AASCIF 2006
A special thank you to our
signature event sponsors


Diamond Sponsors
Benfield
Guy Carpenter
Towers Perrin

Platinum Sponsors
A.M. Best
Milliman
Collins
Tropics Software Technologies
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Meeting Agenda

SUNDAY, JUNE 18
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration
10 a.m. Make a Splash - Ride the Ducks
11 a.m. As Missouri as Mark Twain - Showboat Branson Belle
7-10 p.m. President's Reception: A Night to Remember
Titanic: The Legend Continues
Sponsored by Towers Perrin
9 p.m.-midnight Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by A.M. Best
MONDAY, JUNE 19
7 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration
7-9 a.m. Breakfast
7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
8-8:30 a.m. General Session, Welcoming Remarks
Dennis Smith, President and CEO, Missouri Employers Mutual
Russ Oliver, AASCIF President, President, Texas Mutual Insurance
8:30-9 a.m. Workers Compensation, A Missouri Perspective
Pat Secrest, Director, Missouri Division of Workers Compensation
9-10:30 a.m. State of the Workers Compensation Industry
Robert Hartwig, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Insurance Information Institute
10:45 a.m.-Noon CEO Panel - Universal Challenges and International Solutions
Moderator: Dennis Smith
Don Smith, President and CEO, SCF Arizona
Lanny Hubbard, President and CEO, Montana State Fund
Nancy MacCready-Williams, CEO, Nova Scotia Workers Compensation Board
Peter Federko, CEO, Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board
Noon Lunch
AASCIF 2007 Conference Presentation
Montana State Fund
2006 Communication Awards
1:15-2:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Human Capital: Managing Your Largest Expense
Mick Thompson and Jared Berman,
Mercer Human Resources Consulting

Overcoming the Pitfalls and Problems of Investing for Workers Compensation Insurers
Alton Cogert, President, Strategic Asset Alliance

The Next Insurance Cycle: Can You Afford to Participate
Bruce Hockman, Towers Perrin
2:30-3:30 p.m. Repeat of Concurrent Breakout Sessions
3:30 p.m. Meeting Adjourns
4-10 p.m. Follow Your Natural Instincts
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park
Sponsored by Guy Carpenter and Missouri Employers Mutual's reinsurers
9 p.m.-midnight Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by A.M. Best
TUESDAY, JUNE 20
7 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration
7-9 a.m. Breakfast
7:45-11 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open
8 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:30-9:45 a.m. Communication for a Competitive Advantage
Merrie Spaeth, Founder and President, Spaeth Communications Inc.
10-11 a.m. Building a Customer-Centric Organization
Chris Amrhein, President, Amrhein and Associates
11 a.m. Meeting Adjourns
12:30 p.m. Hole Up in the Ozarks
Branson Creek Golf Course
Sponsored by Benfield
9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. You’ve Got a Great Past Ahead of You
Silver Dollar City
3-10 p.m. Celebration City
8 p.m. Shepherd of the Hills
9 p.m.-midnight Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by A.M. Best
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
7 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration
7-9 a.m. Breakfast
7:45-11:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open
8-8:30am Opening Remarks
8:30-8:45am Golf Tournament Awards - Sponsored by Benfield
8:45-10:00 a.m. People-Centric Cultures Pay Big Dividends:
Lessons From Great Companies

Ann Rhoades, Former Executive Vice President, Jetblue Airways and President, PEOPLE Inc.
10:15 a.m. Going Back to School...and Getting All F's
Mitch Holthus, Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs; Host, Minute with Mitch
11:30 a.m. Annual Business Meeting
Noon Meeting Adjourns
12:30 p.m. Tour - Catch ‘Em if You Can
Bass Pro Shops/Wonders of Wildlife
6-11 p.m. Route 66: Off Ramp to Adventure
Chateau on the Lake
Co-sponsored by Milliman, Collins, and Tropics Software Technologies
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
7-9 a.m. Breakfast