Michael Mullins to Chair Fifth Annual MReBA Symposium

(BOSTON, September 25, 2013)-- Michael P. Mullins, a partner in Day Pitney's Commercial Litigation Department, will chair the Massachusetts Reinsurance Bar Association's (MReBA) 5th Annual Symposium, "The Future Is Now: Reinsurance in the Age of Superstorms, Cyber Loss and Other Emerging Risks."

The symposium will be held October 3, 2013, at the Harvard Club in Boston, and will feature a keynote address by the Honorable Nancy Gertner (Ret.), former U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Massachusetts. Panelists will address "Today's News, Tomorrow's Claims: Challenges and Opportunities For Insurers"; "Beyond the Headlines: Underwriting Emerging Risks"; and "Adjudicating Uncertainty: An Inside Look at Panel Deliberations."

Mr. Mullins is an experienced courtroom advocate who represents companies in complex commercial disputes. He represents cedents, intermediaries and reinsurers in domestic and international arbitration and litigation. Mr. Mullins also represents insurance companies in connection with coverage disputes, regulatory investigations, general commercial transactions and other high-stakes matters.

MReBA was formed in 2009, and is dedicated to sharing ideas to improve the reinsurance dispute resolution process and lower its cost while promoting education and collegiality within the Massachusetts reinsurance bar. MReBA holds monthly meetings which include the discussion of key trends in the reinsurance business, recent decisions or legislation, and the ongoing developments at insurance and reinsurance companies worldwide.

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