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2025 Mid-Year Meeting

Join us for our speakers program, business meeting and social events.

Sunday, June 22, 2025 to Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Thank you to our 2025 Mid-Year Meeting sponsors!  

 

Speaker Sponsors

   

                                                                                                                                                                

Conference Sponsors

                                                                                     

Sponsor Partners

Allied World Insurance Company

Associated Services Inspections, Ltd. 

Axis Specialty U.S. Services, Inc.

Brecht & Associates, Inc.

Engle Martin

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co.

James River Insurance Company

Lloyd's

Markel

MarshBerry & Co, LLC

MDO

MUSIC

Rigby & Rigby

Risk Placement Services, Inc.

RSI International, Inc.

RSUI Group, Inc. 

Southwest Risk, LP

Specialty Insurance Managers, Inc.

TAPCO Underwriters, Inc.

Texas Surplus Line Reporter & Insurance News

Velocity Specialty Insurance Company

XPT Specialty

2025 Mid-Year Speakers Program

SPEAKERS & TOPICS:

Steve Badger, Partner
Zelle, LLP
“Update From The Trenches -- Hot Topics In First-Party Claims”


Greg Brandon, Executive Director
Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas
“Stamping Office Update”

 

Rod Hardin, President of Claims & Operations & Scott LeBlance, Chief Claims Officer
Velocity Risk
“Preserving the Sovereignty of the E&S Market”

 

Wendy Houser, President, US Wholesale and Specialty
Markel
“Marketplace Insights”

 

Brady Kelley, Executive Director
WSIA
“WSIA Update”

 

Keith Strama, TSLA General Counsel/Lobbyist
Graydon Strama Lucio
“Texas Legislature – Post Session”

 

