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THE FIDELITY & SURETY LAW 2018 MIDWINTER CONFERENCE January 24 – 26, 2018 JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC Sponsored by ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Fidelity & Surety Law Committee CLE This course is expected to qualify for 5.50 CLE credit hours for the Construction Program, 9.09 CLE credit hours for the Fidelity Program (both days combined) and 5.50 credit hours including .50 ethics hour for the Surety Program in 60-minute states; and 6.60 CLE credit hours for the Construction Program, 10.90 CLE credit hours for the Fidelity Program (both days combined) and 6.60 credit hours including .50 ethics hour for the Surety Program in 50-minute states.
WELCOME FROM THE FSLC CHAIR It is my pleasure to invite you to attend the 2018 Mid-Winter Conference of the ABA TIPS Fidelity and Surety Law Committee. For the first time, we are hosting the Mid-Winter Conference in Washington DC. It’s a new opportunity for us to gather on the East Coast, but at a more Southern point. Maybe there will even be spring temperatures and early blossoms. Join us from January 24-26, 2018, at the JW Marriott Hotel, for three national CLE programs involving fidelity, construction and surety topics, as well as for the very important committee meetings, the vice chair business meeting, and various planning sessions that will occur. Plan to arrive on Wednesday, January 24, if you can, to attend the various committee meetings that day, and to become more involved. A schedule of meetings will be provided in advance of the conference. You are invited to attend all planning sessions and division meetings. If you are a Vice Chair, don’t miss that business meeting. On Thursday, there will be a full-day construction program with an eye toward the surety professional. On Friday, there will be a full-day surety program focusing on the impact of arbitration on the surety. On Thursday and Friday, there will be a fidelity program addressing modern hazards and modern coverages, with a focus on the cyber world and cyber loss. Read on for more details: CONSTRUCTION—A MARVELOUS MEDIATION OF HEROIC PROPORTIONS: INSURANCE COVERAGES IN COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION Tune in for an in-depth and entertaining (really!) exploration of standard insurance coverages through the mediation of a multi-party, multi-carrier dispute arising out of two construction projects contracted by Wayne Enterprises with Stark Industries and a host of vaguely-recognizable but not copyright-infringing subcontractors and consultants. See which carriers—if any—can escape the blows (BIFF! BAM! ZOWIE!) thrown at them by the other parties. High jinx, impending catastrophe, miraculous escapes, and improbable redemptions await! With that introduction, how can you resist? The Construction program has been crafted by Co-Chairs Darrell Leonard ( Zurich), Carol Smith (Gilliland & Hayes), and Thomas Vollbrecht (Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson) for your education and entertainment, and will focus on the types of insurance coverages for a construction project that are of most interest to the surety practitioner. At the end of the day, who will pay? Stay tuned to see how the disputes are resolved. SURETY—ARBITRATION AND THE SURETY Arbitration has been used as a dispute resolution tool for thousands of years, and has emerged as a prevalent requirement in all types of business contracts, including construction contracts. While arbitration was sold in these contracts as a quicker and cheaper alternative to litigation, there are many reasons to now question whether those attributes hold true. The surety program will focus on the impact of arbitration on the rights of the surety (whether the surety is an actual party or not), enforceability of an arbitration requirement against a surety, the legal effect of arbitration judgments, possible pitfalls, and proactive steps to benefit the surety. Co-Chairs Laurence P. Jortner (CNA), Lee Brewer (Bryan
& Brewer), and Ashley Belleau (Lugenbuhl) are planning a very in-depth analysis of arbitration that is sure to raise new questions, make you think about different issues, and elicit pragmatic solutions to employ in your practice. FIDELITY—CYBER AND TECHNOLOGY RISES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY— MODERN HAZARDS AND MODERN COVERAGES This year’s fidelity program is a real treat, because it will focus on the most cutting edge issue and concern for insureds and insurers: cyber loss. The fidelity program will be an educational departure for us as well, because it will focus on cyber coverages in other types of policies and insuring agreements, to broaden our understanding of the full scope of coverages that exist and are developing, and how those interact with the traditional crime coverage provisions. Co-Chairs Hilary R. Hoffman (Chubb) and Jeffrey S. Price (Manier & Herod) have included presentations on mitigating risks of the insured, the criminal prosecution side of cybercrime, underwriting of developing products, terms and coverages of the various products, substantive issues and legal developments, and a client panel to discuss the challenges and changes for the industry. This is a wide-ranging program that will present many new concepts, as well as a view of the insurance market in these areas. As an extra treat, we are joined in this program by the new TIPS CyberSecurity and Data Privacy Committee, chaired by Kathleen Strickland, as a contributor and presenter. This program will be cutting edge, and will also feature