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About Cyber Claims Academy

Provosts:
Christopher Seusing – Wood Smith Henning & Berman, LLP - Partner
Matthew Tucci – Sompo International – Vice President, Cyber Claims Counsel

Professors:
Bolanle Akrinimisi, Beazley - Claims Focus Group Leader - Cyber & Tech E&O              
David Anderson, Woodruff Sawyer - Vice President     
Rebecca Barton, Cowbell - Vice President of Claims   
Anjali Das, Wilson Elser - Partner          
Monique Ferraro, Hartford Steam Boiler - Cyber Counsel
Stephen Gregoire, JS Held - Sr. VP            
Laura Hawkins, At Bay - Claims Manager                 
Stephanie Hewerdine, Sedgwick - Claims Manager, Professional Responsibility           
Kelly Lee, Ascot - Vice President, Cyber & Professional Liability Claims Mgr.   
Kathleen Miller, HSB - Director Cyber Claims  
Carolyn Purwin Ryan, Mullen Coughlin - Partner           
Chris Seusing, Wood Smith Henning & Berman, LLP - Partner
Heather Shumaker, McDonald Hopkins - Member        
Carla Silva, Sedgwick - Professional Liability Director 
Nick Steinman, PNG Cyber LLC - Vice President of Client Engagement             
Violet Sullivan, Crum & Forster - AVP, Cyber Solutions Team Leader    
Perry Tsao, Elpha Secure - Vice President of Claims    

Matt Tucci, Sompo International - Vice President, Cyber Claims Counsel        

Featured Panelists:
Debbie Champion, Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch & Champion, LLC - Partner
Erin Erickson, Bohyer, Erickson, Beaudette & Tranel, PC - Managing Partner & Shareholder
Howard Shafer, Shafer Partners, LLP - Partner

Claims Leadership Panel:
Jennifer Odrobina, Sompo International - VP, Financial Lines, Head of D&O Claims
Kimberly Vaughn, Amerisure - VP, Claims

 Schedule-at-a-glance:
Wednesday, July 17 
8:00 - 8:45 AM

9:00 - 10:00 AM 

Featured Panel - Litigation Should Not Be a Mystery

Cyber Security 101 — What's a Breach 
10:15 - 11:15 AM 

Regulatory Environment — International, Federal, and State Breach & Privacy Laws 
11:30 - 12:30 PM 

Incident Response Plans, Cyber Insurance & Pre-Incident Cyber Services 
 1:30 - 2:30 PM 

Cyber Claims Overview — Ransomeware, BEC, etc. 
2:45 - 3:45 PM 

Meet the Breach Response Team — The Scoping Call 
4:00 - 5:00 PM 

Crisis Communications - Communicating with Law Enforcement, Customers, Clients, and Employees During a Breach 
Thursday, July 18

8:00 - 8:45 AM

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Claims Leadership Panel

Meet the Vendors - Data Mining & Notifications 
10:15 - 11:15 PM Party Breach & Privacy Litigation 
11:15 - 12:15 PM Business Interruption Claims 
1:30 - 2:30 PM  Meet the Regulators — Enforcement Investigations & Actions