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Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Protection: Best Practices for Not-For-Profit Organization Liability Protection and Insurance Coverage October 5, 2010 Speakers: Angela R. Elbert, Jack Cook and Karl P. Kocher, Cook and Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. and Lisa Stegink, Chicago Law Partners, LLC Registration: 8:00-8:30 a.m. CT Participate on-site at Neal Gerber Eisenberg or via webcast. Trends toward better governance and greater accountability in the for-profit corporate world are raising corresponding expectations among not-for-profits. At the same time, recent financial market volatility, coupled with the recessionary business environment, has increased the potential liability of associations and other not-for-profit organizations and those who serve on their boards or in senior management positions. Directors and officers must understand their legal and fiduciary obligations for their organization’s decisions and actions and how to protect the organization's assets against claims. Learn how to develop risk management strategies that will minimize liability, gain a better understanding of indemnification obligations and best practices, and improve your knowledge of key issues in analyzing not-for-profit organization insurance coverage. Attendees are association and other not-for-profit organization executives, board members, counsel and other decision-makers who have a basic understanding of potential liability issues and types of insurance coverage available to associations. Following the presentation, participants will be able to:
About the Speakers Angela R. Elbert chairs Neal Gerber Eisenberg's Directors’ & Officers’ Insurance Practice Group and is a member of the Litigation Practice Group. She counsels clients, including numerous non-profit organizations and their boards, on complex insurance coverage issues and helps them obtain the maximum recovery possible when claims arise. She focuses her practice on advising companies and boards of directors on a wide variety of risk management issues and has significant experience in handling complex insurance coverage litigation with an emphasis on representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes nationwide involving virtually every line of insurance. Lisa A. Stegink is a founding member of Chicago Law Partners, LLC. Lisa counsels trade and professional associations and related not-for-profit organizations on corporate governance, intellectual property, contract, tax, electronic communication, general liability, antitrust, certification and credentialing, and related matters. Lisa frequently counsels not-for-profit directors on their legal and fiduciary duties, including practical advice on how to be an effective board member and how to reach solutions focused on purposes and goals, not just specific outcomes. Jack Cook is the President of Cook and Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Jack has over 20 years of insurance experience. He participated in the esteemed Aetna Prime Training Program where he was awarded the honor of “Agent of the Year”. He has also earned the professional designations of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and a Registered Health Underwriter (RHU). Karl Kocher is the Vice President of Cook and Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Karl has over 20 years experience in the insurance industry beginning at AETNA Life and Casualty and Lloyds of London as an underwriting assistant in 1989. After graduating from the University of Florida, Karl was trained and worked for both Royal Insurance and The Hartford Insurance Company as an Underwriter. At both companies, Karl worked with large property and Inland/Ocean Marine risks located throughout the United States. After his underwriting career, in 1997, Karl began working as a broker and continues to work as a partner of Cook and Kocher Insurance Group in Park Ridge, IL. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Neal Gerber Eisenberg Events line at (312) 269-1710 or via email at events@ngelaw.com. All attendees must register in advance due to space limitations. Absolutely no walk-ins allowed. Registration Continuing Education Credits |
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