Spencer Webinar Series — Spencer Educational Foundation (2023)

TOPIC: TBD

COMPANY: TBD

SPEAKERS: TBD

DATE: Thursday, January 12, 2023

TIME: 1:00 pm ET | 12:00 pm CT | 11:00 am MT | 10:00 am PT

WHERE: Zoom - Register via link below.

COST: Free

topic: MENTORS AND SPONSORS – GAINING SUPPORT FOR CAREER PROGRESSION
company: ARCH INSURANCE GROUP
speakers:

• SUE SRINIVASAN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DISTRIBUTION

• SPENCER SCHOLAR: SOFIA HOLTJE, EXECUTIVE ASSURANCE INTERN

DATE: November 10, 2022

Embarking on your career in insurance is an exciting next step, and having the support of mentors and sponsors can certainly help your career journey. Join Sue Srinivasan and Sofia Holtje to better understand:

• The difference between a mentor and a sponsor.

• The context, purpose, and duration of these relationships.

• The ways that both types of support can be beneficial at different times during your career progression.

topic: Personal Branding
company: MARKEL
speakers:

• Consuelo Adkins-Tyler, Diversity & Inclusion Manager

• Spencer Scholar: Lily Van Elderen, Underwriter Trainee

DATE: OCTOBER 13, 2022

During this session, we will explore the importance of personal branding and give practical tips on establishing your brand. We will discuss: What branding is and why it is important, Practical ways to promote and protect your personal brand, and Actions to consider as you explore career opportunities.

Topic: A multinational overview of today’s global economy
company: MARSH
Speakers:

• Florent (AC) Ndindjock, Vice President, Client Advisor - Multinational

• Tina Valdez, Senior Account Representative

date: September 13, 2022

This session will cover Marsh’s multinational practice, how they service client’s from across the globe, and what it’s like to be a young professional at Marsh!

WEBINAR: Having a Global Mindset
company: NFP
speakerS:

• Chris Alviggi, Managing Director, Environmental, NFP

• Karen Knox, Team Lead, Digital Assets, NFP

• Courtney Mauge, Senior Vice President, Cyber Practice Leader, NFP

Understanding the global environment in the insurance industry should be top of mind for everyone. Hear from NFP leaders on how to approach risk from a geo-political mindset and the importance of doing so in Environmental, Cyber, and Digital Assets.

WEBINAR: Wholesale Brokers of Tomorrow: How Data & Analytics are Shaping Property Placements Today and in the Future
company: CRC Group
speaker: Chris Carlson - National Property Practice Leader

The excess and surplus market is set to undergo transformative growth over the next decade, and brokers and insurers face many new challenges and opportunities. Data and Analytics will be the key to solving these challenges. We’ll review how data analytics already impact the marketplace and what the future will hold.

WEBINAR: Internet of Things: Disruptive Today, Essential to Tomorrow
company: HSB Insurance, a Munich Re Company
speakerS:

• Nevenka Mattenet – VP, Applied Technology Solutions, HSB

• Mark Scheve – VP, Sales – Applied Technology Solutions, HSB

IoT is disrupting the insurance industry and rapidly changing the way industry leaders approach risk. Come and learn how sensor technology is moving from "nice to have" to an imperative for success.

WEBINAR: Workers' Compensation 101
company: AF GROUP
speaker: Katie Janik, Training Specialist, AF Group

Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that provides coverage to working employees on the job while also protecting the employer. This webinar will cover the foundation of worker’s compensation- what it is today, the benefits included and how embracing a safety culture can impact an organization’s financials.

