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SUMMARY:Forensics of a Nuclear Liability Verdict
DESCRIPTION:Session Title: The $1B verdict is the new $1M – Forensics of a Nuclear Liability Verdict \nIn House Warrior: Nuclear Verdicts – A Billion is the New Million. Jennifer Hills\, Director of Risk Management for King County Washington will be joined by two litigators with extensive experience in crisis management and catastrophic and high-exposure mass casualty events. This session will discuss the rise of social inflation and its impact on nuclear verdicts\, legal strategies for turning the tables and minimizing nuclear verdicts\, out of the box resolution strategies that moderate catastrophic risk and provide insights into best practices for handling billion-dollar claims. \nThis course is being reviewed by the Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner for 1 hour of CE credit. If credits are approved\, we will update the registration site with the CE course number. \nOur Speakers: \n\nJennifer Hills has been the Director of Risk Management for King County\, Washington since 2003. King County\, which includes the Seattle-Bellevue metropolitan area\, is the 13th largest County in the United States serving a population of over 2 million. King County\, through its 16\,000 employees\, provides direct and regional services such as public health and community services\, parks and recreation\, wastewater treatment\, and criminal justice. King County also operates the regional transportation network including bus\, light rail\, streetcar\, and passenger ferry services\, as well as the King County International Airport.\nStratton Horres has more than 40 years of experience\,  focused on crisis management and defending clients in catastrophic and high-exposure mass casualty events in virtually all areas. Cases have included mass shootings\, commercial\, products liability\, health care\, wildfires\, explosions\, transportation incidents of all kinds and construction collapse matters. In addition\, Stratton frequently is engaged as monitoring counsel on behalf of insurers in these kinds of cases.\nKaren Bashor experience with complex litigation\, large transportation claims and catastrophic injury defense. She has successfully handled civil and criminal jury trials in state and federal court in Nevada and New Jersey. Prior to joining Wilson Elser\, Karen was the first woman partner and first minority partner at a prominent Las Vegas law firm where she routinely handled large cases involving multimillion-dollar claims\, including punitive damages\, fraud and wrongful death. She has vigorously defended small and large companies and individuals across the nation.\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://warims.org/event/forensics-of-a-nuclear-liability-verdict/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104
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SUMMARY:Pivoting in a Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Session Title: Pivoting in a Pandemic: YWCA’s Economic Resilience \nWe all know that COVID-19 has had major effects on economic advancement locally\, including adding new hurdles for organizations dedicated to serving low-income families within the region. Hear from Mike Schwartz and Mina Amin of YWCA Seattle-King County-Snohomish County on challenges their organization has encountered and mitigated since the start of the pandemic\, as well as their present Economic Advancement programs. Also\, gain a better understanding of YWCA’s pillars of service and how their local program sites\, such as the Greenbridge Learning Center and Seola Gardens Tech Center in Seattle have innovated and adapted to continue to support the community they serve. \nAfter the program\, network with colleagues and raise a virtual cup of “Zoom Nog” with the WA RIMS Board as we approach the holiday season from 12:30pm-1:00pm. \nIn the spirit of good tidings & cheer\, we would be grateful for your support in giving back during the holidays through a virtual In-Kind Drive supporting Greenbridge Learning Center families. \nYou can donate in two different ways: \n\nPurchase items from an Amazon Wishlist. Items include:\n\nWinter clothing: jackets\, sweaters\, winter hats\, gloves\, coats\, boots\, warm scarfs\, socks\, umbrellas\, raincoats etc. You can select different sizes S-M-L-XL (Adults/Youth/Kids) – all are welcome and appreciated.\nFirst month on the job kits to get clients by until they received their first paycheck: Gas cards\, water bottle/coffee mug\, flash drive\, small sanitizer bottles\, notebooks/organizer\nGift cards\n\n\nPurchase the following items directly and ship to YWCA Greenbridge Learning Center/WorkSource Connection\, 9720 8th Ave SW\, Seattle WA\, 98106\n\nGift cards (food/gas): Safeway\, Fred Meyer\, Target\, and Gas cards\nChristmas toys for girls and boys aged 5-18\n\n\n\nTax receipt:  The attached YWCA In-Kind form is your tax receipt and way for the YWCA to track your donations. Please complete and email to Janis Evans (jevans@ywcaworks.org) so we can keep track of what RIMS WA members contribute to the In-Kind Drive! YWCA also appreciates photos of donated products with your email. \nWe would appreciate your support of this important community program even if you are unable to attend the event on December 7th. \nOur Speakers: \n\nMike Schwartz\, Director of Economic Empowerment – YWCA\nMike Schwartz oversees the YWCA’s career development and economic advancement programs\, including WorkSource Downtown Seattle\, Greenbridge Learning Center\, Community Jobs\, Femme2STEM\, the Homeless Employment Project\, the BankWork$ and CareerWork$ Ready programs\, and the YWCA Economic Resilience Initiative\, among others. Mike has presented on workforce development topics at the Western Washington Regional Re-entry Conference\, the Washington State Coalition for the Homeless Conference\, the Basic Food Employment & Training Institute\, and for King County’s WorkSource system.  