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Roger B. Vincent,
Chairman, NACD-NY
President of Springwell Corp.
Director, AmeriGas Partners, ING Funds
James L. Gunderson,
President, NACD-NY
General Counsel of Vetco
International, CEO of
Governance and Transactions
Mark Serock,
Treasurer, NACD-NY
Partner of KPMG, LLP
Paul M. Albert, Jr.
Director, American Tower Corporation
John F. Budd, Jr.
Chairman of The Omega Group
Member, Advisory Board
of NACD
Rosina B. Dixon
Director, Church & Dwight Co.,
Enzon Pharmaceuticals,
Cambrex Corporation
Greg J. Flood
Executive Vice President and COO of AIG's National
Union Fire Insurance Company
Steven E. Hall
Managing Director of
Steven Hall & Partners
Roberta S. Karmel
Centennial Professor,
Brooklyn Law School
Director, Kemper Insurance Companies
Roger M. Kenny
Chairman of Boardroom Consultants
Robert L. Messineo
Partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges
LLP
Steven H. Rice
Managing Director, New York,
Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Director, Allegheny
Energy
Linda E. Scott
Director, Corporate Governance, TIAA-CREF
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D&O Insurance In the Post-SOX Era: A New Liability
Environment in the Boardroom?
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The environment for directors and officers
remains extremely challenging as litigation
claims and settlement amounts have reached
new levels. The different types of actions
being filed and the emergence of
institutional investors as a primary driving
force on the plaintiffs' side present
further challenges. Greater regulatory
scrutiny and creative litigation strategies
increase the exposure of companies and their
management and the risk of personal
liability in light of the Enron and Worldcom
settlements requires reassessment.
This session, featuring representatives from
the plaintiffs' and defense bar and the
insurance industry, will address these and
other issues and offer practical solutions
to help Ds & Os navigate the tumultuous
liability environment and structure
insurance programs to protect their personal
assets. Items addressed will include:
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2005 - The Year of the Big Securities
Class Action Settlements - Effects on
Public Cos., Directors, and D&O
Insurance Marketplace
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The Surprising Decline in Class Action
Filings in 2005 - Momentary Blip?
Downward Trend? Positive Result of
Sarbanes-Oxley?
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The Fallacy of "One Size Fits All" D&O
Policies
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New D&O Insurance Product Developments
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Moderator: |
John
W. Keogh, President and CEO of National Union Fire
Insurance Company
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Panel: |
Joseph S. Allerhand, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Stanley D. Bernstein, Partner, Bernstein, Liebhard and
Lifshitz
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When:
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Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Noon to
2:00pm
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Where: |
TIAA-CREF
730 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
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Cost:
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Members: $40
Non-Members: $75 |
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