The Australian Professional Indemnity Group (APIG) has released the program for its conference and gala dinner, on September 1.

Kevin LaCroix, EVP of RT ProExec and author of weblog The D&O Diary, will open the event at Sydney’s Westin hotel, talking about trends in directors’ and officers’ (D&O) claims.

Other speakers include:

• Jeremy Scott-Mackenzie, APIG National President
• John Hewson, economist, former politician and Chairman of GSA Insurance Brokers
• Clive Lines, Australian Cyber Security Centre Co-ordinator
• Juliet Bourke, Partner, Consulting at Deloitte Australia
• Rosemary Howell, Visiting Professorial Fellow, UNSW Law School
• Estelle Pearson, Principal and Director, Finity Consulting
• Jill Stewart, Head of Professional Lines, QBE Insurance Australia
• Darren Olney-Fraser, former CEO of Mariner Corporation
• Jaydon Burke-Douglas, General Counsel, Dual Australia
• Julie Morgan, National Financial Lines Claims Manager, Zurich Insurance Australia
• Marcus Thomas, Regional Underwriting Manager, Specialty Casualty at Liberty International Underwriters
• Ryan Thomas, D&O Manager, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
• Fred Prickett, Partner, Clayton Utz
• Kieran Doyle, Australia and New Zealand Financial Lines Claims Manager, Chubb Insurance
• Greg Skehan, Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers
• Rehana Box, Partner, Ashurst Australia.

Topics will include cyber security, resolving claims while minimising damage to reputations and relationships, contractual liability exclusions in professional indemnity policies, trends in financial lines, an actuary’s view, professions requiring PI cover, diversity in executive decision-making, understanding the real impact of D&O litigation and Australian economic and political realities.

A D&O insurance and a crime insurance workshop will be held in the afternoon. The Gala dinner is at Sydney Town Hall in George Street at 6.30pm.

To see the full program, click here.

To book gala dinner tickets, click here.