Public Entity Risk Virtual Symposium 2024

Today’s risks and how to mitigate them

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Learn the latest on public entity risk

The recording of our Public Entity Risk Virtual Symposium 2024 is now available. Listen as we dive into the most urgent risks facing public entity managers and brokers today — and how to mitigate them.

This session is intended for public entity risk managers, including mayors, town administrators, superintendents, CFOs, risk managers, and directors of insurance, and public entity insurance brokers wishing to better understand the key risks their clients are facing.

Listen to the recording to learn about these timely topics and more from our subject matter experts, who work alongside public entities every day to reduce their most pressing risks.

What you’ll learn

At Munich Re, we’re dedicated to bringing you the most up-to-date expertise to help you stay ahead of risk. In this virtual seminar, we cover three main areas of public entity risk:

Law enforcement

Law enforcement agencies today are dealing with many challenges, including the rising costs of claims. Learn about what the technologies police forces are successfully adopting to reduce liability and improve the safety of both police officers and citizens.

Cybersecurity

Protecting your organization from cyber threats such as ransomware is more crucial than ever. Ransomware can infiltrate public entities in an instant, leading to devastating consequences, from data breaches to complete shutdowns. Join us to discover essential best practices for identifying security gaps and fortifying your defenses against cyberattacks. Don’t miss a live demonstration from Sure Fire Cyber, showcasing their innovative model for delivering rapid and robust responses to cybersecurity challenges. Empower your community with the knowledge and tools to stay secure in an increasingly digital world.

Public Entity Risk Virtual Symposium 2024

Property

Severe convective storms, from hail to tornados to windstorms, are resulting in greater and greater insured losses each year. But weather isn’t the only thing to blame. Learn about the measures that public entities can actively take to reduce losses before severe weather hits.

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Meet the speakers

Lauren Tredinnick

President, Public Entity Risk Solutions

Munich Re Specialty

Phone: +1 (609) 452-3181

Email: ltred@munichre.com

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Lauren Tredinnick began her career with Munich Re Specialty – North America as a risk analyst as part of the Graduate Trainee Program in 2008 before joining the Public Entity Risk Solutions (PERS) underwriting team. With a BBA from the Wisconsin School of Business in actuarial science and risk management and insurance, she went on to obtain her MBA at DePaul University and CPCU designation. In her free time, Lauren is a Sergeant First Class and Platoon Leader for the 132D Army Band of the WI National Guard. As a member of several ensembles, Lauren plays the saxophone and is the emcee for performances.

Daniel Foster

Casualty Loss Control Expert

Munich Re Specialty – North America

Phone: +1 (332) 209-2327

Email: dfoster@munichre.com

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Dan Foster is responsible for overseeing casualty loss control services for all Munich Re Specialty NA programs and insurable interests. He has over 23 years of experience in public sector insurance and pooling for entities such as cities, counties, schools, utilities, and more. In addition to loss control, Dan also has experience in program administration, workers’ compensation self-insured fund management, and claims administration. Dan has a Bachelor of Science in business from the University of Southern Indiana. In addition to the CSP, ARM, and RMPE, he recently obtained the CPCU designation. He enjoys travel, outdoor recreation, sports, and being a foodie.

Thanh Hoang

Senior Vice President and Public Entity Risk Solutions Underwriter

Munich Re Specialty – North America

Phone: +1 (415) 834-3742

Email: thoang@munichre.com

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Thanh Hoang is the municipality subject matter expert and underwriter for Public Entity Risk Solutions within Munich Re Specialty – North America and is based in San Francisco, California. Prior to joining Munich Re in 2016, Thanh held multiple positions in claims and underwriting at Liberty Mutual, where he started his insurance career in 2002. Thanh received the CPCU designation in 2005 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Pitzer College and a Master of Business Administration from UC Berkeley. He enjoys musicals, international music and films, and a variety of dessert drinks.

Hannah Hays

Senior Underwriter Public Entity Cyber

Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets

Phone: +1 (805) 628-1879

Email: hannah.hays@munichre.com

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Hannah Hays is a senior underwriter focusing on cyber for public entity at Munich Re Specialty Group. She has 13 years of cyber insurance experience in different roles at Tokio Marine, Lockton Insurance Brokers, and Cowbell Cyber. At Tokio Marine, Hannah was an underwriter for several lines of coverage, with a focus on the healthcare industry, including billing E&O, cyber, and medical malpractice. She also managed program and reinsurance opportunities in product development and crafting customized coverage.

Peter McKernan

Head of Public Entity Property

Munich Re Specialty – North America

Phone: +1 (847) 909-6800

Email: pmckernan@munichre.com

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Peter McKernan leads the Public Entity Property team out of the MRS Chicago office. He joined Munich Re Specialty in 2024 with a wealth of industry experience, including, most recently, property leadership roles at Amtrust, Affiliated Factory Mutual, and Zurich. Peter is a graduate of Marquette University. In his free time, Peter enjoys running, biking and swimming, and he is the director of the Ski Patrol at Alpine Valley Ski Resort in Wisconsin.

Mark Bove

Meteorologist and SVP, Natural Catastrophe Solutions

Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

Phone: +1 (609) 243-4624

Email: mbove@munichre.com

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Mark Bove has been using his meteorological and climatological expertise to improve property catastrophe underwriting at Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., for over 20 years. His responsibilities include evaluating commercially available catastrophe risk models and tools, providing technical expertise on underwriting property catastrophe risk and exposure accumulation issues, and the development of new property catastrophe insurance products. Before joining the Munich Re Group in July 2000, Mark was a graduate research assistant at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, where he conducted research on short-term climate variations and probabilistic modeling of extreme weather events. Mark holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in meteorology from Florida State University.

Matt Dowling

Director Digital Forensics and Incident Response

Surefire Cyber

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Matthew has over 11 years’ experience in cybersecurity consulting, taking part in hundreds of incident response cases, penetration tests and cybersecurity projects throughout his career. Matthew has also taught Information Technology at Lincoln Technical Institute for 5 years of his career. His offensive and defensive technical expertise, cyber industry knowledge and consulting experience provides him with the tools to effectively advise clients on securing their environment from active or imminent cyber threat.