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2025 PLUS EPL Symposium

Date(s):
March 3, 2025
Venue:
New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036 
Website:
Not available
Fee(s):
This event has a fee
Description:
The PLUS Employment Practices Liability Symposium is a full day event that focuses on the complexities and challenges surrounding employment practices liability insurance (EPLI). This symposium provides a platform for professionals in the insurance industry to discuss emerging trends, best practices, and innovative solutions related to employment practices liability insurance.
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  • Individual Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Coat Check Open
    Type: Other

    Short description is not available at this time...

  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration Open- 9th Floor
    Type: Registration

    Short description is not available at this time...

  • 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Current Trends & Hot Spots
    Type: Education Session

    CE/CLE Session Location: Marquis A-C, 9th Floor...

  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM AI and Emerging Tech- Liability and Loss on the Horizon
    Type: Education Session

    CE/CLE Session Location: Marquis A-C, 9th Floor...

  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Networking Luncheon
    Type: Meal

    Location: 9th Floor Terrace...

  • 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM A Jury’s Perspective: Anatomy of a Sexual Harassment/Discrimination Trial
    Type: Education Session

    Non- CE/CLE Session, Location: Marquis A-C, 9th Floor...

  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM It's a Small EPL World
    Type: Education Session

    CE/CLE Session Location: Marquis A-C, 9th Floor...

  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Wage & Hour Market/Exposure Update
    Type: Education Session

    CE/CLE Session Location: Marquis A-C, 9th Floor...

  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Reception
    Type: Reception

    Location: 9th Floor Terrace...

Bailey, Michelle
Organization: AXA XL


Michelle Bailey is an accomplished professional at AXA XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd., where she serves as Senior Vice President. She began her career at AXA XL in 2001 and has since developed extensive expertise in underwriting, focusing on a diverse portfolio primarily for Fortune 500 clients. Her specialties include Directors and Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Wage & Hour, an


Becker, Michael A
Organization: Zurich North America


I have over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, with 20 of those focused on management liability. I have also worked in reinsurance and alternative risk management during my career.


Burns, Dove A.E.
Organization: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP

Carter, Talene
Organization: Willis Towers Watson


Talene Carter is the Employment Practices Liability/Wage & Hour Thought & Product Leader for WTW’s FINEX North America division, and a former practicing attorney. She has more than 15 years’ legal and insurance industry experience. In her current role, she has responsibility for developing innovative, industry leading employment practices liability solutions, as well as the creation and deli


Cavallaro, Meredith
Organization: Paduano & Weintraub LLP


Meredith Cavallaro is a member of Paduano & Weintraub LLP and leads its Chambers-ranked Employment Practice. She has been with the firm since 2000. Her practice is devoted to all aspects of employment litigation and counseling. She defends employers nationally, and across various industries, in state and federal actions and arbitrations involving claims of discrimination, hostile work environment


Coppola, Joseph M.
Organization: The Hartford Financial Lines


I have been an AVP with The Hartford for over 22 years, managing a team of 25 Claims Professionals primarily handling employment practices liability (EPL) claims. I also have experience in D&O and Fidelity claims. Prior to joining the Hartford, I began my insurance career with the law firm, Mendes & Mount LLP, handling professional liability claims for 13 years. I am a graduate of Fordham Univ


Francis, Mark H


Mark Francis is a tech and data partner at the law firm Holland & Knight LLP in New York. Mark’s practice spans counseling, legal compliance, investigations, litigation, and a wide array of transactions. In connection with his practice, Mark advises clients on information governance, cybersecurity, third-party risk management, federal, state, and foreign privacy laws, artificial intelligence, Ad



Imrie, Wayne L
Organization: Beazley


Wayne is the Head of London Market Wholesale Executive Risks at Beazley, with responsibility over the US D&O, EPL and Safeguard focus groups. He joined Beazley in 2006 as an underwriter within the US Executive Risk team helping develop products for various executive risk coverage lines including D&O, EPLI, Fiduciary and Wage & Hour. He is currently a member of both the Specialty Risks Managemen


