritization. We will use client case
examples to illustrate how information can be aggregated
across the business units to give corporate insight to key
company risks, outline tools and techniques for linking the
identification and prioritization of business risk to strategic
planning, and introduce the concept of action teams to
implement mitigating activities.
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Lisa Kremer
Director, Enterprise Risk Management
Aon
The goal of most ERM programs is to fully implement an
ERM framework throughout the organization so it
becomes an integral part of how the business is
managed. Achieving a sustainable ERM governance
framework requires a solid foundation of risk management
components that, when properly assembled, enables
both senior management and the Board to strategically
anticipate and manage the risks in a value-added way.
Our panel discussion, involving the heads of risk
management at Cisco, Becton Dickinson, and Coca-Cola
Enterprises, will illustrate how appropriate ERM governance
structures and reporting and information flow enable
organizations to improve and aggregate their decision
process in a consistent and objective manner.
Speakers
John A. Rogula
Principal
Mercer Oliver Wyman
Kenneth B. West, ARM, CPCU
Director Risk Management
Masco Corporation
PDCA: The Role of the RM in a Japanese Company—
How to Keep Our Risk Management Program on
Track (ERM204)
Risk management is not a one-shot deal. Simply making
a manual of what to do in case of incidents does not
mean your risks are well covered. We need to constantly
update information around us and make changes
accordingly. Is our risk management program on the
right track? Are there any pitfalls? In this session we will
discuss how to evaluate the progress of risk
management in order to execute meaningful “action.”
This session is hosted by the RIMS Japan Chapter and
sponsored by AIG.
Speaker
David G. Schwartz
YKK Corporation of America
Playing Nice Together: Internal Audit and Risk
Management (ERM201)
As the internal auditing and risk management
professions expand their enterprise risk management
efforts, some conflicts are likely to occur. It doesn’t have
to be that way. Speakers will explore various approaches
that the two functions can take to accomplish the
mutual goal of effective risk identification and control.
Specific areas include the relationship of audit plans to
ERM; sharing information between departments; what
the Board wants; and who “owns” ERM. This session
applies to all risk management professionals interested
in learning more about how to work with internal audit.
As a result of this session, you will be able to implement
a more successful enterprise risk management program.
The panel includes a risk manager who has prior
experience in internal audit. Other panelists will offer
controversial opinions on the topic.
Speakers
John W. Schaefer, CPCU, ARM
President
Global Risk Advisors
Kevin W. Hoskinson, ARM, CPCU
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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Risk Mapping Made Practical (ERM200)
Road maps are useful when we know our destination.
Risk maps have the same basic need: we must identify
the applications before we embark on building the
map. We will review how an RMIS or interviewing
technique can construct a map showing the diverse
risks your organization faces. We will use this modeling
approach to show three practical conclusions. The
scope covers enterprise risk, but the application can be
equally specific to casualty risks.
Speakers
Mark A. Jablonowski, CPCU, ARM
Senior Analyst
Conning Research & Consulting
Richard F. Denning, JD, CPCU
President, Chief Executive Officer
Shelter Island Risk Services
Security’s Role in the Emerging Enterprise Risk Model
(ERM102)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
The emerging convergence of information security and
traditional security—along with the holistic approach to
enterprise risk management—create opportunities for
the security manager. Security risk management is
evolving due to both advances in technology and
organizational pressures created by regulatory issues.
Value migration from the physical to information-based
and intangible assets is occurring. There will be a
description of existing issues as well as a look at ongoing
empirical research. The expected effect of this
revolution on the developing enterprise risk model will
be thoroughly discussed. Recommendations will be
made to risk managers on how to include security risks in
your company-specific approach to risk management
and the potential development of an enterprise risk
model. You will benefit from this session by broadening
your view of security-related risks and their impact on
traditional risk management.
Speakers
Jeff M. Spivey, CPP, PSP
President
Security Risk Management, Inc.
Ray O’Hara, CPP
Vance
finance
Actuarial Loss Reserving: The Method Behind the
Madness (FIN204)
Actuaries are often called upon to calculate reserve
estimates to either establish self-insured reserves,
determine captive reserves, or to evaluate a loss portfolio
transfer. Values provided by actuaries are often at odds
with risk managers’ expectations and actuarial reports
can be intimidating. This session will provide risk
managers with insight into the process and give you
information that will allow you to participate more
constructively before, during and after the reserving
process. We will provide some insight into methods,
assumptions and calculations used in loss reserving.
Speakers
Aaron Newhoff, FCAS
Vice President
Beecher Carlson
Gregory K. Myers
Managing Director
Beecher Carlson
William P. Lyons, Jr., ARM
Vice President, Risk Management-Asset Protection
Petco Animal Supplies
Allocaphobia ... and How to Conquer It! (FIN200)
The annual cost of risk allocation (CORA) process can
be a daunting experience. We’ve all been there—the
methodologies are time-tested and transparent, the
math is right, and yet nobody’s happy. At issue are
internal customer perceptions and reactions, impact on
budgets and pricing of products and services, and
adherence to corporate risk-taking philosophy. Topics of
discussion will include CORA methodology and
risk-taking philosophy, internal equity, forecasting,
communication, and strategies and tools for achieving
buy-in from all areas.
Speakers
Barbara Benson Grinnell
Vice President, Risk Solutions
Willis of Illinois, Inc.
tailored to help a company meet its business objectives.
Clients may benefit by obtaining multi-year pricing,
participating in favorable loss experience, and addressing
volatile future risk and/or handling complex claims more
efficiently. This advanced level session will include several
scenarios that demonstrate how ART insurance solutions
have benefited companies across a variety of industries,
including construction, energy, transportation, healthcare,
manufacturing and financial services. We will present
the state of ART today and identify important criteria by
which to evaluate alternative risk management
exposures, solutions and providers.
Speakers
Carl H. Groth
Director, Capital Markets
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chad M. Wright
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Martin Scherzer
AIG
Are You Over-Collateralized? (FIN301)
High collateral requirements set by insurers is an important
issue for any organization with an alternative risk transfer
program. They can dramatically impact bank ratings,
shareholders, and business relationships, as well as
restrict cash needed for business growth and
acquisitions. This session will highlight key strategies that
you can employ when tackling collateral requirements.
We will outline key considerations when setting up
collateral; discuss best practices when dealing with
collateral reviews; and explore the causal relationship
between carriers claims handling and reserving on
collateral requirements. We will also discuss effective use
of actuarial data to establish appropriate collateral
limits; present case-studies of companies impacted by
over-capitalization; introduce the use of mandatory
injunctions as a way to reduce unjustified collateral
increases; and identify ways to avoid unnecessary
litigation.
Joyce E. Armstrong, CPCU
The Scotts Company and Subsidiaries
This session is hosted by the RIMS Orange County
Chapter.
Michelle S. Logan
Federal-Mogul Corporation
Diana J. Rich, ARM
RemedyTemp, Inc.
Alternative Risk Transfer: Customized Solutions for
Difficult Exposures (FIN302)
John Edmonds
Senior Vice President-Credit Management
ACE USA
Companies often need innovative solutions to address
difficult-to-insure risks in a manner that support their
business strategy. ART programs have the flexibility to do
just that. Drawing upon a broad range of insurance and
capital market techniques, an ART provider can design
and implement a structured insurance program that is
Michael B. Adreani, Esq.
Attorney
Roxborough, Pomerance & Nye LLP
Speakers
finance
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Associate in Risk Management 56 Review Session
(FIN300)
Eduardo Fox
Manager
Applyby Spurling Hunter
Final review session for the national ARM 56 exam.
Advanced preparation in the Associate in Risk
Management 56 course,“Risk Financing,” is recommended
to maximize the benefit of this seminar. We will focus on
helping students understand the more challenging areas
of the course. You will be taught by a representative of
the Insurance Institute of America which conducts the
ARM program.
Jorge D. Luzzi, ALRM
Group Risk Management Director
Pirelli Group
Speaker
Richard Berthelsen, ARM, CPCU, ARE, AU
Director of Risk Management Education
Insurance Institute of America
Captive Utilizations for U.S. Risks of Foreign-owned
U.S. Corporations (FIN106)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
We will provide you with updated real cases on captive
utilization for U.S. risks of foreign-owned U.S. corporations
such as workers’ compensation, products liability and
warranty. Attendees will hear hands-on experiences of
risk managers who have been involved in utilizing
captives for U.S. risks of foreign-owned U.S. corporations.
sponsored by Marsh.
Speakers
Jill E. Husbands, ACII
Managing Director
Marsh Management Services
Yutaka Sugimoto
Yazaki Management Company
finance
Captives in Latin America (FIN105)
Captive tools for risk financing is a well-known alternative
for most U.S. and European companies and is used as
part of the risk financing process. But is it the same in
Latin America? Is it used by domestic Latin American
companies as part of their risk financing strategy? This
session will explore the reality of captives in Latin
American and how this type of financial vehicle can be
used in order to improve their risk financial profile. The
panel will discuss different key items to take into account
when evaluating the feasibility for a captive in a Latin
American environment, including regulatory, fiscal and
legal issues. In addition, the panel will present the level of
the service providers’ availability for captives, including
captive domiciles in the region.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Dallas-Fort Worth
Chapter.
Speakers
Claudia M. Robayo
Lawyer
Clyde & Co.
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Javier Mirabal, ARM
Vice President, Latin America
Taylor Risk Consulting
Catastrophic Property Coverage: Risk Financing
Strategies (FIN203)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
This session will provide information on how to determine
appropriate limits and retentions for catastrophic
property coverages (i.e., named windstorm, flood, and
earthquake) when faced with severe market capacity
restrictions. Speakers will provide background on the risk
modeling done by underwriters, how to obtain the data
necessary to obtain the most accurate projections of
probable maximum loss, and identify alternative risk
financing options.
Speakers
Joseph Tinetti
Property Underwriting Officer
Zurich North America
Walter D. Tyler, CPCU, ARM
Manager, Risk Management
CSX Corporation
Convergence of the Financial Industries:
Impact on Risk Financing (FIN205)
Catastrophic exposures and limited capacity have
generated the need for creation of new markets for risk
managers. What are the new capital sources and how
can you access them? Financial market and insurance
experts will discuss where product evolution is leading us
and what insurance derivatives are applicable to risk
management programs. They will examine if corporate
risks should be bundled for an integrated solution and if
Wall Street offers an advantage.
Speakers
Tony Bibbings
Beecher Carlson
William Dubinsky
Swiss Re Capital Markets
Financial Statement Analysis 101:
The Numbers-Source to Use (FIN101)
This 90-minute session is designed to unlock the mysteries
of corporate financial reporting. We will explore the roles
and constructs of financial statements, including
balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash
flow and footnotes. By differentiating accountants from
analysts, we will introduce ratio analysis and other
analytical techniques. The goal is to empower
non-accountants and non-finance risk professionals with
the tools and insights to better understand, decode and
use published financial information.
Speakers
Charles R. Woodman, CPA
Willis
Laurie J. Champion, CPCU, MBA
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Finding a Home for My Captive (FIN202)
You can create a captive almost anywhere these days.
The U.S. alone has 24 jurisdictions with a captive law. Why
do some captive domiciles have over 100 captives
while others have only one or two? Factors such as local
political support, infrastructure, taxes and the legislature
all play a role.You will hear a risk manager, regulator and
captive manager discuss the key elements of a
successful captive domicile. Attendees will learn what
areas to focus on when selecting the best location for a
captive subsidiary. This session is most relevant for the
potential captive owner with a basic background in
alternative risk products.
Speakers
Arthur Koritzinsky
Managing Director
Marsh Inc.
Dana Sheppard
Associate Commissioner
DISB
Edward S. Koral
Senior Manager
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Jon C. Huxel, ARM
Operations Manager Risk Finance
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
How to Talk Balance Sheet with the CFO:
Risk Transfer Accounting Techniques (FIN104)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Gary R. Rimler, MBA
President, Risk Management
FirsTier General Agency, Inc.
Soraya Wright
Director, Corporate Risk Management
The Clorox Company
Tony Schmidt, ARM
President
Pacific Risk Solutions LLC
Jambalaya to Pralines: Captive Formation Steps
(FIN103)
From soup to nuts, this session will explore the steps that
most companies take toward captive formation.
Beginning with the feasibility process and continuing to
the formation of a licensed insurance company, presenters
will discuss the step-by-step process along with anecdotal
advice from those who have traveled this road before.
This session is relevant to executives considering captive
formation in the future.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Hawaii Chapter.
Speakers
Craig Watanabe, CPA
Captive Insurance Administrator
State of Hawaii
Jason L. Palmer, CPA
Managing Director
Willis
Loss Funding: How IBNR Can Make or Break Your
Program (FIN102)
An expert panel educates both experienced and
beginning risk managers on current thinking in IBNR
funding and management. You will learn how claims
management, actuarial and finance professionals think
about IBNR, and why misalignment can sink a program
quickly. Funding surpluses need to be managed and
protected, and funding deficits must someday receive
proper allocation. In today’s mass tort and ever-increasing
litigation environment, even simple missteps can lead to
fatal errors that my cost up to millions of dollars.
Speakers
Andrew M. Koren, FCAS
Vice President, Reserving
Affirmative Insurance Company
Barbara K. Karkula, CWCP
Workers’ Compensation Program Manager
Headquarters Marine Corps
finance
The session will explore risk transfer techniques and their
effect on a company’s GAAP and statutory balance
sheet and income statement. The session will explore
fundamental risk transfer techniques such as purchasing
commercial insurance, loss portfolio transfers and
captive insurance, while demonstrating how each of
these techniques may enhance a company’s financial
statements. The learning objective of this session is to
provide you with a basic fundamental approach to
balance sheet accounting and set of skills necessary to
speak the language with your CFO and upper
management. You will take away the confidence to
assist top management when discussing financial
statements and financial budgets.
Speakers
Mark C. Brockmeier, CPCU, ARe
Business Solutions Professor
IBM Business Consulting Services
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Risk Financing 1-2-3 (FIN100)
business cases that will make senior financial managers
stand up and take notice!
Are you confused by terms like IBNR, loss development,
net present value and discovery and payout patterns?
Do you have trouble talking to your CFO about the
financial aspects of your insurance program? If so, take
a walk with us through the basic steps of risk financing.
Our focus will be on tools such as loss triangulation, loss
analyses and net present value cash flow comparisons.
Using case-studies, we will give you the skills to effectively
communicate about risk financing, and an understanding
of how to use these techniques to improve your
insurance program. Don’t forget to bring your calculator!
Speakers
Speakers
Michelle S. Logan
Speak Finance Like a Native (FIN201)
Panelists will present an enlightening and entertaining
overview of finance and accounting as they apply to
the risk management discipline. We will cover financial
reporting and analysis, capital budgeting, commodity
hedging techniques and innovative risk management
tools. In short, we will provide a crash course in helping
you prepare to address the executive suite.You will learn
how to research your firm to identify needs and prepare
Dan S. McGarvey, CPCU, ARM, CEBS
Managing Director
Marsh
Lucy D. Dent
Lead Risk Analyst
Entergy Services, Inc.
WC Frequency Down, WC Severity/Cost Up ...
Pursuing New Cost-Management Strategies (FIN206)
Industry study after study confirms an alarming
phenomenon: while the frequency of workers’
compensation claims has dropped over each of the
past four years, the average severity and cost level for
these claims continues to rise at double-digit rates. This
program offers risk management professionals—particularly
corporate risk managers—a new way to look at workers’
compensation cost allocation systems and practical
ways to effectively motivate your field operations
managers to become partners in post-loss cost
minimization techniques. Using case-studies, panelists will
identify, explain, and discuss critical success factors,
including the use of enhanced claim levels, prompt
medical intervention, and managed care data and
interpretation. CFOs, treasurers and other financial
officers will take away valuable and actionable
guidance from this highly practical session.
Speakers
Brent Pickens
Manpower, Inc.
Andrew Daniels
Concentra
finance
Reed M. Rainey
Target Corporation
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industry
We will focus on current issues facing the agricultural risk
manager. The session will address disaster recovery and
will take the form of a roundtable discussion.
William L. Myers, CPA, CFA
Senior Partner
Dempsey, Myers & Company LLP
industry
Agribusiness (IND900)
Construction (RIMS Corporate Members and Students
Only) (IND902)
This session is closed to press.
Speaker
This session is a roundtable discussion intended to cover
a wide variety of hot-topic issues specific to construction
risk management. Discussions include topics such as risk
management practices for exterior insulation and finish
systems EIFS; current risk-transfer techniques, claim
exposures from asbestos, silica, mold, and welding
fumes; coverage for residential contractors and
subcontractors; OCIP and CCIP programs; and similar
topics of interest to attendees. You are encouraged to
bring questions and items for group discussion.
Faith D. Cring, JD, CPCU
Director, Safety and Insurance
GROWMARK, Inc.
Captive (IND920)
This will be an interactive session with a panel of captive
managers to review case-studies and explore the
answers to questions posed by attendees. Speakers will
use the publication “Captives: An Overview, produced
by The Captive Insurance Company Association
(CICA)”, to discuss the basic issues of a captive. For
example: What are the different types of captives?
What are the differences between domiciles? Do I need
a feasibility study to set up a captive? How do I
convince my management that a captive should be
considered? Participants will receive a current copy of
“Captives”. We will then provide specific information on
captive domiciles, featuring the domiciles’ regulators. If
you are new to captives or simply want to know about
the new domiciles that have been opening up in recent
years,this discussion is for you.It is designed to review various
captive domiciles and provide specific information on the
differences. Our panel of domicile regulators will explain
the differences between domiciles, answer questions,
and discuss the important information you need to know
before making a decision.
Speaker
Karin J. Landry
Managing Partner
Spring Consulting Group, LLC
Casino (IND911)
The stakes are high—don’t gamble with your insurance.
Hear from leading risk managers and brokers in the casino
industry on the risks they face, the insurance coverage
they buy, and the problems that they face when claims
arise. Among topics to be addressed are measuring
losses in the face of increasing competition, the risks that
arise during the construction process, and trends in
insurance placement and claims-handling for casinos
across the country.
Speakers
David B. Goodwin
Shareholder
Heller Ehrman LLP
Gregg Breed, ARM
San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Speaker
David B. Dolnick
Risk Manager
The Brady Companies
Employment Services (IND912)
This is an industry session about staffing risk managers.
Topics include a roundtable discussion on emerging issues
for risk managers such as workers’ compensation
management techniques, contracts and subcontracting,
and restricted or prohibited assignments. There will also
be a presentation made by the American Staffing
Association on industry trends, available support
services, and new insurance options; benchmarking;
and other topics as suggested by a survey of members.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Orange County
Chapter.
Speakers
Wayne L. Salen, ARM, CHCM, CPSM
Corporate Risk Manager
Labor Finders International, Inc.
Edward A. Lenz, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and General Counsel
American Staffing Association
Bradley Smith
Vice President
AIG
William D. Nagel
RCS
Energy Resources, Oil and Gas (IND915)
In order to solve the Rubik’s Cube of global energy risks
with the energy insurance market going through
unprecedented challenges—especially as a result of
the recent devastating hurricanes—the market has
reacted in numerous and creative ways. We will explore
new market applications along with updated trends
and forecasts for the industry. Our panel presentations
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industry
will focus on claims response issues and practices
developed as a result of large claims in the Gulf of
Mexico, global unification of underwriting practices
both in the United States and London energy markets,
and steps taken by energy companies in preparation for
future business continuity and crisis response. This session
is designed to assist energy risk managers and industry
professionals in solving these complex issues.
