Schedule of Events
Sunday, April 10, 2011
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception & Registration
Monday, April 11, 2011
8:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration Open
9:00 am - 10:00 am Concurrent Sessions
#101 – Lion or Lamb: The Balancing Act Between Defending or Settling a Healthcare Claim
Moderator: Tim Over - Sedgwick CMS
Rob Bartolone, J.D. - Zurich Insurance Company
Linda Epstein, Esq. - Health Management Associates
Richards H. Ford - Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.
Kathleen Conway - Sedgwick CMS
Rob Bartolone, J.D. - Zurich Insurance Company
Linda Epstein, Esq. - Health Management Associates
Richards H. Ford - Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.
Kathleen Conway - Sedgwick CMS
#102 - From Tears to Transparency: The Story of Michael Skolnik Taking Informed Consent to the Next Level: Shared Decision Making a Win-Win for All.
Moderator: Patty Skolnik - Citizens for Patient Safety
George Dikeou, JD - Copic Companies
Dave Mayer, MD - University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center
David Skolnik, JD - Citizens for Patient Safety
George Dikeou, JD - Copic Companies
Dave Mayer, MD - University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center
David Skolnik, JD - Citizens for Patient Safety
#103 - Between Medicine and Malpractice: The Gray Matters
Moderator: Kathi Burton, MS, HRM, FSHRM - ProAssurance Corporation
Creighton B. Wright, MD, MBA, FACS, FAHA, FACPE - Cardiac Vascular and Thoracic Surgeons Inc.
Moderator: Kathi Burton, MS, HRM, FSHRM - ProAssurance Corporation
Creighton B. Wright, MD, MBA, FACS, FAHA, FACPE - Cardiac Vascular and Thoracic Surgeons Inc.
10:00 am – 10:45 am Networking Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am Concurrent Sessions
#201 Physician Liability Issues for Hospitals & Healthcare Systems
Moderator: Mark D. Francis - Willis of North Carolina
Shulamith Klein - Emory University-Emory Healthcare
Eugene Rosov - Pediatricians Ins / Obstetricians & Gynecologists Inc. RRGs of America
Joseph Washington - CNA HealthPro
#202 - Never Events and Always Events - Liability, Defense and Safety Implications
Moderator: Alan Lembitz, MD - COPIC
Mark Fogg - Kennedy Childs and Fogg P.C.
Mark Fogg - Kennedy Childs and Fogg P.C.
Philip Stahel, MD - Denver Health
#203 - Regulatory Insurance Coverage for the Healthcare Industry
Moderator: Jay Lynch - Boynton & Boynton
Christopher Prestera, JD, CPCU - Healthcare Regulatory Risk Solutions
Christopher Prestera, JD, CPCU - Healthcare Regulatory Risk Solutions
Jeffrey Ruggiero - Arnold and Porter, LLP
11:45 am – 1:30 pm Networking Luncheon
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
#301 - Health Care Reform and Captives: Preparing for the Surge in Growth
Moderator: Michael Maglaras - Michael Maglaras & Company
Ruth Cardiello, RN, MSN - Stamford Hospital
Janis Fugel, ARM, AU, CPHRM - Carilion Clinic
Ruth Cardiello, RN, MSN - Stamford Hospital
Janis Fugel, ARM, AU, CPHRM - Carilion Clinic
#302 – Are You Facing a Tsunami of Uncertainty-A Rear-View Look at the Fears and Realities of 2010
Moderator: Wayne Marchant - Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.
Patricia K. Thompson, AAI, CIC - Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.
Patricia K. Thompson, AAI, CIC - Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.
Chuck Mitchell, FCAS, MAAA, Consulting Actuary - Milliman
#303 - Protection Against Frivolous Lawsuits: Deterring Meritless Cases and Holding Proponents of Those Cases Accountable
Moderator: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS - Medical Justice
Mike Sacopulos, JD - Medical Justice
Robert W. Patton, Jr. MD, JD, PA - 4TheDoctor
Cliff Rapp, LHRM - Vice President of Risk Management - FPIC
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
#401 – Hard to Place Physicians
#402 - Reinsurance Availability and Pricing for Specialty and Professional Liability Lines
Moderator: Fran O'Connell - Markel Corporation
Parker Harvey, CPCU - Healthcare Professional Services, Inc.
