WASHINGTON, DC. Women in Insurance Network. A Networking and CLE Workshop. October 18, 2012

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1 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Women in Insurance Network A Networking and CLE Workshop October 18, 2012 Covington & Burling LLP 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, WASHINGTON, DC

2 Dear Colleagues: The number of women attorneys and claims and risk management professionals in the insurance industry has been expanding with each passing year. It s time to capitalize on the increasing presence of women in the field! Towards that goal, we are thrilled to invite you to the inaugural Women in Insurance Network (WIN) CLE Workshop in on October 18, The workshop includes an exceptional group of moderators and panelists, including in-house, insurer- and policyholder-side counsel and consultants to the legal profession, discussing important topics in the insurance coverage area. This is a great opportunity to be inspired and energized while sharpening your skills and building your network in the process. The WIN CLE Workshop will be held at the offices of Covington & Burling LLP. We hope to see you there. SECTION SPONSORS EVENT CO-CHAIRS Angela R. Elbert Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Ruth S. Kochenderfer Steptoe & Johnson LLP Marla H. Kanemitsu Dickstein Shapiro LLP Cara Tseng Duffield Wiley Rein LLP INSURANCE COVERAGE LITIGATION COMMITEE CO-CHAIRS Sherilyn Pastor McCarter & English LLP Ronald L. Kammer Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 2

3 AGENDA SUMMARY Continental Breakfast and Registration 8:00-8:30 AM New Developments in Securities Liability Coverage for Directors and Officers 8:30-9:30 Beyond Rainmaking 101: Generating Business as a Woman in Insurance 9:30-10:40 Morning Break 10:40-11:00 Mediation: Coverage Lawyers as Captain of the Settlement 11:00-12:10 PM Luncheon: Speaker Lauren Rothman, Founder, Styleauteur 12:10-1:40 Breakout Session A: Hot Topics in Insurance Coverage 1:40-2:50 Breakout Session B: Cloud Cover: Insuring Technology/Cyberliability Risks 1:40-2:50 3 Afternoon Break 2:50-3:00 Breakout Session C: Chutes and Ladders: Hurdles in Reaching the Next Layer of Coverage 3:00-4:10 Breakout Session D: Obligation to Reimburse Insurers: Fact or Fiction? 3:00-4:10 Networking Cocktail Reception 4:10-6:30

4 NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SECURITIES LIABILITY COVERAGE 8:30-9:30 FOR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Using hypothetical scenarios, this panel will discuss the complicated coverage issues that arise when corporate directors and officers face potential civil and criminal liability from internal investigations, SEC/DOJ investigations, securities class actions and shareholder derivative suits. Will insurance be there to pay the bills? MODERATOR Mary Craig Calkins Jenner & Block LLP Los Angeles, CA Kimberly M. Melvin Wiley Rein LLP Helen K. Michael Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Washington DC Fiona A. Philip Sidley Austin LLP 4

5 BEYOND RAINMAKING 101: 9:30-10:40 GENERATING BUSINESS AS A WOMAN IN INSURANCE You know all about elevator speeches and business cards (in your pocket, not purse). But what does it really take to generate business as a female insurance lawyer? Hear what works, including what is different for women and what is the same, from real women rainmakers and the clients who hire them. MODERATOR Suzan F. Charlton Covington & Burling LLP Nancy Sher Cohen Proskauer Rose LLP Los Angeles, CA Antonia B. Ianniello Steptoe & Johnson LLP Virginia A. Lloyd XL Group Exton, PA Debra Rodgers Aramark Philadelphia, PA 5

6 MEDIATION: COVERAGE LAWYER AS CAPTAIN OF THE SETTLEMENT 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM As coverage lawyers, we are often asked to participate in mediation of the underlying matters in which an insurer or insurers are the responsible parties. Too often, this involvement comes late in the game and too close to the mediation to be effective. This session will explore the benefits of engaging a coverage lawyer as part of the plaintiff s or defense team to initiate and implement strategies for getting the underlying case settled. Vivian Beqaj Liberty International Underwriters New York, NY Jill B. Berkeley Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Chicago, IL Patricia C. Bobb Patricia C. Bobb & Associates, PC Chicago, IL Vivian Y. Cohn Chicago Underwriting Group, Inc. Chicago, IL Janet R. Davis Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP Chicago, IL 6

7 BREAKOUT SESSION A: 1:40-2:50 HOT TOPICS IN INSURANCE COVERAGE This panel of experienced practitioners and consultants will address the latest developments in some of the most significant insurance coverage issues. The discussion will address topics ranging from the California Supreme Court s recent decision on allocation to current developments in climate change, hydrofracking, and sexual abuse claims. Cassandra S. Franklin Dickstein Shapiro LLP Los Angeles, CA Lorelie S. Masters Jenner & Block LLP Susan A. Stone Sidley Austin LLP Chicago, IL Andrea B. Tecce Navigant Consulting, Inc. Mary Kay Vyskocil Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP New York, NY 7

