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"Service, Information and Representation for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry" 2009 Mid-Year Property & Casualty Insurance Symposium Thursday, July 23, 2009 Register Here! Attendees List Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Annual Meeting of the Insurance Council of Texas, followed by a meeting of the Council board of directors. Note: All member company representatives are encouraged to attend these two important meetings concerning the affairs of the Council. 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm "Early Bird" Reception/Dinner (Business Casual Dress) Sponsored by General Reinsurance Corp Thursday, July 23, 2009 8:00 am to 9:00 am Symposium registration and coffee (Traditional Business Dress) Sponsored by Travelers 9:10 am to 10:00 am Morning Session Speakers: "The Insurance Cycle, Financial Crisis and Catastrophes: Impacts & Implications for the Texas P/C Insurance Industry" Dr. Robert Hartwig President Insurance Information Institute Sponsored by IIAT and The Republic Group 10:00 am to 10:20 am Break 10:20 am to 11:00 am "Auto Insurers and Highway Safety in a Green and Challenged Economy" Dr. Adrian Lund President Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Sponsored by USAA 11:00 am to 11:50 am Jay Thompson Attorney and Lobbyist for AFACT Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP Sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau 11:50 am to 12:00 pm Break 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm Luncheon Program Sponsored by Guy Carpenter Drawing For Two Nights At The Broadmoor Presentation of Raymond Mauk Leadership Award 12:50 pm to 1:30 pm J. Thomas Schieffer Former Ambassador to Australia and Japan, Former Owner and President of the Texas Rangers, Candidate for Texas Governor 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm A "Kitchen Sink" Panel Discussion on Texas Legislative and Insurance Issues Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Group, America First Insurance,    and Safeco Insurance – Member of Liberty Mutual Group Moderator: Rick Gentry Executive Director, Insurance Council of Texas Panelists: Sen. Glen Hegar Vice Chair of Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Rep. Larry Taylor House Insurance Committee Craig Sparks, CIC President, Union Standard Insurance Company, Vice Chair, ICT Board of Directors Robert (Bo) Gilbert Assistant Vice President of Government Relations USAA Fred Bosse Vice President, Southwest Region American Insurance Association (AIA) Joe Woods Assistant Vice President and Southwest Regional Manager, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) Sponsorships For 2009 Symposium "Underwriters of Education" Benefactors - $5,000+ Crum & Forster/Fairmont Specialty General Reinsurance Corp Guy Carpenter Travelers Senior Patrons - $3,000+ Texas Farm Bureau The Republic Group USAA Patrons - $2,500+ Atlas General Agency CNA Liberty Mutual Group, America First Insurance,   and Safeco Insurance - Member of Liberty Mutual Grp National Lloyds Senior Partners - $1,500+ AAA Texas/Auto Club Enterprise Ins Grp BMS Intermediaries Inc Chubb Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Insurance Information Institute Insurance Services Office Kemper, A Unitrin Business State Auto Insurance Group Union Standard United Fire Group Willis Re Partners - $1,000+ Allstate Bituminous Insurance Germania Universal North America Senior Associates - $750 ACCC Insurance Company Hanover Insurance Group Hochheim Prairie Imperial Fire & Casualty Ins Insurors Indemnity The Broadmoor Thompson Coe Associates - $500 Affirmative Insurance Amica Insurance Colonial Lloyds Home State County Mutual Safeway Insurance Group Friends - $250 Columbia Insurance Group EMC Insurance Companies Hotel Information   Sheraton Austin Hotel 701 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas Contact the Sheraton Austin Hotel directly for reservations @ 888.627.8349. or Click Here to make your reservations online. Area Map If you have any questions about this event, please contact Barbara Schoenfeld by phone at 512.444.9611 or bschoenfeld@insurancecouncil.org Other Website Links -  Questions or comments about this site? -  Site Terms of Use -  Created by Hill Country Web ©2009 Insurance Council of Texas all copy, images and multimedia unless otherwise indicated.