The New Administration and D&O Risks (a Podcast Series): Early Thoughts

John Fielding is Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Global Government and Industry Affairs, for Chubb.  John provides legal, regulatory and policy guidance and advice in connection with state, federal and international legislative and regulatory matters, representing the company in a wide range of regulatory and industry settings.  Prior to joining Chubb, John served as General Counsel for the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB).  He was also Of Counsel with law firm Steptoe & Johnson, where, for over a decade, he represented CIAB, as well as other insurance trade associations, carriers and producers before Congress, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), and state insurance regulators with respect to policy and regulatory matters. John served on the Board of Directors of the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) for many years, including four years as Vice President of the board.  Prior to his tenure with Steptoe, he was Senior Counsel for Financial Services at the NAIC.

With over 28 years of Financial Lines industry experience, Rob Yellen is a respected leader in the management and professional liability space. He currently works with Willis Towers Watson, FINEX NA brokers and claims advocates to identify and track developments in risk, coverage and markets, and with our business partners to develop innovative, best-in-class strategies and solutions. Rob joined Willis Towers Watson in 2015 from AIG where, during his 14-year tenure, he served in several key leadership roles including Chief Underwriting Officer, Financial Lines, U.S. and Canada and, most recently, Head of Product Development for Financial Lines globally and for the Americas Region.

Kevin LaCroix is an Executive Vice President at RT ProExec, Beachwood, Ohio, a division of R-T Specialty, LLC. RT ProExec is an insurance intermediary focused exclusively on management liability issues. Kevin is also the author of the Internet weblog, The D&O Diary, which the New York Times called influential and the Wall Street Journal described as widely followed. Kevin has been involved in directors and officers liability insurance issues for more than 35 years.