Speakers
Dudley Chapman
Chairman
Bateman Chapman
Len Messenger
Vice President
Zurich Global Energy
Mel Causer, CPCU
Vice President, AIG Oil Rig
AIG Global Energy
Patti E. Carroll, ARM
Vice President Insurance and Risk Management
TOTAL American Services, Inc.
Entertainment (IND921)
The entertainment industry group will present and discuss
current issues facing risk management in their industry.
Topics for discussion include the latest technology,
claims, business interruption, ERM and market updates.
Speakers
Chipo Sachirarwe, CPA
Senior Finance Director
Universal Music Group (VU)
Valerie M. Grubb
Vice President, Operations
Oxygen Media
Family-Owned Businesses Interest Section (IND905)
This session is limited to risk managers of private
family-owned companies. There will be open discussion
of issues particular to closely held companies such as
unique D&O considerations, liabilities that can arise from
professional services offered to extended family,involvement
in family foundations, etc. Presentations will include the
use of captives in wealth transfer, ownership/corporate
structures and tax implications, structuring named
insured clauses for family businesses and other risk
management topics as they relate to family businesses.
Food Processing and Consumer Beverages (RIMS
Corporate Members and students Only) (IND904)
This session includes a roundtable on current issues related
to food processing and consumer beverages. Topics
include insurance programs, broker services and fees,
benchmarking safety programs, workers’ compensation,
loss prevention and food safety. This is an opportunity to
network with new industry contacts,and is open to those
companies involved in food processing and distribution
and beverage companies involved in soft drinks, wines,
beer, distilled spirits, bottled water, juices, tea and coffee.
Speakers
Gus V. Reyes
Vice President
Bacardi-Martini, Inc.
Jeff B. Horner, ARM
Risk Manager
Hormel Foods Corporation
Roseanne G. Parans, CRM
Director, Risk Management and Insurance
Cott Corporation
Healthcare: Medical Malpractice-The State of the
Market (IND917)
This session will provide an overview of the state of the
medical malpractice market. We will review past results
and the current environment, and provide projections
for the future. Specific commentary will be provided for
hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and managed care.
We will review both the state of the insurance and the
reinsurance markets. We will also review issues affecting
the market, including tort reform, revised broker
practices, changes in finite practices and significant risk
management improvements.
Speakers
Dow Walker, CPCU, ARM
Chairman
Willis HealthCare Practice
John Mize
Principal
Tillinghast-Towers Perrin
Mitch H. Melfi
Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Catholic Health Initiatives
Speakers
Ross Bertossi
ACE USA
Louis Cappello
J. M. Huber Corporation
Maritime (IND918)
Yvette K. Bettati, ARM
Roll International Corporation
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Do you wonder what’s on the minds of maritime insurers?
Do you wonder how your responses affect your
insurance placement? Do you cringe every time you
get a marine claim and worry about the ramifications?
Are you a candidate for a Cargo Stock Throughput
Speakers
Bruce E. McEwan, ARM, CPCU
Vice President, Administration
Young Brothers, Ltd.
Claudio Crivici
President
Castlerock Risk Services LLC
James P. Deleeuw
Marine Practice-Willis
Peter Knowles, CPCU, AMIM
Vice President
RLI Marine
James A. Foster
Attorney
Cassiday Schade LLP
industry
Program? Do you have a story to share that we can
learn and benefit from? Our expert panel includes an
international cargo broker, marine liability underwriter,
claims/surveyor, risk manager/professor, and other
maritime risk managers with the same challenges. Learn
how to tackle your concerns by delving into the minds of
maritime professionals. Please join us at this maritime
industry roundtable!
Professor and Instructors of Risk Management and
Insurance (IND908)
This workshop will discuss risk management and
insurance educational curricula at the undergraduate
and graduate level and within the industry. Continuing
education programs on both a national and
international level will also be discussed.
Speakers
Al Gorski
Risk Manager
Orange County Transportation Authority
Jean Paul A. Louisot, ARM
Professor, Risk Management
University Paris I-La Sorbonne
Stephen M. Avila, Ph.D, CPCU
Co-Director, Center Actuarial Science and RMI
Ball State University
Mining and Metal (IND919)
Marketing the Public Entity to Carriers: The Portland
Public School Story (IND901)
This session explores best practices for risk management
in the metal and mining industries. It will include a
presentation on mine safety, a roundtable on current
industry practices, and a round-table on current events
affecting the mining and metals industry, with respect to
risk management and the purchase of insurance,
management of captives and the reinsurance market
place.
“Marketing the Public Entity to Carriers: Telling Your Story
for Results Portland Public Schools” won a PRIMA national
award in 2005 for its innovative marketing program. Our
efforts have resulted in nearly $1 million in annual
benefit to the district. We would like to share challenges,
successes and lessons learned with the RIMS public
entity group.
This is an open discussion followed by a closed discussion
at 10:15 am for risk managers only.
Speaker
Speaker
Marc Anderson
Risk Manager
Portland Public Schools
Jonathan A. Russell, FCIP, CRM
Assistant Director, Risk Management
Newmont Mining Corporation
Real Estate (IND909)
Motor Transport (IND910)
The first part of this session will address strategies to
reduce indemnity payments in catastrophic damage
cases involving brain injuries and other neurological and
orthopedic claims as they relate to transportation risks
including trucks, buses and fleet autos. The second part
will address defense of punitive damage claims and
defense of lawsuits brought in the worst venues in the
country for defendants. The last part of this session will
address the use of various mechanical devices that are
currently being utilized in the transportation industry to
regulate safety and minimize losses.
Speakers
Bruce Moeller
DriveCam Inc.
Join your industry peers for an informative yet informal
discussion canvassing a variety of timely risk management
issues pertinent to the real estate industry. Gain the
latest insights on key topics such as TRIA, insurance
market conditions, lessons from losses, D&O issues,
Sarbanes-Oxley/404 compliance, P&C market update
group, captive developments, challenges in executive
and emerging risks, ART solutions, enterprise risk activities,
and a Q&A roundtable. Our panel of speakers is
composed of representatives responsible for insurance
programs covering the nation’s largest developers who
are eager to share their expertise with you.
Speaker
Michael D. Horvath, CHCM, CSE
Simon Property Group
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industry
Restaurant (IND906)
Software/Technology (IND907)
This session will cover issues of critical importance to risk
managers in the restaurant and food service industries.
Includes restaurant industry claims, benchmarking
updates and other restaurant-specific topics.
This workshop is targeted to those managing risks for
companies that develop, manufacture, license, sell and
support software products and engage in other online
business activities. Industries include software development data processing, Web hosting, hardware
manufacturing and online providers of goods, services,
and information. We offer the opportunity for professionals
in these related industries to discuss issues that pertain to
managing their unique risks. Part one of this workshop will
be a members-only discussion of relevant risk issues
pertaining to the technology and related industries. We
will explore current topics such as what’s new or looming
as potential risk and how can it be measured or
controlled; tech risks, including privacy, information security,
and use of creative financing vehicles; and intellectual
property infringement. What insurance do we need?
What insurance is currently available, and what is
coming? The second half will be an open session for
speakers in the industry to discuss current legislative
issues, coverage developments, marketplace concerns,
and other current topics.
This session is closed to press.
Speakers
Ivan W. Wagner
Director, Insurance and Risk
TravelCenters of America
James G. Sybert
Managing Director
Willis
Michael J. Jank
Vice President, Risk Management and Assets Protection
Denny’s, Inc.
Retail (IND913)
This session will cover a benchmarking summary of retail
operations, risk management issues related to the Far East
supply chain, retail success stories for reducing retained
losses, and developing enterprise risk management
strategies.
Speaker
Gary A. Nesbit, CSP, ARM, CPCU, AIC, ALC
Belk Stores Services
Risk Management in the Logistics Industry (IND916)
The logistics industry has undergone a dramatic
transformation in the marketplace in the past decade,
resulting in rapid growth and consolidation in supply
chain and third-party logistics providers. How should risk
managers address the unique needs of this important
market segment? We will cover the complex risk
management needs and exposures including
transportation liability, domestic and foreign cargo
transportation consideration. Other topics for discussion
include the need for comprehensive risk management
assessment and coordinated delivery of insurance
products and services.
Speakers
Robert Demotta
Managing Director
Aon Risk Services of New York
Stephen Connor
Vice President
ACE USA
Shawn M. Helm, RM
Director Of Risk Management
EGL Eagle Global Logistics LP
Brokers, carriers, and legal counsel are welcome to the
second half of this program.
Speakers
George J. Haitsch, ARM
Vice President, Corporate Risk
SAP AG
Michael Lamprecht
National Practice Leader
Tech and Telecom (IND903)
Ralph Transue, Chairman of the NFPA Telecommunications
Committee, will discuss fire protection and life safety for
telecommunications facilities, and insights into disaster
recovery planning and catastrophic property claims. Part
two of this program will be an open forum facilitated by
Josh Harwood, for risk managers to discuss a variety of
topics, including: EMF, latest legal developments, business
interruption, and feedback/discussion on the fire protection
and disaster recovery planning.
The second part of this
vendors, press and students.
is
closed
to
Speaker
Ralph E. Transue, P.E.
The RJA Group, Inc.
Utility (IND914)
This session will include property and casualty insurance
market updates, terrorism insurance updates and utility
risk management benchmarking.
Speaker
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session
James D. Blinn
Principal
Advisen Ltd.
insurance
2007 Insurance Market Update: State of the Industry
(INS300)
This session will examine significant industry issues from
several perspectives. The CEO of ISO will introduce
recent data and interpret the data in terms of emerging
market trends. A broker and risk manager will respond
with their own assessments of the current state of the
market and expectations for the future. All three speakers
will address the challenges and opportunities that risk
managers face in the current marketplace.
Speakers
David E. Keys
Thomas Rutherfoord, Inc.
Frank J. Coyne
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
ISO
A How-to Guide to Help You Minimize or Avoid
Fiduciary Liability (INS205)
The personal liability that directors and officers face, with
respect to company-sponsored employee benefit
plans, has not abated. If anything, new scandals and
new investigations have given new fodder to the ERISA
class action strike suitors. While no one can completely
eliminate the risk of a class action lawsuit, companies
and their risk managers can take steps to arm
themselves. ERISA and/or employee benefit plan experts
from the legal and underwriting fields will walk risk
managers step-by-step through the procedures that
can or should be taken to help mitigate risk associated
with employee benefit plans.
Speakers
Dante A. Petrizzo
Assistant Vice President, Risk Management
AXA Financial, Inc.
Jeffrey D. Mamorsky
Senior Partner
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Rhonda Prussack
AIG
A Practical Toolkit for Proactive Safeguarding of
Privacy Exposures (INS200)
Recent U.S. state privacy and identity theft legislation
has created the environment that led to the avalanche
of breach-of-privacy disclosures in 2005 and 2006.
Whether caused by poor network security, careless
business practices, outsourcing issues, or even the
disposal of old computer equipment, companies are
forced to go public upon discovering that customer
Speakers
Brad Gow
Vice President
ACE USA
insurance
Jeffrey S. Sharer
Vice President and Risk Manager
Goldman, Sachs & Company
information may have been compromised. The resulting
backlash has come in the form of class action litigation,
FTC fines, and the loss of consumer confidence, thus
potentially jeopardizing the survival of their business.
With material threats to corporate balance sheets, risk
managers need to have a sound understanding of the
potential implications of privacy breaches as well as the
means to manage and transfer these new risk exposures.
During this session, a panel of experts will focus on the
organizational issues, regulatory environment, and
technical and insurance solutions available to help
companies proactively manage and secure data, an
essential part of corporate risk management today.
Mark C. Greisiger
President
NetDiligence
Thomas Duym, CSP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Benchmarking Cost of Risk (INS102)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
In this real-life scenario, a risk manager and broker will
interpret current benchmark data and share their
interpretation as if preparing for a meeting with one
another. What issues dominate from each perspective?
The moderator will add comments while facilitating a
discussion with the audience. Our panelists will describe
how they have used the RIMS Benchmark Survey data to
evaluate their risk financing program, present findings to
management, and plan for their renewal. This symposium
will educate and illustrate the increased vantage points
from real-time benchmark survey results. Panelists will
respond to attendee comments and concerns.
Speakers
Christina Kite
Senior Director of Risk Management
Cisco Systems, Inc.
James D. Blinn
Principal
Advisen Ltd.
Marc R. Kunney
Managing Principal
Integro Insurance Brokers
Certificates of Insurance: From the Risk
Management Perspective (INS103)
Certificates of insurance are an important part of the
everyday life of risk and insurance management
professionals. Whether issued or received by your
company, they are a vital part of risk assessment, control
and financing. We will address basic issues surrounding
certificates of insurance relative to their definition,
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including what they are and are not; implications when
drafting or reviewing contractors’/vendors’ insurance
requirements; special policy language and endorsements;
and their distribution of management.
Speakers
David B. Dolnick
Risk Manager
The Brady Companies
Hal D. Larson, CPCU
Risk Manager
Muscatine Foods Corporation
insurance
Judy A. Rogers
Treasury/Risk Management Analyst
Flowserve Corporation
D&O: A View From the Top (INS305)
Executives from three of the top five D&O markets will
provide insight on current market conditions, industry
concerns and future trends. The panel will discuss
coverage issues, pricing trends, and what most concerns
them when managing their book of business. They will
also discuss how risk managers can best market their
account and how to address prior losses or underwriting
concerns. Each panel member will identify what they
feel is a new trend or exposure that risk managers should
consider when evaluating their D&O exposure.
Speakers
John Doyle
American Home/National Union
Keith Thomas
Zurich
Tony Galban
Vice President
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
D&O Coverage Workshop: Best in Class (INS101)
Who decides what are “Best in Class” terms and
conditions of coverage in D&O insurance? This workshop
will focus on different coverage components and
structure options available in the marketplace, with a
focus on different versions of specific terms of coverage.
Who decides what the best language is for a particular
insured? We will look at checklists, coverage blueprints,
wish lists, and other supposed answers to the question of
what is best-in-class coverage.
Speakers
D&O Market Conditions and Coverage Updates
(INS302)
D&O insurance continues to be one of the most
challenging coverage areas for risk management
professionals. This session will discuss key coverage areas
and policy options to be considered when placing and
renewing D&O insurance, and issues that should be
confronted if a claim should arise. The panel will discuss
current market trends and availability, the decisions
involved in overall amount and structure of D&O
programs, Side-A-only policies, Side A and B policies, the
advantages and disadvantages of entity coverage,
bankruptcy issues, severability and related issues. On the
claims side, we will explore considerations when reporting
claims,securing insurer approvals for defense arrangements,
competing interests of cooperating with insurers while
maintaining confidentiality and privileges, issues
regarding settlements, appropriate cautions regarding
insurer subrogation rights, strategies to secure consent
and contributions from insurers, and ways to resolve
disputes between the insured and the insurers.
Speakers
Carolyn H. Rosenberg
Partner
Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.
Dan Bailey
Attorney
Bailey Cavalieri LLC
Dave J. Heller, CSP, ARM
Qwest Communications International Inc.
Tony Galban
Vice President
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
High Fidelity: Corporate Theft and Recovery (INS204)
This session presents an informative discussion regarding
the marked increase in the rate of employee fraud,
theft, embezzlement and other business infractions. It
provides an overview on the types of fraud that are
committed, a primer on the policy triggers under
standard fidelity and crime coverage, major hurdles to
recovery, and methodologies for capturing and
supporting damages for insurance claim purposes.
Speakers
David F. Klein
Attorney At Law
Heller Ehrman LLP
Karl J. Zimmel
Alberto-Culver Company
Judy K. Spry, CPA
Director
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Susanne Murray, Esq.
HRH of New York, LLC
Nathaniel E. Lord, CPCU
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
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Key Insurance Moments: Past, Present and Future
Implications (INS301)
This session will profile specific events and discuss how
they are paving the way for current and future
insurance trends. Panelists from all aspects of the insurance
industry will discuss current topics such as stock options
backdating, natural and man-made disasters, and
environmental contamination with a focus on how these
situations are changing or have changed the insurance
industry. Panelists will also discuss ways in which to
prepare your organization for these changes.
Speakers
Mark Plumer
Shareholder
Heller Ehrman LLP
Paul D. Winston
Editor
Business Insurance
Perfecting a Broker Services Agreement (INS202)
Are you avoiding the review or formulation of your
broker services agreement? Do you know why so many
broker services agreements remain unsigned, outdated,
or just plain fail to address the mutual understanding of
the risk and your needs? This interactive session will make
dealing with your broker services agreement a less
daunting task. The RIMS Quality Improvement Process
(QIP) tool will be examined to show how it can serve as
a guideline for use in the development of, or the
amendment to, your agreement. Led by a risk manager
and broker, the interdependencies between the roles
will be explored and valuable information will be
gathered and shared, which will assist both parties in
crafting a mutually beneficial document resulting in the
successful delivery of desired products and services.
Speakers
Yvon Menard, CIP
Risk Management Practice Leader
Aon Reed Stenhouse, Inc.
Plugging the Gaps: Dealing with Inconsistent Terms
in Your Layered Insurance (INS207)
All risk managers are concerned with issues involving
insurance coverage. One aspect of insurance that
many risk managers often find themselves involved with
is layered coverage. The large risk underwritten with
layered coverage is occurring more frequently than
ever before. The unfortunate reality is that many times
the various contracts supporting each layer do not
come together, which leads to a number of inherent
problems following a catastrophe. Conflicting claim
terms within each layer—together with differing
interpretations of policy language and damage
Speakers
Gus M. Napoli, ARM
Host Marriott Corporation
Gary Thompson
Attorney At Law
Reed Smith LLP
insurance
Nancy L. Chambers, CRM
Director, Risk Management and Insurance
Sears Canada Inc.
assessment—only further complicate matters. This
program is intended to identify the primary areas of
potential conflict facing intermediate risk managers
with respect to layered coverage, while providing the
knowledge to recognize those potential pitfalls and
conflicts, and, more importantly, how to avoid them. A
diverse panel of experienced professionals in the field of
insurance claims will offer real-world examples while
providing suggestions and tips to prevent disputes both
before and after a loss.
Harvey Goodman, SPAA
Adjusters International
William F. Merlin, Jr., Esq.
Attorney At Law
Merlin Law Group, P.A.
Policyholder Recovery in Insurance Insolvencies
(INS203)
Designed for risk managers facing the challenges of
recovering from insolvent insurance companies, this
seminar provides an overview of the insurance company
insolvency process. The seminar will focus on traditional
and creative practical solutions for policyholders, including
making a claim, maximizing recovery from the estate,
pursuing all applicable guaranty associations, accessing
solvent reinsurance companies, and considering the
possibility of broker malpractice. The seminar will also
provide the big picture of the insolvency process,
including the guaranty association system and efforts to
ensure insurance company solvency. Presented by a
policyholder attorney, a professor of risk management
and insurance, and a risk manager, the panel will focus
on real-life examples. No prior involvement with the
insurance insolvency process is necessary to attend.
Speakers
Timothy P. Law, Esq.
