2019 PLUS Conference

2019 PLUS Conference


 Start Date - End Date

November 11, 2019 - November 13, 2019

Registration Deadline

Saturday, November 09, 2019



2019 PLUS Conference Registration

Pre-registration for the 2019 PLUS Conference is now closed. All new registrations or changes can be made onsite at the PLUS registration desk.

The PLUS hotel block is now closed, however you can still reserve your hotel room at the best rate possible through the Marriott website or via the phone at 888-236-2427.

Important message regarding registration check-in
You will be required to show a valid government photo ID when you check-in at the PLUS registration desk. Credit cards, work badges, etc. will not be accepted. If you don't have your ID with you, you will be asked to get it and bring it back before being checked in - even if you bring your pre-printed name tag with you.

Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center
201 Waterfront Street | National Harbor, Maryland 20745 USA

If you have questions about the PLUS Conference, please call PLUS at 800.845.0778 or email info@plusweb.org.


Registration Fees

Price Description Amount
Non-Member Regular Registration $1550.00
Non-Member Early Registration $1330.00
Member Regular Registration $1250.00
Member Early Registration $995.00
Tuesday Only Member Regular $900.00
Monday Only Member Regular $750.00
Tuesday Only Member Early $750.00
Monday Only Member Early $625.00
Wednesday Only Member Regular $495.00
Wednesday Only Member Early $395.00

Available Functions

Monday - November 11
11:00 am - 11:45 am
  RPLU Conferment Ceremony (Invitation Only)
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
  Future PLUS Event: How to Navigate the Conference

Future PLUS leaders will share their personal experiences from PLUS Conferences so participants can make the most out of their experience and opportunities for networking. The session will include a brief presentation followed by an interactive networking activity. Session is designed for young professionals and new PLUS Conference participants but all are welcome and encouraged to connect with colleagues before the opening keynote!

*For attendees who arrive on Sunday: Join Future PLUS attendees at Brass Tap on Sunday, November 10th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  Opening General Session with keynote speakers Dan Heath and Dan Pink
The 2019 PLUS Conference kicks off with presentations by two global thought leaders. Then see these best-selling authors exchange ideas with each other and the audience in a dynamic interview format. Truly a one-of-a-kind opportunity to benefit from the compared, contrasted and synthesized insights of two individuals who can help you improve your career and your life! Dan Heath, Author of The Power of Moments, and Daniel Pink, Author of When, show us how a strategically-timed moment can mean everything.
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  Opening Night Reception
Tuesday - November 12
7:30 am - 11:30 am
  Conference Cause – USO Volunteering Opportunity

7:30 - 11:30am / 1:30 - 4:00pm
This year - in honor of Veteran’s Day - you can support the men and women serving in the military by making a donation and/or volunteering with the local USO during the PLUS Conference Cause. Volunteers will prepare 1,000 care packages and messages that will be given to deploying troops.

Can’t make it? Text keyword “PLUS” to 444-999 to donate! Or visit the PLUS Foundation website at www.plusfoundation.org/donate.

