Advisory Committee
Rob Leitner (Excess WCA) is Senior Regional Marketing Manager at Safety National Casualty Corporation. Since 1942, Safety National has been the leading provider of excess workers' compensation coverage to self-insured employers and self-insured groups nationwide. Today, with the addition of large deductibles and alternative risk financing services, Safety National has evolved into a versatile alternative market provider. Rob has been in the Workers' Compensation industry for 11 years in various capacities. Rob holds the Certified Insurance Counselor professional designation and represents Safety National at industry trade shows, exhibitions and workers' compensation forums across the United States. You can contact Rob at rob.leitner@sncc.com
Karin Landry (Captives and Rent-a-Captives) is a founder and Managing Partner for Spring Consulting Group, LLC. She is an internationally recognized leader in captive insurance strategy, benefits and financing and was instrumental in establishing the first employee benefit program funded by a captive. In addition, she has supported numerous leading corporate, insurance, financial services and health care provider clients develop and implement innovative business strategies. Prior to founding Spring, Karin was President of Watson Wyatt Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. in the United States, and a regional leader of Watson Wyatt's Group and Healthcare Practice. You can contact Karin at karin.landry@springgroup.com
Karen Cutts (Risk Retention Groups) is the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Risk Retention Reporter, a monthly newsletter she founded shortly after passage of the 1986 Liability Risk Retention Act. Now in its 21st year of operation, the Risk Retention Reporter and its related publications serve as authoritative industry information resources, providing in-depth news and analysis for insurance professionals and insurance buyers involved with risk retention groups, purchasing groups, group captives in U.S. domiciles, and related alternative group buying arrangements. Ms. Cutts, an attorney and internationally recognized authority on the Risk Retention Act, writes and speaks extensively on the subject. You can contact Karen at cutts@rrr.com
