2017 Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 The Westin New York at Times Square 270 W 43 rd Street New York, NY

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1 PERRIN CONFERENCES 2017 Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference Tuesday, June 20, 2017 The Westin New York at Times Square 270 W 43 rd Street New York, NY Conference Chairs: Marcel Ricciardelli, Sr. Vice-President, Allied World Assurance Company, Inc., Philadelphia Doug Swanson, President/CEO, Roux Associates, Inc., Long Island, NY Dwight Kern, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Jersey City, NJ

2 Perrin Conferences- Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference The Westin New York at Times Square (Located in Gershwin Ballroom 4 th Floor) Tuesday, June 20, :30 AM: Registration 9:00 AM: Opening Remarks & Status of the Litigation Dwight Kern, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Jersey City, NJ Marcel Ricciardelli, Senior Vice-President, Allied World Assurance Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA Doug Swanson, President/CEO, Roux Associates, Inc., Islandia, NY 9:30 AM: Perfluorinated Chemicals - The Science and Law Behind PFOA An examination of the science behind the alleged personal-injury claims and environmental risk; diseases under West Virginia science panel and update on current cases Overview of bellwether trials, Dupont settlement and current case law Emerging coverage issues related to PFOA litigation Consumer and environmental litigation risks Moderator: Adam Love, PhD, Vice-President, Roux Associates, Inc., San Francisco, CA Cindy Hunter, Senior Vice President, U.S. Property & Casualty Claims, The Navigators Group, Inc., New York, NY Michael A. London, Esq., Douglas & London, New York, NY Max Swetman, Esq., Manion Gaynor & Manning LLP, New Orleans, LA 10:30 AM: Don't Drink the Water: Lead, Vapor Intrusion & Groundwater Contamination Update on Flint, MI and other cases - analysis of lead concentrations and potential claims for U.S. How is it impacting current underwriting? Richard S. Baron, Esq., Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC, Livonia, MI Antonietta Castano, Manager, Environmental Claims, Crum & Forster, Morristown, NJ Tate J. Kunkle, Esq., Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, Melville, NY Nathaniel Martin, Esq., Environmental Underwriter, Beazley Group, New York, NY

3 Robert W. Petti, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Chicago, IL 11:20 AM: Break Sponsored by: O Toole Scrivo Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC 11:30 AM: Underwriting in Today's (and Tomorrow's) Litigation Environment: What's Your Policy? Moderator: Richard M. Sheldon, Jr., Senior Vice President, Willis North America, Radnor, PA Helen Eichmann, Vice President, Environmental, Allied World, New York, NY Gregory W. Heidemann, E.I.T., Vice President, Division Underwriting Manager, Environmental, The Navigators Group, Inc., Chicago, IL William McElroy, Global Head, Environmental, Aspen Insurance, New York, NY Mary Ann Susavidge, Senior Vice President, XL Insurance Environmental, Exton, PA 12:30 PM: Networking Lunch (Located in the Ambassador Room) 1:30 PM: Update on Coverage Rulings and Risks CERCLA, RCRA case update NRD and Brownfield claims and risks Legacy risks - underground storage tanks Andrew N. Davis, Ph.D., Esq., Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford, CT Scott Gerber, Vice President, Risk, Kimco Realty, New York, NY Maggie Macdonald, Esq., Sive Paget & Riesel, P.C., New York, NY Sin Senh, Vice President, Roux Associates, Inc., Long Island, NY Cal Spessard, Executive Vice President, WCD Group, LLC, New York, NY 2:20 PM: Fueling the World: The Risks Associated with Energy Pipe line infrastructure expansion A seismic shift in hydrofracturing claims Waste disposal management Global warming Joseph Cagnoli, Jr., Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Philadelphia, PA Jeffrey Hanneman, Esq., Managing Director, Environmental Practice, Aon Risk Solutions, Houston, TX