WEBINAR: The Changing World of Work and What it Means for You and Your Career
company: ZURICH
speakers:

• Jessica Aguilar - VP, Head of Talent Acquisition, Zurich

• Tracy Lampert - Head of Employee Experience and Culture, Zurich

• Lisa Dutkanych - Head of Strategy & Business Planning, Zurich Resilience Solutions NA

• Ron Davis - EVP, Global Head of Customer Management, Zurich

As the nature of work changes, it’s become increasingly clear that companies must pay attention to sustainability within their workforce in order to remain competitive in the marketplace, as well as in relation to recruitment and retention. ADP's 2022 global People at Work workforce study shows that employees want to pursue their career on their own terms when it relates to what matters to them both personally and professionally. Some of these key factors of import identified through that study included: flexibility of hours or work location; diversity, equity and inclusion; job satisfaction and progression opportunities; pay and benefits; and mental health and well-being.

In this session we will explore work sustainability, and why it is important both to companies as well as to individuals considering a career change or just starting out in their professional careers.

WEBINAR: Careers in Insurance, Presented by the New York City Association of Insurance Women
organization: nycaiw
speakers:

• Michelle Gordon - Director, Management Liability Claims, Markel

• Shari Mattis - Professional Liability Claims Team Leader, ESIS

• Courtney Osborne - Senior Vice President, Advisory, Casualty, Marsh

• Emily Policano - Director, StRategic Claims Oversight, CNA

• Christina Salem - Partner, Kennedys Law Firm

Meet several NYCAIW Board Members and learn about their career trajectories, development, and their experience as women in the insurance industry.

WEBINAR: How to Start a StartUp
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: David Gritz, Co-Founder & Managing Director, InsurTech NY

The InsurTech startup ecosystem is a driver of insurance innovation, and an exciting place for anyone interested in making an impact on the insurance industry. If you have an innovative idea, the startup-route may be for you. But, HOW do you start an InsurTech Startup? Join David Gritz of InsurTech NY for a fire-side chat as he discusses the role of InsurTech startups in the industry and tangible advice for starting one of your one. The conversation will be structured to address any and all audience inquiries, so bring along your questions!

WEBINAR: Career Path Pivots: How I Went From Lawyer to Chief Claims Officer (and several jobs in between!)
HOST: ARCH INSURNACE
SPEAKER: Pat Nails, EVP & Chief Claims Officer, Arch Insurance

One of the perks of a career in the insurance industry is pivot-potential - you never know where you might end up! Take Pat Nails: With a Juris doctor degree under his belt, he started his career in the insurance industry as a lawyer. Now, he’s Chief Claims Officer at Arch Insurance. Join us for a conversation on the convergence between law and insurance and how a law degree (and many other degrees!) can be used as a springboard into a variety of roles in the industry.

WEBINAR: Influencing Without Authority
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Luis D’Amire, Learning & Development Partner, Americas

As organizations have become flatter and more matrixed,leaders and colleagues across all levels must find other ways to motivate and influence their peers and colleaguesin the absence of authority. In this session, you will learn new ways to influence peers and colleagues without using positional power to achieve your objectives.

During this session we will cover topics such as:

• Identify 9steps forinfluencing withoutauthority;

• Exploresocialstyles and their impact oninfluencing;

• Prepare aninfluencingactionplan.

WEBINAR: What is Your Personal Brand?
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Kelly Durham, Senior Learning & Development Specialist, Markel Corporation

Most successful companies have a recognizable brand. A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. And as the saying goes, it takes a long time to build a great brand/reputation and only seconds to lose it. What is your brand/reputation and why is it so important?

WEBINAR: 10 Best Practices for Career Success
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Jack Gibson, President & CEO, International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI)

Getting a job in the insurance industry has probably never been easier. Baby boomers are retiring in full force and insurance organizations are competing to deepen their talent pools. But getting hired is only the first step in your professional journey. Jack Gibson, president and CEO of International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) will share ten best practices that will help you flourish in your insurance career. You’ll take away practical ideas and effective strategies he’s gathered by interviewing dozens of successful risk professionals. Incorporating these tactics into your career plan will yield increasing responsibility along with the raises and promotions that come with it.

