Wednesday, March 4

5:30 pm – 6:30 PM : Conference Reception
Sponsored by PuroClean of Central PA
Come early & join us for our conference reception!

Thursday, March 5

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM : Registration/Breakfast
Sponsored by Town & Country Computer Services, LLC

8:55 AM : Welcome
Byron K. Long, PA Regional Manager, MMG; PAMIC Education Committee Chair

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Change Management    
Sponsored by MSO, Inc.
John Park, PHD, Professor, Penn State University
This session will focus on how PAMIC members can enhance their ability to deal with both internal and external changes that they will face in the future. Participants will have an opportunity to review their personal experiences related to change and discuss best practices they can implement in their own organization. Participants will learn about the importance of managing change, leading change in your organization, types of organizational change and overcoming resistance to change.

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Financial Crisis and the Impact on the Insurance Industry
Mark R. Cummins, Executive Vice President, CIO & Treasurer, Harleysville Group Inc.
When the crisis hits, it’s too late to restructure your investment portfolio. Mr. Cummins will cover the collective ramifications of the global credit crisis, equity market crash, U.S. election, and the global recession on insurance companies and their investment portfolios.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM : Break

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
New Medicaid/Medicare Reporting Requirements
Christopher Poverman, Attorney, Funk & Bolton, P.A.
Ren Tundermann, Attorney, Funk & Bolton, P.A.
Think you've already paid that claim? Think again! The new Medicaid and Medicare reporting requirements could have you paying twice if you're not careful. This session will provide you with the information you need to keep up with the new reporting standards.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM : Lunch
Sponsored by Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc.

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Technology Best Practices Panel
Moderator:
  • Larry Fortin, Chief Information Officer, Millers Mutual Group
Panelists:
  • Stephen Fabian, Director of IT, Harford Mutual Insurance Co.
  • Stacy Shaw, Assistant VP, IS Manager, MMG
  • Tom Trezise, President, Convergent Insurance Services
This panel discussion will focus on web-based technologies. Panelists will discuss those applications that have added the most value as well as those applications that were the most cost effective.

3:00 PM : Adjourn

Registration Deadline

February 27, 2009

FEES

Member/Associate: $125
Non-Member: $200

Overnight Accomodations

The Nittany Lion Inn, 200 West Park Avenue, State College, PA 16803. Reserve your room now by calling The Nittany Lion Inn at 1-800-233-7505. PAMIC Reservation #PAAC09B. A rate of $102, single occupancy, is available to seminar attendees. This rate is guaranteed through February 1, 2009. The PAMIC reservation number secures this rate.

Cancellation Policy

A full refund for this seminar will be given if a cancellation notice is received on or before February 27, 2009. Cancellations received after this date will not be eligible for a refund.

CE Credits

This Conference has been submitted for 5 CE Credits from the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance. To request credits outside of PA, please call PAMIC at 717-303-0197. Call early as Credit Requests must be submitted in advance.