Shareholder
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.
David S. Hershey, CPCU, ARM, CPSR
Risk Manager
Sprague Energy
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insurance
Property Insurance Basics (INS201)
Reinsurance: Where Do My Premiums Go? (INS304)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Now more than ever, current market conditions require
an understanding of basic property coverage
exclusions, exposures, and opportunities to reduce or
transfer risk. A risk manager and underwriter will help you
decipher your property insurance policy to identify
which critical coverage will protect your firm’s assets.
Learn about automatic coverage from:
•civil authority
•contaminant clean-up
•contingent time element
•data and software
•extended period of indemnity
•ingress/egress service interruption
•accounts receivable
•commissions profits/royalties
•leasehold interest
•professional fees and more.
Never has the reinsurance market received the
attention of the insurance buyer more than in 2006,
following the restrictions in capacity brought about by
the hurricanes of 2005. This session will appeal to all
levels of the risk management community as our
panelists describe and discuss the workings of the
ultimate risk-takers. Attendees will learn how reinsurance
is purchased, how it is structured, and how it is priced. This
panel will consist of a major reinsurer, a reinsurance
broker, and a representative from a modeling agency.
Speakers
Speakers
Art Kirchoffer
Executive Director, Risk Management
BellSouth Corporation
Henry Keeling
Chief Operating Officer
XL Capital Ltd.
Gerry Alonso
Senior Vice President, Claims
FM Global
Surety: (Definition) n. Something Beyond Doubt,
A Certainty (INS206)
Nathaniel E. Lord, CPCU
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Although surety may be the least significant piece of
your company’s overall insurance program, these small
obligations can create big problems. How do surety
bonds work, what is at stake, and who’s on the hook?
Are there increased disclosure requirements due to
Sarbanes-Oxley for surety contingent liability? What is
the most effective way to manage your surety program,
and what should risk management professionals consider
when choosing a surety company? This session is
designed to highlight key strategies for surety risk
management, whether your company has multiple
bond needs or an occasional one-shot deal. Learn
about what determines whether or not a program
requires collateral. Receive up-to-date information
regarding trends of the surety industry and the state of
the current marketplace. Increase your understanding
of SOX disclosure requirements as it relates to surety
contingent liability. Hear from an experienced attorney
regarding surety law, the most common causes of a
surety loss, and what’s at stake. Summarize ways to
identify your company’s surety objectives.
Scott B. Clark, AAI
Protecting the U.S. Economy: Is It Time for a
Nationwide Catastrophe Fund? (INS400)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
TRIA’s fate is in limbo, the National Flood Insurance
Program is bankrupt, and state-sponsored insurers of last
resort are on the ropes—as are their policyholders. At the
same time that protection for catastrophes, both natural
and man-made, seems to be shrinking with alarming
speed, members of the reinsurance community are
asserting that capacity is sufficient—at the right price.
Participating in this session will be an insurer who favors
a natural catastrophe fund, a reinsurer opposing it and
an economist re-interpreting both views. The session is
moderated by a risk manager for whom all these perils
present unique challenges.
Speakers
Edward Collins
National Director
Allstate Insurance
Mary Siedel, Esq.
Corporate Counsel
Reinsurance Association of America
Suzanne Douglass
Managing Director, Property
Willis Advanced Risk Management Service
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Speakers
Aaron Ort
Vice President Surety
Chubb
Barbara A. Devine, ARM
Vice President Risk Management
Standard Parking Corporation
John Sebastian
Partner
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Web 2.0: Emerging Internet Risks (INS208)
As OCIPS and CCIPS become increasingly more
common in the real estate industry, the exact scope of
coverage afforded under these policies has yet to be
tested in courts. Contractors and developers increasingly
wonder what they have purchased and at what cost to
their bottom line. Will these policies protect against
liabilities that occur one, five and even 10 years after the
completion of a project? How does a risk manager
determine whether a wrap-up is the best choice for the
company? Attendees will gain an understanding of
wrap-up coverage and its implications for developers,
contractors and subcontractors; learn the potential
benefits and pitfalls of these policies; hear from experts
in the real estate and risk management industries.
The explosion of blogging, networking, podcasting and
Web video aggregation sites—part of what is now being
referred to as Web 2.0—is dramatically changing the risk
profile and liabilities of many companies. Many risk
managers believe that Web 2.0 is elevating risks
associated with privacy, copyright, intellectual property,
employment, advertising and other claims. Do traditional
insurance products address these risks? Do network risk,
e-risk and other new insurance products sufficiently
address these risks? A risk manager from a leading
media/entertainment company, an attorney specializing
in liability exposures from Web 2.0, and a technology
specialist from a leading global brokerage will describe
and discuss unique risks and liabilities presented by Web
2.0 technologies; tools for assessment, control and
mitigation of these risks and liabilities; and whether and
how various traditional and new insurance products
address the risks and liabilities.
Speakers
Amy B. Briggs
Shareholder
Steefel Levitt & Weiss
Jennifer K. Glover
Managing Director
MacFarlane Partners
Speaker
Martin H. Myers, Esq.
Attorney
Heller Ehrman
Understanding Key E&O, D&O and Fiduciary Liability
Insurance Issues (INS209)
Designed to give the risk management professional an
overview of significant cutting-edge issues they face in
the dynamic market and claims environment for E&O,
D&O and fiduciary liability insurance. We will cover the
liability exposures and underwriting, the nature of these
insurance policies, important exclusions and popular
arguments being used when claims are made.
Misrepresentation and rescission arguments will be
addressed,as well as the hammer clause and cooperation
clause. This session is intended for all levels of risk
management professionals with some background with
professional or corporate liability exposures, and is
designed to permit risk managers to identify and better
respond to the challenges discussed.
This session is hosted by the RIMS New York Chapter.
Speakers
Christine A. Merkle, ARM
Assistant Vice President Insurance
Moody’s Corporation
Dante A. Petrizzo
Assistant Vice President Risk Management
AXA Financial, Inc.
William G. Passannante
Partner
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insurance
The Past, Present and Future of Wrap-Ups (INS100)
international
Admitted or Non-Admitted? The Question in Latin
America (INT200)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Ascending the Himalayas: International and
Multinational Challenges and Conundrums (INT201)
Legislation throughout Latin America clearly stipulates
admitted or non-admitted status for international insurers
/reinsurers. Is the interpretation the same in all Latin
America? What about fronting arrangements? Are they
legal in Latin America? This session intends to address
admitted and non-admitted issues on a country-bycountry basis in order to provide a working reference
guide.
Featuring HP’s global risk manager, this session will
compare and contrast varied and broad challenges
facing global firms, the spectrum of risks and the
pros/cons of different approaches to managing those
risks. The Hewlett-Packard Company model will be
offered as one approach to managing international and
multinational challenges. Topics to be addressed include
management models: centralized or decentralized,
insourced or outsourced; navigating the competing
priorities of subsidiaries vs. corporate; portfolio of
insurance: property, liability, D&O, E&O, terrorism, and
local compulsory coverages; communication: among
the parties, brokerage, firm, internal firm employees,
insurance markets/underwriters, etc; tools and
resources; how to track and manage the myriad
bits/pieces of information; customer satisfaction:
processes and procedures to assure service delivery
meets expectations; and other special areas, including
certifications, bonds, admitted/non-admitted, subsidiary
utilization, outsourcing, and data collection.
Speakers
Carlos Manuel Burkle, CPA
International Risk Manager
Gruma Corporation
Jorge D. Luzzi, ALRM
Pirelli Group
Stavros Costarangos, Sr.
Balance Seguros/RISKCO Panama
international
Against What Threats Should You Buy Coverage?
(INT300)
By their very nature, political and violent risks such as
terrorism cannot be predicted with any certainty. This
session will challenge that perception and ask whether
terrorism is really a catastrophic risk or a series of smaller
events. There will be an overview of the terrorism
landscape which exists today as well as identifying
where and when the next strikes may likely be. We will
then examine what lessons are to be learned from major
catastrophes and how reinsurers have altered their
approach. The session will highlight how the Multilateral
Investment Guarantee Agency takes on these risks and
avoids bankruptcy due to their special advantages. Key
strategies will be highlighted that can be employed to
deal with major losses.
Speakers
Frank J. Lysy
Chief Economist, Director
MIGA, The World Bank Group
Simon J. Sole
Managing Director
Exclusive Analysis
Stephen Ross
Director
Deloitte
Speakers
Devra A. Dallman, ARM, MBA
Business Risk Manager
Hewlett-Packard Company
Erin Scott, CPCU, ARM
Managing Director
Marsh & McLennan Companies
Rick Guevara, PE
TRC Services LLC
Challenge of Change: European Legislation and Risk
Impact in European Accession Countries (INT101)
The workshop will describe the evolutions in the risk
management function in large European corporations
and the changes in European legislation regarding new
risks. We will go into some of the risk issues, such as
legislation on consumer protection, environmental
liability, employee protection and D&O liability. This will
include some results from the most recent FERMA
member survey. In particular, we will address the issues of
new European community members and how risk
management is implemented in these countries.
Speakers
Florence Bindelle
Executive Manager
FERMA
Jeffrey Manners
Managing Director
Marsh Europe SA
Pierre Sonigo, ARM, FRM
Consultant
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China: The Wall is Coming Down (INT202)
China continues to dominate the international
economic scene, and is the favorite location for many
U.S. companies. This session is aimed at providing an
understanding of the special characteristics of managing
risk and transacting insurance in China. Topics include
legal requirements and regulatory provisions in China, the
Chinese insurance market and special characteristics of
doing business in China. Participants will have an
opportunity to learn about the issues and solutions of
doing business in China.
Speakers
Hector A. Mastrapa, CPCU, ARM
Vice President, Insurance
Marriott International, Inc.
Howard Tsang, FCII
Willis Pudong Shanghai China
Energy: How Do We Fuel the Future? (INT400)
Speaker
Robert Sullivan
Managing Director
Marsh Inc
International Program Building Blocks (INT100)
An introduction to international programs, looking at
why a global program makes sense, structures to
consider, alternative markets, implementation, overseas
regulation and taxation, and service protocols. This
session will focus on the practical aspects of getting a
program in place and highlights the importance of
communication and information. We will also identify
some of the resources that are available to risk
managers for successful implementation of a global
program. A moderate knowledge of international
insurance terminology would be useful, but is not essential.
Interrupción De La Actividad Empresarial:
Unique Issues in International Claims (INT203)
This session provides real-life examples of issues associated
with international claims and insurance coverage.
Participants will discuss unique claim issues, differences in
coverage forms and effects on determining damages.
Speakers
Bradley D. Murlick
Managing Director
Navigant Consulting
Randy Paar
Partner
Dickstein Shapiro
Tom L. Harris, CPA
Director, Risk Finance
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Outsourcing to Asia (INT204)
With a special focus on India and Asia, this session will
consider the risk challenges as more Western companies
are moving their manufacturing bases or service centers
to the region. This decision is normally based on cost, but
what changes in the risk profile will risk managers have
to consider, and what are the key steps for risk
mitigation? Our panel will provide you with three views:
1) The risk manager’s experience; 2) The legal pitfalls;
and 3) The insurance markets. The session will include a
group discussion on topical subjects associated with risk
and insurance matters in Asia. The session will be of
interest to all delegates whose companies are already
operating, or may be considering establishing a
presence in Asia.
Speakers
Hugh B. Robson
Zurich Global Corporate Asia
Ray Mattholie
Group Risk Manager
Jardine Matheson Ltd.
Speakers
Edward A. Castles, ACII, MBA
Willis of Illinois
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international
What has nature got against oil and gas? This question
and many others will be addressed in an overview of
global energy supply as it is now and how it may
change in the future. Other topics include: Where could
future energy supplies come from and in what form?
Who will be the likely dominant suppliers? Who will likely
be the greatest consumers? What are cost projections
for alternative supplies? How will supplies be protected?
Transported? Stored? Insured? What issues for global risk
management are likely to arise? And will nature continue
to be an adversary to uninterrupted fuel supplies? This
session will be of particular interest to energy and utility
companies but of general interest to many.
Jason C. Sundby
Vice President Insurance and Risk Management
Regis Corporation
Risk Management Challenges in Latin America
(INT303)
Risk management in Mexico and Latin America is a
relatively new profession. Not many companies utilize risk
management services. At most, risk management will
have an important role in about 150 of the larger
business enterprises in Mexico. Of the larger business
enterprises with employed risk managers, only about 50
have international exposures. However, after 1988, with the
vigorous introduction of NAFTA, the Mexican economy
and other countries with similar commercial treatments
experienced a change which resulted from the arrival
of a large number of foreign investors. As companies
grow larger, more sophisticated, and more international,
the need for appropriate regulation, available insurance
and alternative risk transfer products, and the need for risk
management education have increased. The panel will
discuss the needs of the risk management community
and what can be done to expand the concept of risk
management in Mexico and Latin America.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Mexico Chapter.
Speakers
Alejandro Tijerina
Branch Manager
ACE International
Jorge Escalera, Ing
Risk Manager
Axtel, S.A. De C.V.
international
Pablo Javier Hernandez
Risk Manager
FEMSA SERVICIOS, S.A. DE C.V.
William Hold
President
The National Alliance
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Surety Bonds South of the Border (INT401)
For most companies with operations in Mexico, surety
bonds are a necessity. However, the laws and regulations
pertaining to suretyship are quite different in Mexico
than they are in the U.S. Attendees will learn how these
differences affect them. Topics covered will include a
discussion of current Mexican surety markets,
owner-directed surety programs, which are common in
Mexico, but illegal in most U.S. states, fronting
arrangements, bond forms, underwriting considerations,
indemnity issues, and other timely topics.
Speakers
Carlos Plieggo Valderama
Partner
Intertec
Chad C. Rosenberg
President
Rosenberg & Parker, Inc.
Karen R. Vogler, ARM
Senior Risk Analyst
Sun Microsystems Inc.
legal legislation
Additional Insureds, Indemnitors and Insurers:
Who Owes Whom What? (LEG200)
Does Your Data Security Meet Uncle Sam’s
Guidelines? (LEG203)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
While additional insured coverage is a frequently
employed contractual risk transfer method, unfortunately
additional insured coverage and indemnity/hold harmless
obligations are often misunderstood and seldom
employed to their full advantage. Judicial interpretation
and enforcement of these provisions is often inconsistent
and new ISO forms may affect additional insured rights
dramatically. We will offer some practical guidelines on
understanding and maximizing rights under contractual
liability and additional insured coverage.
Starting with California Senate Bill 1386, enacted in July
2003, a plethora of states have passed laws governing the
security of electronic data containing personal information
and the notices required when that security is
compromised. With the overwhelming passage of two
new federal bills by the House Committee on Energy and
Commerce and the House Committee on Financial
Services, the federal legislature now seems ready to make
these requirements uniform and universal.We will highlight
the personal data security and notice requirements
enacted by various states and the potential impact of
the proposed federal legislation. The panel will discuss
what security measures are needed to comply with these
laws and the nature of the notice that must be given if
personal data is compromised. The panel will also provide
an update on the status of the federal legislation.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Inland Empire Chapter.
Speakers
Karen J. Golden, ARM,CPCU
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Tyrone R. Childress
Partner
Howrey LLP
Cross Border Litigation: What’s Happening in
Canada Can Affect U.S. Jurisdiction (LEG201)
Traditional geographic borders no longer delineate the
limits of litigation. Increasingly, companies find themselves
hailed to other jurisdictions and embroiled in complex
and costly litigation. International and national class
actions, multi-jurisdictional securities litigation, jurisdiction
skirmishes and the painful process of deciding how to
strategically respond to this evolving area will be examined
in this session. What you need to know about what’s
happening in Canada—and its impact cross-border—in
this emerging and complex area will be discussed with
the aim of providing you with an overview of both the
legal and practical issues. Insurance issues will also be
discussed.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Quebec Canadian
Chapter.
Speakers
Carolena Gordon
Partner
Nicholl Paskell-Mede
Martin Rosemann
Casualty Claims Manager
Swiss Re America
Leslie A. Lamb
Risk Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Robert L. Byrne
Vice President Engineering
nCircle Network Security
Shari C. Lewis, Esq.
Partner
Rivkin Radler LLP
“E” Is for Discovery: Negotiating the Morass of
Electronic Discovery (LEG100)
Risk managers are often on the front line of insurance
coverage litigation. They serve as an important liaison
between company personnel and outside counsel.
Discovery, if managed poorly, can quickly turn into a
nightmare. As businesses embrace the paperless
workplace, records are increasingly maintained
electronically. A new set of electronic discovery
amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are
scheduled to become effective in December 2006, and
some courts have already approved rules or procedures
governing e-discovery. We will explore the issues raised
by e-discovery and highlight tips for saving time and
money in managing such discovery.
Speakers
Anne Schmidt
Attorney
Burroughs, Hepler
Legal Legislation
Diane F. Wolfson, CIP, CRM
CAE, Inc.
Speakers
Bobbi Claypool
Manager, Claims
Tate & Lyle Americas, Inc.
Lee Epstein
Partner
Fried & Epstein LLP
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Emerging Methods: Controlling Legal Costs and
Creating Competition Among Providers (LEG202)
The Strategic Importance of Public Affairs in
Enterprise Risk Management (LEG400)
Controlling litigation expenses continues to be a
challenge to businesses. Successfully managing or
reducing this expense requires a comprehensive,
integrated approach that goes beyond traditional
law-firm oversight. This panel will present emerging
methods to control legal costs while maintaining positive
outcomes, including quantifying firm performance,
employing a successful bill review and audit program,
applying and enforcing litigation-handling guidelines,
choosing the right legal provider for the right case,
negotiating competitive rates, and building
cross-functional teams to handle specialized litigation
(SIU, subrogation, high-exposure medical claims).
Recent reforms to several state-based workers’
compensation systems have provided immediate
positive results that go beyond the accomplishments of
traditional risk management practices. In most cases
these reforms were achieved or supported by employer
insurer coalitions that helped educate legislators,
editorial boards, and opinion leaders about the underlying
systemic problems and the necessary reforms. While
systems have been improved, it is critical that risk
managers recognize that workers’ compensation
systems will frequently need corrective legislation and
that public affairs coalitions of employers and insurers
are key to effective reform. This session offers an
opportunity to hear from risk managers at leading
companies like Disney and UPS on how they leverage
public affairs and what they are doing to support and
maintain cost-effective reform.
Speakers
Daniel J. Knight
Senior Manager, Workers’ Compensation
Raytheon Company
Legal Legislation
Lori Doyle-Place
Counsel
Liberty Mutual
Speakers
Joe Edwards
Consultant
Liberty Mutual
FIN47-Toxic Tab: New Accounting for Environmental
Liabilities (LEG300)
Linda MacLean
United Parcel Service
Do you understand your firm’s obligations under FIN47?
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Interpretation No. 47 imposes broad new financial
reporting requirements for environmental legal
obligations. Firms with legal obligations for future
environmental cleanup of owned or leased assets may
have to record the fair value of the liability and/or
disclose the nature of the obligation today, even in the
absence of any pending or threatened legal action. The
result? More liabilities, higher estimates. You don’t need
to be an accountant to understand this discussion of the
latest developments in accounting for asset retirement
obligations. Combined with Sarbanes-Oxley, FIN47
requires stronger, more robust documentation of
processes, controls, and procedures to identify, assess,
measure, and report environmental cleanup obligations.