Patrick O'Doherty, RPLU - ProAssurance Corporation
Parker Harvey, CPCU - Healthcare Professional Services, Inc.
Patrick O'Doherty, RPLU - ProAssurance Corporation
#402 - Reinsurance Availability and Pricing for Specialty and Professional Liability Lines
Moderator: Richard Bray - Trean Corp.
Paul Fields, JD - Odyssey Re
Tonya Davies - Transatlantic Reinsurance Company
Rob Littlemore - Catlin Underwriting Agencies
Richard Pagram - Catlin Insurance Company Ltd
Tonya Davies - Transatlantic Reinsurance Company
Rob Littlemore - Catlin Underwriting Agencies
Richard Pagram - Catlin Insurance Company Ltd
Leonard Chung - Transatlantic Reinsurance Company
#403 - The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Jury Trials
Moderator: Philip James JD, PhD - Trial Solutions Inc.
Norris Cunningham - Hall, Render, Killian, et al.
William Carcioppolo, Esq. - Heath & Carcioppolo
Kevin Mescall, Esq. - Member - Cozen O'Connor
Kevin Mescall, Esq. - Member - Cozen O'Connor
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm Evening Networking Reception
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
8:00 am – 11:00 am Registration Open
9:00 am - 10:00 am Concurrent Sessions
#501 - Issues and Trends for 2011 and Beyond
Moderator: Kevin M. Bingham, ACAS, MAAA - Deloitte Consulting LLP
Brian Alvers - Aon Benfield Analytics
Bill Burns - KPMG LLP
Greg Chrin - Deloitte Consulting LLP
Brian Alvers - Aon Benfield Analytics
Bill Burns - KPMG LLP
Greg Chrin - Deloitte Consulting LLP
#502 - How to Identify and Mitigate Medical Malpractice Risk in Your Organization
Moderator: Dana Bissett Siegal, RN, CPHRM - CRICO/RMF Strategies
Gretchen Ruoff - RMF Strategies/CRICO Risk Management Foundation, Harvard Medical Institutions
Gretchen Ruoff - RMF Strategies/CRICO Risk Management Foundation, Harvard Medical Institutions
Larry Smith - MedStar Health
#503 – Crushing the Professional Expert
Moderator: Kirsten Ullman - Lewis Brisbols Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Steve Adler - Melsar Risk/PIRRG
Norris Cunningham - Hall, Render, Killian, et al.
Steve Adler - Melsar Risk/PIRRG
Norris Cunningham - Hall, Render, Killian, et al.
10:15 am – 11:15 am Concurrent Sessions
#601 - The State of the Medical Professional Liability Insurance Market
Moderator: Richard B. Lord, FCAS, MAAA - Milliman
Robert B. Blasio - Western Litigation, Inc.
Elizabeth C. Kernan - ReSource Intermediaries, Inc.
Robert B. Blasio - Western Litigation, Inc.
Elizabeth C. Kernan - ReSource Intermediaries, Inc.
Roy W. Musgrove - Director, Aon Risk Services West Inc.
#602 - Looking to 2015- The Changing Profile of Medical Malpractice Insurance
Moderator: Sanford D. Elsass - Uni-Ter Group
James Fasone, ARM, RPLU - Alliant Insurance Services
Nancy Rehkamp - LarsonAllen
Marie de Martinez, FACHE - SAGE Healthcare Collaborative, Inc.
James Fasone, ARM, RPLU - Alliant Insurance Services
Nancy Rehkamp - LarsonAllen
Marie de Martinez, FACHE - SAGE Healthcare Collaborative, Inc.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Closing Session
#701 - Healthcare Reform – The Financial Impact to the Med Mal Industry
Moderator: Lorraine Lewis - Alliant Insurance Services
Bradley Cox - Lexington Insurance
Matt Dolan - IronHealth
John Chace - OneBeacon
Doug Levit - Alliant Insurance Services
Bradley Cox - Lexington Insurance
Matt Dolan - IronHealth
John Chace - OneBeacon
Doug Levit - Alliant Insurance Services
