Agenda

All times are tentative.

Sunday, October 26, 2008
 
Noon - 7:00 p.m. Registration

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception
Sponsored by A.M. Best


   
Monday, October 27, 2008
 
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony
National Anthem
Welcoming Remarks


9:15 a.m. President’s Address
David A. Sampson
President and CEO, PCI


9:30 a.m. The Road to the White House in 2008
Karl Rove
Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to
President George W. Bush
Sponsored by Swiss Re


10:30 a.m. Energy’s Impact on World Economy
Dr. Michael Mandelbaum
Professor, Johns Hopkins School of
Advanced International Studies


11:45 a.m. Luncheon
Great Presidents Past and Present
Michael Beschloss
Historian
Sponsored by The Bermuda Insurance Market

6:00 p.m. An Evening at Los Cedros
By Invitation Only
Sponsored by Standard & Poor’s

   
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
 
7:30 a.m. PCI Members' Breakfast (New)
Sponsored by MasterCard Worldwide


9:00 a.m. Membership Recognition Ceremony

9:15 a.m. America: The New Era of Wealth Distribution
Stuart Varney
Business Journalist, Fox Business News


10:15 a.m. PCI PAC Report

10:25 a.m. Today’s Business News – Tomorrow’s Biggest Trends
Geoffrey Colvin
Senior Editor-at-Large, Fortune


12:30 p.m. PCI Golf Tournament  (New)
Shotgun start at the Kierland Golf Club.


7:00 p.m. Banquet and Entertainment
Comedienne Rita Rudner
Sponsored by General Reinsurance Corporation


   
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
 
8:30 a.m. Chairman’s Address
Robert J. Joyce
Chairman, PCI


8:45 a.m. Regulator’s Address
Michael McRaith
Director, Illinois Division of Insurance

9:15 a.m. Industry Panel
The Impact of Risk Models & Rating Agencies


Moderator:
Regis Coccia
Business Insurance

Panelists:
Damien Magarelli
Rating Agency Executive, S&P

Matt Mosher
Rating Agency Executive, AM Best (invited)

Shawna Ackerman
Risk Modeler, Pinnacle

Michael McRaith
Regulator/Director, Illinois Division of Insurance


10:30 a.m. PCI Annual Business Meeting of the Members
All PCI members welcome.


11:30 a.m. Board of Governors Luncheon and Meeting

All events are located at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa unless otherwise noted.




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