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2026 Mid-Year Meeting

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

Sunday, June 21, 2026 to Wednesday, June 24, 2026

TSLA Mid-Year Meeting | June 21–24, 2026 | Nashville, TN


Thank you for your interest in the TSLA Mid-Year Meeting!
This premier summer gathering is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow TSLA members, industry professionals, and friends. Non-members and guests are also welcome to attend and experience our dynamic community and the important work we do. Join us in Nashville for valuable conversations, engaging speakers program, and genuine Southern hospitality.

Thank you to our 2026 Mid-Year Meeting Sponsors! 


Speaker Sponsors

                            
                                                                                                                                   

Conference Sponsors


          
                                                                                                                                                                       

Sponsor Partners

Allied World Insurance Company

Axis Specialty U.S. Services, Inc.

Insurors Indemnity Underwriters

James River Insurance Company

Markel

MUSIC

Pathpoint

R.E. Chaix & Associates Insurance Brokers, LLC

RSI International, Inc.

Sedgwick

Skyway Underwriters

Southwest Risk, LP

Texas Surplus Lines Reporter and Insurance News

The Parks Group, Inc.

Vela Insurance Services

Western World Insurance Company

XPT Specialty 



2026 Mid-Year Meeting Speakers

SPEAKERS & TOPICS:

Steve Anderson, Keynote Speaker
The Anderson Network
“Beyond Best Practices: Building Your Bionic Agency”

LeAnn Sanderson, COO
One General Agency
“Staying Human in an Artificial World”

Matthew Monson, Insurance Defense Strategist
Monson Law Firm
“Highway to (Legal) Hell: The Perils of Fee Sharing in Arizona and DC” 

Phillip McCrorie, CPCU, Chairman & CEO
RSUI
“Market Update”

Jim Bishop, SLTX Director
Bridge Specialty / SLTX 
“Stamping Office Update”

Keith Strama, TSLA General Counsel/Attorney
Graydon Strama Lucio
“Legislative Update”

Brady Kelley, Executive Director
WSIA
"WSIA Update"