Tim Turner, CEO Ryan Specialty & Chairman, RT Specialty
Ryan Specialty
“The Impact that MGU/Delegated Underwriting Authority is having in the overall E&S marketplace”
Jack Abney
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Jack Abney President - Environmental Liability
Jack Abney
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Jack Abney President - Environmental Liability DUAL North America
Jared Abuhl
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Jared Abuhl
Jared Abuhl
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Jared Abuhl BHHC Specialty Risk, LLC
Stephanie Arsenault
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Stephanie Arsenault Casualty Broker CRC Group
Erin Atheney
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Erin Atheney Senior Business Development Representative
Erin Atheney
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Erin Atheney Senior Business Development Representative Core Specialty
Sharif Azim
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Sharif Azim Senior Vice President, Regional Executive Allied World Insurance Company
Terence Babler
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Terence Babler Brown & Riding
Greg Baker
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Greg Baker CRC Group
Travis Baker
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Travis Baker CRC Group
Jim Bishop
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Jim Bishop Bridge Specialty Insurance Brokerage
Matthew Brady
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Matthew Brady
Matthew Brady
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Matthew Brady Burns & Wilcox
Jennifer Brecht
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Jennifer Brecht President Brecht & Associates, Inc.
Tom Brighton
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Tom Brighton QuoteWell Insurance Services, LLC
Elaina Broadwell
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Elaina Broadwell
Elaina Broadwell
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Elaina Broadwell The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co.
Shelley Bulls
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Shelley Bulls CRC Group
Kelsey Burns
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Kelsey Burns Vice President- Senior Underwriter RT Specialty
Lindsey Burton
Lindsey Burton Risk Placement Services, Inc.
Monica Cantu
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Monica Cantu Underwriting Director
Monica Cantu
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Monica Cantu Underwriting Director Burns & Wilcox
Travis Carpenter
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Travis Carpenter Business Development Manager
Travis Carpenter
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Travis Carpenter Business Development Manager DUAL North America
Tony Case
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Tony Case Director of Underwriting and Production - Binding P&C
Tony Case
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Tony Case Director of Underwriting and Production - Binding P&C Markel
Tim Chaix
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Tim Chaix
Tim Chaix
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Tim Chaix R.E. Chaix & Associates Insurance Brokers, LLC
Lorrie Cheshier
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Lorrie Cheshier Senior Vice President QuoteWell Insurance Services, LLC
Zac Crosley
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Zac Crosley Broker & MGA CRC Group
Tammy Culmone
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Tammy Culmone Regional Leader Amwins
Shannon Dahlke
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Shannon Dahlke Executive Vice President Amwins
Beth Day
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Beth Day Client Company Manager Sr
Beth Day
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Beth Day Client Company Manager Sr The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co.
ANDREW DeGraw
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ANDREW DeGraw Texas Surplus Line Reporter and Insurance News
Donny DeMent
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Donny DeMent VP- Business Development and Field Underwriting Universal Shield Insurance Group, Inc.
Jim Devall
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Jim Devall Director - Client Services Sedgwick
William Dixon
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William Dixon President - Excess Casualty Division
William Dixon
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William Dixon President - Excess Casualty Division Core Specialty
Randy Doss
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Randy Doss CRC Group
Mark Edmondson
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Mark Edmondson President
Mark Edmondson
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Mark Edmondson President Vintage Underwriters
Andrew Fieker
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Andrew Fieker Head of Casualty Convex North America Insurance Services, LLC
Jeff Fields
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Jeff Fields
Jeff Fields
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Jeff Fields Markel
Jennifer Fisher
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Jennifer Fisher Axis Specialty U.S. Services, Inc.
Enzo Flores
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Enzo Flores Executive Vice President & Access Branch Leader Amwins
Charleston Ford
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Charleston Ford
Charleston Ford
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Charleston Ford CRC Group
Lana Freeman
Lana Freeman Shareholder Maynard Nexsen PC
Angela George
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Angela George Business Development Manager Markel
Donald Gillespie
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Donald Gillespie VP - Contractors Casualty
Donald Gillespie
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Donald Gillespie VP - Contractors Casualty Richmond National Insurance Company
Brent Goldade
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Brent Goldade Axis Specialty U.S. Services, Inc.
John Gomez
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John Gomez
John Gomez
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John Gomez Western World Insurance Group
Saby Gonzalez
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Saby Gonzalez Chief Underwriting Officer
Saby Gonzalez
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Saby Gonzalez Chief Underwriting Officer Vintage Underwriters
Billie Gorrell
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Billie Gorrell President Ashley Wholesale Brokerage
Walter Grote
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Walter Grote CUO & Regional President Central Bridge Specialty Insurance Brokerage
Stephen Gunn
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Stephen Gunn Core Specialty
Anne Gwin
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Anne Gwin Director, Business Program Management Nationwide E&S/Specialty
Hunter Hagan
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Hunter Hagan CRC Group
Philip Hagan
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Philip Hagan Office President CRC Group
Susan Hancock
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Susan Hancock Underwriter/Area Branch Leader Amwins
Ryan Handler
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Ryan Handler Amwins
Jason Hayes
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Jason Hayes Senior Vice President RT Specialty
Maureen A Heard
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Maureen A Heard Office President CRC Group
Mike Hernandez
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Mike Hernandez Vice President Convex North America Insurance Services, LLC
Adam Hibdon
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Adam Hibdon
Adam Hibdon
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Adam Hibdon Bridge Specialty
CHRIS HOLZKAMPER
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CHRIS HOLZKAMPER VICE PRESIDENT RSI International, Inc.
William J. Houghton
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William J. Houghton Director - Distribution & Agency Management
William J. Houghton
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William J. Houghton Director - Distribution & Agency Management Century Insurance Group
Denise Hudson
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Denise Hudson Marketing Manager Amwins
Ellen Huffman
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Ellen Huffman TAPCO Underwriters, Inc.
Adam Jacobus
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Adam Jacobus Senior Broker CRC Group - Team RTP
Tanya Jacobus
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Tanya Jacobus Property Broker - Team RTP CRC Group
Will Jarvie
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Will Jarvie VP, Underwriting GBLI/Penn-America Group
Dan Kennedy
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Dan Kennedy Regional President Markel
Stephanie Kleeberg
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Stephanie Kleeberg Underwriting Manager
Stephanie Kleeberg
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Stephanie Kleeberg Underwriting Manager MUSIC
Justin Kotrla
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Justin Kotrla Amwins
Katrina Kotrla
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Katrina Kotrla
Warren Kuberry
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Warren Kuberry Vice President - Regional Team Leader USLI
Scott Landry
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Scott Landry Lane & Associates
Cam Le