He serves on the board of directors for ANEW (Apprenticeship and Non-traditional Employment for Women) and Renton Technical College and has led system change-focused workgroups and committees for the Seattle Regional Workforce Partnership\, Building Changes\, and the Workforce Development Council. Mike is passionate about creating and developing programs that use a trauma-informed care and human-centered design approach\, and work to reduce racial disparities and increase racial and gender equity. Mike spends his free time hiking\, reading\, drawing\, and embracing the rain-soaked weather and wild spaces of the Pacific Northwest.\nMina Amin\, Program Director – YWCA\nMina Amin is the Program Director for YWCA Greenbridge Learning Center and WorkSource Connection site. She started working in 1989 with the Private Industry Council at Park Lake Homes Career Development Center. YWCA joined and stared to lead this partnership with King County Housing Authority in 1990. Mina motivation and success is due to her personal desire to work within a diverse community and help people furthest from most opportunities. In her free time (if she gets any) she enjoys listening to music and walking around her community.\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://warims.org/event/pivoting-in-a-pandemic/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104
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SUMMARY:Captives\, Uses\, and Trends
DESCRIPTION:Session Title:  Captives\, Uses\, and Trends – Oh My!         \nThis session is targeted towards an audience sophisticated as to insurance and risk management skills to manage insurable risk for entities headquartered in Washington State. Session involves insurance experts as to risk management and captive insurance regarding captive uses and current marketplace trends.  This will involve targeted questions fielded by and between Steve Legg of Starbucks\, and Steven Bauman of AXA XL\, where they drill down on local and national issues for the risk manager to contemplate should their company be headquartered in Washington State. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nCurrent admitted and surplus line insurance compliance issues for placement of insurance in   a captive insurance company for Washington risks.\nRisk manager insights as to managing corporate risks in a captive to employ best practices to work alongside underwriters\, producers\, and captive managers.\nCaptive management and insurance producer compliance issues\n\nThis course is approved by the Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner for 1 hour of CE credit. (CE Course Number: TBD). \nOur Speakers: \n\nSteven Bauman\, Global Programs & Captives Director\, Americas\, AXA XL\nSteven Bauman is Global Programs and Captives Regional Director Americas for AXA XL. Based in New York\, he oversees the growth and development of AXA XL’s global insurance programs and captive business in the America. Steven provides leadership and technical support across all business lines in structuring global captive programs; ensuring captive programs are in compliance and following best practices; and works with AXA XL clients and broking partners to develop new and innovative captive products.\nSteven has more than 30 years of experience in corporate insurance and captive services on both the broker / consultant and insurance company sides of the business.  He joined AXA XL in 2017 from Zurich Insurance Group where he served as Head of Captive Services. Prior to his tenure at Zurich\, Mr. Bauman worked at several industry leading companies\, The Fred Reiss Organization\, Marsh & McLennan\, Aon and at XL Winterthur International where he managed it’s New York office.\nHe is a graduate of Colgate University and holds a master’s degree from Stevens Institute of Technology.\nSteve Legg\, CPCU\, ARM\, Director\, Risk Management\, Starbucks Coffee Co.\nSteve has been with Starbucks since 1997\, serving as director\, risk management since 2006. Steve’s responsibilities include global property and casualty insurance\, claims management\, risk financing activities and management of the risk team within Starbucks treasury & risk management department. Steve was a board member of the Washington RIMS Chapter for seven years\, serving as President in 2005\, and he is a current board member of Starbucks Vermont-domiciled captive insurer. Steve has a degree in Political Economy from the University of California at Berkeley\, and he lives in the Seattle area with his wife and 10-year-old twins.\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://warims.org/event/captives/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211012T113000
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SUMMARY:Brand Reputation & Risk Management
DESCRIPTION:Session Summary: \nDriving satisfaction and loyalty\, even in a crisis. The anticipated growth of technology innovation brings the prospect of new defect or performance issues; more expensive repair costs; new fire and cyber threats; and even reputational issues around sustainable sourcing and disposal of critical components and raw materials for batteries. \nJoin us as we dive into the advancements in technology and identify key risks emerging from new innovation such as autonomous driving\, electric vehicles with Lithium Batteries\, connected devices IoT (Internet of things) and shared mobility. \nAn in-depth discussion of identifying key attributes of the evolving risk landscape and the path forward in minimizing risk and impact. Including the importance of proactive risk assessments\, capability audits\, crisis and recall plans and the key role of training and plan validation. \nOur guest speakers will highlight best practices in the management of brand reputation during a crisis event and identify key benchmarks and concepts to enhance your program. \nThis course is approved by the Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner for 1 hour of CE credit. (CE Course Number: 627116). \nSpeakers: \n\nWayne Mitchell\, Global Director of Automotive Solutions – Sedgwick\nWayne’s executive background includes\, Global Director of Automotive Solutions at Sedgwick\, Vice President of Sales of a laser diagnostic company and Head of Sales and Operations for ALLDATA a global automotive software and services company. Experienced in developing solutions to global brands including the development of a collision solution transforming the way vehicles are estimated and repaired after an accident ensuring a safe and effective repair.  