Jared Abuhl
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Jared Abuhl BHHC
Robert Adair
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Robert Adair Broker to the Stars CRC Group
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
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
Travis Baker
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Travis Baker CRC Group
Bill Balderston
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Bill Balderston Chief Marketing Officer GBLI-Global Indemnity/Penn-America Group
Shawnae Bentley
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Shawnae Bentley Vice President, Strategic Partnerships Outsource Insurance Professionals
Jodi Berger
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Jodi Berger Executive VP; Regional Branch Manager
Jodi Berger
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Jodi Berger Executive VP; Regional Branch Manager USG Insurance Services, Inc.
Linda Berndt
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Linda Berndt Imperial PFS
Darren Bloomfield
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Darren Bloomfield Account Executive Cogitate
Matthew Brady
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Matthew Brady Vice President, Managing Director Burns & Wilcox
Jennifer Brecht
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Jennifer Brecht President
Jennifer Brecht
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Jennifer Brecht President Brecht & Associates, Inc.
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
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Lindsey Burton Pathpoint
Monica Cantu
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Monica Cantu Underwriting Director Burns & Wilcox
Kimmi Cantwell
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Kimmi Cantwell MDO
Sherri Carnes
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Sherri Carnes P & C Product Manager
Sherri Carnes
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Sherri Carnes P & C Product Manager Insurors Indemnity Underwriters
Liz Castoldi
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Liz Castoldi E&S Underwriting Manager
Avery Cheshier
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Avery Cheshier Underwriter Novatae Risk Group
Lorrie Cheshier
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Lorrie Cheshier Senior Vice President Texas Security General Insurance Agency, LLC
Troy Crawford
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Troy Crawford Chief Underwriting Officer Skyway Underwriters
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
ANDREW C DeGraw
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ANDREW C DeGraw Texas Surplus Line Reporter and Insurance News
Chris Dellavecchia
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Chris Dellavecchia Managing Director CRC Tapco
Jim Devall
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Jim Devall Director - Client Services Sedgwick
Randy Doss
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Randy Doss CRC Group
Becky Edmondson
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Becky Edmondson Chief Executive Officer
Becky Edmondson
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Becky Edmondson Chief Executive Officer Vintage Underwriters
Mark Edmondson
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Mark Edmondson President
Mark Edmondson
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Mark Edmondson President Vintage Underwriters
Erin Fanning
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Erin Fanning Territory Manager-Excess General Casualty Richmond National Insurance Company
Andrew Fieker
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Andrew Fieker Head of Casualty Convex North America Insurance Services, LLC
Enzo Flores
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Enzo Flores Executive Vice President & Access Branch Leader Amwins
Lana Freeman
Lana Freeman Shareholder Maynard Nexsen PC
Jarrod Gardner
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Jarrod Gardner COO - Team RTP CRC Group
Angela George
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Angela George Director, Business Development Markel
Chris Geronimo
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Chris Geronimo Assistant Vice President Vela Insurance Services
Gregory Gold
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Gregory Gold Sr. Field Underwriter Universal Shield Insurance Group, Inc.
Brent Goldade
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Brent Goldade Axis Specialty U.S. Services, Inc.
Chris Goldade
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Chris Goldade Executive Underwriter Navigators
Antonio Gonzalez
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Antonio Gonzalez Sr. Vice President Sales & Agency Relations Skyway Underwriters
Saby Gonzalez
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Saby Gonzalez Chief Underwriting Officer
Saby Gonzalez
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Saby Gonzalez Chief Underwriting Officer Vintage Underwriters
Neil Goodman
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Neil Goodman President SDA Sedgwick
Christopher Griffith
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Christopher Griffith President Skyway Underwriters
Stephen Gunn
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Stephen Gunn
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
Josh Hamann
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Josh Hamann AmSuisse
Susan Hancock
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Susan Hancock Underwriter/Area Branch Leader Amwins
Ryan Handler
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Ryan Handler Property Broker Amwins
Grace Harkins
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Grace Harkins Broker Development Manager CRC Group
Lindy Harlow
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Lindy Harlow National Director Western World Insurance Group
Matt Haushill
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Matt Haushill Jencap
Karen Hawk
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Karen Hawk Associate Underwriting Manager Markel
Gil Hine
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Gil Hine Investor Cogitate
Betsy Hoffman
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Betsy Hoffman
Adam Jacobus
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Adam Jacobus Senior Broker CRC Group
Tanya Jacobus
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Tanya Jacobus Property Broker - Team RTP CRC Group
Sean Jagroop
Sean Jagroop
Sean Jagroop
Sean Jagroop South Bay Acceptance Corp.
Will Jarvie
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Will Jarvie VP, Underwriting GBLI-Global Indemnity/Penn-America Group
John Kerr
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John Kerr Associated Services Inspections, Ltd.
Ryan Kopal
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Ryan Kopal EVP
Ryan Kopal
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Ryan Kopal EVP Woodlands Insurance Services
Warren Kuberry
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Warren Kuberry Vice President - Regional Team Leader
Warren Kuberry
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Warren Kuberry Vice President - Regional Team Leader USLI
Scott Landry
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Scott Landry President Lane & Associates
Amy Leicht
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Amy Leicht XPT Specialty
Cristina Lepadatu
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Cristina Lepadatu VP - Operations and Underwriting South & Western General Agency, Inc.
Joseph Long
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Joseph Long Underwriting Consultant
Joseph Long
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Joseph Long Underwriting Consultant Intact Specialty Property
Jennifer Mackay
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Jennifer Mackay Senior Director of Digital Transformation
Jennifer Mackay
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Jennifer Mackay Senior Director of Digital Transformation Burns & Wilcox