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Cam Le Managing Director, National Growth and Strategy
Cam Le
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Cam Le Managing Director, National Growth and Strategy CRC Group
Matt Leicht
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Matt Leicht XPT Specialty
Jeffrey P. Leman
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Jeffrey P. Leman Chief Operating Officer Prime Insurance Company
Bob Linkous
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Bob Linkous VP, General Casualty Underwriting Richmond National Insurance Company
Alla Macchia
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Alla Macchia Underwriter
Alla Macchia
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Alla Macchia Underwriter Macchia General Agency, Inc.
David Macchia
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David Macchia
Jennifer Mackay
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Jennifer Mackay
Jennifer Mackay
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Jennifer Mackay Burns & Wilcox
shani markus
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shani markus SVP/Principal/Casualty Brown & Riding
Andrew May
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Andrew May Senior Underwriter II Admiral Insurance Group
Robert McEwen
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Robert McEwen The Parks Group, Inc.
Sheri McKee
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Sheri McKee Vice President - Property & Casualty Binding Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co.
Melissa Medina
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Melissa Medina VP Allied World Insurance Company
Kim Miller
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Kim Miller
Kim Miller
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Kim Miller HSB
Alyssa Mock
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Alyssa Mock VP, Business Development
Alyssa Mock
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Alyssa Mock VP, Business Development Core Specialty
Robby Moore
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Robby Moore
Robby Moore
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Robby Moore Towerstone, Inc.
Jonathan Morgan
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Jonathan Morgan Vice President
Jonathan Morgan
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Jonathan Morgan Vice President Southwest Risk
Jonathan Morgan
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Jonathan Morgan Vice President Southwest Risk, LP
Joe Neeley
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Joe Neeley RT Specialty
Hardy Nix
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Hardy Nix EVP / Casualty Broker Amwins
Kathryn Noser
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Kathryn Noser Chief Operating Officer
Kathryn Noser
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Kathryn Noser Chief Operating Officer Vintage Underwriters
Anne Oakley
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Anne Oakley AVP, E&S Marketing MUSIC
tony oates
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tony oates VP-Partner Associated Services Inspections, Ltd.
Daniel Oberheu
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Daniel Oberheu Sr VP Amwins
Gilbert Orozco
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Gilbert Orozco Wholesale Director
Gilbert Orozco
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Gilbert Orozco Wholesale Director Imperial PFS
Madeline Parsons
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Madeline Parsons Ashley Wholesale Brokerage
Montana Parsons
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Montana Parsons Broker/Underwriter Bass Underwriters, Inc.
Lynn Patino
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Lynn Patino Managing Director Houston/Woodlands Texas Burns & Wilcox
Bret Peiffer
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Bret Peiffer U.S. Chief Operating Officer CRU Group/Maltman International
Dan Pralat
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Dan Pralat Director, Excess Casualty Markel
Jack Pratt III
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Jack Pratt III Vice President MarshBerry & Co., LLC
Paul Rainey
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Paul Rainey President RSI International, Inc.
Yari Reed
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Yari Reed Underwriter
Yari Reed
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Yari Reed Underwriter Wholesure
Zak Reed
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Zak Reed Managing Director – Commercial Lines – Texas
Zak Reed
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Zak Reed Managing Director – Commercial Lines – Texas Wholesure
Cenea Reese
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Cenea Reese R.E. Chaix & Associates Insurance Brokers, LLC
Travis Reynolds
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Travis Reynolds Evp Innovation Growth Partners Specialty, LLC
Brittany Robinson
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Brittany Robinson Vice President, Excess Casualty Allied World Insurance Company
Aimee Roger
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Aimee Roger
Aimee Roger
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Aimee Roger Engle Martin
Gary Romay
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Gary Romay
Gary Romay
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Gary Romay KW Specialty Insurance Company
Jeanne Rondeau
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Jeanne Rondeau Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co.
Troy Santora
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Troy Santora Chief Underwriting Officer Amwins
Crissy Seals
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Crissy Seals Director, Regional Partners Contract Personal Lines Nationwide E&S/Specialty
Andrew Shaw
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Andrew Shaw Account Executive Northfield Insurance Co.
Austin Shillito
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Austin Shillito Trainee Underwriter Convex North America Insurance Services, LLC
Nicole Siegel
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Nicole Siegel Markel
Garrett Sprowls
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Garrett Sprowls
Garrett Sprowls
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Garrett Sprowls Towerstone, Inc.
Penny Steele
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Penny Steele
Penny Steele
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Penny Steele Southwest Risk, LP
John Steiner
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John Steiner Regional Vice President Nationwide E&S/Specialty
Doug Stolt
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Doug Stolt AS&G Claims Administration, Inc.
Kyle Streetman
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Kyle Streetman
Kyle Streetman
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Kyle Streetman Davies
Joe Taylor
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Joe Taylor Broker RT Specialty
Josh Taylor
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Josh Taylor Novatae Risk Group
Piper Tipton
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Piper Tipton SVP Compliance and Operations Risk Theory Insurance Services
Tim Turner
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Tim Turner CEO Ryan Specialty/Chairman RT Specialty RT Specialty
Wade Vache
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Wade Vache SVP
Wade Vache
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Wade Vache SVP Scion Underwriting Services, Inc.
Gerard Vecchio
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Gerard Vecchio MarshBerry & Co., LLC
Robert Wade
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Robert Wade Underwriter
Robert Wade
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Robert Wade Underwriter Scion Underwriting Services, Inc.
Tiffany Way
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Tiffany Way SVP / Branch Manager
Tiffany Way
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Tiffany Way SVP / Branch Manager RT Specialty
Caroline West
Caroline West Zonal Manager Lexington Insurance Company
Randy West
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Randy West AmRisc, LLC
Morgan Whitt
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Morgan Whitt Broker Towerstone, Inc.
Dave Wilson
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Dave Wilson Sr. Field Marketing Manager
Dave Wilson
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Dave Wilson Sr. Field Marketing Manager Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Homes
47 Other Registered Attendees
No single event registrations will be sold during pre-registration or once you arrive at the resort. All participants in the Mid-Year Meeting must be fully registered.
You may pay your registration fees by check or credit card. All checks should be made payable to TSLA. TSLA accepts MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express. Please be sure to complete all sections of the registration form that pertain to your registration.
There are no refunds of registration fees or group activity fees after May 16th. 
Our room block at the Four Seasons Resort Whistler is sold out. Please e-mail Jean at jptsla@tsla.org to be added to our wait list.  
At the time of hotel booking, a one-night stay will be taken to secure the booking. The remainder of the deposit will be taken 30 days prior to the booking. A cancellation notice must be received 31 days prior to arrival (by 5:00pm local time). After this time cancellations will be non-refundable.
Take advantage of our early bird pricing by registering online by May 9. 
Final registration deadline is June 2. 

