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Sunday, April 11
Achieving Cost Savings and Employee Satisfaction by Involving Employees in Medical Plan Design
Discover how one company created an innovative health plan design by listening to strategic focus groups of employees, resulting in a split-deductible plan that eased the burden of cost shifting to employees. Learn how using these focus groups helped to “test” plan design concepts to minimize negative reactions and “noise.”
HR Professional Development – Your Competitive Edge
What can you do to differentiate yourself in a competitive employment market? Demonstrate your commitment to improving your qualifications every day, from both a human resources perspective and an overall insurance perspective. Attendees will learn various ways to achieve certifications and be encouraged to establish a professional educational development plan.
State of the Insurance Industry
Property casualty insurers face extraordinary challenges. Issues being debated now could impact the industry for decades. PCI President and Chief Executive Officer David A. Sampson will identify major threats to the industry by overlaying the political environment with our current economy. He will also highlight PCI’s mission and values, and discuss how the organization is engaging and shaping the outcome of proposals that could affect the industry.
Monday, April 12
Making the Transition from HR to CEO
Michael E. Keyes, president and chief executive officer of Oregon Mutual Insurance Company and Western Protectors Insurance Company, will share his story of transitioning from a human resources executive to chief executive. Attendees will learn how the skills developed in human resources can apply to a variety of career roles and opportunities. Keyes will also share his views and expectations of human resources as CEO.
Legislative Update
Ben McKay, PCI senior vice president of federal government relations, will provide insights on the political landscape in Washington, D.C., and update attendees on the legislative issues that will most impact the property casualty industry, including health care reform.
Company Issues Forum
This highly-interactive forum has become a popular part of the PCI Human Resources Conference. It is designed to give attendees an opportunity to discuss issues of concern in the world of human resources. Topics will be solicited in February and early March, and facilitators will group the issues into major topic areas for discussion.
Social Media in the Workplace
Do you tweet? Stay in touch with people on Facebook? Network on LinkedIn? If you answered yes, your employees are likely doing the same, probably during work hours, and these activities could include discussions about your organization. What do HR professionals need to know about this trend to protect their organizations? This session will address social media from the legal perspective, including recent court cases and organizational policies.
Tuesday, April 13
Incentive Compensation, Gain Sharing for the Insurance Industry
With challenging market conditions the past two years, many property casualty insurers have re-examined their incentive compensation practices. Competitive pressures, cost-cutting and underwriting losses have placed significant strain on incentive compensation. While no single redesign concept predominates, companies consistently focus on three key areas: performance measures, incentive plan goals and pay mix. This session explores the current dynamics of incentive compensation and what to expect in 2010.
Why Leadership Development Matters
Leadership development is critical for the success of organizations in a business world that is more complex, faster paced and less predictable than ever before. This session focuses on: the importance of effective leadership development; various leadership development approaches that address needs at executive, managerial, and professional levels; and the concept of leadership development both from a team as well as an individual perspective.
The Post-Recession Workplace: Positioning Your Company to Get Ahead of the Competition
This session will explore how HR executives have weathered the economic storm, and will highlight which areas successful HR leaders must focus on in a post-recession economy. This is an opportunity for HR leaders to review the strategies that can solidify their leadership position and enhance their respect and support within their organizations.
Engaging with the Industry’s Future Leaders: A panel session with students from Appalachian State University
Learn about Generation Y directly from the source: what are their hot buttons, what motivates them and why would they join your firm? During this panel session, students from Appalachian State University’s insurance program will share their candid perspectives on the insurance field and the impact they hope to make on the industry. Discover which hiring and retention practices your organization can implement to best cater to the industry’s future leaders.
Wednesday, April 14
Avoiding Critical Mistakes That Lead to Costly Litigation – A Human Resource Attorney's Perspective
Learn the top ten human resources and management mistakes made in the workplace that lead to costly labor and employment law litigation. This session will help you to apply practical human resources practices and procedures to minimize legal liability to the organization; provide effective, practical, and common-sense management training to avoid workplace litigation; learn about new and emerging workplace laws, rules, and regulations being passed by Congress; and how best to comply.
Benefits and Compensation Practices in the Insurance Industry
Ward Group will present the results of the Employee Benefits and Compensation Study conducted in early 2010. This session will provide information and trends relating to employee compensation, management of the human resources function, and other changes to employee benefits. In addition, Ward Group will provide perspective regarding current industry results, changes in operating practices and other important considerations for the future.
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