Agenda

Sunday, October 26, 2008
 
Noon - 7:00 p.m.
Culturekeepers Hall West

Registration

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


   
Monday, October 27, 2008
 
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Culturekeepers Hall West

Presiding:

Registration


Robert J. Joyce
Chair, PCI
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Westfield Group


9:00 a.m.
Kierland Ballroom 3

Opening Ceremony
National Anthem and 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 America


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. - 2:00 p.m.
Culturekeepers Hall West

Presiding:

Registration


John D. Blackburn
First Vice Chair, PCI
Chief Executive Officer, COUNTRY Financial


7:30 a.m.
Trailblazers Terrace

PCI Members' Breakfast (New)
Sponsored by MasterCard Worldwide


9:00 a.m.
Kierland Ballroom 3

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
Bruce A. Trost
Executive Vice President, Property and Casualty Companies
FBL Financial Group


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.
Kierland Ballroom 3

Banquet and Entertainment
Comedienne Rita Rudner
Sponsored by General Reinsurance Corporation


   
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
 
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Culturekeepers Hall West

Presiding:

Registration


Robert J. Joyce
Chair, PCI
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Westfield Group


8:30 a.m.
Kierland Ballroom 3

Chairman’s Address
Robert J. Joyce
Chairman, PCI


8:45 a.m. State of the Industry
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:
Anthony Diodato
Group Vice President, Property/Casualty Division, A.M. Best

Damien Magarelli
Rating Agency Executive, S&P

Michael McRaith
Regulator/Director, Illinois Division of Insurance

Steven Monahan
President and Chief Operating Officer, Auto Club Group

Roosevelt C. Mosley Jr.
Principal and Consultant, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.


10:30 a.m.
Kierland Ballroom 3
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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