6th Annual Insurance Summit Program - Florida Chamber of ...

Prior to joining RenaissanceRe, Mr. O’Donnell was a Vice President of Centre Financial Products, Ltd., and an
underwriter at SCOR. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. from
New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Frank Majors
PRINCIPLE AND CO-FOUNDER, NEPHILA CAPITAL
Frank Majors is a Principal and co-founder of Nephila Capital Ltd.. Since 1997, he has been involved in most aspects
of the business but is currently focused on fi rm strategy. Mr. Majors was employed as a reinsurance broker by
Willcox and Willis from 1991 to 1997, focusing on alternative risk transfer products. In 1997 he co-founded Willis Asset
Management, an asset manager dedicated to insurance-linked securities. After a management buy-out led by Mr.
Majors and Greg Hagood, the fi rm was re-named Nephila Capital Ltd. Mr. Majors attended Vanderbilt University,
receiving his B.A. in Economics in 1990 and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Owen Graduate School of Management
at Vanderbilt University in 1991. He is also is a holder of the CFA designation.
William Dubinsky
MANAGING DIRECTOR, WILLIS CAPITAL MARKETS AND ADVISORY
Bill heads the Willis Capital Markets & Advisory effort in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and related solutions in
coordination with Willis Re. He joined Willis in 2010. Prior to joining Willis, Bill was with Swiss Re Capital Markets,
where he had lead responsibility for originating and structuring ILS. Since 1997, he has participated in more than
25 ILS transactions for reinsurers, insurers, government entities and corporate clients worldwide. Prior to his role
at Swiss Re, he worked at Merrill Lynch focusing on M&A and capital raising for insurers. He also worked with
Aon Capital Markets in the initial years of the ILS market. Bill earned a B.A. from Harvard College, a J.D. from the
University of Michigan Law School and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.
d DETERMINING DAMAGES: HOW TO ACCURATELY CALCULATE MEDICAL COSTS IN TORT CASES
William Large • MODERATOR
PRESIDENT, FLORIDA JUSTICE REFORM INSTITUTE
William W. Large is a passionate advocate for civil justice reform and an experienced attorney who led Gov. Jeb
Bush’s fi ght to reform medical malpractice rules to cap damage awards. As president of the Florida Justice Reform
Institute (FJRI) William W. Large is responsible for the daily operations of FJRI. Mr. Large brings extensive legal and
political expertise to FJRI and has worked in the highest levels of Florida government to bring about civil justice
reform.
Prior to serving as president, Mr. Large served as Gov. Bush’s deputy chief of staff and was responsible for
coordinating the governor’s executive offi ce and several state agencies. Before becoming deputy chief of staff, Mr.
Large served as the general counsel for the Florida Department of Health (DOH) from March 2000 until June
2004. As DOH general counsel, Mr. Large became one of Bush’s chief counselors as lawmakers negotiated reforms
of the state’s medical malpractice laws. During his tenure as general counsel at DOH, Mr. Large served as director of
the Governor’s Task Force on Professional Liability Insurance, playing a vital role in ensuring the governor’s medical
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