4 William Sarni, CEO, Water Foundry, LLC, Denver, CO Andrew J. Scholz, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, New York, NY Steven A. Weiner, Esq., O Toole Scrivo Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC, New Jersey, NJ 3:05 PM: Break Sponsored by: Exponent 3:15 PM: The Corporate In-House & Insurance Perspectives: A Strategic Discussion on Today s Environmental Claims & Coverage Risks Jen Paull David, Claims Counsel, Sompo International Insurance, New York, NY Adena S. Edwards, Claims Manager, Environmental & Crisis Management Claims, Starr Adjustment Services, Inc., New York, NY MariKay Fish, Assistant Vice President, Environmental Speciality Claims, AIG, Jersey City, NJ Barry Gerstein, Senior Vice President, Environmental Claims, Aspen Specialty, New York, NY M. Claire Juliana, Director- Environmental Claims, Aon Risk Solutions, New York, NY Kate Vaughn, Unit Manager, RiverStone Claims Management LLC, Manchester, NH 4:10 PM: Overview of Casualty, Product Liability and Toxic Tort within the Global Insurance Industry Does traditional Asbestos and Environmental liabilities continue to affect today s insurance underwriting and market? Emerging risks- Talc, pesticides, nanotech, GMOs, etc. Bermuda / London / U.S. How will the industry handle new chemical and material science? Moderator: Marcel Ricciardelli, Senior Vice-President, Allied World Assurance Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA Margot L. Green, Executive Claims Examiner, Markel Global Insurance, Hamilton, Bemuda Michael Hoffmann, Chief Underwriting Officer, Insurance, Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd., Hamilton Pembroke, Bermuda Paul W. Kalish, Esq., Crowell & Morning LLP, Washington, DC 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by: Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. *Speakers & Agenda are subject to change

5 Perrin Conferences 2017 Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference Conference Details and Information: The Westin New York at Times Square 270 W 43rd Street New York, NY The conference will be located in the Gershwin Ballroom 4 th Floor. REGISTRATION Registration Cost: $895. All in-house counsel and insurance professionals receive complimentary registration at Perrin Conferences live programs. Contact Bethany Corio (bcorio@perrinconferences.com) or Lynnsey Perrin (lperrin@perrinconferences.com) to register at the complimentary rate. Register Online: conference_2017.shtml Register by Phone or Bethany Corio bcorio@perrinconferences.com Register by Mail: The Mail-In Registration Form is included at the end of the brochure. HOTEL INFORMATION Gershwin Ballroom 4th Floor The Westin New York at Times Square 270 W 43rd Street New York, NY 10026

6 HOTEL ROOM BLOCK There is a hotel room block at The Westin New York at Times Square. The group rate is $379 per night. Please call the reservations department and reference the Perrin Conferences room block or use this link to make your reservation. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION The conference is approved for approximately CLE credit hours depending on the state. Applications are being made to all CLE states as requested by attendees. Please submit requests to Katie Milnes kmilnes@perrinconferences.com. CANCELLATION POLICY If you cannot attend, please notify us prior to June 6, 2017 and we will refund your registration fee. Cancellations received on or after this date and no-shows are subject to a $200 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts. FINANCIAL AID POLICY Perrin Conferences is dedicated to providing high-quality continuing legal education to attorneys interested in course offerings. Program registrants who are unable to afford registration fees due to financial hardship may apply for a complete registration waiver or reduction in fee. Factors to be considered include employment status and annual income. Please send a written letter to Lynnsey Perrin addressing your financial situation for consideration. All requests must be submitted 14 days prior to the start of the program and are kept confidential.

7 THANK YOU TO OUR PARNTERS & SPONSORS

8 Perrin Conferences Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference June 20, 2017 (New York, NY) Attendee Registration Form Name Company/Firm Name Address City State Zip Code Telephone Address Registration Fee: $895 (circle one) CHECK CREDIT CARD COMPLIMENTARY* Name on Card Credit Card Number Expiration Date Credit Card Code Billing Address Make Checks Payable to: Perrin Conferences, LLC Mail Form to: Perrin Conferences, 200 Coldstream Drive, Berwyn, PA Form to: Bethany Corio *In-house counsel and insurance professionals receive complimentary registration at Perrin Conferences.