<p> Chris is a Vice President at Ironshore(a Liberty Mutual Company). Formerly a practicing attorney and partner for a firm in New York, he litigated and tried cases before handling Complex Management Liability claims. He has participated in numerous mediations and settlements in cases involving major Public companies, Private Companies, Financial Institutions, Private Equity Firms and Portfolio companies. He has also handled numerous complex E&O claims and Bankruptcy claims involving insureds. He is presently handling special projects and initiatives for IronPro. <br/><br/> Chris is a graduate of Fordham University Law School. </p>

<p> Elan represents insurance companies with respect to all aspects of claims involving directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, professional liability and commercial general liability policies. Before joining Bailey Cavalieri, Elan was a member in the insurance department of a large international law firm. Elan received his law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Elan graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. <br/><br/> <strong>Affiliations and Civic Involvement </strong> <ul style="list-style-type:disc;"> <li>Professional Liability Underwriting Society </li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Education</strong> <ul style="list-style-type:disc;"> <li>Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York NY, J.D. (2000)</li> <li>Tufts University, B.A. History, <em>cum laude</em> (1997) </li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Bar Admissions</strong> <ul style="list-style-type:disc;"> <li>Ohio </li> <li>Connecticut </li> <li>New Jersey </li> <li>New York </li> </ul> </p>

<p> Gabriel M. Speciale is a Lead Underwriter, Financial Institutions with OBE North America. Mr. Speciale also has 14 years of experience on the claims side of the business in a variety of financial lines insurance products. Mr. Speciale is a graduate of City College of New York. </p>

<p> Kristine L. D’Amato, National Claims Counsel, Executive and Professional Risk Solutions (EPS) is based in New York, New York. Kristine’s role is to advocate on behalf of clients in relation to coverage and legal matters arising from complex EPS claims. <br/><br/> Kristine is an attorney with almost 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining USI, Kristine was Coverage Director and Counsel for the Executive Risk Department of Crum & Forster, overseeing all aspects of coverage for the Professional Liability, Management Liability, and eRisk-Cyber departments, as well as overseeing claims for the Management Liability department. Prior to that, Kristine oversaw a team that handled a wide variety of Management Liability and Professional Liability claims as Assistant Vice President for Liberty International Underwriters, and handled claims across those lines for Liberty since 2011. Prior to that, Kristine was a Claims Consultant in the Public Company D&O group at the Hartford, and began her career in private practice as an insurance defense and coverage attorney. <br/><br/> Kristine received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in New York, and her B.A. in English from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Kristine is admitted to practice law in the State of New York. </p>