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NAMIC/PAMIC Agricultural Risk Inspection School
May 22–24, 2007
Eden Resort • Lancaster, PA
about
PAMIC has partnered with NAMIC to provide this new Spring offering of the popular Agricultural Risk Inspection School, an intensive two-and-a-half-day program designed for loss control specialists, underwriters, managers and supervisors. Areas that are covered include the inspection process, farm machinery and equipment safety, electrical systems, confinement concerns, the latest in alternative energy sources, and more. One of the highlights of the school is the farm visit where attendees go through a hands-on inspection of an area farm.
CE credits
This course has been submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance for 18 Continuing Education Credits. To request CE Credits from other states, please call PAMIC at 717-303-0197.
agenda
| TUESDAY : May 22, 2007 |
| 7:00 - 8:00 am : Registration & Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - 8:15 am : Welcoming Remarks
Steven C. Elliott, J.D., CPCU, PAMIC President
Bruce Lidstrom, NAMIC Farm Conference Marketing Manager
Matthew Schnader, CEO, Reamstown Mutual Insurance |
8:15 - 9:30 am
Understanding Residential and Farm Electrical Systems: Basic
This session will provide a brief overview of the basics of electricity - what it is, how it works, typical components in an electrical system, areas of concern, and things to look for in an inspection.
Randy Drysdale, BES, FCIP, CRM, IRT II
Manager - Loss Control Services |
| 9:30 - 9:45 AM : Break |
9:45 - 11:00 am
Understanding Residential and Farm Electrical Systems: Advanced - Using Thermal Imaging to Identify Electrical Concerns
Participants will be introduced to the newest technology that is currently being used for identifying electrical concerns in barns, commercial buildings and residential wiring systems.
Randy Drysdale, BES, FCIP, CRM, IRT II
Manager - Loss Control Services |
11:00 - 12:00 pm
Farm Machinery and Equipment Safety
The focus in this session will be on issues associated with machinery safety. Topics will include tractors with and without ROPS, proper installation and maintenance of SMV on farm equipment, inspection checklists for PTO shafts and drivelines, and an overview of farm injury statistics and the major causes of farm injuries and deaths.
Dennis J. Murphy, PhD
Professor of Agricultural Safety and Helath |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm : Lunch |
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Insuring Alternative Energy Sources
This session will provide an overview of alternative sources of energy. Wind, solar, ethanol, etc. are all new sources of energy. How do we encourage their use and how do we handle the insurance needs if our property is involved?
Randy Rorbaugh
Pennsylvania Department of Insurance |
| 2:30 - 2:45 pm : Break |
2:45 - 4:30 pm
Confinement Concerns
Heating, electrical, and construction concerns associated with livestock and poultry confinement structures will be covered.
Gregory P. Martin, PhD, PAS
Extension Poutry Agent - Capital Region |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. : Reception |
| WEDNESDAY : May 23, 2007 |
| 7:00 - 8:00 am : Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:30 am
Residential and Farm Survey
The process used in surveying a residence and farm will be discussed. Numerous pictures, all from actual inspections, will be used.
Bruce Lidstrom, CPCU
NAMIC Farm Conference Marketing Manager |
| 9:30 - 9:45 am : Break |
9:45 - 11:00 am
Managing and Underwriting the Equine Risk |
| 11:00 - 11:15 am : Break |
| 11:15 - 11:45 am : Farm Preview |
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Home and Farm Visit Preview
This session will cover the steps involved in the home and farm property inspection process. |
| 12:15 - 1:15 pm : Lunch |
1:15 - 4:30 pm
Home and Farm Visit & Report Organization
Balmer Brothers Farm |
| THURSDAY : May 24, 2007 |
| 7:00 - 8:00 am : Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:15 am
Non-Traditional Farm Liabilities
This overview will identify liability exposures present due to non-traditional farming activities. Applicable codes and standards will be addressed, as well as possible coverage needs.
Randy Drysdale, BES, FCIP, CRM, IRT II
Manager - Loss Control Services |
| 9:15 - 9:30 am : Break |
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 am
Home and Farm Visit Wrap-up and Adjournment
This session will review the home and farm inspection visit highlighting and discussing areas that should be noted in an actual inspection process. |
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fees
NAMIC or PAMIC Member
On or Before April 22 = $330
April 23 and After = $380
Non-Member
On or Before April 22 = $405
April 23 and After = $455
PFMM Designates*
On or Before April 22 = $265
April 23 and After = $325
*To qualify for the PFMM Designates registration rate, you must have earned the NAMIC Professional Farm Mutual Manager (PFMM) designation and be current in the program. This discount only applies to individuals with the PFMM designation and is not transferable.
registration deadline
April 23, 2007
Early Bird Registration Deadline:
On or before April 22, 2007
first-time attendees
We want to know if this is your first time to participate in the Agricultural Risk Inspection School so we can get to know you and provide you with some valuable networking opportunities. Don't be shy, please indicate on your registration form if you are a first time attendee. We are excited to meet you!
hotel accommodations
Eden Resort Inn & Suites
222 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA 17601-4216
The hotel rate for this event is $105.95 plus taxes per night for single/double occupancy.
To reserve your room, contact the Eden Resort directly at 1-866-801-6430 or 717-569-6444. Please mention group #331415 or that you are with the PAMIC / NAMIC group in order to receive our special group rate. All reservations must be made by Sunday, April 22, 2007, in order to receive the group rate. cancellation policy
Cancellation notices sent 10 or more working days prior to the start of the seminar are 100 percent refundable. Cancellation notices sent fewer than 10 working days prior to the start of the seminar are 50 percent refundable. No refunds are available after the start of the event. You may substitute a participant at no additional charge. All registration cancellations and transfers MUST be made in writing. Please forward all cancellation requests to registrar@namic.org or fax to (317) 876-6213.
what to wear
The suggested dress code for this meeting is business casual. The dress code for the farm visit is comfortable and appropriate apparel for local weather conditions. Jeans, shorts, work boots, tennis shoes, and hats are all acceptable.
in the area
Please visit the following sites for more information on Lancaster, PA:
contact pamic
Please direct questions about this seminar or your registration to Marri Lamoureaux, Director of Education & Conventions. mlam@pamic.org. |
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