8:30 am - 9:30 am
  War, Huh! What is the War Exclusion Good for?
Recently, the media has reported on insurers attempting to deny coverage for losses arising from ‘cyber’ events based on the policy war exclusion. Are cyber insurers attempting to apply the war exclusion for computer attacks allegedly tied actors working on behalf of foreign governments? Please join us for a mock-trail exploring case precedents and the examining the proper application of a war exclusion as respects a cyber event.
  Side A: Still Free Money?
This panel will address the current state of the D&O industry with a focus on Side A and event driven litigation. Topics to be covered include where the market is with pricing and coverage, the current landscape of claims and settlements, what’s new in the legal environment and implications for Boards and everyone else connected to the industry.
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  Claims Dynamics: Why Are Things So Difficult Now?
Players from all sides recognize that the prevailing dynamics of the claims management and resolution process have become more difficult. This panel of representatives from the key industry perspectives will explore the current claims landscape in a rapid-fire moderated questioning format. Issues to be discussed include: the underlying factors driving the changing dynamic, whether the perceived difficulties are the result of a more adversarial claims process than in the past or more complicated tower dynamics and what existing or new processes could be utilized or developed by insureds, brokers and insurers to address the difficulties currently faced and on the horizon.
  CCPA is coming...Should You Be Scared?
Most organizations in the U.S. either do business or collect information from California residents and they have until January 1, 2020 to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This panel will discuss the high level components of the CCPA, how it differs from GDPR, and we will address the most up to date key issues surrounding the insurance ramifications and enforcement while the California Attorney General is actively proposing new amendments, rules, and compliance regulations to the law.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
  Women's Leadership Network Keynote Luncheon feat. Laura Bush
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
  It’s All About the Intangibles: Intellectual Property Risk Management
Join us for an in depth review of the breadth and evolution of Intellectual Property risk, valuation of intangible assets, risk management strategies and protections including insurance.
  Pardon My Interruption (EPL)
Watch your favorite EPL experts duke it out on the PLUS stage! Styled after a popular sports news show, panelists will discuss and debate the latest EPL topics and introduce you to the latest trends which includes #metoo, BIPA, ADA, Transgender, Religious Objections, among other things.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  Transactional Risk: The Evolution of R&W Insurance
The panel will be divided into two segments:
  • Part 1 - An overview of the claims landscape (particularly R&W), highlighting trends, frequency and severity
  • Part 2 - Evolution of underwriting characteristics within the Transactional space and how Claims are impacting underwriting and capacity
The session will provide a perspective from claims, underwriting and the buyers side.
  Dude, Prepare for Legalization: Cannabis and Professional Liability
The commercial cannabis industry is highly regulated and underwriting cannabis risks requires a deep understanding of the cannabis industry as well as the individual state regulated markets. Cannabis claims involve risks that are not well known at this time due to the lack of long-term research and studies as a result of cannabis’ federal illegality. The interplay between the state legal commercial cannabis market and federal illegality causes a unique dilemma for the insurance industry. This session will examine the insurance industry’s challenges with this growing exposure.
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
  The Intersection of Diversity and Automation
When building the most advanced platforms for the future, why is it important to begin by creating an inclusive environment? Explore the fascinating interface of human diversity and technology. Learn how the direction and development of this work benefits from the participation of a wide variety of perspectives.
Wednesday - November 13
8:30 am - 10:00 am
  Attendee Breakfast including Founders Roundtable
9:00 am - 10:00 am | Founders Roundtable: Creating Success
A panel of leaders who started insurance businesses discusses challenges they faced, how they overcame them and views on challenges facing founders today.
10:15 am - 11:15 am
  Management & PL Markets Today
The management and professional liability insurance marketplaces are changing daily. Prices are going up. Capacity is beginning to be cut. Is coverage next? Can insurers make money in the management and professional liability underwriting spaces? This panel will discuss why we are seeing price increases, particularly as to certain products and customer segments (e.g., D&O and IPOs); the “staying power” of these increased pricing trends and the chances they will spread to other products and customer segments.

