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International Employee Benefit Management Strategies
for Mid-Sized Companies
An ever increasing number of mid-sized companies face unique challenges as they try to develop, implement and manage employee benefit
plans to match up with increasingly global operations. A leading industry expert will describe these challenges and how such companies can
best leverage their limited staff by engaging the expertise, processes, technology and information resources to effectively address the employee
benefit requirements of a geographically diverse workforce.
SPEAKER
Patrick G. Hickey
Managing Director, National Practice Leader
International Employee Benefits
Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.
Self-Insured Employer Says Yes to Medical Travel Option
Over the last few years, many self-insured employers have been introduced to the concept of medical travel as viable strategy to reduce health
care costs for certain treatments. In this session, a representative of a self-insured employer with more than 3,000 plan participants will discuss
how they evaluated the medical travel option and explain why they ultimately decided to incorporate a medical travel option into their health
plan. The presenter will also discuss how this option was communicated to employees and how it has been received thus far. This is one of
the first true medical travel case study presentations specifically from a self-insured employer’s perspective.
SPEAKER
Thomas Showalter
Human Resources Director
Chenega Corporation
The Evolution of Multinational Benefits Pooling Networks
This presentation will discuss networks that have been in place for over 50 years, controlling more than $5B in insurance placements. Despite
their long history, networks are experiencing profound change in structures and partnership arrangements in the past 12-18 months driven by
AIG issues/changes as well as recognition by major global life carriers of opportunities in this space. A leading industry expert will comment
on how these networks have evolved and provide an up-to-the-minute description of what they look like now.
SPEAKER
Greg Arms
Global Head, Employee Benefits Practice
Marsh, Inc.
Solvency II – Implications for U.S-Based Companies and Insurance Entities
This introductory-level session will provide an overview of how the European Union’s existing insurance solvency regulations will be updated
and modernized effective January 1, 2013 through Solvency II and what this sweeping development means for U.S. based insurers/selfinsurers,
as well as U.S. subsidiaries with parent companies based in the EU. Specific implication topics will include capital position, product
strategy, ERM framework, risk culture and technology applications.
SPEAKER
Les Boughner
Executive Vice President & Managing Director
Willis North American Captive & Consulting Practice
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