Agenda
Sunday, April 11

 
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration Office


Registration

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Harbor Room

Pre-Conference Workshop
Achieving Cost Savings and Employee Satisfaction by Involving Employees in Medical Plan Design

Connie Rank-Smith
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company


3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Harbor Room

Continuing Education Workshop
HR Professional Development – Your Competitive Edge

Connie Rank-Smith
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company


4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Seaport Room

PCI HR Committee Briefing

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Harbor Room

First Time Attendee Briefing

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
State of the Insurance Industry


David A. Sampson
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America


6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom E&F
Reception and Networking with David A. Sampson

Sponsored by The Jacobson Group


Monday, April 12

 
7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom A&B

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Making the Transition from HR to CEO


Michael E. Keyes
Oregon Mutual Insurance Company


10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Foyer

Refreshment Break

Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP


10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Legislative Update

Ben McKay
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America


11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom A&B

Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Company Issues Forum

Moderators:
Cathy Murray
GuideOne Insurance

Stephen Tanner
Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Companies


3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m.
Foyer

Refreshment Break

Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP


3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Social Media in the Workplace


Robert Bernstein
Laner, Muchin,Dombrow, Becker, Levin and Tominberg, Ltd.


6:00 p.m.

FareStart Benefit Dinner
(Optional)

Sponsored by Ruda Cohen & Associates


Tuesday, April 13

 
7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom A&B

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Incentive Compensation, Gain Sharing for the Insurance Industry

Harry Schum
Compensation Resources

David Flaherty
Towers Watson


10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Foyer

Refreshment Break

Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP


10:15 a.m. - 11:454 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Why Leadership Development Matters

Jim Grady
California Casualty Group

Ted Grubb
Center for Creative Leadership

Vanessa Ruda
Ruda Cohen & Associates

Moderator:
Cathy Murray
GuideOne Insurance


11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom A&B

Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
The Post-Recession Workplace: Positioning Your Company to Get Ahead of the Competition

Steve Williams
Society for Human Resource Management

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Foyer

Refreshment Break

Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP


3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Engaging with the Industry’s Future Leaders:
A panel session with students from Appalachian State University


David Marlett
Appalachian State University


Moderator:
Margaret Resce Milkint
The Jacobson Group


4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Library

Reception

6:00 p.m.

Optional "Meet to Eat" Activity

Wednesday, April 14

 
7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom A&B

Breakfast


8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Avoiding Critical Mistakes That Lead to Costly Litigation – A Human Resource Attorney's Perspective

Aaron Zandy
Ford and Harrison


9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Foyer

Refreshment Break

Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP


10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Grand Pacific Ballroom D

General Session
Benefits and Compensation Practices in the Insurance Industry (PCI Survey Review)

Jeff Reider
Ward Group




Closing Comments

 


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