WEBINAR: Insurance Career Jeopardy! If your Insurance Life was a Game Show!
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Bob Thomas, SVP & Northeast Regional Executive, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE

Why pursue a career in Insurance? Well join Bob Thomas, Liberty Mutual SVP & Northeast Regional Executive, for a 60 minute game show session highlighting the many different ways Insurance impacts our society. From innovative inventions to crazy insurance claims, you’ll get to test your knowledge of the industry and validate you’ve made the right choice!

WEBINAR: The Global Insurance Regulatory Environment
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Michael Blackshear, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, Ryan Specialty Group

Michael Blackshear, Ryan Specialty Group Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, will provide an overview of the global regulatory environment impacting the insurance industry. His discussion will include the need, along with best practices, of executing on an effective compliance risk management framework for most financial regulated insurance entities. Michael will also incorporate, within his discussion, issues that will include but not limited to the following: (i) Historical Perspective of Insurance Regulation; (ii) Structure of Insurance Regulation; (iii) Digital Transformation & Data Analytics; (iv) Cybersecurity & Privacy,(v) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; (v) ERG; and (v) other emerging trends.

WEBINAR: A Company’s Greatest Asset: Managing Risk & Human Capital
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKERs:

• Lewam Teklehaimanot, Account Manager, Risk Cooperative

• Derrick Wong, Account Executive, Risk Cooperative

Employee benefits are a vital part of every workplace – whether your role is broker, a business owner, or employee. In this session, we’ll provide an overview of requirements and key benefits of a typical package, plus some ways that ancillary benefits can actually impact business operations via improved recruitment and retention. Time will be provided for Q&A.

WEBINAR: State of the Specialty Insurance Marketplace
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Paul Smith, Corporate Senior Vice President, H.W. Kaufman Group

Paul will provide insights into the rapidly evolving Specialty (E&S) domestic marketplace providing thoughts and commentary surrounding rate, capacity, terms, conditions, new entrants, consolidation and more. He will also speak to the why the specialty market is growing so rapidly and other timely topics impacting the specialty P&C sector of the insurance industry.

WEBINAR: Why Companies Should Focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Rodney Johnson, Divisional Vice President of Culture and Inclusion, Gallagher

Substantive company-wide diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are not only social and moral imperatives, but are also crucial to business success. Join Rodney Johnson of Gallagher to gain a deeper understanding of the business implications and financial risk for companies when they ignore diversity, equity and inclusion.

WEBINAR: Winning Approaches to Big Losses
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKERs:

• Jeff Cohen, Senior Vice President, Media Business, Zywave

• Jim Blinn, Executive Vice President, Client Solutions, Zywave

How can insurance entities broaden their perspective? Join Jeff Cohen and Jim Blinn of Zywave for this interactive virtual session and learn how insurance professionals leverage loss event data for risk selection, pricing, underwriting, and strategy.

WEBINAR: Cybersecurity Demands a Modern Risk Management Approach
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKERs:

• David Shluger, VP, Cyber Risk Engineering, Zurich

• Jessica Aguilar, VP, Head of Talent Acquisition, Zurich

• Ron Davis, EVP, Global Head of Customer Management, Zurich

The risks facing companies (and individuals) are increasingly related to cybersecurity, technology, and digitalization. This session will help you understand the variety of ways you can play a role in managing this rapidly evolving risk.

WEBINAR: Understanding the Carrier Value Proposition
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKERs:

• Dane Lopes, Chief Communications Officer, Everest Re Group

• Tim Bunt, VP, Marketing & Distribution, Everest Insurance

Gain a deeper understanding of the carrier value proposition with Dane Lopes and Tim Bunt from Everest Re Group! Learn about Everest's client engagement strategies, including the ways in which these strategies are supplemented via marketing and communications.

WEBINAR: Reputational Risk Management
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKERs:

• Dave Poston, CEO and General Counsel, Poston Communications

• Megan Paquin, Vice President, Poston Communications

Your organization’s reputation is its most valuable non-financial asset. It’s also one of the most fragile. In this session, you’ll learn how effective reputation management can become a competitive advantage and the best practices for managing reputational risks in today’s business environment.