Jones, Stephen
Organization: Chubb


Stephen Jones is Senior Vice President of Financial Lines for Chubb Bermuda. Stephen joined the company, then known as ACE Bermuda, in 2010. Stephen has over twenty years’ experience underwriting Management & Professional Liability risks for Fortune 1000 businesses. Prior to joining Chubb, Stephen worked as Assistant Vice President at Allied World Assurance Company underwriting complex m


Kelly, Joe
Organization: Sompo International


Joe Kelly is the National Practice Leader for Sompo’s Employment, ERISA & Fidelity products. Joe is charged with growing Sompo’s EPL, Fiduciary, and Fidelity books of business by working with distribution partners to find opportunities to provide creative risk transfer solutions for their clients. Additionally, Joe has developed underwriting tools, training protocols, and data analytics to ensu


Kim, Ann
Organization: AIG

Leverock, R. Duan D
Organization: Aon


30 year employee at Aon Bermuda Ltd with prior 5 years with Bowring Marsh (Bermuda) Ltd. Working as a Professional Lines broker placing coverage for Directors & Officers, Fiduciary, Employment Practices and Wage and Hour Liability. I am the Bermuda product leader for Employment Practices and Wage and Hour.


Lewis, Kimberly
Organization: Argo Pro / Colony Specialty


Kimberly Lewis began her commercial insurance career at ACE Bermuda, (now Chubb) in 2010. At Chubb, she focused on Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance. In January 2017, Kimberly transitioned to Argo, where she expanded her expertise to writing D&O, E&O, xs EPL, and Primary Wage & Hour insurance. Her exceptional skills and leadership qualities led to her promotion in March 2023, when she was


McAuley, Nicole Anne
Organization: FCL LLP


Nicole is a partner with the law firm FCL LLP, which is a specialty insurance litigation boutique in Toronto, Canada. Nicole’s practice focuses on employment litigation, professional liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, and human rights claims. She has represented a large variety of professionals and corporations in complex litigation matters. Nicole has represented clients at all


McCarthy, Dianna D
Organization: Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP


Dianna D. McCarthy is a partner of Kaufman, Borgeest & Ryan where she is a member of the Employment Practice Group and defends against various employment related disputes and she also provides general advice to many clients on day – to – day employment issues. In addition to Employment Law, Dianna also works in the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Group. She has acted as breach coach following cy


Pearman, Noel
Organization: AXA XL


Noel Pearman is Chief Underwriting Officer, Bermuda at AXA XL. He is responsible for leading the Bermuda insurance business, developing and executing the underwriting and distribution strategy, while collaborating with the other underwriting business leaders in AXA XL’s Americas region. Noel previously built AXA XL’s Bermuda market cyber liability business, overseeing cyber exposure across a


Riolo, Greg
Organization: Jackson Lewis, LLP

Schreter, Lisa (Lee) A.
Organization: Littler Mendelson


Lisa "Lee" A. Schreter is a nationally recognized expert who specializes in representing employers in complex class and collective actions involving discrimination, child labor, overtime and other wage-related claims. She also assists employers in developing forward-thinking compliance measures that reduce wage and hour disputes and other employment-related issues. Lee also represents manageme


Thoerig, Kelly
Organization: Marsh Inc.


Kelly specializes in complex coverage and claims issues concerning D&O, EPL, W&H, Crime, Fiduciary, and Professional Liability/E&O. She is a Senior FINPRO Claims Advocate at Marsh, and leads a team of eight claims advocates and claims professionals. In her EPL and W&H Coverage Leader role, Kelly manuscripts policy wording, conducts internal and external trainings, produces white papers and othe


  • AIG Gold
  • AXA XL Gold
  • Carr Maloney P.C. Silver
  • Chubb Diamond
  • CNA Silver
  • Germer PLLC Gold
  • Gordon & Rees LLP Gold
  • Great American Insurance Group Diamond
  • Halbrook Wood PC Silver
  • Jackson Lewis, LLP Platinum
  • Kaufman Dolowich LLP Gold
  • Littler Mendelson Gold
  • Markel Gold
  • Nationwide Insurance Platinum
  • O\'Hagan Meyer Gold
  • Paduano & Weintraub LLP Silver
  • Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN) Silver
  • QBE Gold
  • Sompo International Gold

 

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