a number of professionals from Washington, DC, representing the DOJ, Homeland Security, FBI, and other agencies. For those of you looking forward to the evening activities, there will be plenty to do. On Wednesday night, the famous (or infamous) Young Professionals Subcommittee will host the “Dutch Treat” dinner, followed by the Annual Poker Tournament. On Thursday evening, there will be a social hour for all conference attendees on site at the hotel, featuring some conversation-worthy offerings. If you choose not to dine out on the town, there will be a supper buffet at the end of the social hour. The FSLC and TIPS are grateful to the important sponsors who exhibit at the Mid- Winter Conference and support our activities year-round. Please stop by to visit with the exhibitors on site to check out their services. Please plan to attend now and register early. Just as important, please book your room as soon as possible. You do not want to miss out on the room block and favorable rate. See you in our Nation’s Capital! Toni Scott Reed FSLC Committee Chair Strasburger & Price, LLP Dallas, TX
FACULTY
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CONSTRUCTION—A Marvelous Mediation of
Heroic Proportions: Insurance Coverages in
Complex Construction Litigation
David Bresel Heather M. Jonczak Elliot Scharfenberg
Chubb Carlton Fields Krebs Farley PLLC
Philadelphia, PA Miami, FL New Orleans, LA
Michael Cronin Susan Getz Kerbel Matt Silverstein
Markel Surety Zurich International Fidelity
Austin, TX Columbia, MD Insurance Company
Hunt Valley, MD
CharCretia V. DiBartolo Michael B. Lapicola
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Carol Smith
Boston, MA Denver, CO Gilliland & Hayes, LLC
Overland Park, KS
Marc Domres Darrell Leonard
Zurich Zurich Michael A. Stover
San Diego, CA Dublin, CA Wright, Constable &
Skeen, LLP
Jonathan Dunn Patrick O’Connor Baltimore, MD
SMTD Law LLP The Walsh Group
Irvine, CA Chicago, IL Rachel Walsh
Liberty Mutual
Mark Gamell Jaime Perkins Philadelphia, PA
Torre, Lentz, Gamell, Gary Merchants Bonding
& Rittmaster, LLP Company Christopher Ward
Jericho, NY Houston, TX Strasburger & Price, LLP
Dallas, TX
Kevin Gary Denise C. Puente
Torre, Lentz, Gamell, Gary Simon Peragine Smith & Sarah Wilson
& Rittmaster, LLP Redfearn LLP The Hartford
Jericho, NY New Orleans, LA Hartford, CT
Evan Gatewood Kate Ferro Renzler Andrea Woods
Hayes Magrini & XL Catlin Nabholz Construction
Gatewood New York City, NY Conway, AR
Oklahoma City, OK
Melissa M. Rice Thomas Vollbrecht
Patrick Hustead Chubb Fabyanske, Westra,
The Hustead Law Firm Philadelphia, PA Hart & Thomson
Denver, CO Minneapolis, MN
AGENDA
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM FSLC MIDWINTER MEETING WELCOMING
REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMS
Toni Scott Reed, FSLC Chair, Strasburger & Price LLP,
Dallas, TX
Holly M. Polglase, TIPS Section Chair, Hermes Netburn
O’Connor & Spearing PC, Boston, MA
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM PRESENTATION OF THE MARTIN J. ANDREW AWARD
Toni Scott Reed, FSLC Chair, Strasburger & Price LLP,
Dallas, TX
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM BREAK FOR CONSTRUCTION AND FIDELITY
PROGRAM TRANSITION
8:35 AM – 8:45 AM CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM WELCOMING
REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION
Darrell Leonard, Zurich, Dublin, CA
Carol Smith, Gilliland & Hayes, LLC, Overland Park, KS
Thomas Vollbrecht, Fabyanske, Westra, Hart &
Thomson, Minneapolis, MN
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM:
A MARVELOUS MEDIATION OF HEROIC
PROPORTIONS: INSURANCE COVERAGES IN
COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
Darrell Leonard, Zurich, Dublin, CA
Carol Smith, Gilliland & Hayes, Overland Park, KS
Thomas Vollbrecht, Fabyanske, Westra, Hart &
Thomson, Minneapolis, MN
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM MEDIATION SESSION ONE: THE SURETY
This session will include discussion of the interplay
between the applicable surety bonds provided by Richie
Rich Surety on behalf of Stark Enterprises and potentially
available insurance coverages.
SPEAKERS: Michael Cronin, Markel Surety, Austin, TX
Christopher Ward, Strasburger & Price, LLP, Dallas, TXAGENDA
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM continued
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM MEDIATION SESSION TWO:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE
Session two will explore application of the coverages
and exclusions in the Wayne CGL policy (issued by Thor
Insurance, an Asgard Company) and the Stark CGL
policy (issued by Richie Rich Surety).
SPEAKERS: Patrick Hustead, The Hustead Law Firm, Denver, CO
Melissa M. Rice, Chubb, Philadelphia, PA
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM MEDIATION SESSION THREE:
BUILDERS RISK COVERAGE
The third session will explore the application of the
coverages and exclusions in the Builders Risk Coverage
(also issued by Richie Rich Surety).
SPEAKERS: Jaime Perkins, Merchants Bonding Company, Houston, TX
Michael A. Stover, Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP,
Baltimore, MD
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM BREAK
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM MEDIATION SESSION FOUR:
CONTROLLED INSURANCE PROGRAM
Controlled Insurance Programs are becoming more
common on construction projects. This session will
discuss who is protected under such programs, the ways
in which coverage is triggered and the unique issues you
may face when claims arise under such programs like the
one run by Wayne Enterprises.