Wayne’s education includes Regis University in Denver\, CO followed by Vanderbilt’s Owen School of Management in Nashville\, TN.  He resides in Camano Island\, WA with his wife and two children where he enjoys the outdoors\, boating\, camping\, hunting\, fishing and horseback riding.\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://warims.org/event/brand-reputation-risk-management/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104
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SUMMARY:Market Update & Predictions
DESCRIPTION:Continued Navigation of the Complexities of the Insurance Marketplace\n\n\nAs we wrap up 2021\, we continue to navigate a period of great volatility and uncertainty.  Join us as we hear from expert leaders from AIG as we discuss the realities of today’s challenging landscape\, provide an update on current insurance market trends\, loss prevention and identify key considerations for the path forward.  What continues as a firming insurance market\, has become even more challenged because of the convergence of factors ranging from increasing loss frequency and severity to a reduction of capital\, heightened focus on profitability and pending Business Interruption lawsuits from COVID and liability claims of COVID. We will discuss the impact of these circumstances reflected in the hardening insurance market across the board\, and most severely for long tail products such as (D&O\, Excess Liability\, and workers comp). \nIn addition\, this panel discussion will discuss key considerations around evaluating risk and setting realistic expectations for the current market conditions and potential impact on budget.  Hear from a local Director of Finance and Insurance\, Theresa Craw of Nordstrom on key learnings and areas of focus for the management of risk for the balance of 2021. \nThis course is approved by the Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner for 1 hour of CE credit. (CE Course Number: 627085). \nOur Speakers: \n\nTheresa Craw\, Director of Insurance & Finance – Nordstrom\, Inc.\nTheresa joined the Risk Management team at Nordstrom in January 2015. The first few years were spent primarily supporting the systems and analytics group as well as managing the RMIS for the department. In 2017\, Theresa shifted her focus to support insurance placement\, and in 2020\, she also began supporting the legal finance group within the organization. Theresa graduated from Seattle University and completed her MBA at her alma mater. Prior to Nordstrom\, she spent a few years supporting procurement and aircraft delivery at Boeing\, here locally in the greater Seattle area.\nErin Hoffman\, Cyber Underwriter – AIG\nErin is an Executive Underwriter in the Northwest region within AIG’s San Francisco office.  She brings deep experience in cyber and professional liability and co-leads the West Coast team. She joined AIG in June of 2020. Erin’s professional background is diverse with both retail broker and carrier experiences. She spent five years with Marsh on the broking side and three years with Beazley in Underwriting.  Erin graduated from Saint Mary’s College of CA with a Business Administration degree and a minor in Communication.\nAMark Girolamo\, Financial Lines – AIG\nMark Girolamo is a Management Liability Underwriter with the American International Group focusing on Directors & Officers Liability\, Employment Practices Liability\, and Employee Benefit Fiduciary Liability. Mark currently manages the Private and Not-for-Profit book in the West Zone.  His clients vary in range from small family-owned businesses to large multinational corporations.  Mark has been with AIG for 16 years in New York\, San Francisco\, and Seattle in roles of increasing responsibility. Mark is a board member of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation: Seattle Chapter and Treasurer of AIG’s Veterans Leadership Network. \n\nHeather Reynolds\, IA Property – AIG\nHeather Reynolds is the Retail Property Underwriting Manager for the Northwest Region with AIG.  Heather has over 25-year underwriting experience with the last 12-years being property focused.  She leads a team of 7 underwriters in the Northwest\, focusing on large commercial property accounts.Heather has been with AIG since 2012\, handling complex property accounts prior to her management role.  Heather has her Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation and a B.A. in Economics from San Diego State University. \n\nJoe Hamilton\, Excess Casualty – AIG\nJoe Hamilton is the Zonal Underwriting Manager for the West for AIG\, focused on Excess Casualty lines. Prior to AIG he sent 16 years at GAPRIS Insurance Services as the Divisional Vice President. \n\nGary Shertenlieb\, Risk Management – AIG\nGary Shertenlieb is the Executive Vice President of AIG Risk Management\, West Zone.  He was the underwriting manager at AXA XL prior to AIG and served as a broker at Lockton Companies.  He’s an MBA of Emory University.\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://warims.org/event/market-update-predictions/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104
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