Speakers

NameOrganizationSpeaking At
Andrew Doherty (MODERATOR) USI Insurance Services  Side A: Still Free Money?
Anthony Tatulli (MODERATOR) Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance  Management & PL Markets Today
Barry Postman (PANELIST) Cole, Scott & Kissane P.A.   Pardon My Interruption (EPL)
Cara Duffield (PANELIST) Wiley Rein LLP  Claims Dynamics: Why Are Things So Difficult Now?
Cecelia Lockner (MODERATOR) Goodwin  Transactional Risk: The Evolution of R&W Insurance
Charles Pyfrom (PANELIST) CannGen Insurance Services  Dude, Prepare for Legalization: Cannabis and Professional Liability
Chris Williams (PANELIST) Travelers  Pardon My Interruption (EPL)
Christina Terplan (PANELIST) Atheria Law PC  War, Huh! What is the War Exclusion Good for?
Christopher Cavallaro (PANELIST) ARC Excess & Surplus, LLC  Attendee Breakfast including Founders Roundtable
Claudia Oliveri (PANELIST) Starr Adjustment Services Inc.  Pardon My Interruption (EPL)
Dan Burke (MODERATOR) Woodruff Sawyer  CCPA is coming...Should You Be Scared?
Dan Heath (KEYNOTE)   Opening General Session with keynote speakers Dan Heath and Dan Pink
Daniel Pink (KEYNOTE)   Opening General Session with keynote speakers Dan Heath and Dan Pink
Darrick Cole (PANELIST) Skyfront Insurance  Dude, Prepare for Legalization: Cannabis and Professional Liability
David Bell (PANELIST) ALPS  Attendee Breakfast including Founders Roundtable
Eduardo Provencio (PANELIST) Mary's Brands  Dude, Prepare for Legalization: Cannabis and Professional Liability
Elisa Zurlini (PANELIST) AIG  Transactional Risk: The Evolution of R&W Insurance
Elizabeth Neumann (PANELIST) AXIS Insurance  Claims Dynamics: Why Are Things So Difficult Now?
Hilarie Gates (PANELIST) Marsh JLT Specialty  Management & PL Markets Today
Ian Stewart (MODERATOR) Wilson Elser  Dude, Prepare for Legalization: Cannabis and Professional Liability
Jack Flug (MODERATOR) Marsh  Claims Dynamics: Why Are Things So Difficult Now?
Jeffrey Cowhey (PANELIST) Ambridge Group  Transactional Risk: The Evolution of R&W Insurance
Jeffrey Ward (PANELIST) CannGen Insurance Services  Dude, Prepare for Legalization: Cannabis and Professional Liability
Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria (PANELIST) Cooley LLP  Side A: Still Free Money?
Josh Ladeau (PANELIST) Trium Cyber   CCPA is coming...Should You Be Scared?
Julio Portalatin (KEYNOTE) Marsh & McLennan Companies  The Intersection of Diversity and Automation
Kevin LaCroix (MODERATOR) RT ProExec  War, Huh! What is the War Exclusion Good for?
Kevin Kalinich (MODERATOR) Aon plc  It’s All About the Intangibles: Intellectual Property Risk Management
Kevin O'Hagan (MODERATOR) O'Hagan Meyer  Pardon My Interruption (EPL)
KT Talieh (PANELIST)   Claims Dynamics: Why Are Things So Difficult Now?
Laurie Mandell (PANELIST) Chubb Insurance  Pardon My Interruption (EPL)
Laurie Banez (PANELIST) Canopius  Attendee Breakfast including Founders Roundtable
Marc Shea (PANELIST) Microsoft  It’s All About the Intangibles: Intellectual Property Risk Management
Mark Paccione (PANELIST) Axis Capital  Side A: Still Free Money?
Matt Donovan (PANELIST) Worldwide Facilities  War, Huh! What is the War Exclusion Good for?
Michael Guo (PANELIST) TPG Capital  Transactional Risk: The Evolution of R&W Insurance
Michelle Klein (PANELIST) Berkley Professional Liability, a Berkley Company  Side A: Still Free Money?
Norman Rafsol (PANELIST) Chubb  Management & PL Markets Today
Paul Lavelle (MODERATOR) Zurich North America  Attendee Breakfast including Founders Roundtable
Rich Sheridan (PANELIST) Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions  War, Huh! What is the War Exclusion Good for?
Robbyn Reichman (PANELIST) Aon  Claims Dynamics: Why Are Things So Difficult Now?
Simone Lelcuck (PANELIST) Weinstein Melnick  Side A: Still Free Money?
Stacey Jackson (PANELIST) Golden Bear Insurance Company  Dude, Prepare for Legalization: Cannabis and Professional Liability
Stephen Baskin (PANELIST) King & Spalding LLP  It’s All About the Intangibles: Intellectual Property Risk Management
Stuart Panensky (PANELIST) FisherBroyles, LLP  CCPA is coming...Should You Be Scared?
T.J. Bradley (PANELIST) Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.  Transactional Risk: The Evolution of R&W Insurance
Tara Swaminatha (PANELIST) Executive Cyber Law LLC  CCPA is coming...Should You Be Scared?
William Passannante (PANELIST) Anderson Kill, PC  War, Huh! What is the War Exclusion Good for?
William Fahey (PANELIST) AIG  Management & PL Markets Today

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201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745

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