SPEAKERS: Mark Gamell, Torre, Lentz, Gamell, Gary & Rittmaster, LLP,
Jericho, NY
Kevin Gary, Torre, Lentz, Gamell, Gary & Rittmaster, LLP,
Jericho, NY
Susan Getz Kerbel, Zurich, Columbia, MD
Patrick O’Connor, The Walsh Group, Chicago, ILAGENDA
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM continued
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM MEDIATION SESSION FIVE:
SUBCONTRACTOR DEFAULT INSURANCE
This session will discuss the Subcontractor Default
Insurance provided by Richie Rich Surety’s sister
company, RR Insurance International, to Stark Industries
given the demise of various project subcontractors,
including Hulk Enterprises and Invisible Barriers (owned
by Susan Richards).
SPEAKERS: Evan Gatewood, Hayes Magrini & Gatewood,
Oklahoma City, OK
Andrea Woods, Nabholz Construction, Conway, AR
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MEDIATION SESSION SIX:
ADDITIONAL INSURED COVERAGE
Speakers will explore the standing of, and issues
involving, additional insureds under the various policies
at play in this dispute between our humble heroes.
SPEAKERS: Heather M. Jonczak, Carlton Fields, Miami, FL
Kate Ferro Renzler, XL Catlin, New York City, NY
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM MEDIATION SESSION SEVEN:
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGE
This session will explore the coverages and exclusions
in the Professional Liability Coverage obtained by the
project engineer, Reed Richards, whose company motto
is: We will stretch our budget to meet your needs.
SPEAKERS: David Bresel, Chubb, Philadelphia, PA
Jonathan Dunn, SMTD Law LLP, Irvine, CA
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM MEDIATION SESSION EIGHT: OWNER’S PROTECTIVE
PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY COVERAGE
OPPI policies are gaining popularity to allow owners
greater control and protection from errors and
omissions related to design professionals involved in
their construction projects. This session will address the
coverage offered by the OPPI policy obtained by Wayne
Enterprises from Thor Insurance.
SPEAKERS: CharCretia V. DiBartolo, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP,
Boston, MA
Marc Domres, Zurich, San Diego, CAAGENDA
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM continued
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM BREAK
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM MEDIATION SESSION NINE:
POLLUTION COVERAGE
What triggers pollution coverage, what is covered and
what is excluded? This session will discuss the ins and outs
of the Environmental Protection Policy obtained by the
(now-defunct) foundation subcontractor, Hulk Enterprises,
from Green Lantern Ltd.
SPEAKERS: Elliot Scharfenberg, Krebs Farley PLLC, New Orleans, LA
Rachel Walsh, Liberty Mutual, Philadelphia, PA
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM MEDIATION SESSION TEN:
TIME ELEMENT COVERAGE
Could it be? Insurance coverage for delay? Tune in to
find out, and to learn what other wonders may lie within
this type of coverage.
SPEAKERS: Denise C. Puente, Simon Peragine Smith & Redfearn LLP,
New Orleans, LA
Sarah Wilson, The Hartford, Hartford, CT
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM MEDIATION SESSION ELEVEN:
EXCESS AND UMBRELLA COVERAGE
Excess and umbrella coverage plays an important role in
the complex construction case. This session will discuss
the coverages, exclusions, and implications of the excess
and umbrella coverage issued here by London carrier,
Doctor Who, Ltd.
SPEAKERS: Michael B. Lapicola, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Denver, CO
Matt Silverstein, International Fidelity Insurance Company,
Hunt Valley, MD
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM MEDIATION SESSION TWELVE: WHO PAYS?
You, the audience, will help us determine an appropriate
“Mediator’s Proposal” to resolve the matter.FACULTY
FIDELITY PROGRAM
FIDELITY—Cyber and Technology Risks for
the 21st Century—Modern Hazards and
Modern Coverages
Roy Ahrens Judy Edwards
Counsel Claims Specialist
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ProSight Specialty Insurance Company
Arlington, VA Morristown, NJ
Roberta Anderson Sean P. Farrell
Cohen & Grisby, P.C. Chief, Office of the General Counsel
Pittsburgh, PA Cyber Law Unit Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Richard Baudouin Washington, DC
Krebs Farley, PLLC
New Orleans, LA Robert M. Flowers
Travelers Bond & Specialty Insurance
Michelle Chia Hartford, CT
Zurich North America
New York, NY Adam Freidman
Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, P.C.
Adam Connor West Orange, NJ
Producer, Risk Placement Services, Inc.
Chicago, IL Adam Hickey
Deputy Asst. Attorney General
Carla Crapster National Security Division
Strasburger & Price, LLP U.S. Department of Justice
Dallas, TX Washington, DC
Matthew T. Danielak Hilary R. Hoffman
Willis Towers Watson Chubb
Chicago, IL Basking Ridge, NJ
Jill L. Dicke Kim D. Hogrefe
The Cincinnati Insurance Company Kim D. Hogrefe, LLC
Cincinnati, OH (Mediation, Arbitration, Consulting)
Washington Township, NJ
John Dorsey
Counsel Tim Jacobs
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation AmTrust North America
Arlington, VA Chicago, IL
Richard Downing Mark Johnson
Deputy Asst. Attorney General Gregerson, Rosow, Johnson & Nilan, Ltd.
