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Speakers
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 Michael J. Boskin is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the T. M. Friedman Professor of Economics at Stanford University. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. In addition, he serves on several federal advisory panels and as an adviser to presidents and prime ministers, finance ministries, and central banks around the world, from the United States to China. Boskin served as chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers from 1989 to 1993.
 Evelyn Browning-Garriss is a historical climatologist who advises everyone from Texas cattle raisers to Midwestern utilities and Canadian banks about what the coming season will bring. She has spent over 30 years as a business consultant, editor and author explaining the impact of changing climate on economic and social trends. Editor of the Browning Newsletter, she has also authored or co-authored five books on the changing climate’s impact on water supplies, agriculture, business and terrorism.
 Terrence W. Cavanaugh is president and chief executive officer of Erie Insurance Group, a multi-line company offering auto, home, business and life insurance in 11 states as well as the District of Columbia.
 William (Bill) Donnell is president of Swiss Re’s US P&C. He is responsible for all direct treaty and facultative business and their offerings. Prior to this role, he led Swiss Re's Property and Casualty Facultative business.
 Roger J. Fries has been president and CEO of Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance since 1995, when he accepted the challenge to develop the organization as a competitive insurance company.
 Robert Gordon is senior vice president, policy development and research for PCI. He is responsible for working with PCI members to develop and frame public policy positions at the state, federal and international levels.
 Robert J. Hovland is president and CEO of Center Mutual Insurance Company, a home, auto and farm insurer writing in North and South Dakota. He was previously an insurance defense trial lawyer.
 William Kristol is editor of the influential Washington-based political magazine, The Weekly Standard. Widely recognized as one of the nation's leading political analysts and commentators, Kristol regularly appears on FOX News Sunday and FOX News Channel. As an advocate for a strong American foreign policy, he pushed forward the foreign policy debate after September 11th and continues to be a prominent advocate for a strong U.S. foreign policy. .
 Clay Lowery, vice president at Rock Creek Global Advisors LLC, focuses on international financial institutions and regulatory matters, sovereign debt and investment policy.
 David Mocklow, principal and COO of Elanus Capital Management, is considered one of the industry’s leading names when it comes to the intersection of insurance and the capital markets.
 Fraklin (Tad) Montross is chairman and CEO of General Re Corporation. He began his career with Gen Re in 1978 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, both in the U.S. and internationally.
 Matthew Mosher is the senior vice president & chief rating officer for the A.M. Best Company, an independent insurance information and rating service provider.
 Franklin (Frank) W. Nutter has been president of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) since 1991. He held the same position with the RAA from 1981-1984. In the interim, he was president of the Alliance of American Insurers and the Property Loss Research Bureau.
 David A. Sampson is the president and chief executive officer for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Before joining PCI, Sampson worked with President George W. Bush and served the Bush administration as deputy secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department. He was also a member of President Bush’s Management Council.
 Hemant H. Shah is president and CEO of Risk Management Solutions. Since co-founding RMS in 1989 he helped build it to 1,000 professionals providing the world’s leading catastrophe modeling solutions.
 Donald G. Southwell has been a director of Kemper Corporation since February 2002, has served as chairman of the Board of Directors since January 1, 2010, and has served as president and chief executive officer since August 2006.
 Tom Van Berkel is chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Main Street America Group, a super regional property/casualty insurance carrier headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.
 Mark E. Watson III is president and chief executive officer of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (Argo Group), a $5 billion international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products.
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