Lynn is the Director of Risk Management at Texas Children's Hospital, an internationally recognized full care pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. She is responsible for all claims handling activity for Texas Children's and is also responsible for risk financing, safety management and emergency preparedness.
She has eleven years of litigation experience with a focus on hospital and physician defense.
She holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M and her doctor of jurisprudence from Baylor University.
Lynn was named as a Texas Rising Star of 2005 by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazine.
Beth Strapp, Health Care Product Manager, VP, Chubb Specialty Insurance
Beth Strapp is vice president, Chubb & Son, Health Care Industry Practice Leader and the Health Care Product Manager of Chubb Specialty Insurance (CSI). CSI is the Warren, N.J.-based executive protection and professional liability underwriting division of Chubb.
Beth sets strategic direction for the health care practice of Chubb Specialty Insurance and oversees the product management team in research and due diligence activities, including product and market research, business planning and presentation, development of underwriting guidelines, selection and installation of rating manuals, and development of policy forms and marketing materials.
Nat Cross, Healthcare Focus Group Leader, Beazley Group PLC
Nat is the Healthcare Focus Group Leader for Beazley Group PLC, one of the largest Lloyd's Managing Agencies as well as Beazley Insurance Company, a P&C carrier licensed in all 50 U.S. states.
He joined Beazley in 2003 having spent the prior 12 years at SVB Syndicate. His Beazley healthcare team consists of 6 underwriters and 3 attorney claims managers. Nat oversees $100MM of med mal premium and has $30MM of single placement capacity.
Nat has an honors degree in Mathematics from London University and holds the Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute designation.
Freddie is an Executive Vice President and Co-Leader of Alliant Healthcare Solutions, the specialized healthcare practice of Alliant Insurance Services. He focuses on client development and client service. He has over thirty four years of insurance brokerage and risk management experience and has worked in all areas of the industry - underwriting, risk management and brokareage. Freddie holds BBA and MBA degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and is the co-author of Texas Insurance Facts and Practical Self Insurance. He has taught numerous insurance and risk management classes and is a frequent speaker and lecturer.
Description
This discussion centers on how to improve a healthcare provider’s relationships with key underwriters and the benefits of doing so. The panel includes healthcare risk management, healthcare underwriting and healthcare brokerage senior executives. Their case studies illustrate key elements of a good insured/underwriter/broker relationship and how to maximize the benefits that can be obtained from a true partnership of the healthcare provider and its medical professional liability and directors & officers underwriters.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Formulate an action plan to take one's specific underwriter relationships to a higher level.
Identify the key elements of mutually beneficial underwriter relationships.
Understand the tangible benefits that can be derived from outstanding underwriter relationships.