Criminal Division Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC Christopher Keegan
Beecher Carlson
Robert J. Duke New York, NY
General Counsel
Surety & Fidelity Assoc. of America Barbara A. Leone
Washington, DC AIG
New York, NY
Nick Economidis
Beazley
Houston, TXFACULTY
FIDELITY PROGRAM continued
Thomas McDermott Caitlin E. Plunkett
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber Lead, ISO
Cyber Policy Jersey City, NJ
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC Jeffrey S. Price
Manier & Herod, P.C.
Jordan McQuown Nashville, TN
Chief Information Officer
LogicForce Meredith Schnur
Nashville, TN Wells Fargo
Madison, NJ
Kevin M. Mekler
Travelers Bond & Specialty Insurance Randolph Scott
Tampa, FL Senior Underwriter
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Michael Menapace Cincinnati, OH
Wiggin and Dana LLP
Hartford, CT Dominique Sena-DiDonato
Chubb
John Menefee Basking Ridge, NJ
Travelers Bond & Speciality Insurance
Independence, OH Kathleen Strickland
Chair of TIPS CyberSecurity and Data
Steve Mikesell Privacy Committee
The Cincinnati Insurance Company Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley
Hamilton, OH San Francisco, CA
Catherine Mulligan Tony Trotta
Senior Vice President, CNA Speciality Claim
Underwriting Manager Princeton, NJ
Zurich Insurance Co.
New York, NY Justin Wear
Manier & Herod, P.C.
Gamelah Palagonia Nashville, TN
Senior Vice President
Willis Towers Watson Ryan J. Weeks
New York, NY Mills Paskert Divers
Tampa, FL
Robert A. Parisi
Marsh USA, Inc. Joel Wiegert
New York, NY Meagher & Geer, PLLP
Minneapolis, MN
Catherine Pensanti
Chubb
Los Angeles, CAAGENDA
FIDELITY PROGRAM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM FSLC MIDWINTER MEETING WELCOMING
REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMS
Toni Scott Reed, FSLC Chair, Strasburger & Price, LLP,
Dallas, TX
Holly M. Polglase, TIPS Section Chair, Hermes Netburn
O’Connor & Spearing PC, Boston, MA
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM PRESENTATION OF THE MARTIN J. ANDREW AWARD
Toni Scott Reed, FSLC Chair, Strasburger & Price LLP,
Dallas, TX
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM BREAK FOR CONSTRUCTION AND FIDELITY
PROGRAM TRANSITION
8:35 AM – 8:45 AM FIDELITY PROGRAM WELCOMING REMARKS
AND INTRODUCTION
Hilary R. Hoffman, Chubb, Basking Ridge, NJ
Jeffrey S. Price, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
WITH CONTRIBUTION FROM THE ABA TIPS
CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY COMMITTEE
Kathleen Strickland, Chair of TIPS CyberSecurity and
Data Privacy Committee, Ropers, Majeski, Kohn &
Bentley, San Francisco, CA
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM THE INSURED’S RISKS, MITIGATION AND
EMPLOYEE TRAINING
This presentation will identify and discuss common risks
associated with vulnerabilities of individual employees to
cyber predators. The presenters will also address means
by which the risk can be mitigated through allocated
resources, uniform controls, and employee training.
SPEAKERS: Adam Connor, Producer, Risk Placement Services, Inc.,
Chicago, IL
Jordan McQuown, Chief Information Officer, LogicForce
Nashville, TNAGENDA
FIDELITY PROGRAM continued
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM CYBERCRIME: CRIMINAL PROSECUTION,
INVESTIGATION, HOMELAND SECURITY,
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
Panelists will focus on the various roles and
responsibilities of the Department of Justice, Homeland
Security (DHS), and their component agencies, including
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the DOJ
Criminal Division (CRM), the DOJ National Security
Division (NSD), the National Cyber Investigative Joint
Task Force, the National Protection and Programs
Directorate, and the United States Secret Service. The
panel will provide an in-depth analysis of how these
federal agencies work collaboratively with each other
and private sector entities to prevent, mitigate, and
manage cybersecurity risk.
MODERATOR: Adam Hickey, Deputy Asst. Attorney General, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
SPEAKERS: Richard Downing, Deputy Asst. Attorney General,
Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, DC
Sean P. Farrell, Chief, Office of the General Counsel,
Cyber Law Unit Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, DC
Thomas McDermott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Cyber Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC
10:45 AM –11:00 AM BREAK
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: UNDERWRITING THE MODERN
RISKS (CHANGES, PRESSURES, LONDON MARKETS)
This panel will discuss the underwriting considerations
for cybersecurity/privacy risks that underwriters confront
every day. The discussion will include the topics:
underwriting larger versus small- to mid-size companies;
examining a company’s data security program and
external assessments as part of the underwriting or
renewal process; the insured’s exposure for its own
acts versus risks posed by using vendors; aggregate
risks in certain business lines and insurers’ appetites for
taking on additional risk; the impact of U.S. and foreign
regulation on cybersecurity underwriting; and whether
there has been any standardization of wordings and the
prevalence of manuscripted coverage forms. InsurersAGENDA
FIDELITY PROGRAM continued
are considering these issues, but policyholders and
brokers need to understand what the underwriters are
considering when placing a risk or renewing a program.