It forces firms to focus on all four quadrants of
risk—hazard, operations, financial, and strategic—and
increases directors’ and officers’ exposures. Risk
managers who attend this workshop will have a clearer
understanding of FIN47, your firm’s obligations, and how
you can help manage these risks and protect your firm
and the Board.
Tim East, ARM
The Walt Disney Company
Speakers
Donna H. Sandidge, MBA, ARM, CESM, CES
Managing Director
Marsh, Inc.
Greg Rogers, JD, CPA
Attorney
Guida, Slavich & Flores, PC
J. Scott Pusey
Johns Manville
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Three’s Company: Adventures in the Tripartite
Relationship (LEG101)
An insurer’s duty to defend is at least as important as its
duty to indemnify. Indeed 55 cents out of every claim
dollar is paid for defense of claims. This session will explore
the duty to defend and the respective obligations that
arise out of the tripartite relationship, including conflicts
of interest, the policyholder’s right to control the
defense, including the selection of defense counsel
through settlement, and the propriety of insurer-imposed
billing guidelines. In all, risk managers will be provided a
set of best practices for securing all the advantages
available from an insurance company-provided
defense.
Speakers
Bobbi Claypool
Manager, Claims
Tate & Lyle Americas, Inc.
Lee Epstein
Partner
Fried & Epstein LLP
loss control
loss control
(LCT300)
Lester J. Nixon, CPCU
Utah Counties Insurance Pool
Final review session for the national ARM 55 exam.
Advanced preparation in the Associate in Risk
Management 554 course “Risk Control” is recommended
to obtain the greatest benefit from this session. We will
focus on helping students understand the more
challenging areas of the course. The session will be
conducted by a representative of the Insurance Institute
of America, which administers the ARM program.
Tony Gaughan, ARM
Risk Control Consultant
Alternative Service Concepts
Speaker
Employers who have integrated their health and
productivity management programs have made
significant strides in understanding the impact of health
and productivity on the organization’s bottom line. The
missing link has been workers’ compensation medical
costs and how they fit into the overall strategy. Find out
how one company has used data they have collected
to significantly improve their workers’ compensation
medical case management and PPO design, resulting in
cost reduction and improvement of the overall health of
their workforce. You will review programs that have been
implemented and gain insight into the success level of
various integrated health and productivity management
strategies.
David P. Thomas, CPCU
Director of Sales
American Institute for CPCU
Cargo Security Risks and Issues (LCT201)
The security of a company’s supply chain has become
paramount in light of recent events. Imagine the
devastating financial impact and negative brand image
to your company if your supply chain was infiltrated or a
weapon of mass destruction was inserted in your
container that entered the USA. The U.S. government is
stepping up regulatory security measures to protect your
supply chain. In this session you will gain a greater
understanding of the global threat to the transportation
of your products, regulations being implemented to
mitigate potential risks, and guidelines for smart actions
you can take to help protect your organization and its
products.
Speaker
David D. Lappe
Assistant Cargo Manager
FM Global
Hot Topic (LCT205)
Improved Safety: Management Accountability for
Safety Performance (LCT102)
One of the keys to a successful risk management
program is management accountability for safety
program performance. This is a process that integrates
safety into an organization’s daily operations. It is
accomplished by the realization that safety must be
treated as much like a management function as are
quality, production, and expense control. Like any other
aspect of an organization’s operation, safety must be
managed. This session will address how to elevate safety
activities to a priority level and make the most of their
support for the improvement of your overall program.
Speakers
Daniel H. Kugler, ARM, CEBS, CPCU, AIC
Assistant Treasurer, Risk Management
Snap-On Incorporated
Integrating Workers’ Compensation Medical with
Health and Productivity Management Strategies
(LCT400)
This session is hosted by RIMS Orange County Chapter.
Speakers
David Mallet
Managing Consultant
Ingenix
Judy Berger
Director, Disability Management
American Airlines
Investing in Hurricane Preparedness: A Survival Story
(LCT100)
Hurricane Katrina showed the extreme repercussions of
unpreparedness. While hurricanes are not uncommon in
many areas of the U.S., many businesses do not
adequately prepare. This session will explore strategies that
proved successful during and in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina for area firms, such as telecommunication provider
Global Crossing. While many companies suffered losses
upward of $600 million as a result of Hurricane Katrina,
GC saw no insurance losses from the areas impacted by
the hurricane, including a location in New Orleans.
Speakers will discuss integrating hurricane preparedness
in facilities’ operational procedures. It will also discuss the
role that an insurance carrier can play in providing risk
engineering expertise and preparing clients for a
potentially active hurricane season.
Speakers
Leonard Resto, CPCU
Global Crossing
Steve Fomchencko
Chief Property Underwriter
XL Insurance
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loss control
Leadership and Communication in the Prevention
and Mitigation of Disasters (LCT203)
Take a Closer Look: Self-Inspection Programs
(LCT101)
The past several years have shown that every organization
can face potential emergencies, ranging from pandemic
flu, wild fires and other natural disasters to product
tampering, workplace violence and terrorist acts. Crisis
management is vital to a company’s success since it is
essential that organizations protect their employees,
operations, customers, supply chain and reputation.
Many companies have good crisis and preparedness
plans in place, but do they include the necessary
leadership and communication elements to be
effective? This session will explore the critical elements
that allow a risk manager to better understand the
vulnerabilities your organization faces, and suggest a
framework for preventing and mitigating potential disasters
through effective leadership and risk communication.
Self-inspections are essential to successful risk management
programs. They can help determine the extent to which
employees adhere to your organization’s safety
program, including its operating procedures, rules, and
regulations. While the importance of self-inspections is
generally understood, businesses often take common
generic self-inspection checklists and attempt to adapt
them to their programs. The result is that many checklist
items are not applicable to the program and a number
hazards and exposures may go unnoticed. This session
will address how to develop a unique and effective
self-inspection program and associated checklists
aimed at your specific program.
Speakers
Chris Smith
National CCIP Director
The Turner Corporation
John Neil
Practice Leader
Liberty Mutual
Loss Prevention Methods: Best Practices (LCT301)
When risk managers face multiple issues in controlling risks
involving injuries, litigation and workers’ compensation,
what is the best method? How can you apply the
correct standard to your problem? Are there resources
available? And how have others been successful at it?
This session will also touch on successful settlement
negotiations, return-to-work processes, how to make
workers’ compensation work for you, and the role that
loss control plays in these areas.
Speakers
David R. Kunz, Esq.
Senior Partner
Kunz & Associates
Eileen Hayes
Compliance Officer
Gallagher Bassett Services
Mark J. Habersack
Corporate Risk Manager
Boyd Gaming Corporation
Robert Cartwright, Jr., CRM
Loss Prevention Manager
Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
Speakers
David C. Rydeen, ARM
Director, Safety and Security
Papa John’s International Inc.
Robert H. Bennett
Alternative Service Concepts, LLC
Tim East, ARM
The Walt Disney Company
The Mobile Employee: New Health, Safety and
Security Challenges (LCT204)
Thanks to advances in information technology, where
employees work these days is not as much of an issue as
the work they do. The central work location is being
replaced by mobile or virtual work locations, such as the
home, hotel, airport, shared and satellite offices, client
office and vehicle. For many, this means potentially
longer work hours and higher levels of mental fatigue
and exposure to unique hazards. Much has been written
about the mobile workforce, but few guidelines have
been offered to risk professionals on managing these
important exposures. This session will provide insight on
how to manage such unique exposures with emphasis
on telecommuters and vehicle operators as well as
newly emerging security issues.
Speakers
David F. Melton, CRSP, CDS
Director - Transportation
Liberty Mutual
Mollie Hines
Vice President, Legal and Human Resources
Oldcastle Glass
Wayne Maynard, CSP, CPE
Director Ergonomics and Tribology
Liberty Mutual
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When It Rains, It Pours: Preparing Against Flood
Threats (LCT202)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Sources of stress in the workplace vary greatly. The
impact of stress on the productivity of the workforce is a
universal problem, and pinpointing the sources of
work-related stress is especially challenging for companies
with global operations. The diversity of the workforce and
the socio-economic factors that affect these workers
make risk assessment a complicated undertaking.
However, savvy employers know that work-related stress
is a serious problem and can compromise the health
and safety of the workforce as well as the company’s
bottom line. Join experts who will share lessons learned
from other countries that have systematically tackled
and overcome these issues. Learn more about legal
requirements in other countries and what tools and
technologies are available to help companies address
this growing problem in the U.S. and around the world.
Floods are arguably the world’s most devastating and
underestimated natural hazard, causing millions of
dollars in property losses to businesses every year. Being
well prepared and having the proper insurance
coverage in place can make all the difference. In this
session you will take away effective measures to explore
before, during and after a flood, including preparing your
insurance coverage; implementing property conservation
and risk-control techniques to reduce frequency and
severity of flood damage; pre-planning and developing
emergency response measures; following weather
charts; and anticipating business recovery issues.You will
return to your organization with knowledge on the real
flood potential for your area and a strategy to prepare
for it. Session includes an overview of the National Flood
Insurance Program.
Speakers
Speakers
John S. Ingram
Vice President Risk Control Services
ESIS
Frank F. Liserio, Jr.
Engineering Specialist
The University of Texas at Austin
Troy Hackett, CSP
Associate Vice President
ARAMARK Corporation
Harold Herrmann
President
Wm. B. Reily & Company Inc.
Lawrence Oertling
Chief Financial Officer
Laitram Machinery
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loss control
Under Pressure: Workplace Stress is a Global
Problem (LCT200)
offsite sessions
offsite sessions
Restoring Art in the Wake of Katrina
(RIMS Members Only)
Tuesday, May 1, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
New Orleans Museum of Art, Stern Auditorium
Harrah’s: Bucking the odds with Katrina!
(RIMS Members Only)
Wednesday, May 2, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Harrah’s New Orleans
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast
region of Mississippi and Louisiana with overwhelming
force. To assist with the rescue and triage of countless
works of art, fine furniture and antiquities endangered by
the catastrophic event, The Chicago Conservation
Center (CCC) dispatched a 24-hour Disaster Response
and Transportation Team to New Orleans. As a national
resource for the conservation of art and antiques, the
CCC had an existing relationship with an insurance
company whose clients included the New Orleans
Museum of Art, as well as many of the city’s prominent
local collectors. Although the museum itself suffered little
direct damage, the loss of electricity and the potential for
looters prompted the insurer to secure the property with
armed guards and install a generator immediately
following the hurricane. By controlling climate, the CCC
prevented the museum’s extensive collection from
suffering damage from humidity; and by instating guards
they secured the location as a temporary safe haven for
art and antiques recovered from private collections and
institutions in need of help. They also worked with special
escorts to gain access to numerous properties, often using
chainsaws and other power tools to clear paths through
fallen trees and mounds of scattered debris. Endangered
furniture and art were photographed in situ and then
moved to a stable area outside the immediate damage
zone to be inventoried and packed for transport. In the
first two months following Katrina, the Disaster Response
and Transportation teams safeguarded and successfully
transported more than 2,500 works to Chicago from
private collections, corporations, museums, universities
and dealers. At this off-site session we will visit some of
those works at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Harrah’s, the world’s largest provider of branded casino
entertainment, faces a myriad of risk management
challenges. Its New Orleans casino features 115,000
square-feet of gaming space as well as 450 hotel rooms
on 26 floors. This tour will provide insight into the “back of
the house” for Harrah’s exciting and complex operation.
As background, the casino closed shortly before
Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005, and opened its
doors again in February 2006. Find out how the facility
was used during the days just following the hurricane,
and how it was able to bounce back after the storm.
Speakers include Heather Becker, Chief Executive Officer
of the Chicago Conservation Center; E. John Bullard,
Director of the New Orleans Museum of Art; with
introductions by John P. Harney, Senior Managing Director
of Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc.
This session is open to RIMS members only and will be
limited to 50 participants.
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This session is open to RIMS members only and will be
limited to 50 participants.
risk management
Appearance Matters: Managing Reputational Risk
(RMG207)
A company’s reputation in the marketplace means
everything. Corporate image takes years to build and a
single liability claim can cause immeasurable harm. A
highway fatality due to an employee’s substance
abuse, a product contamination resulting in an
outbreak of illness, or flagrant violation of corporate
safety policies can result in unimaginable liability losses,
plummet company stock prices, or generate
widespread media headlines. Accidents and even
catastrophes will happen and organizations must be
prepared at the outset. Such misfortunes can and must
be addressed on a professional basis. This session will
highlight various types of high-profile claims, how your
organization can protect its reputation and image in the
marketplace, and what the risk manager’s role should
be in plan development and execution.
Speakers
Keith Reynolds
Vice President of Risk Management
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Reed M. Rainey
Target Corporation
Robert J. Peterson, ARM, ALCM
Sedgwick CMS
The first of three Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
review sessions. This session should be attended only by
those who intend to take the Spring 2006 ARM54 exam.
Speaker
Russ Opferkuch, ARM, CPCU, CSP
Cambridge Horizon Consultants, Inc.
Benefits of Risk Management in Cost of Risk and
Share Price (RMG305)
We will identify how risk management impacts the cost
of risk and resulting share prices of a company. The panel
will explain how this is understood by insurers and by the
investment community. U.S. and European liability
exposures will be reviewed. We will discuss ways to
determine how well proactive risk management affects
and should affect the insurer’s view. We will also look to see
what influence this has and should have on investor analysis.
Speakers will explore how strong risk management can be
presented to the two areas and how best to clarify the
impacts and the improvements made to the risk
exposure. The results from the June 2007 AIRMIC
conference workshop will be shared with session
attendees, providing an international viewpoint of
these issues.
Edward J. Hester
Zurich
Peter Berring, MIRM
Director of Group Risk
De La Rue Plc
Broker and Chief Risk Officer: A Debate on the Issues
(RMG400)
The session will use a debate-style format to highlight the
key aspects of the buyer/broker relationship. Attendees
will witness an active debate between a CRO of the
largest not-for-profit health system in the U.S. and a
brokerage firm COO. An executive from an insurance
company will introduce each topic and provide
context. Topics to be addressed include services
(standards and scope), compensation (structure,
process and transparency), roles and expectations
(advisory and transaction), competition (the RFP value
proposition), insurer relationships (who and how), people
(skills, turnover, etc.) and other buyer/broker trends.
Through the use of debate, we will offer broad perspective
on these issues and provide some strategies for maximizing
the buyer/broker relationship. Audience participation
will take place prior to the conclusion of the session.
Speakers
Donald Bailey
Chief Executive Officer Willis Risk Solutions
Willis Group Holdings
James K. Beckmann, Jr.
Ascension Health
John J. Lupica
ACE USA
Business Continuity Planning: What’s Wrong with This
Picture? (RMG208)
By now, most organizations have developed basic business
continuity plans and disaster recovery capabilities. But is it
enough? Will these plans help your organization recover,
restore and resume operations in the event of a
catastrophic disruption? Are these plans worth the
paper they are printed on or are they only effective in
satisfying an audit or compliance requirement? Was the
process the most effective and efficient way to deploy
resources and capital against a mounting challenge? In
this session, we will look at the top five shortcomings in
traditional BCP strategies, and review case-studies to
facilitate a discussion on how to move from the reactive
to the practical—recovery, continuity and resiliency.
Speakers
Ellen Vinck, ARM
Vice President, Risk Management and Benefits
BAE Systems Ship Repair
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risk management
(RMG102)
Speakers
Gary Lynch
Managing Director
Marsh, Inc.
Judith S. Camp, ARM
Director of Insurance and Risk Management
Triad Hospitals, Inc.
Business Continuity: Workshop (RMG309)
William Teas
Executive Director
Gaylord Entertainment Company
Business Continuity Management is the ability to
maintain the constant availability of processes and
information across the business enterprise. The workshop
will focus on delivering a strategy for development and
implementation of a business continuity plan. A focus on
preparing for disruptions will include the development
phases for such a plan, communication, training and
testing, and the ongoing maintenance necessary for an
effective organizational plan.
Speakers
Michael P. Keating
Associate Director
Protiviti
Dr. Peter Hoppe
Head Geo Risks Research Department
Munich Reinsurance Company
risk management
Claims
and
The author of “The Business Interruption Book—Coverage,
Claims, and Recovery” guides you through the complex
world of BI coverage and claims. This workshop will
include the topics establishing business interruption limits,
completing the business interruption worksheet, common
elements of coverage, the claim recovery process, and
common disputes in business interruption claims.The session
includes case-studies based on actual insured losses.
Speakers
Daniel T. Torpey, CPA
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Litsa Popowich
Fairmont Hotels & Resort
Business Interruption: A Tale of Two Losses (RMG200)
How can two enterprises suffer losses from the same
hurricane but have such different outcomes on the BI
adjustment process? The session is geared toward risk
managers that are familiar with property but looking for
practical strategies to minimize potential BI losses. We will
focus on preparedness, management during a loss, and
nailing down the details post-loss to perfect the BI claim.
The objective is to demonstrate the value of managing
the entire BI process before, during and after the loss; and
to understand that even if you do everything right you
may still end up in a battle with your insurer. You will leave
with practical strategies to help mitigate your BI exposures.
Speakers
James B. Odell, CPCU
Willis
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Most risk managers are faced with the risk of climate
fluctuations and, for the most part, must use reactive
techniques of control versus more common proactive
control techniques. This session will focus on the scientific
basics of climate change and its effects on risk
management and the insurance industry. Topics include
how companies are incorporating climate change
issues in their risk management and business strategies.
Speaker
Alan Berman
Director
DRI International
Business Interruption: Coverage,
Recovery (RMG209)
Climate Risk (RMG310)
Contract Certainty—An Imperative or an Impossible
Dream? (RMG104)
In spite of the current dispute surrounding recent high-profile
claims, it seems as if the industry still finds it difficult to issue
policies in a timely fashion. Is such uncertainty acceptable
in a new SARBOX world? Is there a need for a new
industry standard? And what issues lie at the heart of this
perpetual problem? The panel consists of a risk manager,
broker and the UK regulator who has been driving this
issue in the London Market. They will share views on these
issues and debate how to overcome these obstacles.
Attendees will learn the issues surrounding this age-old
delivery problem and hear from experienced professionals
who seek a way forward for all involved. This session is
organized for a mid- to high-level audience who is
expected to engage in discussion with panelists.
Speakers
Julian Adams
Head of Wholesale Insurance Department
Wholesale Firms Division
Financial Services Authority
Tom Bartleet
Global Markets North America
Willis Limited
Geoff Taylor
Director of Risk Management EMEA
Nike European Operations
Creative Financing Solutions for Intellectual Property
Risks (RMG203)
This session will introduce risk managers to some creative
risk financing solutions for addressing intellectual property
exposures, with a focus on trade secret and contractualbased exposure. Panelists will review three basic rules of
identifying, quantifying and financing this potentially
catastrophic risk, then introduce tools and methodology
that can assist you in dealing with this exposure.The panel
will present a case study that illustrates how to respond—
and how not to respond—to intellectual property legal
liability. Panelists will address how best to approach
patent counsel on the various risk management
concepts used to mitigate and finance risk in the 21st
century. Attendees should have an intermediate level of
knowledge related to these issues and should expect to
leave with a variety of solutions to address this problem.
