7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Hot Breakfast (provided) Breakfast sponsored by e2Value Additional sponsorships available. |
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. |
Welcome |
8:15 - 9:15 a.m. |
Communication between Loss Control, Underwriters, Claims, Agents, and the Insured The presentation will focus on the importance of communication between all areas in the company and discuss how all departments must share information and work in conjunction to keep the company well oiled and running smoothly providing better service and communication to its customers.
Mike Soldan, PFMM, President Spring Valley Mutual Insurance Spring Valley, Minn. |
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. |
Break Sponsorship available. |
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
Electrical Concerns Participants will gain useful electrical knowledge from someone with an underwriting background who understands what underwriters need to know. Participants will learn about recent changes in the National Electric Code and how it affects farm clients, in addition to emerging technologies in farm electrical systems. An introduction to basic electrical terms and principles will be given as well as identification of common electrical components and hazards found on the farm.
Eric Vanasdale, ARM, CPCU, Loss Control Representative COUNTRY Insurance and Financial Services Bloomington, Ill. |
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. |
Break Sponsorship available. |
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. |
Horsing Around Together, these experienced speakers will present an overview of equine liability statutes and where to go for further details, the impact of equines on the agricultural industry, and basic underwriting guidelines to consider when equine risks are part of a farm portfolio.
Kelli Kukulka, CPCU, ARe, AFIS, Vice President and Eric Hubicki, CPCU, ARe, AU, AFIS, Assistant Vice President Munich Re America Princeton, N.J. |
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch (provided) Sponsorship available. |
12:45 - 2:00 p.m. |
Farm Pollution Concerns This session will cover the limitations of ISA and AAIS farm property and farm liability forms, the available endorsements to modify those forms, and special pollution and remediation legal liability coverages available.
Marjorie Segale, AFIS, CISC, RPLU, CIC, CRIS, ACSR, CISR, Vice President Insurance Skills Center, Inc. Huntington Beach, Calif. |
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
Break Sponsorship available. |
2:15 - 3:30 p.m. |
Unusual Farm Risks Many family farm operations have added agribusiness ventures to their normal farming operations to generate additional income. We will discuss some of these typical agribusiness operations and point out some of the common hazards presented by them. We will also look at some of the unexpected exposures that are sometimes presented in normal farming operations.
Max Rothenberger, CPCU Retired from Indiana Farmers Mutual Indianapolis, Ind. |
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. |
Break Sponsorship available. |
3:45 - 5:00 p.m. |
Putting it All Together – Case Studies In this session we will take the information gained from the individual sessions and put it to use. We will walk through individual case studies related to these topics and examine the underwriting decision making process as it relates to these. |
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception Enjoy this great networking opportunity! Drinks and light hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Sponsorship available. |
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Hot Breakfast (provided) Sponsorship available. |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Panel Session - Technology as an Underwriting Tool This panel session will consist of representatives from a mutual that embraces advancements of technology in their underwriting processes, an online quoting software company that incorporates automated underwriting within quoting process, and an inspection/investigation services company that utilizes technology along with offering some technologically advanced reporting.
Andy Reavis, Agency Manager Billings Mutual Insurance Companies Billings, Mo.
Mica Cooper, President Agency Insurance Services U.S. Bolivar, Mo.
Eric Taylor, President Advanced Field Services Columbia, S.C.
Phil Yapp, Vice President Insurance Sales Advanced Field Services Columbia, S.C.
Moderator: Justin Lear, PFMM, Assistant Manager Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Ellinwood, Kan. |
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
Break Sponsorship available. |
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. |
Panel Session - Technology as an Underwriting Tool – continued |
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Break Sponsorship available. |
10:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
Current Industry Topics and Emerging Issues
Facilitator: Ron Borders President/General Manager Missouri Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Sikeston, Mo. |
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Closing Comments
Lana Mueller Mutual Underwriting Manager The WRC Group Madison, Wis. |
Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 12:00:00 AM.
Modified: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:48:16 PM.