Agenda

This session offers a comprehensive overview of professional liability, focusing on its evolution, fundamental concepts and insurance aspects. Together we will explore the sources of liability for professionals and key professional liability markets and discuss coverage and underwriting considerations. Attendees will leave this session equipped with essential knowledge and resources, setting them up with foundational knowledge of the professional liability insurance industry.

Bodily or personal injury? Property damage/loss? This session provides an in-depth examination of Commercial General Liability (CGL), covering fundamental concepts and specific policy coverages, provisions and conditions. We will highlight the necessity of excess and umbrella liability insurance in circumstances in which additional coverage may be required beyond basic CGL.

What is the function of reinsurance and what are the benefits? This session covers principal concepts and functions of reinsurance while reviewing key aspects of global reinsurance markets. We will distinguish the various types and forms of reinsurance agreements, emphasizing their functions and capacities.

When should claims be reported? How should claims be managed? “All about Professional Liability Claims” provides participants with a deeper understanding of the foundation of professional liability claims. We will analyze key reporting concepts, claim management for specific professionals, and potential claims and litigation issues that may arise for professional liability claims.

Join us as we take a deep dive into the fundamentals of D&O Liability Insurance. This session will review the duties of directors and officers and the implications of these duties on D&O federal securities litigation and derivative claims. Through exploration of public corporation D&O policy insuring agreements and underwriting considerations, attendees will gain a better understanding of varying degrees of coverage provided by D&O policies and become more knowledgeable of the D & O marketplace history and where the market stands today.

Join us as we identify Employment Practices Liability (EPL) trends and how these trends can affect EPL risk management. Through our exploration of key EPL exposures and emerging types of claims, attendees will be more aware of the numerous federal and state laws governing employment practices and have a greater understanding of loss control practices and risk management programs.

In this session we will explore the history and current trends and issues in MPLI. Attendees will gain a stronger understanding of the forms of MPL insurance coverage along with common claims issues and exposures for healthcare and medical professionals. Furthermore, we will identify key elements that distinguish Healthcare Professional Liability (HPL) policies, Medical Professional Liability (MPL) policies and Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies from each other.

This session provides attendees with a fiduciary liability legal framework, emphasizing fiduciary duties and functions. We will examine different fiduciary exposures and claims examples and attendees will leave this session with a greater understanding of fiduciary liability insurance clauses and exclusions.

What current cyber threats are affecting the PLI industry today? In what ways can cyber security risk be managed? In this session we will examine current cyber threats and cyber insurance market conditions. Attendees will be informed of top cyber claims, the various types of cyber insurance coverage provided and prominent coverage issues. We will also explore risk management services and modern regulatory agencies.