The Four Seasons Resort Whistler offers a full range of luxury amenities, including a serene spa, state-of-the-art fitness center, and a heated outdoor pool. Dining options include:

  • Braidwood Tavern – open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

  • Sidecut Steakhouse – open for dinner from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m.

  • Poolside and in-room dining are also available for your convenience.

  • The outdoor patio bar features live music, perfect for unwinding in the evening.

E-bikes are available for guest use but must be reserved in advance. Complimentary shuttle service to Whistler Village is also provided.
Experience the Four Seasons Whistler Spa. Open each day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please call the hotel in advance to make a reservation as they may be sold out by the time you arrive. They offer massagers, facials, pedicures, nails and more.
The resort has a concierge desk located in the main lobby. They can assist you with dinner reservations, local activities, transportation, etc. You may contact them at (561) 582-2800.
TSLA has secured a reduced valet parking rate of $35 per day (plus tax) for attendees. Be sure to review your final bill at check-out to ensure the discounted rate has been applied correctly.
Hotel check-in begins at 4:00 p.m., and check-out is by 11:00 a.m. Luggage storage is available if you arrive early or need to store bags after check-out. 
The Four Seasons Whistler does not have Kids for All Seasons, so if you need babysitting please contact the concierge desk at the Four Seasons Whistler for assistance.
You can reach the Four Seasons Whistler by flying into the Vancouver International airport (2 hours & 20 minutes from the hotel). Click here to explore more transportation options. 
We are not able to host a golf tournament this year due to the cost rising a great deal to host a tournament, plus courses would not do a shotgun start for However, please go to the Four Seasons Resort Whistler website to find information on nearby courses to book on your own.
Optional group activities can be added at any time—register for the meeting now and come back later to sign up for activities when you're ready. Activity descriptions and pricing are available on the TSLA website. Please note that minimum participation is required for each activity to take place; you’ll be notified if any activities are canceled. 
If you plan to host an event during the TSLA Conference, please ensure it does not conflict with any TSLA-sponsored programming. The concierge at Four Seasons Whistler is happy to assist with scheduling off-site dinners or other arrangements.
Summer temperatures in the valley where the resort is located typically range from the upper 70s to low 80s during the day. Evenings are cooler, with temperatures usually in the mid-60s, but they can dip as low as 40°F on some nights. If you plan to visit the mountaintop, expect significantly cooler conditions—layers are recommended!
We invite all TUF members and first-time attendees to join us for a private welcome reception on Sunday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. It’s a great opportunity to meet fellow attendees and start the conference off right—plus, there will be door prizes!
The dress for the entire conference will be casual (including speakers & guests).  We encourage khaki slacks, shorts, polo type shirts and sundresses. All events will be held inside.
Interested in supporting the TSLA Mid-Year Meeting? Sponsorship opportunities are available—click here to explore options. We offer a range of sponsorship levels to suit all budgets, with great visibility and benefits for your organization.
Our thanks to our member sponsors to date who are listed on the TSLA website.
The TSLA Business Meeting will take place on the morning of Tuesday, June 24. All attendees—members and non-members—are welcome to attend. Please note that only Voting Members are eligible to vote on TSLA matters.
A buffet dinner will be held at the Four Seasons Whistler.

Thank you for your interest in the TSLA 2025 Mid-Year Meeting!

Our premier summer gathering took place in beautiful Whistler, BC and brought together TSLA members, industry professionals, and friends for several fantastic days of learning, connection, and fun. Non-members and guests were also welcomed to experience our dynamic community and the important work we do.

The speaker program was one of our best yet—see the Speakers tab for details. Attendees enjoyed access to all sessions, multiple networking receptions, daily breakfasts, and our can't-miss Tuesday night closing reception and dinner.

Optional group activities added extra adventure for those looking to explore more of Whistler.

We’re incredibly grateful to our sponsors! This meeting wouldn’t have been possible without their support. 

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