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ROBERT W. STRAIN
Publishing and Seminars Incorporated
since 1984
P.O. Box 1520, Athens Texas 75751-1520
(903) 677-5974 from 9 to 3
E-mail: strainrw@aol.com Website: www.strainpublishinginc.com

DAY FOUR: FRIDAY – April 23, 2010

7:30

      Breakfast ― buffet

8:30 to 9:00

21. MARKETS AND ISSUES: U.S., U.K., AND BERMUDA
      Chris Brockett, Executive Vice President & Principal, Towers Perrin Reinsurance,

      Centre Square East, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19102

 ●  Government regulation

 ●  Taxation

 ●  Sources of capital – reinsurers v. capital markets

 ●  Financial incentives – Which is most profitable?
     

9:10 to 9:50

22. INSOLVENCY, COMMUTATION and OFFSET CLAUSES  
      Michael Thompson, Partner, Edwards Angell Palmer &  

       Dodge LLP, Three Stamford Plaza, 301 Tresser Blvd., Stamford, Connecticut 06901

     •  Insolvency: the clause, standing of liquidators, direct settlement with
          policyholders 
      •  Commutation: negotiation and forms, pitfalls
      •  Offset: better clauses

9:50 to 10:10

      Coffee Break

10:10 to 11:10

23. SPECIAL CLAUSES AND ENDORSEMENTS (For maximum results, read Chapter 

      RCW15.)

      Michael S. Olsan, Partner, White and Williams, LLP, 1800 One Liberty Place,

      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

 ■ Special termination   ■ Warranties  ■ Errors and omissions ■ Self-insured obligations

 ■ Currency    ■ Service of suit    ■ Access to records    ■ Follow the fortunes, settlements, actions
      

11:20 to 12:00

24. PANEL OF THE DAY’S SPEAKERS

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      Adjournment