Robert McEwen
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Robert McEwen The Parks Group, Inc.
Melissa Medina
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Melissa Medina VP Allied World Insurance Company
Hector Melendez
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Hector Melendez Executive Vice President Amwins
Kim Miller
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Kim Miller Texas Security General Insurance Agency, LLC
Matthew Monson
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Matthew Monson Monson Law Firm
Robby Moore
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Robby Moore
Robby Moore
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Robby Moore Towerstone, Inc.
Amanda Moreno
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Amanda Moreno Vice President – Senior Brokerage Operations Supervisor RT Specialty
Jonathan Morgan
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Jonathan Morgan Vice President
Jonathan Morgan
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Jonathan Morgan Vice President Southwest Risk, LP
Zachary Morgan
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Zachary Morgan Senior Underwriter Richmond National Insurance Company
Niki Mortensen
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Niki Mortensen Senior Underwriter AmTrust E&S Insurance Services
Brian Mulvihill
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Brian Mulvihill SVP - Head of Casualty Brokerage AmTrust E&S Insurance Services
Randy Myers
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Randy Myers Sr Underwriting Manager
Randy Myers
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Randy Myers Sr Underwriting Manager Intact Specialty Property
Hardy Nix
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Hardy Nix EVP / Casualty Broker Amwins
Chevin Noone
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Chevin Noone Underwriter AmTrust E&S Insurance Services
Kathryn Noser
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Kathryn Noser Chief Operating Officer
Kathryn Noser
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Kathryn Noser Chief Operating Officer Vintage Underwriters
Gilbert Orozco
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Gilbert Orozco Wholesale Director Imperial PFS
Valorie Owens
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Valorie Owens VP of Business Development GBLI-Global Indemnity/Penn-America Group
Joseph Pappanastos
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Joseph Pappanastos Associate Underwriting Manager - Zurich E&S Zurich North America
Bret Peiffer
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Bret Peiffer U.S. Chief Operating Officer CRU GROUP
Max Pellegrom
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Max Pellegrom E&S Casualty Underwriting Manager Zurich North America
Greyson Eli Plummer
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Greyson Eli Plummer Broker CRC Group
Dan Pralat
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Dan Pralat AVP, West Region Leader, Wholesale Umbrella & Excess CNA
Thomas Quinlan
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Thomas Quinlan Director, Service Delivery Operations
Thomas Quinlan
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Thomas Quinlan Director, Service Delivery Operations Resource Pro
Duane Radmore
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Duane Radmore Underwriting Consulting Director CNA E&S
Adam Michael Ranes
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Adam Michael Ranes Sr. Sales Executive Resource Pro
Yari Reed
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Yari Reed Underwriter Wholesure
Zak Reed
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Zak Reed Managing Director – Commercial Lines – Texas Wholesure
Cenea Reese
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Cenea Reese Senior Broker XPT Specialty
Brittany Robinson
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Brittany Robinson Vice President, Excess Casualty Allied World Insurance Company
Gary Romay
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Gary Romay
Gary Romay
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Gary Romay KW Specialty Insurance Company
Carrie Rupprath
Carrie Rupprath Shareholder
Carrie Rupprath
Carrie Rupprath Shareholder Maynard Nexsen PC
LeAnn Sanderson
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LeAnn Sanderson One General Agency
Crissy Seals
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Crissy Seals Director, Regional Partners Contract Personal Lines Nationwide E&S/Specialty
Susan Segura
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Susan Segura Underwriting Manager Markel
Nicole Siegel
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Nicole Siegel Markel
Sean Speas
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Sean Speas AVP of Underwriting AmTrust E&S Insurance Services
Garrett Sprowls
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Garrett Sprowls
Garrett Sprowls
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Garrett Sprowls Towerstone, Inc.
Bryan Staub
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Bryan Staub Underwriting Manager Markel
Penny Steele
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Penny Steele Southwest Risk, LP
Samuel Stringer
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Samuel Stringer Branch Manager RT Specialty
Joe Taylor
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Joe Taylor Broker RT Specialty
Josh Taylor
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Josh Taylor
Josh Taylor
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Josh Taylor Novatae Risk Group
Marlena Thomas
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Marlena Thomas Vice President Vantage Risk
Piper Tipton
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Piper Tipton SVP Compliance and Operations
Piper Tipton
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Piper Tipton SVP Compliance and Operations Risk Theory Insurance Services
Steve Tralongo
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Steve Tralongo VP Senior UW Mgr Zurich North America
Kristie Tran
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Kristie Tran RT Specialty
Wade Vache
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Wade Vache SVP
Wade Vache
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Wade Vache SVP Scion Underwriting Services, Inc.
Anitta Valdez
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Anitta Valdez Product Manager Western World Insurance Group
Holly Valiquette
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Holly Valiquette CEO
Holly Valiquette
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Holly Valiquette CEO Pacific Inspections, Inc.
Gerard Vecchio
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Gerard Vecchio MarshBerry & Co., LLC
Serena Wannemacher
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Serena Wannemacher VP, Construction & Engineering Allied World Insurance Company
Heather Wells
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Heather Wells Accounting Department Manager
Heather Wells
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Heather Wells Accounting Department Manager Insurors Indemnity Underwriters
Caroline West
Caroline West Zonal Manager Lexington Insurance Company
Morgan Whitt
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Morgan Whitt Broker Towerstone, Inc.
Ryan Wilber
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Ryan Wilber
Ryan Wilber
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Ryan Wilber R.E. Chaix & Associates Insurance Brokers, LLC
Sherice Williams
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Sherice Williams Inside Underwriter CRC Group
David Wilson
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David Wilson Vice President Nationwide E&S/Specialty
Ben Woo
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Ben Woo Executive Underwriter Richmond National Insurance Company
35 Other Registered Attendees

For More Information:

Jean Patterson
Jean Patterson