MODERATOR: Michael Menapace, Wiggin and Dana LLP, Hartford, CT
SPEAKERS: Steve Mikesell, The Cincinnati Insurance Company,
Hamilton, OH
Catherine Mulligan, Senior Vice President, Underwriting
Manager, Zurich Insurance Co., New York, NY
Gamelah Palagonia, Senior Vice President, Willis Towers
Watson, New York, NY
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY COMMITTEE
INTRODUCTION
SPEAKER: Kathleen Strickland, Chair of TIPS CyberSecurity and
Data Privacy Committee, Ropers, Majeski, Kohn &
Bentley, San Francisco, CA
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CYBER RISK INSURANCE PRODUCTS—AN OVERVIEW
Our dependence on electronic communications
networks exposes businesses to new and evolving risks.
These include system breaches resulting in financial loss
and exposure to liability. The cyber insurance products in
the market offer a menu of coverages that may respond
to certain of these risks. This panel will discuss the
products available and their development.
SPEAKERS: Richard Baudouin, Krebs Farley, PLLC, New Orleans, LA
Robert J. Duke, General Counsel, Surety & Fidelity
Assoc. of America, Washington, DC
Caitlin E. Plunkett, Cyber Lead, ISO, Jersey City, NJ
Randolph Scott, Senior Underwriter, Liberty Mutual
Insurance Company, Cincinnati, OHAGENDA
FIDELITY PROGRAM continued
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CYBER POLICIES: WHERE’S THE COVERAGE?
A single act of cybercrime can often have an extensive
fallout, affecting many people in myriad ways. Often,
multiple insurers are pulled into the fray. This panel will
examine how several hypothetical cyber claims would
be handled under various types of insurance policies,
including fidelity bonds, Errors and Omissions policies,
Directors and Officers Liability policies, Cyber policies,
Computer Fraud policies, and Social Engineering
policies. The panelists will explore the limits on each
of these grants of coverage and what they are truly
designed to cover when it comes to cybercrime.
MODERATOR: Carla Crapster, Strasburger & Price, LLP, Dallas, TX
SPEAKERS: Michelle Chia, Zurich North America, New York, NY
Nick Economidis, Beazley, Houston, TX
Barbara A. Leone, AIG, New York, NY
John Menefee, Travelers Bond & Speciality Insurance,
Independence, OH
Dominique Sena-DiDonato, Chubb, Basking Ridge, NJ
Tony Trotta, CNA Specialty Claim, Princeton, NJ
3:15 PM – 3:25 PM BREAK
3:25 PM – 4:25 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: THE BROKER’S ROLE IN
MODERN CLAIMS (DEVELOPMENTS, CHANGING
ROLES, CONTRACTS, APPLICATIONS)
Cyber and data privacy-related insurance can be extremely
valuable, but obtaining the right insurance product
presents significant challenges. There is a diverse and
growing array of insurance products, each with its own
terms and conditions that vary markedly from insurer to
insurer—even between policies underwritten by the same
insurer. In addition, the specific needs of different industry
sectors, and different organizations within those sectors, are
far-reaching and diverse. For these reasons, organizations
purchasing this type of insurance are well advised to have
an effective, highly-knowledgeable, experienced team in
place at policy underwriting and renewals. An experienced
insurance broker is a crucial component to this team. This
panel, comprised of the country’s leading cybersecurity and
data-privacy insurance brokers, will discuss the broker’s role
in the underwriting of these types of policies, and in getting
claims efficiently paid.AGENDA
FIDELITY PROGRAM continued
MODERATOR: Roberta Anderson, Cohen & Grisby, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA
SPEAKERS: Matthew T. Danielak, Willis Towers Watson, Chicago, IL
Christopher Keegan, Beecher Carlson, New York, NY
Robert A. Parisi, Marsh USA, Inc., New York, NY
Meredith Schnur, Wells Fargo, Madison, NJ
4:25 PM – 5:00 PM COMPUTER FRAUD INSURING AGREEMENTS:
DEVELOPMENTS IN FIB AND COMMERCIAL
CRIME CLAIMS AND LITIGATION
This program will feature a discussion of the evolving,
and sometimes inconsistent, case law involving
computer crime losses. Courts have struggled to find
a common theme as to what is required to implicate
cyber coverage under various forms and policies – must
a hacking or security breach occur? What constitutes a
direct loss? Courts sometimes disagree, and knowing
the body of case law, both in your particular jurisdiction
and nationwide, is essential to an effective claims
handling process.
