Track: Risk Management

Insurance 101: Got Coverage?

Monday, October 20, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: 408 B

Commercial insurance is an important component of any risk management program. It can protect a company from business losses including property damage, business interruption, theft and worker injury expenses. Learn how to develop and maintain an insurance program that will effectively mitigate these types of risks.

Speakers:

• Devery M. Gauthier
  Senior Treasury Manager
  Global Payments, Inc.

• Mary N. Guzman
  Senior Vice President
  Lockton Companies, LLC

Objectives

• Understand basic insurance terminology and policy concepts
• Identify and understand the various types of insurance coverages suitable for an organization
• Learn how to select and compensate insurance brokers
• Become familiar the with most meaningful esoteric coverages available in the insurance market

Pre-Requisites

• A basic understanding of insurance and the insurance industry
• Familiarity with basic terms and conditions of insurance policies

Take-Aways

• Sample cost of risk analysis
• Sample broker RFP

CPA Field of Study: MAS