| 2008 Events & Speaking Engagements |
Jan 8 |
Insurance Information Institute (III)
Property Casualty Insurance Forum
 CEO Panel Discussion
Panelist: Tony Kuczinski, President & Chief Executive Officer
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New York, NY |
Jan 13-15 |
Insurance CEO Summit
 CEO Panel Discussion on Mergers & Acquisitions
Panelist: Tony Kuczinski, President & Chief Executive Officer
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Deer Valley, UT |
Jan 22-23 |
American Conference Institute
Reinsurance Boot Camp
"Underwriting: How Reinsurers Decide Whether to Participate in a Risk"
Panelist: Bill Redington, VP Chief Underwriting Officer, Professional & Specialty Lines
 "Methods and Tools for Pricing Reinsurance" Panelist: Mike Petrocik, FCAS, VP and Chief Actuarial Officer, Specialty Markets Division
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New York, NY |
Feb 8 |
CPCU Society Reinsurance Interest Group
Property Casualty Insurance Forum
 "Enterprise Risk Management"
Speaking: Melissa Salton, SVP, Chief Risk Officer
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Chicago, IL |
Feb 11-12 |
Mealey's Reinsurance Litigation & Arbitration Conference
 "Claims for ECO/XPL and (Re)Insurability of Punitive Damages"
Speaking: Michael Frantz, VP, Claims
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Washington, DC |
Feb 27-29 |
NAMIC Commercial Lines Underwriting Seminar
 "Emerging Exposures In Casualty U/W"
Speaking: Gerry Finley, VP, Chief Casualty Treaty Underwriting Officer
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Chicago, IL |
March 5-7 |
Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA)
International Conference
 "Managing Excess Reinsurance Costs" Speaking: Mike Petrocik, FCAS, VP and Chief Actuarial Officer, Specialty Markets Division
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Scottsdale, AZ |
March 13-14 |
CPCU Society
Reinsurance Symposium
 "CAT Modeling in Reinsurance" Speaking: Shari Zola, VP, Catastrophe Management
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Philadelphia, PA |
March 19-20 |
Agribusiness
21st Annual Conference
 "Farm Outbuildings"
Speaking: Kelli Kukulka, VP, Agriculture, National Clients Eric Hubicki, AVP, Agriculture, National Clients
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Sacramento, CA |
April 17 |
Louisiana PRIMA
 "Catastrophe Management"
Speaking: Stefan Birkel, VP, Property Underwriting
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Marksville, LA |
April 28-29 |
American Conference Institute Reinsurance Agreements
 "Catastrophe Bonds, Sidecars and ILWs: Negotiating and Drafting Alternative Reinsurance Structures"
Speaking: David Kragseth, VP, Chief Contracts Officer
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New York, NY |
May 1 |
Minnesota PRIMA
 "Public Entity Reinsurance Challenges"
Speaking: Jeff Welsh, VP, Client Groups, Specialty Markets
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Brooklyn Park, MN |
May 20-22 |
NAMIC
Farm Underwriting Conference
 "Equine Risk"
Speaking: Kelli Kukulka, VP, Agriculture, National Clients Eric Hubicki, AVP, Agriculture, National Clients
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St. Charles, MO |
June 1-4 |
PRIMA
Annual Conference
 "Getting the Most for Your Reinsurance Dollar"
Speaking: Greg Lang, SVP, Specialty Markets
 "What Is Your True Cost of Loss?" Speaking: Greg Lang, SVP, Specialty Markets Mike Wiederhold, VP, Specialty Markets