SPEAKERS: Tim Jacobs, AmTrust North America, Chicago, IL
Justin Wear, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TN
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM FSLC MIDWINTER MEETING WELCOMING
REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMS
Toni Scott Reed, FSLC Chair, Strasburger & Price, LLP,
Dallas, TX
Holly M. Polglase, TIPS Section Chair, Hermes Netburn
O’Connor & Spearing PC, Boston, MA
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM BREAK FOR FIDELITY AND SURETY
PROGRAM TRANSITION
8:35 AM – 8:45 AM FIDELITY PROGRAM WELCOMING REMARKS
AND INTRODUCTION
Hilary R. Hoffman, Chubb, Basking Ridge, NJ
Jeffrey S. Price, Manier & Herod, P.C., Nashville, TNAGENDA
FIDELITY PROGRAM continued
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM SOCIAL ENGINEERING INSURING AGREEMENTS:
DEVELOPMENTS, LIMITS, AND EXCLUSIONS
Over the last several years, social engineering fraud has
become the hot topic in fidelity coverage. Common to
insurance, particularly fidelity, the market responds to
the new risk with various products. As litigated claims
involving such schemes are now becoming case law,
the market continues to evolve. This presentation will
address the development of coverage available to
respond to social engineering claims, the cases involving
such schemes, and the continued evolution of products
as a result of the exposures and desired risk transfer.
SPEAKERS: Kevin M. Mekler, Travelers Bond & Specialty Insurance,
Tampa, FL
Joel Wiegert, Meagher & Geer, PLLP, Minneapolis, MN
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM NEEDS OF YOUR INSURED BANKS: FDIC AND
REGULATORY ISSUES, RISKS, COVERAGES
This panel will focus on current cyber security issues
unique to banks. The presenters will discuss the laws and
regulatory guidance, the potential for future regulations
and regulatory requirements, the events the FDIC sees
on a daily basis, and how banks can protect themselves
against cybersecurity risk and exposure. Seeing how
cyber security events interact with the regulatory
guidelines will provide insight into cyber effects on
banks in the world today.
SPEAKERS: Roy Ahrens, Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, Arlington, VA
John Dorsey, Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, Arlington, VA
Ryan J. Weeks, Mills Paskert Divers, Tampa, FL
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM BREAKAGENDA
FIDELITY PROGRAM continued
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE IN THE MODERN WORLD:
ISSUES WITH CONTRACTORS AND OUTSOURCES
The nature of the working relationship between
individuals and companies is rapidly changing in the
21st century. More companies are outsourcing functions.
With the growth of the “gig economy,” more individuals
perform services in a manner that does not fit the
traditional employer/employee relationship. However,
commercial crime policies and financial institution
bonds have their roots in the traditional employment
relationship. This relationship figures prominently
in insuring agreements, definitions, exclusions, and
conditions. This presentation explores whether and
how fidelity instruments are being adapted to the new
relationships between insureds and individuals.
SPEAKERS: Judy Edwards, Claims Specialist, ProSight Specialty
Insurance Company, Morristown, NJ
Mark Johnson, Gregerson, Rosow, Johnson & Nilan, Ltd.,
Minneapolis, MN
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CLAIMS PANEL—CHALLENGES AND CHANGES
FOR THE INDUSTRY
The prior presentations in this conference demonstrate
that developments in technology and cybercrime, and
the creation of new insurance products, are continuously
producing new risks, new coverage issues, and new
concerns. This panel will revisit many of these issues
from a claims perspective and will offer observations
on the types of claims that are trending, provide insight
on what new claims and challenges insurers can expect
to see and face, and explore innovative strategies for
claims resolution.
MODERATOR: Adam Freidman, Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, P.C.,
West Orange, NJ
SPEAKERS: Jill L. Dicke, The Cincinnati Insurance Company,
Cincinnati, OH
Robert M. Flowers, Travelers Bond & Specialty
Insurance, Hartford, CT
Kim D. Hogrefe, Kim D. Hogrefe, LLC, (Mediation,
Arbitration, Consulting), Washington Township, NJ
Catherine Pensanti, Chubb, Los Angeles, CAFACULTY
SURETY PROGRAM
SURETY—Arbitration and the Surety
Theodore M. Baum Megan Ford Toni Scott Reed
McElroy Deutsch, Kazlow Fields Strasburger & Price LLP
Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP Baltimore, MD Dallas, TX
Rochester, NY
Katherine Freeman Bryan R. Rendzio
Ashley L. Belleau Assistant Vice President Franson, Iseley &
Lugenbuhl, Wheaten, and Bond Counsel Rendzio, P.A.
Peck, Rankin & Hubbard CNA Surety Jacksonville, FL
New Orleans, LA Chicago, IL
Cherie Rondinelli
Amy E. Bentz Stephanie Geer Senior Claims Examiner II
Bentz Law Firm PC Surety Claims Counsel AmTrust Surety
Pittsburgh, PA Liberty Mutual Group St. Petersburg, FL
Duluth, GA
Emily A. Brennan Gina D. Shearer
Assistant Vice President Neil Haldrup Strasburger & Price LLP
of Surety Wall, Templeton & Dallas, TX
HMS Insurance Haldrup PA
Associates, Inc. Charleston, SC Ryan Springer
Hunt Valley, MD Bond Claim Manager
Christopher M. Indelicato EMC Insurance
Lee M. Brewer Surety Counsel Companies
Bryan & Brewer, LLC Liberty Mutual Group Des Moines, IA
Columbus, OH Plymouth Meeting, PA
DeWitte Thompson
Jonathan Bryan Laurence P. Jortner Thompson & Slagle LLC
Bryan & Brewer, LLC Claims Director Johns Creek, GA
Columbus, OH CNA Surety
Chicago, IL Patricia Thompson, Esq.