Speakers
Beaumont W. Vance, ARM
Senior Risk Manager
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Michael S. Flanagan
Managing Director
value based on the results of a supply chain risk analysis.
This session will outline a step-by-step overview of the
analytic process, including strategies for internal and
external data gathering; a methodology for calculating
organization risk appetite, putting ERM into context;
tangible benefits of supply chain modeling, including a
basis for tracing risk mitigation effectiveness and
measuring the cost-benefit tradeoff of proposed risk
solutions; an overview of efficiencies stemming from
incorporating the supply chain model into an
aggregate operational risk model; technical considerations,
including software advantages and limitations; and
senior management testimonial on how risk
modeling has improved capital allocation efficiency.
Speakers
Christopher D. Bohn, ACAS, MAAA
Assistant Director And Actuary
Aon Risk Consultants
Robert J. Block
Mariner Capital LLC
Eric P. Stocker, ARM
Associate Director, Treasury
Genentech, Inc.
Driving Excellence: Performing an Interactive Risk
Management Audit (RMG210)
Lawrence Gallant
Senior Analyst
Genentech, Inc.
You will walk away with an action plan that was developed
with input from risk managers, CEOs, CFOs, brokerage
executives and insurance company executives,
addressing such fundamentals as exposure identification,
quantification, coverage analysis and program design.
This action plan will also cover the how-to’s of auditing
the actual execution of the risk management program as
performed by internal personnel, service providers and
insurance companies involved on all fronts.
Speakers
Susan R. Meltzer, CRM, FCIP
Assistant Vice President, Risk Management
Aviva Canada Inc.
Teresa L. Pahl, CPCU, ARM, ARP
Managing Director
HRH Group
Driving Value Through Supply Chain Modeling
(RMG306)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Manufacturers have complex and integrated supply
chains with inherent risks that are often underestimated.
One large biotech company has modified its
decision-making platform and realized measurable
Excellence in Risk Management IV (RMG303)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
A survey of risk management practices, problems, and
pitfalls were distributed in Fall/Winter 2006 to RIMS risk
manager/members, as well as other stakeholders, to
determine the status of various issues surrounding the
identification, measurement, management and
optimization of risk within our members’ firms. Greenwich
Associates performed the survey, and the results will be
the subject of this session.
Speakers
Jackie Hair, ARM
Corporate Director, Risk Management
Ingram Micro, Inc.
Pamela G. Rogers, CMA
Senior Vice President and Managing Consultant
Marsh USA Inc.
William A. Bruno
Greenwich Associates
Flu Diligence II: The Pandemic Playbook (RMG302)
Since at least the 16th century, a flu pandemic has swept
the globe an average of three times per century—once
every 10 to 50 years. The last pandemic occurred in 1968.
Are we overdue for a similar crisis? And is your firm prepared
for the next pandemic? Panelists will outline steps you
can take now to help you, your company, and your
community prepare for a pandemic. Panelists will discuss
the potential impact of an outbreak on employees,
customers, infrastructure, operations, reputation and
survival.They will give you hands-on, practical advice you
can use to shape your pandemic plan so you won’t be
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risk management
If Sarbanes-Oxley has taught us anything it is that audits can
evolve into something much more valuable than a simple
check-up. Part of risk management is the responsibility to
build world-class performance through teams. This
workshop will focus on providing you with better tools and
dynamic team-building performance models that will
significantly enhance the audit process and achieve
meaningful performance improvement. We will demonstrate how to leverage the audit function for improved
team performance, build upon external partnerships and
add significant value to a firm’s risk management strategy.
caught off-guard. And they will advise you of the
resources that can help you along the way.
Speakers
Alan Gier, ARM
Director, Risk Financing and Insurance
General Motors Corporation
Gary Lynch
Managing Director
Marsh, Inc.
Michael Liebowitz
Director of Insurance and Risk Management
New York University
RIMS President 2006-2007
risk management
Global Risks: The View from Davos (RMG401)
Is the world becoming a riskier place for businesses? What
is the full spectrum of global risks and their potential
impact on companies’ current and future operating
environments? What approaches can your company
take to mitigate or manage these risks? These are the
questions that the World Economic Forum is tackling as
part of the “Global Risk Project”. Responses to these
questions have been highlighted at the annual World
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and will be
featured again in January 2007. This session will bring the
findings from Davos to RIMS 2007 with the goal of
enabling risk managers to gain a better understanding
of the risks gaining higher priority on the global agenda,
as well as the troubling “outliers”.You will explore the links
between global risks to assess their likely effect on
different markets and industries, and advance the
thinking around more effective mitigation of global risks.
At the conclusion of this session, you will be as
up-to-speed as your CEO on the economic implications of
global risks and the latest thinking on effective
mitigation that is emerging from the World Economic Forum.
Speakers
Christian Mumenthaler
Chief Risk Officer
Swiss Reinsurance Company
Michael G. Cherkasky
Marsh and McLennan
Howard Kunreuther
Co-Director Risk Management
Wharton School
Hot Topic (RMG308)
Insurance Recovery Litigation: How to Best Avoid It,
Win It and Deal With It (RMG307)
This session serves as a risk manager’s guide to insurance
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disputes. Today, insurance claims are larger and insurance
markets more competitive than we have seen in the past.
Many insurance disputes that previously may have been
resolved through a business meeting now end with threats
of insurance recovery litigation or actual litigation. Using
litigation to resolve complex insurance coverage disputes
is one way to resolve disputes. A risk manager can add
significant value by avoiding such disputes through better
underwriting or claims conduct, or, if need be, through
helping direct the litigation effort. We will provide an
overview of potential insurance coverage situations that
can give rise to disputes, and show how such problems
have been avoided or resolved. Risk managers with
expertise in solving coverage disputes and coverage
litigation will present, as well as a leading policyholder
attorney to describe how such situations have been
resolved through the legal process.The differences of opinion
among risk managers and the outside policyholder lawyer
will lead to a dynamic discussion. This session is relevant for
risk management executives at all levels.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Northeast Ohio Chapter.
Speakers
Brenda L. Beck
Safety and Risk Manager
Metro Disposal LLC
Catherine A. Kroll, JD
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation
Ronald J. Swiner, ARM
Vice President and Manager, Corporate Insurance
KeyCorp
Partner
Meet the Insurance Press (RMG101)
Top editors from the nation’s four leading risk management
publications join forces in a unique panel discussion to
provide a behind-the-scenes look at how journalists
covering the buyer community do their jobs. The focus
here will be on the benefits of cooperating with the
media, which is always on the lookout for expert sources
as well as the buyers’ perspective on breaking news and
broader industry trends. On the other side of the coin, the
disadvantages of maintaining an adversarial relationship
with the press will also be addressed. Editors will offer tips
on how risk managers can help their organizations and
their profession by improving relations with reporters from
all media. This is your chance to turn the tables on the
media and ask them the tough questions for a change.
Speakers
Bill Coffin
Director of Publications
Risk Management Magazine
Regis Coccia
Editor
Business Insurance
John A. Roberts, Jr.
Editor-in-Chief
Risk & Insurance
Sam Friedman
Editor-in-Chief
National Underwriter
Now That I’ve Had My Crisis Drill, What Next?
(RMG201)
This session will highlight the planning, training and
testing that the corporate crisis management team
needs. We will discuss how to set objectives for crisis
management execution, the process to determine the
scenario and how to debrief the session—and use the
lessons learned. We will practice an exercise in crisis
management, using a true experience, allowing us to
explore how to keep the momentum going through an
on-going Preparedness Strategic Program.
This session is hosted by the RIMS Kentuckiana/Bluegrass
Chapter.
Speakers
Christine H. Schelble, ARM, CPCU, RF
Risk Manager
Lexmark International, Inc.
David A. Griffith
Associate Managing Director
Kroll Corporate Prepardness
Project Management Skills for Risk Managers
(RMG300)
Speakers
John F. Roskopf, MBA, ARM
Senior Account Executive
Roskopf
Louis J. Drapeau, ARM
University of Kentucky
Protecting Confidential Data Against Cyber Perils
(RMG202)
This session will demonstrate how to conduct an
enterprise risk assessment of your company’s technology
exposures by examining three related areas—risk
identification, risk quantification and risk mitigation.
Panelists will explain the methodology of this critical
area of enterprise risk management. They will offer
suggestions on how you can engage in dialogue with
various divisions within your company—including audit,
Speakers
George W. Redenbaugh, ARM
Assistant Treasurer, Risk
eBay
James G. Bollman, CPCU, ARM, AIC, AIM
Corporate Risk Officer
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corp.
Michael Lamprecht
National Practice Leader
Michael S. Flanagan
Managing Director
RIMS Quality Improvement Process (RMG301)
This session consists of an in-depth review of the RIMS QIP
and the practical use of the QIP wizard. Three specific
areas will be discussed: 1) Background of the QIP and its
critical role/importance in today’s environment.
2) In-depth demonstration of the QIP wizard tool (showing
how to create a partnership agreement from start to
finish), and subsequent discussion. 3) Exploration on the
practical application of QIP-driven partnership agreements,
including mini case-studies highlighting successes, pitfalls,
and lessons learned. Learning objectives: Understand the
history and theory behind the QIP, as well as the current
application of the RIMS Quality Improvement Process.
Understand how to access and use the QIP wizard to
create an agreement. Hear real-life, practical tips on how
to use the QIP, as well as successes/challenges that the
user may expect to encounter.
Speakers
Barbara A. Devine, ARM
Standard Parking Corporation
Jeffrey L. Vernor, ARM
Global Risk Manager
Russell Investment Group
The Risk Management Process (RMG103)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
The risk management decision-making process has
specific steps that must be followed in a strict form by
organizations in order to assure the best way to handle
their loss exposures.This session is designed to demonstrate
these steps and show how a risk management process
can be designed and put into place in order to comply
with your organization’s objectives for risk handling. The
panel will explore various standards regarding the risk
management process, including the role of internal
audit and internal control. We will discuss the best
approach to determine control and mitigation
techniques and strategies, results of this process and the
best way to monitor and improve your results.
This is a bilingual presentation (English and Spanish). This
session is hosted by the RIMS Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter.
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risk management
Risk managers must increasingly approach a complex risk
management program as a long-term project to be
managed. As companies become both larger and flatter,
project management skills are seen as the proxy for good
management skills in general. Issues include the ability to
juggle several assignments at once, establish priorities,
marshal resources, track progress, and stay focused on the
targeted results. You will learn how to clearly outline key
objectives, identify and assign component tasks, monitor
performance, manage contingencies and obtain buy-in
from all the appropriate parties. This is not just about
managing the next renewal or rolling out a new safety
program; it is about aligning yourself with senior
management and managing your biggest project—
your career!
legal, IT and finance—to produce successful results in the
first 120 days of the project.
Speakers
Speakers
Andres R. Holownia
Regional Executive Risk Manager
Scania Latin America Ltd
Darryl Hammann
Workers’ Compensation Manager
3M
Carlos Sabaini
Director
Grupo Techint SA
Keith Higdon
Project Manager
Sedgwick CMS
Javier Mirabal, ARM
Ron J. Walton, CPCU, ARM, AIC
AT&T, Inc.
Risk Manager’s Tool Kit (RMG212)
So Now You’ve Merged, What Opportunities and
Pitfalls Lay Ahead? (RMG211)
Open up the risk manager’s tool kit and what do you
find? What sets apart the successful risk manager from
the frustrated and languishing risk manager? Join us for
a highly interactive and dynamic discussion on
succeeding in risk management, as told from both the
risk manager and broker’s perspectives. This will be a
brief look at real-life situations, the decisions that were
made (some good, some not so good) and the
outcomes. From personality traits to business processes,
successes and failures, there will be no hiding the truth
here! The stories may be amusing now, but they were
painful at the time. The lessons learned were
invaluable—general liability, workers’ compensation, EPLI
and property; professional education and personal
development. Make sure your tool kit is complete!
Speakers
risk management
Ellen Vinck, ARM
Vice President, Risk Management and Benefits
BAE Systems Ship Repair
John Bullock
President
Willis of Mississippi, Inc.
Lance J. Ewing, ARM, CRM
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
Risk Modeling: Data, Information and Action
(RMG206)
One of the most exciting areas for risk managers today
is finding and leveraging opportunities through risk
modeling. Risk modeling is the process of discovering
patterns in data. Its purpose is to transform data into
actionable information to support the strategic decision
process. Risk modeling allows risk managers to create a
baseline for the current program, identify opportunities
for improvement and predict future program
performance. Clearly, transforming data into information
must become a way of life for the risk manager and this
session is designed to guide you in the process. You will
learn the fundamentals of risk modeling, examine
common cost drivers and strategies for addressing them
and explore the latest advancements in information
technology needed to elevate your programs to a new level.
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Mergers sound great (or not so great) in the abstract. But
once the deal is done, where should you focus your efforts
in order to play a role in the success of the merged
company? On a going-forward basis,key areas of concern
include differences in culture as they relate both to risk
management and risk tolerance; the role of
technology/information systems; and how to integrate
practices and culture on a global basis. Mergers must also
be viewed as opportunities to review and understand
historical risk management practices, including historical
coverage pictures,before key knowledge (and documents)
are blown to the winds. Our panel of executives, recently
involved in mergers, will share thoughts with you on what
worked, what didn’t work and what may have been done
differently to better manage global risks going forward.
Speaker
Barry Levin
Shareholder
Heller Ehrman LLP
Sustainability Risk Management as a Critical
Component of ERM (RMG304)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Sustainability Risk Management (SRM) deals with risks
emanating from the environmental and social justice
areas. Examples include global warming/climate
change, boycotts against major corporations by NGOs,
poor working conditions, water contamination by
chemicals, pressures brought by socially responsible
investors, directors’ and officers’ failure to disclose
environmental
liabilities, gender
discrimination
class-action suits, damages to natural ecosystems and
impacts on multinational corporations by international
regulations. The panel is composed of two risk managers
from companies with very strong sustainability programs
and a professor who has authored a recently published
book on SRM. The risk managers will describe their
companies’ programs for dealing with sustainability risks.
The professor will identify various sustainability risk areas
and present techniques for mitigating these risks.
Speakers
Dan R. Anderson, CPCU
Professor, Risk Management and Insurance
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Donald J. Sullivan
Baxter International Inc.
John Vargo
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Threat Assessment, Vulnerability Analysis and Risk
Management Decisions (RMG100)
In the current environment,you may have heard discussions
regarding this popular topic. Techniques have been
developed to assist organizations in the measurement and
evaluation of threats, hazards and vulnerabilities. Various
organizations and the buildings in which they operate are
being scrutinized more than ever. Design features are
being changed and/or implemented that eliminate or
substantially mitigate exposure to threats and hazards.Our
workshop introduces participants to the Department of
Homeland Security’s generally accepted risk assessment
model which has become a benchmark method.
Speaker
James E. Olsen
Director of Safety and Risk Management
The Georgia State University
What Are We Worth? How Solving Coverage Issues
Demonstrates Risk Manager Value (RMG205)
Speakers
Carlos M. Hernandez, Esq.
General Counsel
Mittal Steel USA ISG, Inc.
Henry Darr
Aon Risk Services
Partner
Japanese corporations domiciled in the U.S. share
similar corporate risks to their U.S. counterparts. However,
there are clear differences between the two. The major
differences are: 1) their strong financial and political ties
to corporate headquarters in Japan; and 2) intertwined
Japanese business practices and cultures, which are
integrated within the management of the U.S.
subsidiaries, and that apply to the management of risk
as well. This session investigates and compares three
strategies used by Japanese corporations in the U.S. for
managing significant risks surrounding their respective
operations. Management executives from three
Japanese corporations will describe the most challenging
risks faced by their companies and, using case-studies,
they will share insights on how they are managing those
risks. They will also share opinions on enterprise risk
management (ERM). Lastly, on a related matter, they will
speak about the impact of the soon-to-be-implemented
(2008 or 2009) J-SOX (Japanese version of SarbanesOxley Act) on their overall risk management programs.
sponsored by Aon.
Speakers
Gotaro Sakai
President
Tekenaka Corporation USA
Mike Y. Matsumoto
President
Konica Minolta
Writing a Formal Risk Management Report (RMG204)
We will explore the various reasons risk managers should
take the time to write a formal risk management report.
We will also put forth some guidelines for writing a report.
Some of the reasons for writing a formal report are that: 1)
risk managers will become more effective at managing
their risks; 2) risk managers will be better able to inform
executive
management—as
well
as
other
stakeholders—about the costs, benefits, history and
future of their organization’s risk management programs
(a report will also serve as an excellent document for
proving the risk manager’s accomplishments); and 3)
risk managers can strengthen their insurance submission
to underwriters with a written report. Guidelines for
writing a formal risk management report will mirror the
steps in the risk management process—identify and
analyze risks, assess alternative risk management
techniques, implement the techniques and monitor the
risk management program. Suggestions for various types
of information to include in your report will also be
explored.
Speaker
Mitzi S. Dykes, M.A., ARM, CPCU, ALCM
Projects Risk Manager
Gevity HR
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risk management
Solving complex insurance coverage issues is one way for
a risk manager to add significant value to the bottom line
of the insured. This session will provide an overview of
unusual insurance coverage situations that involve
considerable sums, as well as show how such problems
have been resolved. Often, risk managers neglect the
value you add to the insured’s bottom line. Solutions to
complex coverage problems are a high-profile way to
show such value. Moderating the session is an expert risk
manager with experience in demonstrating the value of
risk management to large corporate insured; a senior
corporate in-house counsel will describe these issues from
their perspective; a broker/consultant will describe how
their expertise contributes to value; and a leading
policyholder attorney will describe how a number of such
unusual situations involving significant value are resolved.
The differences of opinion among risk manager, in-house
counsel, broker/consultant and outside policyholder
lawyer will lead to a lively discussion.This session is relevant
for risk management professionals at all levels, and is
intended to provide you with an overview of this complex
area.
What Is the Ideal Risk Management? (RMG213)
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Enterprise Risk Management: U.S. vs. Japan (ERM105)
Although the history of risk management in Japan is not as lengthy as in the United States, both are almost at the
same stage when it comes to enterprise risk management. ERM in the U.S. is the extension of risk and insurance
management, whereas in Japan it is an extension of auditing and compliance. At this session, risk managers from
the U.S. and Japan will exchange ideas and experiences with implementing ERM programs, and attempt to
develop the most effective ERM system for their organizations.
This is a bilingual presentation (English and Japanese). This session is hosted by the RIMS Japan Chapter.
Speakers
Iwao G. Niwa
General Manager
Matsushita Panasonic
John R. Phelps, ARM, CPCU
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
PDCA: The Role of the Risk Manager in a Japanese Company:
How to Keep Our Risk Management Program on Track (ERM204)
Risk management is not a one-shot deal. Simply making a manual of what to do in case of incidents does not mean
your risks are well covered. We need to constantly update information around us and make changes accordingly.
Is our risk management program on the right track? Are there any pitfalls? In this session we will discuss how to
evaluate the progress of risk management in order to execute meaningful “action.”
This is a bilingual presentation (English and Japanese). This session is hosted by the RIMS Japan Chapter and
sponsored by AIG.
