Business Insurance Announces Its 2013 Women to Watch Leadership Workshop and Awards Luncheon

CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Insurance will host its annual Women to Watch Leadership Workshop and Awards Luncheon on Dec. 3, 2013, at the New York Marriott Marquis.  The names of the honorees for this year's program will be announced in the Dec. 2, 2013, issue of Business Insurance magazine.

This year's keynote speakers include Merle Mahrer Kaplan, senior vice president of advisory services at Catalyst Inc., the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding opportunities for women and business. Ms. Kaplan will speak on "Steering Your Course; Shaping Your Career."

Also speaking will be Mika Brzezinski, Co-Host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, Best-Selling Author of All Things at Once, Knowing Your Value, and Obsessed.  Ms. Brzezinski's speech will be titled "Women in the Workplace: You Can Have it All." 

Additional panels will be featured on topics such as unconscious bias, financial independence and diversity. A panel titled "The Chief Executive's Role in Cultivating Diversity" will include notable insurance industry executives:

Peter Eastwood, President, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Group
Scott Hudson, CEO, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
John Lumelleau, President & CEO, Lockton Cos. L.L.C.
Chris Maleno, Division President of ACE USA
Dave North, President & CEO, Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc.
Kristi Savacool, CEO, Aon Hewitt L.L.C., 2011 Woman to Watch

"We are excited to announce this year's agenda, which includes dynamic and thought-provoking topics and speakers," said Joanne Wojcik, senior editor with Business Insurance and co-chair of the Women to Watch program.  "This is an event that is important for all members of the insurance industry to attend if they are interested in cultivating excellence, diversity, employee engagement and, most importantly, shining a bright light on the many benefits of choosing the insurance industry as a career. Women to Watch highlights the extraordinary level of talent that already exists in our industry and offers encouragement for young women considering insurance, risk management and related fields as a career path."

In addition to the workshop agenda, attendees will be able to enjoy the Awards Luncheon celebrating all 25 honorees who attend the event from around the world.  Registration for the Women to Watch Leadership Workshop & Awards Luncheon is open now.  For more detailed information and to learn how you can become more involved with Business Insurance's Women to Watch program, please visit www.businessinsurance.com/W2W2013.

Sponsors of the 2013 Women to Watch Leadership Workshop & Awards Luncheon include:  ACE Group, AIG,  Alliant, Alvarez and Marsal, Aon, Broadspire, Carr Maloney, Gallagher Bassett, Ironshore, Marsh & McLennan, Sedgwick, XL Group, & Zurich.

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