Bradford R. Carver Arbitrator, Mediator and
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Tina Kocke Special Master at JAMS
Boston, MA Claims Attorney Miami, FL
Merchants Bonding
Dan Centner Company Kathryn M. Truman
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Luling, LA Surety Underwriting
Peck, Rankin & Hubbard Office Leader
New Orleans, LA Wayne D. Lambert Westfield Insurance
Regional Manager for the Company
Grace Cranley Northeast Office Westfield Center, OH
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Cashin, Spinelli &
Chicago, IL Ferretti, LLC Aaron G. Weishaar
Farmington, CT Reinert Weishaar
Thomas H. Duke Attorneys at Law
Legal Counsel for AmTrust Jennifer Leuschner St. Louis, MO
Surety in the Claims Bond Claims Manager
Department Philadelphia Insurance Joseph Wolenski
Frisco, TX Company Thompson & Slagle LLC
Bala Cynwyd, PA Johns Creek, GA
Joe Trey Felty
Senior Claims Counsel Mark Oertel
CNA Surety Lewis, Brisbois Bisgaard &
Chicago, IL Smith LLP
Los Angeles, CAAGENDA
SURETY PROGRAM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM FSLC MIDWINTER MEETING WELCOMING
REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMS
Toni Scott Reed, FSLC Chair, Strasburger & Price LLP,
Dallas, TX
Holly M. Polglase, TIPS Section Chair, Hermes Netburn
O’Connor & Spearing PC, Boston, MA
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM BREAK FOR FIDELITY AND SURETY
PROGRAM TRANSITION
8:35 AM – 8:45 AM SURETY PROGRAM WELCOMING REMARKS
AND INTRODUCTION
Ashley Belleau, Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin &
Hubbard, New Orleans, LA
Lee M. Brewer, Bryan & Brewer, LLC, Columbus, OH
Laurence P. Jortner, Claims Director, CNA Surety,
Chicago, IL
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM A VERY BRIEF PRIMER ON THE HISTORY OF
ARBITRATION
Arbitration has been used as a dispute resolution tool
for thousands of years. It has deep roots in a variety of
settings, particularly in international and commercial
contexts, and counts luminaries from King Solomon
and George Washington to Rodger Goodell among
its proponents. Over the past 100 years a strong, pro-
arbitration policy has emerged and it has become
prevalent in contract and consumer disputes. Some
would argue that arbitration has evolved to resemble
traditional litigation, losing some of the time and cost
savings that make it appealing to its proponents. This
article explores these trends and provides a high-level
overview of how the “law of arbitration” came to exist in
its modern form.
Dan Centner, Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin &
Hubbard, New Orleans, LA
Megan Ford, Kazlow Fields, Baltimore, MDAGENDA
SURETY PROGRAM continued
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM ISSUES AFFECTING AND IMPACT OF
ARBITRATION ON THE SURETY & RELATED
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Often hailed as a more efficient and cost-effective
dispute resolution mechanism, arbitration has grown
in popularity in recent years. Sureties frequently find
themselves involved, either directly or indirectly, in
an arbitration proceeding, usually as a consequence
of an arbitration provision in its principal’s contract.
The panelists will discuss enforcement of contractual
arbitration provisions against the performance and
payment bond surety, strategic considerations for the
surety in evaluating whether to consent to arbitration,
and related ethical concerns that may arise.
SPEAKERS: Amy E. Bentz, Bentz Law Firm PC, Pittsburgh, PA
Joe Trey Felty, Senior Claims Counsel, CNA Surety,
Chicago, IL
Gina D. Shearer, Strasburger & Price LLP, Dallas, TX
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM SCOPE AND ENFORCEABILITY OF ARBITRATION
CLAUSES AND REQUIREMENTS
When a surety is being compelled to arbitrate claims
or seeking to compel arbitration, the scope and
enforceability of arbitration provisions can vary greatly
by jurisdiction. This discussion will focus upon the
unique position a surety may have when confronted with
arbitration including the differences among and between
state and federal courts as well as competing interests
which become readily apparent.
SPEAKERS: Christopher M. Indelicato, Surety Counsel, Liberty
Mutual Group, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Jennifer Leuschner, Bond Claims Manager, Philadelphia,
Insurance Company, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Aaron G. Weishaar, Reinert Weishaar Attorneys at Law,
St. Louis, MO
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM BREAKAGENDA
SURETY PROGRAM continued
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ARBITRATION: PARTICIPATION OF THE SURETY AS
A NAMED PARTY
Sureties are often required to participate in arbitration
proceedings based on contractual or statutory
requirements. Other times, a Surety may agree
to arbitrate disputes as a means toward effective
resolution. This presentation will address the Surety’s
participation in arbitration as a named party. The
speakers will discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of the Surety’s participation as well as how the Surety
can utilize the process to its advantage while preserving
its defenses and rights.