Speaker
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David G. Schwartz
YKK Corporation of America
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Captive Utilizations for U.S. Risks of Foreign-owned U.S. Corporations (FIN106)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
We will provide you with updated real cases on captive utilization for U.S. risks of foreign-owned U.S. corporations
such as workers’ compensation, products liability and warranty. Attendees will hear hands-on experiences of risk
managers who have been involved in utilizing captives for U.S. risks of foreign-owned U.S. corporations.
sponsored by Marsh.
Speakers
Jill E. Husbands, ACII
Managing Director
Marsh Management Services
Yutaka Sugimoto
Yazaki Management Company
What Is the Ideal Risk Management? (RMG213)
Japanese corporations domiciled in the U.S. share similar corporate risks to their U.S. counterparts. However, there are
clear differences between the two. The major differences are 1) their strong financial and political ties to corporate
headquarters in Japan, and 2) intertwined Japanese business practices and cultures which are integrated within
the management of the U.S. subsidiaries, and which apply to the management of risk as well. This session investigates
and compares three strategies used by Japanese corporations in the U.S. for managing significant risks surrounding
their respective operations. Management executives from three Japanese corporations will describe the most
challenging risks faced by their companies and, using case-studies, they will share insights on how they are
managing those risks. They will also share opinions on enterprise risk management (ERM). Lastly, on a related matter,
they will speak about the impact of the soon-to-be-implemented (2008 or 2009) J-SOX (Japanese version of
Sarbanes-Oxley Act) on their overall risk management programs.
sponsored by Aon.
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Speakers
Gotaro Sakai
President
Tekenaka Corporation USA
Mike Y. Matsumoto
President
Konica Minolta
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Aftermath: Managing a Hurricane Claim (CLM204)
Risk Financing 1-2-3 (FIN100)
Over the past two years the insurance industry has been
hit with at least seven named storms. Nearly everyone in
the insurance industry has now come to realize that the
management of a hurricane claim is a difficult
challenge due to multiple factors. The focal point of this
presentation is to review the basic steps in managing
the process. Some of the topics discussed include
post-storm damage assessment/mitigation, suggestions
/recommendations for putting together a team to
capture and provide claim documentation to the
adjuster in an acceptable format, and a chronological
overview of the typical claims process from cradle to
grave. The ultimate learning objective is to show the
benefits derived by managing the process. Participants in
the session should have a basic knowledge of property
insurance, as well as understand your employer’s
business and the components needed to get the
business back up and running following a storm.
Are you confused by terms like IBNR, loss development,
net present value and discovery and payout patterns?
Do you have trouble talking to your CFO about the
financial aspects of your insurance program? If so, ta
Las Secuelas: Manejando un Siniestro de Huracán
En los últimos 2 años la industria aseguradora ha sido
golpeada por al menos 7 tormentas de gran magnitud.
La mayoría de las personas en la industria aseguradora
se han dado cuenta que el manejo de un siniestro
provocado por un huracán ofrece un dificultoso reto
debido a múltiples factores. El punto principal de esta
presentación será el de revisar las etapas básicas para
el manejo de este proceso. Algunos de los tópicos a ser
discutidos serán: evaluación/mitigación de los daños
después de la tormenta; sugerencias/recomendaciones
con el fin de conformar un “equipo” que busque y
provea la documentación necesaria al ajustador de
pérdidas en un formato aceptable y una visión
cronológica general de un típico proceso de manejo
de un reclamo “de la cuna a la tumba”. El objetivo final
será el de mostrar los beneficios derivados de manejar
este “proceso”. Los participantes en esta sesión
deberán tener un conocimiento básico de seguro de
propiedades así como, entender el modelo de negocio
de la empresa para la cual trabajan y los componentes
necesarios tanto para regresar al negocio como para
ponerlo en marcha después de ocurrido una tormenta.
Esta es una presentación bilingüe (ingles y español).
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Speakers
Bart Douglas, AIC
Managing Director
Scott B. Clark, AAI
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ke a walk with us through the basic steps of risk
financing. Our focus will be on tools such as loss
triangulation, loss analyses and net present value cash
flow comparisons. Using case-studies, we will give you
the skills to effectively communicate about risk
financing, and an understanding of how to use these
techniques to improve your insurance program. Don’t
forget to bring your calculator!
Financiamiento de Riesgos 1-2-3
Está usted confundido con términos como: Siniestros
Incurridos pero no Reportados (IBNR); Incremento de
Pérdidas (loss development), Valor Presente Neto (VPN)
entre otros? Tiene usted problemas cuando habla con
su Director Financiero acerca de los aspectos
financieros de su programa de seguros? Si es así,
entonces tómese un paseo con nosotros a través de los
pasos básicos del financiamiento de riesgos. Nuestro
enfoque estará en herramientas tales como
triangulación de pérdidas (loss triangulation), análisis de
pérdidas y comparación del valor presente neto de
flujos de fondos (cash flow). Con el soporte de casos
prácticos le ayudaremos a incrementar su habilidad de
comunicarse efectivamente en términos financieros así
como su entendimiento de como usar estas técnicas
para el mejoramiento de su programa de seguros. No
olvide traer su calculadora!
Speakers
Michelle S. Logan
Captives in Latin America (FIN105)
The Risk Management Process (RMG103)
Tuesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Captive tools for risk financing is a well-known alternative
for most U.S. and European companies and is used as
part of the risk financing process. But is it the same in
Latin America? Is it used by domestic Latin American
companies as part of their risk financing strategy? This
session is will explore the reality of captives in Latin
America and how this type of financial vehicle can be
used in order to improve their risk financial profile. The
panel will discuss different key items to take into account
when evaluating the feasibility for a captive in a Latin
American environment, including regulatory, fiscal and
legal issues. In addition, the panel will present the level of
the service providers’ availability for captives, including
captive domiciles in the region.
The risk management decision-making process has
specific steps that must be followed in a strict form by
organizations in order to assure the best way to handle
their loss exposures.This session is designed to demonstrate
these steps and show how a risk management process
can be designed and put into place in order to comply
with your organization’s objectives for risk handling. The
panel will explore various standards regarding the risk
management process, including the role of internal
audit and internal control. We will discuss the best
approach to determine control and mitigation
techniques and strategies, results of this process and the
best way to monitor and improve your results.
El Proceso de Administración de Riesgos
Cautivas in Latinoamérica
La utilización de empresas cautivas como una
herramienta dentro del proceso de financiamiento de
riesgos es una muy bien conocida alternativa en empresas
norteamericanas y europeas pero, es igual en
Latinoamérica? Son utilizadas empresas cautivas por
empresas latinoamericanas como parte de su estrategia
de financiamiento de riesgos?. Ésta sesión ha sido
diseñada para explorar cual es la realidad en relación
a la utilización de cautivas en Latinoamérica y como
este tipo de vehiculo financiero puede ser utilizado con
el fin de optimizar el perfil financiero de riesgo de las
organizaciones. El panel discutirá diferentes aspectos
que son necesarios tomar en cuenta cuando una
empresa va a evaluar la factibilidad de formar una
cautiva en Latinoamérica incluyendo aspectos de
carácter regulatorio, fiscal y legal. Adicionalmente, el
panel presentará el nivel de oferta de proveedores de
servicios especializados para cautivas incluyendo los
domicilios de cautivas disponibles en la región
latinoamericana.
Esta sesión es patrocinada por el Capitulo de Dallas-Fort
Worth de RIMS.
Speakers
Claudia M. Robayo
Lawyer
Clyde & Co.
Jorge D. Luzzi, AIRM
Pirelli Group
Esta sesión es patrocinada por el Capitulo de Dallas-Fort
Worth de RIMS.
Speakers
Andres R. Holownia, AIRM
Regional Executive Risk Manager
Scania Latin America, Ltd.
Carlos Sabaini, AIRM
Director
Grupo Techint SA
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Eduardo Fox
Manager
Applyby Spurling Hunter
La Administración de Riesgos como un proceso de toma
de decisiones tiene etapas específicas que, de forma
estricta, deben ser cumplidas por las organizaciones con
el fin de asegurar que sus exposiciones a pérdidas están
siendo manejadas de manera correcta. Esta sesión esta
diseñada para mostrar cuales son esas etapas y como
se conforma y se pone en práctica este proceso con el
fin de que se cumpla con los objetivos de la
organización en relación al manejo de sus riesgos. El
panel explorará diferentes estándares que, sobre el
proceso de administración de riesgos, han realizado
diferentes organizaciones de carácter internacional.
Adicionalmente se discutirá el rol del Control Interno y
de la Auditoria Interna en dicho proceso. Nosotros
discutiremos las prácticas recomendadas para la
determinación de las estrategias y técnicas de control
y mitigación de riesgos resultantes del proceso así como
las prácticas recomendadas para monitorear y mejorar
el mismo.
Javier Mirabal, ARM, AIRM
Javier Mirabal, ARM, AIRM
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RIMS Respects Your Privacy
➢ E-Mail Addresses: RIMS will not release your e-mail address to any third parties.
➢ Mailing List: RIMS provides the attendee mailing list to exhibitors for a one-time usage. If you wish to be excluded from the mailing list, check the respective box during the registration process.
➢ Demographic Information: Your individual and company demographic information, name and address is stored in the bar code on your conference badge. If you allow an exhibitor to scan your badge, you will
be releasing your information to that exhibitor. If you do not want your demographics included in your badge information, check the respective box during the registration process.
➢ By registering for RIMS 2007 New Orleans, I accept that photographs taken of me by the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) or its service providers may be used for promotional materials of
RIMS, including but not limited to use in annual reports, magazines, future conference programs or other promotional material, and on the Internet by RIMS and its service providers.
➢ RIMS reserves the right to publish the names of conference participants in production materials and on the Internet by RIMS and its service providers
*Membership fees may be subject to change effective January 1, 2007.
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Why should you attend RIMS 2007?
Register Today
Where can you … participate in 140+ industry and
educational sessions and interactive workshops? Learn
about the critical issues facing risk management
professionals? Explore the global issues impacting the
risk management profession? Examine the evolving
roles and expectations facing risk managers? Develop
the skills and resources to become a risk management
expert for your organization? Make an assessment of
your risk management strategy and learn next steps for
planning and implementing an ERM program?
Registration for RIMS 2007 using your credit card is
quick and easy! Visit the web to access our seamless
registration system: www.RIMS.org/RegisterNow. You
will receive an e-mail confirmation shortly after
completing the process.
RIMS is the place to be this coming April 29—May 3.
Reserve your place today to explore, learn and lead.
Take Advantage of Discounts on Fees
RIMS Members
Whether you are a corporate member, associate,
affiliate or another member of RIMS, you are eligible to
attend the conference at the member rate. Please note:
RIMS will verify your membership status upon registration
to make sure that you receive the full benefits.
Early Bird
Register by February 23 in order to be eligible for the
Early Bird Discount, which offers you the lowest rate
possible for the conference.
Registrations received after February 23 will not be
eligible for the discount. RIMS is not responsible for
delayed mail or incorrectly addressed correspondence.
Acceptable forms of payment include American
Express, VISA and MasterCard.
If you prefer to mail in your credit card payment, please
fill out the enclosed registration form and mail to:
RIMS, 1065 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor, New York,
NY 10018.
If you are paying by check or money order, please fill out
the enclosed registration form and mail to the appropriate
address below. Make checks payable to: RIMS.
Corporate/personal/travelers’ checks or money orders
must be payable in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank.
For regular mail delivery:
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 95000-2345
Philadelphia, PA 19195-2345
For express or overnight mail delivery:
Image Remit
205 North Center Drive
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Attn: P.O. Box 95000-2345
Please note: Registrations must be received by
March 30. All mailed registrations must be postmarked
by that date. Any registrations received after March 30
will be treated as on-site registrations and will be subject
to additional fees. Registrations received via mail will be
processed within 10-15 business days.
Registration Categories and Fees
Take Advantage of the RIMS Member and Early Bird Discounts
Fees and Deadlines
Early Bird
February 23
Regular
March 30
On-Site
April 29 – May 3
$795
$550
$335
$275
$895
$600
$385
$275
$945
$650
$435
$275
$1,095
$385
$275
$1,195
$435
$275
$1,245
$485
$275
RIMS Corporate Members and Associates
Corp. 3rd Member Discount
One Day Pass
Thursday (half day) Pass
Non-Members
One Day Pass
Additional Full Conference Registration Options
Educational Member
Student Member
Student Non–Member
Affiliate Member
Retired Member
$340
$140
$190
$340
$340
$340
$140
$190
$340
$340
$340
$140
$190
$340
$340
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registration information
Bank Transfers are payable only in U.S. dollars drawn
from a U.S. bank. Transferred funds must be sent to:
Commerce Bank
317 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10017
ABA number: 026013673
Account name: RIMS Operating Account
Account number: 7920319089
Sessions Pre-Registrations: Don’t Forget!
Registrant is responsible for all bank charges, including a
$30 RIMS processing fee, which must be added to the
total amount transferred. The bank order must include
the registrant name(s) and company. Please enclose a
copy of your bank order with your registration materials.
To pre-register for sessions or to change your session
selections, please visit www.RIMS.org/ConferenceChanges.
Login is required. Select the icon “Change Session
Selections.” Please remember to save your selections or
changes by clicking “Next”at the bottom of the Web page.
RIMS Federal Tax ID # 13-1860397
Please note: RIMS strongly requests that you honor your
course selections. If, on-site, you wish to attend a session
for which you have not pre-registered, we ask that you
wait until the session begins before taking a seat if space
availability remains.
On-site Registration
On-site registration will open at 10:00 am on April 29 at:
Tel: (504) 582-3023
Registration kiosks are available on-site for quick check-in.
Registration Options
•Admission to RIMS opening reception plus one guest
aged 21+ (Sunday)
•RIMS Opening Session and Keynote Address (Monday)
•Lunch daily (Monday—Thursday)
•All sessions (Monday—Thursday)
•Admission into Exhibit Hall (Monday—Wednesday)
•All special events in the Exhibit Hall
(Monday—Wednesday)
•All special events (Sunday—Thursday)
Due to space restrictions, we request that you register in
advance for select sessions, lunches and special events
that you wish to attend. Although sessions are on a first
come, first-served basis, completing the online session
pre-registration form will allow RIMS to assign each
session a size-appropriate room in order to accommodate
all interested participants.
Cancellation / Change Policy
Requests for cancellations, refunds or registration
downgrades must be submitted by March 30 and will
be subject to a $75 administrative fee. You may make
the cancellation/change request on the Web at
www.RIMS.org/ConferenceChanges. Refunds will be
issued 60 days following the conference.
Please note: Requests made after March 30 will not
receive a refund, credit or price adjustment. RIMS is
responsible solely for processing the conference
registration fee. Housing and travel changes or
cancellations must be made directly with Wyndham
Jade via fax to (972) 349-5867.
On-site Registration / Substitutions
One Day Pass
•All sessions on the day
•Lunch on the day
•Admission into Exhibit Hall on the day
•Admission to special events on the day
RIMS will accept on-site registration payments made
with Visa, American Express and MasterCard. Other
acceptable forms of payment on-site include cash,
corporate / personal / travelers’ checks or money orders
payable in U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S. bank.
Please note: Monday registrants are admitted to the
Opening Session and Keynote Address, and the
Opening Reception (Sunday) plus one guest aged 21+.
Conference credentials will be released solely to the
individual whose name appears on the badge. Proper
identification is required (driver’s license, passport or
credit card). Business cards are not an acceptable form
of identification.
•Morning sessions
•Lunch
Substitution for registered attendees will not be accepted
without written authorization on corporate stationary,
and will be subject to a $75 administrative fee. A $30
non-refundable fee will be charged to replace lost
badges.
Registration Hours
Sunday, April 29
Monday, April 30
Tuesday, May 1
Wednesday, May 2
Thursday, May 3
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10:00 am – 5:30 pm
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Corporate Members
A RIMS corporate member is an organization that has
been accepted for membership and has paid annual
Society dues plus applicable local chapter dues.
Included in Society dues are two deputy members or
representatives. Additional deputy members may be
added to the corporate membership (subject to eligibility)
for an additional fee of U.S. $150 plus applicable
chapter dues. Membership and benefits may not be
transferred without prior approval by RIMS.
Corporate Membership Multiple Registrant Discount
If a member organization registers two dues-paying
deputy members for Full Conference Passes, any
subsequent dues-paying deputy members may register
at a discounted rate (refer to rates in the Registration
Fees table on page 75).
Associate Members
A RIMS associate member is an individual who has been
accepted as an associate of the Society and has paid
annual Society dues plus applicable local chapter
dues. If you are a Chapter Associate only and have not
paid Society dues to RIMS, you must register at the
non-member rate. Associate membership may not be
transferred or re-assigned.
Affiliate Members
A RIMS affiliate member is an individual who has been
accepted as an affiliate of the Society upon separation from
a member company and have paid annual Society dues
plus applicable local chapter dues. Affiliate membership
terminates upon acceptance of employment.
Educational Members
Educational members are individuals who are faculty
members teaching risk management, insurance or
benefits courses, or chairing a department which offers
risk management, insurance or benefits courses as their
primary focus, and have paid Society dues plus
applicable local chapter dues.
Student Members
A student membership may be granted to a full-time student
enrolled in at least twelve (12) credit hours per term in a
college or university, provided that the individual is not
eligible for membership in another category. Society and
applicable local chapter dues must be paid prior to
registration. Please note: RIMS recommends that eligible
parties sign up for RIMS student membership at the rate of
$50 to gain access to a number of benefits which include
a discounted conference registration for a fee of $140!
Privacy Policy—RIMS Respects Your Privacy
•E-mail addresses—RIMS will not release your e-mail
address to any third parties.
•Mailing information—RIMS provides an attendee
mailing list to exhibitors for one-time usage. If you wish
to be excluded from this communication, please
check the respective box during the registration
process.
•Demographic information—your individual and
company demographic information, name and
address is stored in the bar code on your conference
badge. If you allow an exhibitor to scan your badge
you are releasing this information to that exhibitor. If
you do not want your demographics included in your
badge information, please check the respective box
during the registration process.
By registering for RIMS 2007 New Orleans, you accept
that photographs taken of you by the Risk and
Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) or its service
providers may be used for future RIMS literature and
promotional materials, including but not limited to
annual reports, magazines and newsletters, future
conference programs or other promotional material,
and on the Internet by RIMS and its service providers.
RIMS reserves the right to publish the names of
conference participants in production materials and on
the Internet.
Press Registration and Press Conference Facilities
Rooms 222 and 223
RIMS welcomes media to attend RIMS 2007 New
Orleans. A limited number of press passes are available
for credentialed journalists. The press room is equipped
with Internet lines for laptops, desktop computers,
printers and a telephone. Wireless Internet connections
are available in public spaces of the convention center.
The press room is the central location to obtain news on
the conference, conduct interviews and file stories. The
press conference room, adjacent to the press room, is
scheduled with back-to-back announcements on the
newest industry developments. Interested parties may
rent the press conference room.
For information on press passes or to book the press
conference room, please contact Felicia Messimer,
RIMS Communications Associate, at (212) 655-6057 or
fmessimer@RIMS.org.
Retired Members
Retired membership is extended to an individual who
was previously employed in risk management or one of
its related specialties and who is a former RIMS deputy
member, educational or associate member prior to full
retirement and not eligible for any other category of
membership. Society and applicable local chapter
dues must be paid prior to registration.