 "The Do's & Don'ts of a Quality Underwriting Submission"
Speaking: Joe Peppelman, VP, Specialty Markets
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Anaheim, CA |
June 22-25 |
Farm Bureau
Southern Regional Underwriting Conference
 "Emerging Exposures in Casualty Underwriting" Speaking: Gerry Finley, VP and Chief Casualty Underwriting Officer
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New Orleans, LA |
July 15-18 |
Reinsurance Association of America
Education Seminar: The Art of Designing Reinsurance Contracts and Programs
 "Ceding Commissions" Speaking: Frank Maffa, VP, Statutory Financial Reporting
 "Out of the Backroom: Different Kinds of Reinsurance Contracts"
Speaking: David Kragseth, VP and Chief Contracts Officer
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New York, NY |
August 3-5 |
Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurers (PAMIC)
Annual Meeting
 "Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities" Speaking: Thomas Thumerer, Senior Research Meteorologist
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Farmington, PA |
August 12-14 |
Vermont Captive Insurance Companies Association (VCIA)
Annual Conference
 "Managing Excess Reinsurance Costs" Speaking: Mike Petrocik, FCAS, VP and Chief Actuarial Officer, Specialty Markets Division
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Burlington, VT |
September 6-9 |
CPCU Society
Annual Meeting
 "Reinsurance: State of the Art" Speaking: Gregory Coda, President, Broker Market
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Philadelphia, PA |
September 14-18 |
State Risk and Insurance Management Society (STRIMA)
Annual Meeting

"State of the Market"
Speaking: Craig Smiddy, President, Specialty Markets

"To Retain or Not To Retain - That is the Question"
Speaking: Mike Petrocik, FCAS, VP and Chief Actuarial Officer, Specialty Markets Division |
Daniels, WV |
September 14-16 |
Intermediaries and Reinsurance Underwriters Association
Annual Meeting

"Risk Management & Green Technology: What Can GREEN Do For You?"
Speaking: Robert Beck, Manager, Property Engineering Underwriting, Specialty Markets
Speaking: Michael Scrudato, VP, Innovative Solutions
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Vernon, NJ |
September 17-18 |
Reinsurance Association of America
Education Seminar: Reinsurance Claims Management
 "The Claims Approval Process"
Speaking: Gregory Speed, SVP, Claims
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New York, NY |
September 22-24 |
American Bankers
Annual Conference
 "Risk Management and Reinsurance"
Speaking: Greg Lang, Head of Business Development, Specialty Markets
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Phoenix, Arizona |
October 6-7 |
Reinsurance Association of America
Education Seminar: The ABCs of Financial Reporting and Analysis for Property and Casualty Insurers/Reinsurers
 "Quantitative Financial Analysis"
Speaking: Frank Maffa, Senior Corporate Accountant, Statutory Financial Reporting
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New York, NY |
October 13-15 |
Target Markets Program Administrators Association
8th Annual TMPAA Summit
 Munich Re America Overview
Speaking: Peter Hunter, VP, Specialty Markets Peter Toy, VP, Specialty Markets
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Tempe, AZ |
October 16 |
American Conference Institute
Reinsurance Boot Camp
 "Methods & Tools for Pricing Reinsurance"
Speaking: Mike Petrocik, FCAS, VP and Chief Actuarial Officer, Specialty Markets Division
|
New York, NY |
October 20-23 |
PRIMA
Institute 2008
 "Risk Control"
Faculty: Al Durso, SVP, Specialty Markets
Faculty: Mike Wiederhold, VP, Risk Management, Specialty Markets
|
San Antonio, TX |
October 22 |
Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA)
Annual Convention & Exposition
 "Cyber Risk"
Speaking: Bill Redington, CPCU, SVP, Head of Professional Liability
|
Hartford, CT |
October 27-29 |
SAP Americas
Insurance Forum 2008
 "Transparency Across Property/Casualty Insurance Industry"
Speaking: Bill Ludwick, Innovative Solutions Partner
|
Miami, FL |
November 17-19 |
Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)
Annual Meeting
 "Emerging Exposures"
Speaking: Gerry Finley, SVP, Casualty Treaty Underwriting
|
Seattle, WA |
November 19 |
APIW
November Meeting
 "Enterprise Risk Management"
Speaking: Linda Bjork, Risk Manager
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Chicago, IL |
November 19-21 |
Texas PRIMA
Annual Meeting
 "Natural Catastrophes - Modeling, Underwriting & Pricing"
Speaking: Stefan Birkel, SVP, Chief Property Underwriter, Specialty Markets
|
The Woodlands, TX |
November 20-21 |
National Underwriter | The Conference Group, Limited
The Twentieth Annual Executive Conference for the Property-Casualty Industry

"The Reinsurance Sector - Achieving Profitability"
Speaking: Tony Kuczinski, President & Chief Executive Officer
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New York, NY |
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