WEBINAR: Supporting your future career within RMI
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Tandeka Nomvete, Director of College Recruiting, Questpro

Join Tandeka Nomvete, Questpro’s Director of College Recruiting, in this interactive and informative virtual session! She will explore ways for you to build your brand, stand out as a candidate, and effectively network in this virtual environment. She will review the different sectors of the Risk Management & Insurance industry and discuss the various career paths that are available to you. Don’t miss this session!

WEBINAR: Company Culture and Your Career
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: PAT NAILS, EVP and Chief Claims OfficeR, Arch Insurance Group

Let’s talk company culture! Please join us as Pat Nails, EVP and Chief Claims Officer for the Arch Insurance Group Inc., speaks about the importance of a company’s culture to its success and how it relates to your career path and success as you think about your future.

WEBINAR: The Two Towers of Career Development – Networking and Branding
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Tony Chimera, SVP and Head of Talent, Sompo International

No matter where you are in your career path, building a strong network and personal brand are pivotal to your success. Please join Tony Chimera, SVP and Head of Talent at Sompo International, for a candid and interactive discussion on how to set yourself apart from other candidates in today’s business environment.

WEBINAR: MINDING THE GAPS
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Lisa Mitchell, Senior Director Global Risk Management, Syneos Health

Good risk management requires more than just insurance. To ensure you are optimally minding the gaps, be sure your planning efforts bring together the right people inside and outside the organization before, during, and following a situation.

WEBINAR: The Wind Blew, The Earth Shook and the River Rose. And I Still Cannot Get My Claim Paid.
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Lance Ewing, ARM, CRM, ERMP Executive Vice President Global Risk Management & Client Services, Cotton Holdings, Inc.

This educational and entertaining session shows how risk managers can help their companies settle major property claims.

WEBINAR: Everest’s Client Engagement Strategies
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKERs:

• Dane E. Lopes, CPCU, ARM Group Head of Marketing & Communications, Everest Re Group, Ltd., Chief Commercial Officer, Everest Insurance

• TiM Bunt, VP, Marketing & Distribution Real Estate & Hospitality Practice Leader Everest Insurance

Gain a deeper understanding of the carrier value proposition with Dane Lopes and Tim Bunt from Everest Re Group. Learn about Everest's client engagement strategies, including the ways in which these strategies are supplemented via marketing and communications.

WEBINAR: What I Wish I Knew When I Graduated and Started my Career
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: John O'Brien, Executive Vice President and Head of Environmental, Ascot Group

Do I listen to my gut, or what the data says? Do I call, email, or snail-mail to get this done? John O’Brien shares the things he wished he’d known as he entered the workplace, from interview prep and the ins-and-outs of customer meetings, to navigating the intersections of work, personal relationships and media platforms.

WEBINAR: Enterprise Risk Management – An Enabler of Business Success
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKER: Donna Galer, Senior Advisor, Hanover Stone Solutions

Donna Galer is a consultant, author, and lecturer. Her top selling books include: Enterprise Risk Management – Straight To The Point and Enterprise Risk Management – Straight To The Value, and Enterprise Risk Management – Straight Talk For Nonprofits, with co-author Al Decker. She is an active contributor to the Insurance Thought Leadership website and has given presentations at RIMS, CPCU, the former PCI and university events.

WEBINAR: The Global & US Economic Outlook and What it Means For My Career
HOST: SPENCER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEAKERs:

• Ron Davis Executive Vice President, Gobal Head of Customer Management, Zurich

• Guy Miller Chief Market Strategist, Head of Macroeconomics, Zurich

• Jessica Aguilar Vice President and Head of Talent Acquisition, Zurich North America

2020: the year of a global pandemic, an ongoing technology race between US & China, and a world-wide economic crisis. What exactly is going on in our Global Economy? Where are we heading? And what does that mean for my career? Join Zurich Insurance Company leaders for a conversation on the current economic outlook and strategies for taking your next career steps.