2021 Chicagoland Risk Forum Agenda – Thursday, September 16th
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast – Telegram Lounge
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Student/Mentor Introductory Session – The Library
8:45 AM – 9:35 AM
Four (4) Sessions (Risk Professionals Only) lead by four senior executives:
Round Table #1 – Sponsored by Sompo International
Speaker: Matt Burns, EVP, Middle Market & Small Business Leader, Sompo GRS
Facilitator: Katie Rabs
Location: Marquee East
Round Table #2 – Sponsored by AXA XL
Speaker: Todd Sutherland, Head of Central U.S. Zone, AXA XL, a division of AXA
Facilitator: Andy Adams
Location: Marquee West
Round Table #3 – Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance
Speaker: Chris Johnston, SVP, Regional Executive Midwest / Liberty Mutual Insurance / Global Risk Solutions
Facilitator: Kelly Croll
Location: Pony Express North
Round Table #4 – Sponsored by Allianz
Speaker: John White, Senior Director, Global Clients, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Facilitator: Theresa Severson
Location: Pony Express South
10:00 AM – 12:10 PM
General Session – Marquee East & West
10:00 – 10:15am: Welcome Remarks – Chicagoland Risk Forum Co-Chairs Gail Bartholomew and Robert Benvenuto
- 10:15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.: Insurance Industry Leadership Panel (Moderated by Gavin Souter, Editor, Business Insurance)
A panel of four senior executives from the largest insurers discuss the state of the insurance industry and the hottest topics impacting our industry. Panelists Include: John White, Senior Director, Global Clients, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty; Matthew Burns, EVP, Middle Market & Small Business Leader, Sompo GRS; Wesley Hyatt, Chief Client Officer, Global Risk Solutions, Liberty Mutual Insurance; Matt O’Malley, CPCU, RPLU, U.S. Country Manager and President, East U.S. Zone, AXA XL - 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.: Innovation & Cutting-Edge Risk Solutions Panel (Moderated by Jason Mezyk, Vice President of Risk & Insurance at Revantage.)This interactive panel discusses how innovative risk and insurance solutions are being used to solve complex risks facing mid-size and large companies. Panelists Include: Erin Boulware, Director, Risk & Analytics, Willis Towers Watson; Diane Poljak, President, Assurance; Douglas Turk, Managing Director, Specialty, NFP; Hemant Shah, Co-Founder, and CEO, Archipelago
12:20 PM – 1:10 PM
Luncheon – Telegram Lounge
1:10 PM – 2:00PM
General Session Continues – Marquee East & West
1:10 – 2:00 p.m.: Claim Trends & Analytics Panel (Moderated by Theresa Severson, Vice President Insurance and Risk, Retail Properties of America)
This interactive panel examines adverse trends impacting claims and how analytic tools are being deployed to better manage outcomes.
Panelists Include: Erin Fiore, Partner, Hennessy & Roach; Diana Blaha, Chief Marketing Officer, CorVel Corporation; Bill Wilkins, Vice President and Chief Risk & Analytics Officer, Safety National
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Coffee Break – The Telegram Lounge
2:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
2:15 – 3:05 p.m. Breakout Session 1
Session A
Pony Express North & South
Becoming a Data-Driven Risk Manager and Enhancing Your Department’s Value Across the Enterprise
Speakers: Gina Rothweiler, Senior Sales Executive, Origami Risk; Angela (Angie) Isley, Senior Client Executive at Origami Risk
Session B
Marquee West
D&O Claim Trends and Market Outlook
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Speakers: Jacqueline Waters, Moderator, Managing Director & Practice Leader, Aon Financial Services Group, Legal & Claims Practice; David Kistenbroker, Global Co-Head White Collar and Securities Litigation Group, Dechert LLP; Karen Golden, Director of Risk Management, Navistar, Inc. Ross Wheeler, Regional Managing Director, Aon Financial Services Group
Session C
Marquee East
Integrating Risk Insights: A Multi-Dimensional Risk Perspective
Speaker: Scott Chandler, GRC Consultant, OneTrust GRC
3:20 – 4:10 p.m. Breakout Session 2
Session A
Pony Express North & South
Risk Management Concerns Post COVID: Protecting People and Assets- Best Practices
Speakers: AnneMarie Towle, Global Captive Solutions Leader, Hylant; Seung Yoo, Risk Manager, Regal Beloit; Tami Earnhart, Partner, Labor Employment & Healthcare, COVID Task Force, IceMiller
Session B
Marquee West
Leveraging Technology for Better Risk Synergy
Speakers: Kirsten Lester, Chief Product Officer, myCOI; Jeremiah Chambers, Vice President of Sales, myCOI; Anne Fentress, Risk & Insurance Specialist, myCOI
Session C
Marquee East
Risk Management Practices around Marijuana
Speakers: Troy D. Smith, CPCU, Claims Account Manager, Construction, Arch Insurance Group; Steve Wagner, Vice President, Senior Claims Advisor at Marsh & McLennan Companies
4:20 – 5:15 p.m. Breakout Session 3
Session A
Pony Express North & South
Business Interruption 360
Speakers: Jeff Esper, National Director, Marketing & Business Development, RWH Myers; Sharon Wolfe, Partner, Co-Founder, RWH Myers
Session B
Marquee West
The ART of Risk Finance: How The right Analytic Tools Can Help You Deploy Your Risk Capital Most Efficiently.
Speakers: Ted Allen, Midwest Regional Technical Resource Leader, USI Insurance Services; Marcia Linton, Senior Vice President and Nat’l Casualty Analytics Practice Leader, USI Insurance Services
Session C
Marquee East
Measuring Law Firm Performance
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Speaker: James Stevenson Partner, Wiedner & McAuliffe, Ltd.
5:30 – 7:30 PM