The Professional Liability Underwriting Society's (PLUS) 15th Annual International Conference will be held November 10-13, at Walt Disney World's Swan and Dolphin Hotels in Orlando, Florida.
Conference highlights include:
* Opening night reception at the Swan and Dolphin Hotels
* Educational sessions, workshops, roundtable/panel discussions
* Group event at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure
* Breakfast buffet with Disney characters
* PLUS Foundation golf invitational
The fee for PLUS members is $650 on or before September 30, and $750 afterwards. The fee for nonmembers is $860 on or before September 30, and $960 afterwards.
Before October 15, paid conference registrants can make hotel reservations through PLUS, using the conference lodging form. After October 15, registrants must contact the hotel directly to make reservations.
Conference hotels are the Swan and Dolphin Hotels (www.swandolphin.com); rates are as follows: standard room - single $209, double $228; club level room - single $272, double $283.
For more information and to register for the conference, go to www.plusweb.org or contact the Professional Liability Underwriting Society at (800) 845-0778.
Sunday, November 10
| 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Registration at the Dolphin Hotel |
| 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Opening Night Reception at the Swan and Dolphin Hotels |
Monday, November 11
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration at the Dolphin Hotel |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet |
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Industry Leaders' Roundtable:
"Perspectives on Insuring our Future" - moderated
by Emmy Award-winning journalist Charlie Rose
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
* "Quantum Leap Thinking" - Management
consultant, author and speaker James Mapes
* "Thriving on Change! How to Create an Innovation Culture" - International futurist Jim Carroll
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Concurrent Workshops Repeated
Tuesday, November 12
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration at the Dolphin Hotel
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions
* "Financial Mismanagement and its Aftermath For Directors' and Officers' Liability"
* "Terrorism Inside: The Mold Litigation Explosion"
* "Large Law Firms - Are the Rules Changing?"
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions
* "Accountants (and Auditors) - Regulating the Professional and Insuring the Risks Post-Enron"
* "Technology E&O Insurance in a Hard Market"
* "EPL Profitability: Contradiction in Terms or Attainable Goal?"
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Address
"The Legacy of Black Hawk Down: Lessons Learned by the U.S. in Armed Conflicts Abroad," author/
journalist Mark Bowden
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions
* "Bankruptcy: Issues and Opportunities"
* "Agents' and Brokers' E&O: Soft Market Fallout?"
* "Breach of Fiduciary Duties: Attack of the Clone Claims"
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. General Session
"The State of the Insurance Industry: The Analysts' Perspective"
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Reception at Universal Studios
Wednesday, November 13
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Disney Character Breakfast Buffet