SEIP 2025 AGENDA
Gaylord Rockies Resort and Conference Center
6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd, Aurora, CO 80019
WELCOME TO SEIP 2025 Navigating Our Resilience. Below is the full agenda for the conference! We look forward to seeing you!
Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 Gaylord Rockies
CONFERENCE KICK-OFF WELCOME RECEPTION ON THE LAWN
Sponsored By Berkley Environmental! Enjoy a hosted bar and delicious taste of the west tex- mex!
Thursday, June 26th, 2025 Gaylord Rockies
7:15 – 8:15 am MT
Mountain View Pavilion
REGISTRATION AND WARM BREAKFAST BUFFET
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8:20 – 9:00 am
Mountain View Pavilion
OPENING KEYNOTE:
Why the Interconnectivity of Risks Poses Insurance’s Biggest Challenge
Robert Paxton, Global Head of Strategy and Business Development & Managing Director – Canada, Charles Taylor
9:00 -10:15 am
Mountain View Pavilion
How the Industry “Dupes” and Apparel Boom is Fostering an Environmental Disaster
Jennene Lyda, M.S., CSP, CIH, Industrial Hygiene Service Line Leader | Safety and Health Consultant, Antea Group
Rosemarie Hebner, Of Counsel, Antea Group,
Helen Eichman, Senior Vice President, Allied World
10:15 – 10:45 am
Mountain View Pavilion
MORNING BREAK
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10:45- 11:30 am
Mountain View Pavilion
Is Environmental Insurance Resilient?
Michael S. Gill, Partner & Chief Sales Officer, Synapse Services LLC
11:30 – 12:15 pm
Mountain View Pavilion
The Art of Environmental Loss Control: A Consultant’s Perspective: Navigating the Ever-Changing Environmental Industry to Provide Risk Evaluations
Scott J. Glash, P.G. – NY, Principal Hydrogeologist, Roux Associates, Inc.,
PFAS Challenges and Opportunities in Today’s Insurance Market
Lydia Zaharia-Director, Environmental Liability Development , Marsh McLennan Agency
12:15 – 1:15 pm
Mountain View Pavilion
PLATED LUNCH
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1:15 – 2:00 pm
Mountain View Pavilion
Maple Leaf Claims Chronicles
Benjamin Delgado, Environmental Practice Leader, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1:15 – 2:00 pm
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SYEIP BREAKOUT TECHNICAL TRACK
Best Practices for Working with Environmental Insurance Carriers
Erin Mitton, Production Underwriting Supervisor, Great American Insurance Group – Environmental Division
2:00 – 2:45 pm
Mountain View Pavilion
Carbon Credits and Climate Innovation in the Environmental Space
Catherine O’Leary Smith, CLCS, Chief Broking Officer & Managing Director – AON Environmental,
Karen Reilly, Head of US, Environmental Liability, Mosaic Insurance,
Jeffrey Hanneman, Esq., ARM Environmental Broker, Managing Director – Environmental Services Group Broker, AON Environmental
2:00 – 2:45 pm
Adams D
SYEIP BREAKOUT TECHNICAL TRACK
Environmental Insurance and Other Lines of Insurance in Context: Fitting It All Together
David Orleans, Esq., CRIS, Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services
2:45 – 3:00 pm
Mountain View Pavilion
SHORT AFTERNOON BREAK
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3:00 – 4:15 pm
Mountain View Pavilion
Mastering Ground Floor Underwriting & Claims Management Practices: Ensuring Your Long-term Resilience in Environmental Insurance
Audrey O. Anyaele, Esq. Maron Marvel
Alasdair Cameron, Berkley Specialty Excess
Matthew Martello, MS, CHMM, LSRP, Trident Environmental
4:15 – 5:00 pm
Mountain View Pavilion
CLOSING KEYNOTE: EMERGING TRENDS FOR 2025
Charlie Kingdollar, retired, 40-year career with Gen Re as Vice President & Emerging Issues Officer
NETWORKING RECEPTION ON THE LAWN
Sponsored By Berkley Environmental
Hosted Colorado Distilled Liquor, Wine, and Craft Brews, Back by popular demand Indulge in the taste of Colorado with a diet-inclusive menu for all!
Friday, June 27th, 2025 Gaylord Rockies
REGISTRATION AND WARM BREAKFAST BUFFET
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8:00 – 9:00 am
Mountain View Pavilion
Social Inflation, Social Economics, Social Media: How it all Connects to Environmental Insurance
Peter Kelso, Principal in the Economic & Complex Analytics (ECA) practice, leads Roux’s Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) practice
9:00 – 10:15 am
Mountain View Pavilion
How to Make an Allocation that Sticks
Christopher C. De Carlo, Technical Director of The Vertex Companies, LLC
Nick Kohal, Executive Vice President, American Risk Management Resources Network LLC
Kathleen Olear, Vice President, Claims & General Counsel, Berkley Specialty Excess
10:15 – 10:30
Mountain View Pavilion
MORNING BREAK
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10:30 – 11:15
Mountain View Pavilion
Wildfire at the Crossroads: Evolving Risk, Insurance Gaps, and Resilience Strategies
Dave Jones, Director of the Climate Risk Initiative at UC Berkeley School of Law’s Center on Law, Energy and Environment (CLEE). Former CA Insurance Commissioner 2011-2018
11:15 – 12:00
Mountain View Pavilion
CLOSING KEYNOTE: From Exposure to Advantage: Leveraging Environmental Insurance for Resilient Growth
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Mountain View Pavilion
LUNCH ON THE GO
Cold Cuts, Salads, Sides, and Chips for a quick lunch before you go!
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Thank you to our standard sponsors!
SEIP SENTIMENT & MISSION
SEIP resonates with the idea of fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the environmental insurance industry.
While not about divulging trade secrets, it emphasizes a cooperative approach where industry players can benefit from each other’s experiences and insights.
The collective goal is to enhance the utilization of environmental insurance by sharing knowledge and strategies. This collaborative effort aims to strengthen the industry as a whole, ensuring that practitioners, regardless of their experience levels, can contribute to expanding the reach and impact of environmental insurance.
Together, the industry can address challenges, navigate complexities, and work towards common objectives, much like teams in a game, aiming for success in their shared goal.