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Registration Categories
2007 Application for Corporate Membership
Join Today and Save • www.RIMS.org/JoinToday
Please return completed application and payment to: Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 95000-2345
Tel: (212) 655-6040 • Fax: (212) 655-7430
membership@RIMS.org • www.RIMS.org
Federal Tax ID# 13-1860397
Referred by: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION (please print)
Name of organization requesting membership in RIMS _____________________________________________________________________
Organization’s Website ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Does your organization have a formal risk/insurance management department? ❏ Yes ❏ No, indicate department responsible for risk/insurance
management. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Provide a three to five word description of your organization’s primary function, i.e., primary care hospital, commercial bank, clothing retailer, etc.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Provide your company’s three digit SIC code (Standard Industry Classification) _____________________________
ABOUT YOUR PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE: (Deputy responsible for your organization’s voting rights in RIMS.)
❏ Mr.
❏ Ms.
❏ Mrs.
❏ Dr.
❏ Other ________________________
First Name __________________________ MI ___ Last Name___________________________________Nickname __________________
Title ________________________________ ❏ Male ❏ Female Year of Birth | | | | | (optional, for statistical purposes)
Mailing Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________
City __________________________________ State/Province ________ Zip/Postal Code __________________ Country _______________
Telephone ____________________________________ Extension _______________ Fax ______________________________________
E-Mail Address (application will not be processed without e-mail address)_________________________________________________________________
Street Address (if different from mailing address) __________________________________________________________________________
Are you a salaried employee of the organization requesting membership?
❏ Yes ❏ No
Do you obtain your salary or other remuneration directly from an organization other than the organization requesting membership? ❏ Yes ❏ No
Are you responsible for internal risk management functions for your organization?
❏ Yes ❏ No
Is your position in risk management: ❏ Full-time (risk management constitutes 90%+ of duties) ❏ Part-time (duties in addition to risk management)
If part-time, what non-risk management responsibilities do you have? ________________________________________________________
Which risk management functions are you directly involved in? (Check all that apply)
Property
❏ Alt. Risk Transfer
❏ Claims Mgmt.
❏ Insurance Purchase
❏ Risk Control
❏ Self Insurance
Liability
❏ Claims Mgmt.
❏ Risk Control
❏ Self Insurance
Workers’ Compensation
❏ Claims Mgmt.
❏ Risk Control
❏ Self Insurance
Health/Medical
❏ Claims Mgmt.
❏ Plan Design
❏ Self Insurance
Other
❏ ADA Compliance
❏ Captives
❏ Disability
❏ Disaster Planning
❏ Employee Assist.
❏ Environmental
❏ Financial
❏ Risk Assessment
❏ Enterprise
❏ Long Term Health Care ❏ Pension, Savings, Invest. ❏ Information Systems
❏ Safety
❏ Security
❏ Wellness
❏ Operational
Do you sell/manage products or services to risk managers or perform services/consulting for risk management clients? (Includes underwriting, selling,
brokering, regulating or rating of insurance; actuarial, risk management or employee benefits-related services, including but not limited to risk
management consulting, rehabilitation, mediation, environmental services, disaster recovery, etc.; investigation or settlement of losses, providing legal
services; or executive recruitment and/or personnel recruitment). If you have answered yes, please complete Associate of the Society application.
❏ Yes
❏ No
Would you like to be included in RIMS’ online Member Directory?
❏ Yes
❏ No
If No, may we release your contact information to other RIMS members upon request?
❏ Yes
❏ No
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Occasionally RIMS releases its membership mailing list to outside organizations offering products or services that may be of value to members.
May we release your name and address? ❏ Yes ❏ No
PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE (DEPUTY) CHAPTER AFFILIATION
All RIMS members belong to a local chapter and are required to pay local chapter dues. What is your Chapter Preference?
Chapter Preference _______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter #| | | | |
ABOUT YOUR SECOND REPRESENTATIVE (non-voting)
❏ Mr.
❏ Ms.
❏ Mrs.
❏ Dr.
❏ Other ________________________
Mailing Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone ____________________________________ Extension _______________ Fax ______________________________________
E-Mail Address (application will not be processed without e-mail address)_________________________________________________________________
Are you a salaried employee of the organization requesting membership?
❏ Yes ❏ No
Do you obtain your salary or other remuneration directly from an organization other than the organization requesting membership? ❏ Yes ❏ No
Is your position in risk management: ❏ Full-time (risk management constitutes 90%+ of duties) ❏ Part-time (duties in addition to risk management)
If part-time, what non-risk management responsibilities do you have? ________________________________________________________
Are you responsible for internal risk management functions for your organization?
❏ Yes ❏ No
Which risk management functions are you directly involved in? (Check all that apply)
Property
❏ Claims Mgmt.
❏ Risk Control
❏ Self Insurance
Liability
❏ Claims Mgmt.
❏ Risk Control
❏ Self Insurance
Workers’ Compensation
❏ Claims Mgmt.
❏ Risk Control
❏ Self Insurance
Health Medical
❏ Claims Mgmt.
❏ Plan Design
❏ Self Insurance
Other
❏ ADA Compliance
❏ Captives
❏ Disability
❏ Disaster Planning
❏ Employee Assist.
❏ Environmental
❏ Financial
❏ Risk Assessment
❏ Enterprise
❏ Long Term Health Care ❏ Pension, Savings, Invest. ❏ Information Systems
❏ Safety
❏ Security
❏ Wellness
❏ Operational
Do you sell/manage products or services to risk managers or perform services/consulting for risk management clients? (Includes underwriting, selling,
brokering, regulating or rating of insurance; actuarial, risk management or employee benefits-related services, including but not limited to risk
management consulting, rehabilitation, mediation, environmental services, disaster recovery, etc.; investigation or settlement of losses, providing
legal services; or executive recruitment and/or personnel recruitment). If you have answered yes, please complete Associate of the Society application.
❏ Yes
❏ No
❏ Yes
❏ No
❏ Yes
❏ No
Occasionally RIMS releases its membership mailing list to outside organizations offering products or services that may be of value to members.
May we release your name and address?
❏ Yes
❏ No
SECOND REPRESENTATIVE (DEPUTY) CHAPTER AFFILIATION
All RIMS members belong to a local chapter and are required to pay local chapter dues. What is your Chapter Preference?
Chapter Preference ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter #| | | | |
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Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 95000-2345
Tel: (212) 655-6040 • Fax: (212) 655-7430
Chapter Preference ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter #| | | | |
Corporate Membership Dues (includes 2 reps.) – $465.00 per company
Additional Corporate Member Representative Dues – $150.00 each
$ __________
$ __________
Chapter Dues*
Total
$ __________
$ __________
MEMBERSHIP DUES
If you are employed by a service provider, please provide a current job description.
Organizations that designate internal risk management employees are eligible to be members. Two employees working in risk management are
included in Society dues. Additional non-voting corporate member representatives (subject to approval) may be added at an annual cost of $140 U.S.
per person, plus applicable chapter dues. Please photocopy and complete the Corporate Member second representative (non-voting) section for each
additional representative. Corporate membership is held by the organization and is non-transferable. Membership dues are non-refundable. You will be
billed annually for dues to coincide with the month that you joined RIMS. Renewal notices are mailed approximately 90 days prior to the anniversary
date. The Risk Management Magazine subscription price of one year ($70 U.S.) is included in your membership dues and may not be deducted.
PAYMENT METHOD
❏ Check enclosed * Please bill my credit card: ❏ American Express ❏ VISA ❏ MasterCard
Card No.________________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date ________________________
Print name as it appears on card ______________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter dues not included with this application will be billed directly to your credit card or invoiced by RIMS or the Chapter. Please remit payment in
U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc., with this application or fill in the appropriate credit card
payment information above. Bank transfers are payable only in U.S. dollars drawn from a U.S. bank, by transferring funds into the RIMS account as
follows: Commerce Bank, 469 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018, Acount name: RIMS Operating Account, Account number: 7920319089, ABA
number: 026013673. Applicant is responsible for all bank charges. Please add additional $30 for bank transfers. The bank order must include the
applicant’s name(s) and company. Please enclose a copy of your bank order with your membership application. You will receive notification of your
active membership after your application is processed. Membership status will be effective upon approval of application and receipt of all applicable
dues. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing.
U.S. Taxpayers: RIMS dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for tax purposes but may be deductible as a business expense. Due to lobbying
activities only a portion of the dues may be deductible as a business expense. Members will be advised each year of the non-deductible portion
of the Society dues.
MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE
I verify that the information herein is true and accurate, and that I have read Article IV – Membership, Section 1 of RIMS’ Constitution and Bylaws
located at www.rims.org/bylaws and hereby certify that our organization is eligible for membership in the Risk and Insurance Management Society,
Inc. I further affirm that our organization will subscribe to the objectives of RIMS and abide by RIMS’ Constitution and Bylaws and any amendments
thereto.
Name of Organization ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Primary Representative ___________________________________________________________ Date ____________________
I understand that by providing my mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number and fax number, I consent to receive communications sent by
or on behalf of RIMS via these media. I also understand that RIMS will not share my e-mail address with other organizations.
The Membership Fees are printed on this form. Chapter dues vary from chapter to chapter. The most up to date pricing
can always be found on the rims.org Website. Membership or Chapter dues not included with this application or renewal
will be billed directly to your credit card or invoiced by RIMS or the Chapter. Membership will not be processed until full
payment is received. Please call 212.655.6040 for questions regarding total amount due.
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RIMS Chapter Listing
C=Corporate Dues
U N I T E D S TAT E S
ALABAMA
001
Alabama (Birmingham)
C=$100 per Individual
A=$150
ALASKA
074
Alaska (Anchorage)
A=$75
Join online at www.RIMS.org/JoinToday
ARIZONA
049
Arizona Central (Phoenix)
A=Chapter Collects
CALIFORNIA
028
Golden Gate (San Francisco)
C=$125 per Company
A=$100
082
Inland Empire
(Greater Palm Springs)
C=$75 per Company,
$75 after 2nd deputy
A=$100
033
Los Angeles
C=$100 per Company,
$15 after 2nd deputy
A=$100
052
Orange County (Orange)
C=$100 per Company
A=$100
088
Sacramento Valley
C=$100 per Company,
$50 after 2nd Deputy
A=$100
045
San Diego
A=$175
073
Santa Clara Valley
C=$100 per Company,
A=$65
COLORADO
018
Rocky Mountain (Denver)
A=$120
CONNECTICUT
012
Connecticut Valley (Cromwell)
C=$50 per Company
A=$50
044
Fairfield/Westchester
(Greenwich)
C=$50 per Company
A=$50
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
070
Potomac (Washington, D.C.)
C=$75 per Company
A= $90
FLORIDA
016
Broward (Fort Lauderdale)
C=$55 per Company
A=$65
085
Florida North
Central (Orlando)
C=$35 per Company,
A=$35
093
Greater Miami
C=$75 per Company
A=$75
065
North Florida (Jacksonville)
A=$80
089
Palm Beach
C=$50 per Company,
A=$100
090
Southwest Florida (Naples)
C=$155 per Company,
A=$155
048
Tampa Bay
C=$50 per Company,
A=$50
GEORGIA
003
Atlanta
C=$75 per Company,
A=$10
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HAWAII
019
Hawaii (Honolulu)
C=$25 per Company
A= Chapter Collects
ILLINOIS
009
Chicago
C=$100 per Company
A=$200
083
Mid-Illinois
(Peoria/Bloomington)
C=$75 per Company,
A=$75
INDIANA
042
Indiana (Indianapolis)
A=Chapter Collects
IOWA
086
060
Greater Quad Cities
(Muscatine)
C=$75 per Company
A=$150
Iowa (Des Moines)
C=$35 per Company,
A=$35
KANSAS
017
Greater Kansas City
A=$40
KENTUCKY
053
Kentuckiana/Bluegrass
(Louisville & Lexington)
C=$50 per Company,
A=Chapter Collects
LOUISIANA
034
South Louisiana
(New Orleans)
C=$75 per Company
A=$175
MARYLAND
008
Chesapeake (Baltimore)
C=$75 per Company,
A=$100
070
C=$75 per Company
A=$90
MASSACHUSETTS
022
Massachusetts (Boston)
C=$75 per Company
A=Chapter collects
MICHIGAN
015
Detroit
C=$100 per Company
A=$100
054
Western Michigan
(Grand Rapids)
C=$50 per Company
A=$50
MINNESOTA
024
Minnesota (Minneapolis)
C=$75 per Company
A=$75
MISSOURI
017
Greater Kansas City
A=$40
084
Ozarks Area (Springfield)
C=$30 per Company
A=$150
032
St. Louis
A=$50
NEBRASKA
043
Great Plains (Omaha)
C=$90 per Company,
A=$45
NEVADA
081
Nevada (Las Vegas)
C=$115 per Company,
A=$165
NEW JERSEY
026
New Jersey (Edison)
A=$100
014
Delaware Valley (Philadelphia)
C=$65 per Company,
A=$60
NEW YORK
101
Long Island (Woodbury)
C=$75 per Company
A=Chapter Collects
027
New York (New York City)
C=$100 per Company
A=$100
036
Upstate New York (Rochester)
C=$90 per Company
A=$120
NORTH CAROLINA
005
Carolinas (Charlotte)
C=$75 per Company,
A=$75
047
Piedmont (Raleigh-Durham)
C=$25 per Company
A=$50
OHIO
007
010
011
087
Central Ohio (Columbus)
C=$50 per Company,
A=$50
Ohio River Valley (Cincinnati)
C=$100 per Company
A=Chapter Collects
Northeast Ohio (Cleveland)
C=$75 per Company,
A=Chapter Collects
Toledo
C=$50 per Company
A=$100
OKLAHOMA
072
Central Oklahoma
(Oklahoma City)
A=$200
029
Eastern Oklahoma (Tulsa)
C=$160 per Company,
A=$200
OREGON
030
Oregon (Portland)
C=$75 per Company,
A=$100
PENNSYLVANIA
058
Central Penn (Harrisburg)
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chaper Collects
014
Delaware Valley (Philadelphia)
C=$65 per Company,
A=$60
031
Pittsburgh
C=$40 per Company
A=$40
SOUTH CAROLINA
076
Palmetto (Columbia)
C=$50 per Company
A=Chapter Collects
071
Western Carolina (Greenville)
C=$40 per Company
A=$40
A=Associate of the Society Dues
020
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UTAH
069
Houston
C=$100 per Company,
A=$125
South Texas (San Antonio)
C=$100 per Company,
A=$125
Utah (Salt Lake City)
C=$100 per Company
A=$125
VIRGINIA
070
C=$75 per Company
A=$90
037
Virginia (Williamsburg)
C=$60 per Company
A=Chapter Collects
WASHINGTON
038
Washington (Seattle)
A=$25
WISCONSIN
039
Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
C=$100 per Company
A=$175
C A N A DA
ALBERTA
061
Northern Alberta (Edmonton)
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chapter Collects
002
Southern Alberta (Calgary)
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chapter Collects
BRITISH COLUMBIA
004
British Columbia (Vancouver)
C=CDN $50 per Company
A=CDN $100
MANITOBA
051
Manitoba (Winnipeg)
C=CDN $25 per Company,
CDN $25 after 2nd Deputy
A=CDN $25
NEW BRUNSWICK/ NOVA SCOTIA
091 Maritime Chapter
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chapter Collects
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
063
Newfoundland & Labrador
(St. John’s)
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chapter Collects
ONTARIO
062
Canadian Capital (Ottawa)
A=Chapter Collects
035
Ontario (Toronto)
CDN $30 after 2nd Deputy
A=CDN $150
091
Maritime Chapter
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chapter Collects
QUEBEC
025
Quebec (Montreal)
C=CDN $75 per Company
A=Chapter Collects
SASKATCHEWAN
064
Saskatchewan
(Saskatoon/Regina)
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chapter Collects
J A PA N
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059
Cumberland (Nashville)
C=$50 per Company
A=$75
023
Memphis
C=$200 per Company
A=Chapter Collects
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Japan (Tokyo)
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chapter Collects
TEXAS
080
Central Texas (Austin)
C=$100 per Company
A=$125
013
Dallas-Fort Worth
A=$50
All dues subject to change.
Chapter Collects = chapter will invoice
directly for chapter dues.
MEXICO
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Mexico (Monterrey)
C=Chapter Collects
A=Chapter Collects
2007 Application for Associate Membership
Please return completed application and payment to: Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 95000-2345
Tel: (212) 655-6040 • Fax: (212) 655-7430
Referred by: ______________________________________________________________________________
ABOUT YOU (please print)
❏ Mr.
❏ Ms.
❏ Mrs.
❏ Dr.
❏ Other ________________________
Mailing Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone ____________________________________ Extension ______________ Fax ______________________________________
E-Mail Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________
❏ Yes
❏ No
❏ Yes
❏ No
Occasionally, RIMS releases its membership mailing list to outside organizations offering products or services that may be of value to members.
May we release your name and address?
❏ Yes
❏ No
ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION
Complete the following information:
Current Employer _________________________________________________ Website ________________________________________
Type of Business
Provide a one to three word description of your organization’s primary function, i.e., third party administrator, insurance broker, RMIS sales, etc.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Which of the following activities are you engaged in? (Check all that apply)
❏ Actuarial Services
❏ Risk Management Services/Consulting
❏ Executive/Personnel Recruitment
❏ Rating of Insurance
❏ Investigation/Settlement of Losses
❏ Regulating of Insurance
❏ Employee Benefits Services
❏ Selling or Brokering of Insurance
❏ Environmental Services
❏ Underwriting of Insurance
❏ Legal Services
CHAPTER AFFILIATION
All RIMS members belong to a local chapter and are required to pay local chapter dues, unless your local chapter does not accept Associate
members. What is your Chapter Preference? See page 74 for chapter listing. Please indicate only one chapter.
Chapter Preference _______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter #| | | | |
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2007 Application for Associate Membership
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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Associate of the Society: An individual who can confirm their commitment to uphold and further the risk management discipline and is not eligible
to be a representative of a corporate member. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals working for brokers, insurers and third party administrators
who provide services to risk management/insurance clients, lawyers, and consultants. This membership belongs to the individual and can be taken
from employer to employer.
The individual, not the company, holds the Membership. Membership dues are non-refundable and membership is non-transferable. You will be billed
annually for dues to coincide with the month that you joined RIMS. Renewal notices are mailed approximately 60 days prior to the anniversary date.
The Risk Management magazine subscription price of one year ($70 U.S.) for each individual is included in your membership dues, and may not be
deducted.
PAYMENT METHOD
Associate of the Society - $485.00 per individual
Chapter Dues*
Total
❏ Check enclosed* Please bill my credit card:
$ __________
$ __________
$ __________
❏ American Express
❏ VISA
❏ MasterCard
Card No._________________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date _____________________
Print name as it appears on card ____________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
*Chapter dues not included with this application will be billed directly to your credit card or invoiced by RIMS or the Chapter.
Please remit payment in U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc., with this application or fill in the
appropriate credit card payment information above. Bank transfers are payable only in U.S. dollars drawn from a U.S. bank, by transferring funds into
the RIMS account as follows: Commerce Bank, 317 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017, Acount name: RIMS Operating Account, Account number:
7920319089, ABA number: 026013673. Applicant is responsible for all bank charges. The bank order must include the applicant’s name(s) and company.
