ACE USA to Conduct Regional Educational Seminar; Program Offers Insurance & Risk Management Solutions for Defense Base Act (DBA) Workers Comp Coverage.PHILADELPHIA -- ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, today announced that its ACE USA Washington D.C. branch office team will be hosting an educational seminar for brokers and risk managers regarding insurance solutions and risk management issues and concerns faced by companies doing business overseas. The program will include a discussion of risk management issues in dealing with the Defense Base Act (DBA) Workers Compensation Act. The seminar program will be held at The U.S. Navy Memorial & Navy Heritage Center in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. The following is the list of confirmed presenters and the topics to be covered: * Keith Flicker flicker: see woodpecker. flicker Any of six species of New World woodpeckers (genus Colaptes) noted for spending much time on the ground eating ants. , Attorney, Flicker, Garelick & Associates LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol - Scope of DBA coverage * Robin Smith, DBA Claims Manager, ACE USA International & Specialty Group - Claims-handling issues * William House There are several people named William House:
* Frank D'Ancona, Vice President, ACE Accident and Health - War risk coverages. * John Ingram
The Venerable John Ingram (1565-1594) was an English Jesuit and martyr from Stoke Edith, Herefordshire, who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. , Vice President, ESIS ESIS European Chemical Substances Information System ESIS European Survey of Information Society ESIS European Structural Integrity Society ESIS Element Structure Information Set ESIS Electronic Standby Instrument System (aviation) , Inc. - Demonstration of ESIS e-risk Manager(SM) * Jean McDermott-Lucey, Vice President, ACE Professional Risk - Kidnap & extortion extortion, in law, unlawful demanding or receiving by an officer, in his official capacity, of any property or money not legally due to him. Examples include requesting and accepting fees in excess of those allowed to him by statute or arresting a person and, with risk management issues Keith Flicker, of Flicker, Garelick & Associates, LLP, a leading national law firm that handles DBA cases, will discuss DBA requirements, the high cost of injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. worker cases, and how to evaluate a carrier's DBA coverage. In addition, the seminar will feature ACE USA speakers who will review ACE USA's DBA Workers Compensation claims reporting capabilities, Accidental Death and Dismemberment dismemberment /dis·mem·ber·ment/ (dis-mem´ber-ment) amputation of a limb or a portion of it. dismemberment amputation of a limb or a portion of it. companion coverages and Kidnap & Extortion coverages and products. There will also be an opportunity to preview ACE USA's online DBA claims reporting capabilities offered by ESIS[R], the risk management services arm of ACE USA, which offers dedicated claims professionals with specialized knowledge of the complexities involved in administering DBA claims, and provides in-depth risk analysis, vulnerability, threat assessment, and risk control services in support of this coverage. "We're pleased to offer this ongoing series of education programs to brokers and risk managers who wish to learn more about the unique risks faced by government prime and sub-contractors doing business overseas in potentially hazardous business locations, and the specific legal and insurance coverage requirements associated with DBA Workers Compensation coverage," said Patricia Goudarzi, Senior Vice President and ACE USA Washington, D.C. Metro and Maryland Branch Manager. "This panel forum offers brokers and risk managers the opportunity to tap into the expertise of insurance, risk management and legal professionals and learn more about the coverage needed to operate in this rapidly changing market." To register for the seminar, please contact Patricia Goudarzi at (202) 471-2911 or patricia.goudarzi@ace-ina.com. The seminar is open to existing and potential ACE USA customers and insurance brokers. ACE USA is the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ACE), and is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard & Poor's. ACE USA, through its underwriting Underwriting 1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt). 2. The process of issuing insurance policies. companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information on ACE USA and its products and services can be found at www.ace-ina.com. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. for a diverse group of clients around the world. All products may not be available in all states, and surplus lines products are only available through licensed surplus lines brokers. |
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