8 BREAKOUT SESSION B: 1:40-2:50 CLOUD COVER: INSURING TECHNOLOGY/CYBERLIABILITY RISKS So Y2K was not such a big deal after all. But current technology/cyberliability risks present significant threats to a variety of industries. This panel will discuss the various policies available (or not) for these risks, considerations in placing insurance, and unique challenges policyholders and insurers may face when claims arise. Nancy D. Adams Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo PC Boston, MA Elissa K. Doroff Marsh USA Inc. New York, NY Mary E. McCutcheon Farella Braun + Martel LLP San Francisco, CA Stacey L. McGraw Troutman Sanders LLP 8

9 BREAKOUT SESSION C: 3:00-4:10 CHUTES AND LADDERS: HURDLES IN REACHING THE NEXT LAYER OF COVERAGE This panel will discuss issues relating to accessing excess coverage, including settlement credit issues, proving exhaustion, how horizontal and vertical exhaustion play into settlement, the implications of Qualcomm, and practical considerations relating to settlement. Laura Besvinick Hogan Lovells US LLP Miami, FL Regina DePumpo The Travelers Companies, Inc. Richmond, VA Anna P. Engh Covington & Burling LLP Nancy A. Gutzler KCIC LLC Rebecca L. Ross Troutman Sanders LLP Chicago, IL 9

10 BREAKOUT SESSION D: 3:00-4:10 OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE INSURERS: FACT OR FICTION? Insurers frequently exercise their defense rights and obligations subject to a reservation of rights letter noting the insurer s intention to seek reimbursement if a tendered claim is ultimately found to be uncovered. This program considers the competing views on whether and when insurers are entitled to reimbursement. Sherilyn Pastor McCarter & English, LLP Newark, NJ Virginia L. White-Mahaffey Steptoe & Johnson LLP Lynda A. Bennett Lowenstein Sandler PC Roseland, NJ Anna D. Torres Powers, McNalis, Torres, Teebagy & Luongo West Palm Beach, FL 10

11 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Brouse McDowell Covington & Burling LLP Dickstein Shapiro LLP Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Jenner & Block LLP Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Lowenstein Sandler PC McCarter & English, LLP Meagher & Geer, PLLP Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Steptoe & Johnson LLP Troutman Sanders LLP Wiley Rein LLP GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION Please visit: to register on-line or return the registration form with a payment check to Katie Schweighart, ABA, Section of Litigation, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL If you wish to take advantage of the on-line registration, please note that the cut-off date is October 10, If you decide to register after this date, you may do so by sending the paper form to Marla H. Kanemitsu, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, 1825 Eye Street NW, 20006, or registering on-site. For those who cannot attend but wish to purchase course materials, you may do so either on-line or by check. REGISTRATION CANCELLATIONS ONLINE ONLY Requests for refunds must be made in writing and received no later than October 10, 2012 in the Section of Litigation office. Please fax or your requests to Keisha Cobb at fax: (312) or Keisha.Cobb@americanbar.org. There will be a $50 administrative fee deducted from the refund. Cancellations received after October 12, 2012 will not be refunded; however, the Section will accept substitutions for those unable to attend. 11 MCLE CREDIT Credit has been requested from MCLE states with general requirements for all attorneys. Each state has its own rules and regulations; therefore, certain programs may not receive full credit in some states. Please check with your state for confirmation of the program s approval or contact Katie Schweighart at Katie.Schweighart@americanbar.org for confirmation of the number of credits approved by any particular state. TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS Attendees are responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements. If you are traveling from out of town and need hotel accommodations, we have reserved a limited block of rooms at a discounted rate of $329/night at the W Hotel, th Street, NW, Washington DC 20004, a few blocks from Covington & Burling. If you would like to reserve a room, please call Mara McMillan at (202) and ask for rooms blocked under the name Cara Duffield/ABA WIN Conference.

12 REGISTRATION FORM Name Company Address City State Zip Code Telephone Fax ABA Member No. The information submitted on this registration form will be used only to create an attendance list for the Women In Insurance Network Regional CLE Workshop. Registration Fees $ Section of Litigation members $ Non-Section members Registration fee includes course materials, continental breakfast, lunch, p.m. snack and cocktail reception following the meeting. 12 Checks for attendance and course materials should be made payable to the AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (no credit cards). q I will attend the meeting and my check for $.00 is enclosed. q I will attend the cocktail reception following the meeting. (No additional fee.) q I am unable to attend the meeting, but please send the course materials to the above address, at a cost of $35.00, a check for which is enclosed. Tax Deduction for Educational Purposes: In the United States, an income tax deduction may be allowed for educational expenses undertaken to maintain or improve professional skills. This excludes registration, travel, meals and lodging (see Tres. Reg ) (Coughlin v. Commissioners, 203 F.2d 307). Business casual dress is encouraged for all participants. Providing your address allows you to receive promotions & communication from the Section of Litigation and other ABA entities.