PHOENIX, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- High level speakers from state and federal agencies, insurers, reinsurers, brokers, consultants, and top law firms will be featured at the 18th Annual Insurance Insolvency & Reinsurance Roundtable, produced by HB Litigation Conferences, according to HB CEO Tom Hagy.  Included in the faculty are David Brummond, Senior Sanctions Officer, OFAC, Department of the Treasury; Rowan Douglas CEO of Global Analytics for Willis Re; and Sean DIlweg, immediate past insurance commissioner of Wisconsin.    

"In planning this event," Hagy said, "we have had the privilege of working with a chairing panel of leaders in the reinsurance and insurance insolvency fields -- Debra Hall, Principal, Global Regulatory and Risk Consultants, Washington, DC; Stephen Schwab, Esq., Partner, DLA Piper, Chicago; and Pete Thomas, Chief Risk Officer, Willis Re, McLeansville, NC -- who have come up with a diverse set of topics chosen to address the top issues for this industry in 2011."  

Topics include: Regulation – OFAC, Dodd-Frank, Solvency II, FCPA; Ramifications of the Gulf Oil Spill; The AMBAC Receivership and Bankruptcy; Emerging Trends in Plaintiff Law Firms; Outlook and Effects of Man Made and Natural Catastrophes; Food and Product Recalls; The Economy and Business; Corporate Governance, Compliance, Risk Management; Alternative Fees for Law Firms; and Crafting Effective Arbitration Clauses.

The event takes place in Phoenix from March 30-April 2.  The event features multiple networking opportunities and two and a half days of education.  

"The faculty were chosen based on their strong reputations in their industries and their ability to provide diversity in their viewpoints and experiences," said HB Vice President Carolyn Fahey.  Speakers include executives from companies and law firms including Arch Re, Brent Coon & Associates, Chadbourne & Parke, Connell Foley, Berkshire Hathaway, Covington & Burling, Cozen O'Connor, Department of the Treasury, DLA Piper, Duke University School of Law, DuPont, Foley & Lardner, FTI Consulting, The Gass Co., Global Regulatory & Risk Consultants, Integro Insurance Brokers, Merlin Law Group, Mound Cotton Wollan Greengrass, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Nelson Levine Deluca & Horst, Portia Consulting Services, Risk Economics Ltd., RMH Consulting, SCOR Re, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Tawa, Willis Re and Zurich.  

In addition to the speakers, Fahey said, the growing list of attending organizations include: AIRROC; Allstate Insurance Co.; Alterra Reinsurance; Arch Capital Services; Global Re Group; Horseshoe Insurance Advisors; Integro Insurance Brokers; KPMG LLP; Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.; Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Inc.; Sheridan Ridge Advisors; Towers Watson; and White Mountains Re America.

For more information call Brownie Bokelman at (484) 324-2755x212 or via email at brownie.bokelman@litigationconferences.com.

SOURCE HB Litigation Conferences

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