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Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
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May 23, 2023

8:30-9am

Ten Proven Keys to Success

Dr. Ben Welch has been involved with executive education for over two decades and has taught executives in countries ranging from Saudi Arabia, England, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Nigeria, Dubai, Scotland, Ghana, Colombia, and Belgium.  Ben has asked numerous executives in these venues the one word that would identify their success.  This session, entitled Ten Proven Keys to Success, will share these life lessons that cost absolutely nothing, but will resonate and impact each participant in their leadership journey. 

Dr. Ben Welch serves as Associate Dean for Executive Education at Mays Business School, Texas A&M University.  He is also a Clinical Professor within the Department of Management.  Ben is in his 36th year with the university, having served previously as director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, director of Mays Fellows & Honors Programs, and director of Student Activities.  He has received numerous awards including the Association of Former Students university-wide award for both College Teaching and Student Relations.  He was named the first Mentor-of-the-Year for Texas A&M University and was the recipient of the first Student Led Achievement in Teaching Excellence award (SLATE).

9-10am

Strategies for Improving Property Insurance Renewal Outcomes

This session will detail specific strategies that entities, particularly public entities, can implement to improve their property submissions when seeking to renew their property insurance coverage.

This session offers one hour CE from Texas Department of Insurance.

John Nixon is President and Principal of Asperta, Ltd., an independent consulting practice focused on commercial property underwriting practices, including use of catastrophe models in pricing, as well as issues surrounding the quality of exposure data being used for modeling and decision making. John has previously served as an internal consultant and corporate subject matter expert for commercial property coverages and underwriting guidelines. John has over 30 years of experience in the insurance field, and his skillset includes catastrophe modeling, underwriting, appraisals, commercial insurance, risk management, property and casualty insurance, general insurance, and reinsurance. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from Cleveland State University.

10:30-11:30am

ISO 14001 and 45001: Not Just for Industry

What value can ISO 14001 and 45001 (Environmental Management Systems and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, respectively) have for governmental organizations? An integrated management system that encompasses environmental as well as occupational health and safety, will tighten the bonds among functional groups/departments that hold an organization together to minimize risk and drive improvement. The Plan – Do – Check – Act cycle, at the core of ISO 14001 and 45001, is effective in both centralized and decentralized organizations toward accomplishing an organization’s work and meeting objectives.

This session offers one hour CE from Texas Department of Insurance.

Martin Wouch, Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager with Rizikon, is currently on assignment at the City of Denton in the Safety Division. His focus in Denton has been on the organization’s HSE management system, HazCom, emergency evacuation plans, regulatory compliance, incident investigations, and assurance. Martin has a broad range of domestic and international health, safety, and environmental experience in industries ranging from food processing to energy (oil & gas, electrical) before joining Rizikon. He started his career as an oilfield services field engineer and has subsequently been a project engineer, project manager, HSE compliance and management systems auditor, acquisition/divesture HSE advisor, community investment / corporate social responsibility manager, and environmental/sustainability/community affairs manager, and HSE regulatory compliance specialist, among other roles. Other than the U.S., he’s worked on projects in South and Central America, Africa, China, Russia, Romania, and New Zealand. He holds an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and a graduate degree from Louisiana State University.

May 24, 2023

9-10am

Ethics & Morality in Claims

This session will cover administrative penalties and target areas of Division of Workers’ Compensation audits, and employer obligations and duties under the Texas Labor Code. It will also include a discussion of privileges in Texas under the rules of evidence, and ethical concerns when dealing with required medical exams, treating doctors, and an ombudsman.

This session offers one hour ethics CE from Texas Department of Insurance.

Michael J. Donovan, Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner, LLP , began concentrating on insurance defense in 1985, the majority of his practice involving workers’ compensation matters at the administrative, trial court and appellate levels. His clients include workers’ compensation carriers, self-insured employers and political subdivisions in first-party claims, premise/liability, products liability, auto liability, bad faith and Deceptive Trade Practice Act claims. He also represents carriers on recovery of subrogation monies. All of the above has led Mike to an increasing concentration on business litigation matters, representing employers and small businesses on employment law issues ranging from defense of wrongful discharge to breach of contract suits, as well as representing plaintiffs in enforcing employment and non-compete agreements.

Bob is a partner with the law firm of Bums Anderson Jury & Brenner, L.L.P. He is board certified in Texas Workers' Compensation Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Bob represents employers and insurance carriers in administrative and court proceedings regarding workers' compensation benefit disputes, medical disputes, subrogation claims and compliance matters. He has participated in the legislative process regarding workers' compensation issues and acted as an expert witness on workers' compensation matters. In his youth, he was a Pathfinder with the 82nd Airborne Division. In addition to the practice of law, Bob enjoys being active, participating in CrossFit and, most recently, exploring the challenges of competitive country and western dancing.  

 

10:30-11:30am

Redefining Workplace Impairment - A Treatment Provider's Perspective

In March 2020, the entire U.S. population, along with the rest of the world, unknowingly entered the largest research study on the effects of chronic stress, isolation, and uncertainty as the nation battled a viral pandemic. The U.S. workforce saw massive furloughs, layoffs, and more employees began working remotely than ever before. These abrupt changes to our lifestyles and the way we conducted business resulted in a significant increase in employee substance use and mental illness across the U.S. and abroad, impairing their ability to be safe and productive while working. While the relationship between chronic stress, mental illness, and substance misuse is well-established in scientific literature, employers have traditionally understood the definition of “impairment” to be the result of intoxicants, fatigue, and/or an underlying medical condition that compromises motor control and cognition. In May 2020, the National Safety Council challenged this definition through a survey of 350 professionals, each with decision-making authority. Over 90 percent of the respondents agreed on some level that the definition of “impairment” should be broadened to include mental illness and chronic stress, or any factor that compromises a worker’s ability to “function normally or safely”. This presentation discusses the connection between chronic stress, mental illness, and substance misuse, teaches participants common signs of each, and details how to leverage employer, community-based, and online resources for impairment prevention, treatment, and recovery.

This session offers one hour CE from Texas Department of Insurance.

Ryan West is the founder and President of EQualifyed, LLC, a wellbeing and relationship-focused training and consulting firm that leverages the powerful framework of emotional intelligence to transform the intra and interpersonal communication skills of leaders, teams, and service-oriented professionals.  He holds a master’s degree in psychology with an organizational concentration and maintains several industry-relevant credentials.  Ryan is certified to professionally administer and interpret EQ-i 2.0/EQ 360 instruments and the MBTI®, and is a Certified Forensic Interviewer specializing in nonverbal communication. Having served as a counselor, clinical evaluator, and workplace consultant for a regional drug and alcohol treatment provider for over 10 years, Ryan is also a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, or CEAP, President-Elect for the Employee Assistance Professional’s Association - Indiana Chapter, and a DOT Qualified Substance Abuse Professional.

 

         

Summit offers 4.5 hours general CE through SHRM and HRCI.

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