SPEAKERS: Grace Cranley, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Chicago, IL
Tina Kocke, Claims Attorney, Merchants Bonding
Company, Luling, LA
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ENFORCEMENT OF THE ARBITRATION
JUDGMENT AND LIMITED RIGHTS OF APPEAL;
ARBITRATION IS A FINAL ADJUDICATION
There is nothing more unpalatable than arbitrating a
dispute and losing. But is the arbitration award a final
adjudication? This presentation will examine the ‘finality’
of arbitration awards to determine what can be done to
appeal, set aside, or challenge an adverse arbitration
award in the surety context.
SPEAKERS: Stephanie Geer, Surety Claims Counsel, Liberty Mutual,
Duluth, GA
DeWitte Thompson, Thompson & Slagle LLC,
Johns Creek, GA
Joseph Wolenski, Thompson & Slagle LLC, Johns Creek, GA
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ARBITRATION: THE RES JUDICATA AND
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL EFFECT UPON THE
SURETY—50 STATE SURVEY
Is an arbitration award between the principal and the
obligee binding on the surety? We will discuss res
judicata and collateral estoppel issues that have arisen
in both state and federal jurisdictions on the issue of
whether a surety is bound by an arbitration award and, if
so, to what degree.
SPEAKERS: Jonathan Bryan, Bryan & Brewer, LLC, Columbus, OH
Ryan Springer, Bond Claim Manager, EMC Insurance
Companies, Des Moines, IAAGENDA
SURETY PROGRAM continued
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MERITS AND PITFALLS OF ARBITRATION
A panel of in-house surety professionals discuss the pros
and cons of arbitration with particular emphasis on its
effects on the surety’s business and legal relationship with
the bond principal. Discussion will include how traditional
and new forms of dispute resolution and special
circumstances within the arbitration scenario raise unique
challenges to the principal and surety’s unity of interest
and both claims and underwriting relationships.
SPEAKERS: Emily A. Brennan, Assistant Vice President of Surety,
HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., Hunt Valley, MD
Katherine Freeman, Assistant Vice President and Bond
Counsel, CNA Surety, Chicago, IL
Laurence Jortner, Claims Director, CNA Surety, Chicago, IL
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM ARBITRATION AS A SHORTCUT TO RESOLUTION:
COSTS AND CONSIDERATIONS AND RELATIVE
MERITS OF ARBITRATION
The panel will discuss the various costs involved in
the arbitration process and will cover the relative
advantages and disadvantages of arbitrating a case
rather than litigating. We will cover the language in
some bond forms that are beginning to obligate the
Surety to arbitrating a dispute. The panel will also
discuss potential cost savings afforded by well-drafted
arbitration clauses, as well as short-cuts to dispute
resolution through dispositive motions practice. Finally,
the panel will provide real-life arbitration experiences
and seek the same from the group.
SPEAKERS: Bradford R. Carver, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Boston, MA
Katherine Freeman, Assistant Vice President and Bond
Counsel, CNA Surety, Chicago, IL
Wayne D. Lambert, Regional Manager for the Northeast
Office of Cashin Spinelli & Ferretti, LLC, Farmington, CT
Cherie Rondinelli, Senior Claims Examiner II, AmTrust
Surety, St. Petersburg, FL
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM BREAKAGENDA
SURETY PROGRAM continued
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM EFFECTIVE USE OF ARBITRATION
Once a dispute is submitted to arbitration, navigating
the arbitration process presents challenges and
opportunities that often are different than engaging
in litigation. In this presentation, lawyers who are
experienced advocates and neutrals will discuss how
parties and counsel may maximize the efficiency and
efficacy of arbitration.
SPEAKERS: Theodore M. Baum, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney &
Carpenter, LLP, Rochester, NY
Ashley L. Belleau, Lugenbuhl, Wheaten, Peck, Rankin &
Hubbard, New Orleans, LA
Bryan R. Rendzio, Franson, Iseley & Rendzio, P.A.,
Jacksonville, FL
Patricia Thompson, Esq., Arbitrator, Mediator and
Special Master at JAMS, Miami, FL
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM PROACTIVE STEPS: WHAT STEPS CAN THE
SURETY TAKE TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF
ADVERSE DECISIONS?
A surety is in a precarious position whenever its principal
becomes involved in binding arbitration. Whether or not
the surety participates, it faces the risk of getting stuck
with a bad decision. This panel will address proactive
steps a surety can take from the initial underwriting
process all the way through to the arbitration hearing to
minimize this risk. The goal is to identify opportunities
for sureties to minimize the key risks of arbitration
by creatively engaging the parties before and during
arbitration and by concertedly working for reforms in
state and federal arbitration acts, the AAA itself and
standard industry documents that eliminate or mitigate
the key risks sureties face in arbitration.
SPEAKERS: Thomas H. Duke, Legal Counsel for AmTrust Surety in
the Claims Department, Frisco, TX
Neil Haldrup, Wall, Templeton & Haldrup PA, Charleston, SC
Mark Oertel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP,
Los Angeles, CA
Kathryn M. Truman, Surety Underwriting Office Leader,
Westfield Insurance Company, Westfield Center, OH
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM QUESTIONS & ANSWERSGENERAL INFORMATION
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