Please enclose a copy of your bank order with your membership application. You will receive notification of your active membership after your
application is processed. Membership status will be effective upon approval of application and receipt of all applicable dues. Please allow 2-4 weeks
for processing.
U.S. Taxpayers: RIMS dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for tax purposes but may be deductible as a business expense. Due to lobbying
activities, only a portion of the dues may be deductible as a business expense. Members will be advised each year of the non-deductible portion
of the Society dues.
MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE
I verify that the information herein is true and accurate, and that I have read Article IV - Membership, Section 1 of RIMS’ Constitution and Bylaws
located at www.rims.org and hereby certify that I am eligible for membership in the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. I further affirm that
I will subscribe to the objectives of RIMS and abide by RIMS’ Constitution and Bylaws and any amendments thereto.
Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature ____________________________________________________________________________ Date ____________________
I understand that by providing my mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number and fax number, I consent to receive communications sent by
or on behalf of RIMS via these media. I also understand that RIMS will not share my e-mail address with other organizations.
The Membership Fees are printed on this form. Chapter dues vary from chapter to chapter. The most up to date pricing
can always be found on the rims.org Website. Membership or Chapter dues not included with this application or renewal
will be billed directly to your credit card or invoiced by RIMS or the Chapter.
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To make the reservations process as easy and
cost-effective as possible, RIMS has secured discounts for
your accommodations, airfare and car rental. We also
offer shuttle bus service between the convention center
and all designated properties, as well as recommend
transportation to and from the airport.
What’s more, we offer easy access to all the information
and a seamless reservation system on our web site at
www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007.
reservations outside the U.S. and Canada contact your
local Continental reservations office. Please reference
the Z code number ZUF5 and Agreement Code number
BVFRMH.
You can also book your reservations online at
www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007. In the offer code box, please
enter Z code number ZUF5 and Agreement Code
number BVFRMH. To avoid a service fee and receive an
additional 3% discount off published fares, book your
reservations online. Please remember to include the
Z code and agreement code in the offer code box.
Hotel Reservations
Let RIMS Book Your Accommodations!
New Orleans offers an array of accommodations, from
charming boutique properties to world-class hotels. RIMS
has blocked space at a variety of venues in New
Orleans. All recommended hotels will offer special
discounts and amenities for conference attendees.
Wyndham Jade, the official housing bureau for RIMS 2007,
will process and confirm your hotel arrangements.
View information on 24 properties and book your
accommodations today by navigating our quick and easy
online reservation system at www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007. You
may also call Wyndham Jade directly at (800) 347-4372 or
(972) 349-7682.
Please note:
•Reservations must be made by March 30, 2007. After
that date our negotiated discounts may no longer
apply.
•In the case that your hotel choice is no longer
available, Wyndham Jade will make suggestions for
comparable accommodations.
•All reservations, cancellations or changes for
designated hotels must be made via Wyndham
Jade. If there are discrepancies with reservations,
designated venues will honor housing information
received through our housing bureau.
Airline Reservations
Take Advantage of our Negotiated Discounts
RIMS is pleased to announce that we have secured
airfare discounts for participants who book their travel
arrangements with American Airlines, Continental
Airlines or United Airlines. You can obtain schedule
information and book reservations with each of these
airlines as follows:
Please call the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk
at (800) 433-1790 between 5:00 am and midnight
Central Time, seven days a week. Please reference
authorization number A4347AB.
You can also book your reservations online at
www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007. In the ENTER PASSENGER
DETAILS section, please enter discount code A4347AB to
obtain a special rate.
Please call Continental Airlines MeetingWorks at
(800) 468-7022 (in USA or Canada) between 7:00 am
and10:00 pm Central Time, seven days a week. For
Please call United Airlines at (800) 521-4041. Reference
discount code 563SZ.
Car Rentals
As an added service to attendees, RIMS has secured
discounted car rental rates with Avis. Avis is offering you
special rates that include daily, weekend and weekly
rates, as well as unlimited free mileage.
To take advantage of these discounts, please contact
Avis at (800) 331-1600. Don’t forget to reference the Avis
Worldwide Discount (AWD) code J098317.
You can also access this discount through our online
reservation system at www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007.
Airport Shuttle
Airport Shuttle New Orleans offers service from New
Orleans International Airport to the lobby of your hotel.
A $2 discount is offered for roundtrip reservations made
online at www.RIMS.org/RIMS2007.
Visa Information for International Travelers
Visitors to the U.S. may require a visa depending on the
purpose of your visit. To obtain more information on
acquiring a visa, please visit the International Visitors
Office Web site at http://travel.state.gov.
Please note: The average processing time for security
clearance is 14 days. However, all visa applicants are
encouraged to apply at your earliest convenience, or at
least three to five months prior to travel to the U.S.
Shuttle Buses
Offering You Top-of-the-Line Transportation Services
For your utmost convenience, RIMS has arranged
comfortable and secure shuttle service between designated
housing properties and the Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center. Shuttles run in 15-minute intervals as follows: Sunday,
April 29 from 9:00 am–8:00 pm; Monday, April 30 from
7:00 am–6:00 pm; Tuesday, May 1 from 8:00 am–6:00 pm;
Wednesday, May 2 from 8:00 am–6:00 pm; and Thursday,
May 3 from 8:00 am–3:00 pm
Shuttle schedules will be available at all designated
hotels and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Please note: There will be no evening shuttle service, with
the exception of Sunday as listed above. Shuttle service
will not be provided for the Marriott Convention Center,
Hampton Inn Convention Center, Hilton Garden Inn and
Holiday Inn Select, as they are all located within walking
distance of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
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Courtyard by Marriott CC
300 Julia Street
2
Sgl: $189/Dbl: $189
Tpl: $189/Quad: $189
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
3:00 pm
12:00 noon
72 hours
Prior To Arrival
2 Blocks
Doubletree Hotel New Orleans
300 Canal Street
3
Sgl: $185/Dbl: $205
Tpl: $225/Quad: $245
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
3:00 pm
11:00 am
72 hours
Prior To Arrival
4 Blocks
Embassy Suites
315 Julia Street
4
Sgl: $204/Dbl: $224
Tpl: $244/Quad: $244
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
3:00 pm
12:00 noon
72 hours
Prior To Arrival
Hampton Inn & Suites
1201 Convention Center Blvd.
5
Sgl: $180/Dbl: $190
Tpl: $190/Quad: $190
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
3:00 pm
11:00 am
Hilton Riverside *
2 Poydras Street
6
Sgl: $205/Dbl: $225
Tpl: $255/Quad: $285
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
Holiday Inn Select New Orleans
7
Sgl: $164/Dbl: $164
Tpl: $179/Quad: $179
Hotel Intercontinental
444 St. Charles Avenue
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910 Iberville Street
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Tpl: $263/Quad: $293
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Tpl: $204/Quad: $224
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JW Marriott New Orleans
614 Canal Street
10
Sgl: $230/Dbl: $250
Tpl: $270/Quad: $290
AMEX, DV, DC
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12:00 noon
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Le Pavillon
833 Poydras Street
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Sgl: $233/Dbl: $233
Dbl/Dbl: $253
Tpl: $253/Quad: $253
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
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12:00 noon
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Loews New Orleans Hotel
300 Poydras Street
12
Sgl: $264/Dbl: $264
Tpl: $294/Quad: $294
AMEX, DV, DC
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12:00 noon
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New Orleans Marriott *
555 Canal Street
14
Sgl: $200/Dbl: $220
Tpl: $260/Quad: $270
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Renaissance Arts Hotel
700 Tchoupitoulas Sreet
15
Sgl: $224/Dbl: $224
Tpl: $254/Quad: $284
AMEX, DV, DC
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Renaissance Pere Marquette
817 Common Street
16
Sgl: $204/Dbl: $204
Tpl: $234/Quad: $264
AMEX, DV, DC
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12:00 noon
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Residence Inn Convention Center
345 St. Joseph Street
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Sgl: $194/Dbl: $194
Tpl: $194/Quad: $194
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
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12:00 noon
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Ritz Carlton New Orleans
921 Canal Street
18
Sgl: $264/Dbl: $264
Tpl: $284/Quad: $304
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Royal Sonesta Hotel
300 Bourbon Street
19
Sgl: $215/Dbl: $230
Tpl: $260/Quad: $290
AMEX, DV, DC
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12:00 noon
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Sheraton New Orleans *
500 Canal Street
20
Sgl: $198/Dbl: $221
Tpl: $246/Quad: $271
AMEX, DV, DC
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Springhill Suites
301 St. Joseph Street
21
Sgl: $189/Dbl: $189
Tpl: $189/Quad: $189
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
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12:00 noon
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333 Poydras Street
22
Sgl: $234/Dbl: $234
Tpl: $264/Quad: $294
AMEX, DV, DC
VS, MC
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12:00 noon
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300 Gravier Street
23
Sgl: $294/Dbl: $294
Tpl: $344/Quad: $394
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Wyndham Canal Place
100 Rue Iberville
24
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Tpl: $255/Quad: $280
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sightseeing tours
Have you ever been to the New Orleans Jazz Festival?
Toured the Louisiana bayous? Dined on genuine Cajun
cuisine? Discovered the origins of Jazz? These are just a
handful of the sightseeing experiences and tours that
we offer guests of RIMS 2007 New Orleans. Once you
decide which tours you would like to book, please fill out
the registration form that follows. Please note that tour
reservations must be received by Friday, March 30 in
order to guarantee your participation.
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
April 27 – 29 and May 4 – 6
Circling the Crescent City
9:00 am – 12:00 noon
The Big Easy ... The Crescent City ... The Birthplace of
Jazz ... all phrases used to describe the elusive mystique
of the historic city of New Orleans! The tour of this
marvelous city begins in the famed French Quarter and
continues through the many diverse neighborhoods of
the city including St. Charles Avenue, the most prestigious
and historic residential area, lined with stately mansions
surrounded by semi-tropical gardens. You will also have
an opportunity to visit an above-ground cemetery.
$27.00 per person
sightseeing tours
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is one of the
world’s greatest celebrations with over 4,000 talented
musicians, chefs and crafts people who assemble each
spring to share their unique cultural and musical heritage.
For more information, please visit: www.nojazzfest.com.
Monday, April 30
Aquarium Of The Americas (Self-Guided Tour)
Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Aquarium of the Americas is conveniently located
at the foot of Canal Street. Here, you will encounter fish,
birds, reptiles and plants just as they exist in their own
specialized habitats in North, South and Central
America. Please note: Transportation is not provided.
$16.00 per person
Sunday, April 29
Airboat Adventures
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Come join us for an exhilarating airboat journey into the
mystical swamps and bayous of Southern Louisiana.
View the majesty of our ancient Louisiana wetlands as
you swiftly glide into the depths of Cajun Country. Pass
exotic tropical plants and wildlife—majestic herons,
alligator, nutria and large turtles will be seen in
abundance. Join us for an exhilarating airboat journey
into the mystical swamps and bayous of Southern
Louisiana. Please note: This tour is also offered on
Wednesday, May 2.
$68.00 per person
Plantation Life
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Enjoy a ride on the picturesque River Road as you wend your
way along the mighty Mississippi River. Your first stop will be
made at Laura, a remarkable example of a
mid-19th century Creole plantation that focuses on traditional
Creole customs and enchanting albeit sometimes
scandalous tales of local plantation life. Your next stop will
be Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, where you will
experience the southern splendor of “The Sugar Palace”
when you step into 16 rooms filled with period antiques
and Louisiana artwork before enjoying a sumptuous lunch.
“110.00 per person
Creole Promenade
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
In this complete walking tour of an historical New
Orleans neighborhood, you will visit Jackson Square, site
of the magnificent St. Louis Cathedral. Moving on to an
authentically restored Creole mansion, you will behold
the lacy ironwork balconies, lush tropical patios and
mule-drawn carriages that are just some of the charms
of the Vieux Carré.
$35.00 per person
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Wednesday, May 2
Mysteries of Louisiana Swamplands
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Artist Creations with Lunch at Ralph’s on the Park
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us for an incredible journey into the mysterious swamps
and bayous of Southern Louisiana and experience the
history of our wetlands and the rich Cajun heritage of the
people who inhabit this region. As your swampboat
travels into the depths of Cajun country, you will hear the
tales of the Cajun folks amid exotic tropical plants and
wildlife only found in the Louisiana wetlands. Expect to
catch a glimpse of the swamp’s favorite son, the
alligator, easing quietly through the shrouded waters.
$45.00 per person
New Orleans, a city of culture and cuisine, is blessed with
a wonderful assortment of art museums and restaurants.
The first stop is the New Orleans Museum of Art that
permanently houses a spectacular collection of
Fabergé jewels. Alongside the museum is the Sculpture
Garden, a five-acre garden that features 60 sculptures,
valued in excess of $25 million. After lunch at Ralph’s on
the Park, you will venture into our thriving Warehouse
District to visit the Opden Museum of Southern Art—
showcasing art from fifteen Southern states and a
museum affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
$102.00 per person
sightseeing tours
Tuesday, May 1
Airboat Adventures
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Come join us for an exhilarating airboat journey into the
mystical swamps and bayous of Southern Louisiana.
View the majesty of our ancient Louisiana wetlands as
you swiftly glide into the depths of Cajun country. Pass
exotic tropical plants and wildlife—majestic herons,
alligator, nutria and large turtles will be seen in
abundance. Please note: This tour is also offered on
Sunday, April 29.
$68.00 per person
Thursday, May 3
Architectural Renaissance
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
You will take a fascinating guided tour through two of
New Orleans’ oldest residential neighborhoods, the
Faubourg Marigny and the Garden District. These
neighborhoods have evolved over the years from
decay to opulent beauty. While strolling these areas you
will have a rare opportunity to tour a home and dine at
Commander’s Palace, the crown jewel of the Brennan’s
Family restaurants. Please note: Shorts are not permitted
in the restaurant.
$110.00 per person
Floral Design and Tour - Longue Vue Gardens
and Estate
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
This lovely afternoon excursion offers glimpses into the
resplendence of Southern Living in Louisiana.A magnificent
home with elegant gardens fashioned after the great
country houses of England, Longue Vue was built by
Edgar and Edith Stern and reflects the lifestyle of a
wealthy American family during the 1940’s. The estate
spans acres of beautiful formal country gardens as well
as lush, wild Louisiana flora. While enjoying tea and
pastries in this beautiful setting, you will be joined by a
celebrated florist who will provide a lively, interactive
program as he brings stunning centerpieces and
arrangements to life.
$48.00 per person
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Sights, Sounds, Savors …
(Cooking demonstration with brunch)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Our Cajun, Creole and Soul food is divine even to the
utmost discerning palette. The proof exists on Magazine
Street at The Savvy Gourmet. Here, brunch will be served
along with a truly N’Awlins style cooking demonstration
by one of our favorite local chefs. With joie de vivre the
chef will introduce several tasty New Orleans style tidbits,
as well as deliver some fabulous dishes that represent our
historical cuisine. Fabulous cookware and equipment are
also available for purchase at The Savvy Gourmet,
doubling the pleasure of this fulfilling day.
$83.00 per person
New orleans optional tour registration form
USA Hosts New Orleans - Risk and Insurance Management Society - New Orleans Optional Tour Registration Form
Registration forms must be received at the USA Hosts Destination Services office by Friday, March 30, 2007. A confirmation will be e-mailed
or mailed to you and should be considered your receipt. Please present this receipt at the RIMS Registration Booth at the Tour Desk in the
Main Lobby Area at the Convention Center to receive your tour tickets. Actual tour tickets must be presented to board tours. Tour booth
hours are Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and
Thursday from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. USA Hosts Destination Services is not responsible for any tickets not picked up during the advertised
ticket hours. Departure point and ticket distribution for tours will be from Hall A of the Convention Center. However, the Aquarium of the
Americas does not include transportation; you can still pick-up your ticket at Hall A. Please be at your departure point fifteen minutes prior
to the departure time. We reserve the right to cancel a tour due to lack of registrations. In that event, your money will be refunded in full
AFTER the convention. Payment must be in U.S. funds. Please fax form to: 504-524-8687.
Tour Name
# passengers
Tuesday - Sunday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Aquarium of the Americas
(Self-guided)
$16
pp
x ________= ____$___________
Airboat Adventure
$68
pp
x ________= ____$___________
Circling the Crescent City
Plantation Life
Creole Promenade
$27 pp
$110 pp
$35 pp
x ________= ____$___________
x ________= ____$___________
x ________= ____$___________
Mysteries of Louisiana Swamplands
Architectural Renaissance
Longue Vue Gardens and Estate
$45 pp
$110 pp
$48 pp
x ________= ____$___________
x ________= ____$___________
x ________= ____$___________
Artists Creations with Lunch
Airboat Adventure
$102 pp
$68 pp
x ________= ____$___________
x ________= ____$___________
Sights, Sounds, Savors
$83
x ________= ____$___________
Sunday, April 29, 2007
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
sightseeing tours
Monday, April 30, 2007
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Thursday, May 3, 2007
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
pp
Total
$___________
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Address (please print): ____________________________________________________________________________________
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MC
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Special Needs: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Make checks payable to:
USA Hosts New Orleans
530 Canal Street
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1-800-368-4678
or
FAX your credit card information to: 504-524-8842
CANCELLATION:
• Optional Tour registration deadline is March 30, 2007. Any registrations made after March 30th will be on a first come, first-served,
space-available basis.
• All tours are subject to cancellation if minimums are not met.
• Where indicated, all tour prices include round trip transportation, USA Hosts Tour Guide, tax, lunch (where indicated) and all
gratuities.
• There will be no refunds or ticket exchanges after the registration deadline of Friday, March 30, 2007.
• The undersigned releases USA Hosts New Orleans, RIMS and any of its employees from and against all claims, demands, suits,
actions, losses (to person or property), damages, injuries (including personal or bodily injury or death), expenses (including
attorney fees) or other liabilities of any kind, by or in favor of any person, directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with
the event, regardless of cause or fault.
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Conference at a glance
Saturday
April 28
Sunday
April 29
Monday
April 30
Tuesday
May 1
Wednesday
May 2
Thursday
May 3
7:30 am
8:00 am
8:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
Building a
Spencer/Gallagher
Breakfast
Successful Chapter
Golf Tournament
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Workshop
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hall A
7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Opening Session
and Keynote
Address
House of Delegates
Dr. Michael
Meeting
Osterholm
9:00 am
Center for
(Invitation only)
Infectious Disease
Research and
RIMS Community
Policy
Service Day
9:00 am - 3:00 pm 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Hall A
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
Spencer/Logic
Tennis Tournament
11:00 am
First Timers
Orientation
10:15 am - 11:15 am
11:30 am
Noon
Chapter
Awards
Presentation and
Keynote Speaker
Luncheon
CEO Leadership
David Maurstad
Panel Luncheon
FEMA
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Hall A
Hall A
12:30 pm
week at glance
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
Networking Lunch
and
RIMS 2008 San Diego
Kickoff
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Exhibit Hall
1:45 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
Dessert Reception
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
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First Timers
Orientation
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
RIMS Opening
Reception
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Hilton New Orleans
Riverside
Comedy Benefit
featuring Dennis Miller
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Conference Auditorium
Keynote Speaker
Luncheon
David Holcombe
International
Speedway
Corporation
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Hall A

Conference Program

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