Benefits of Attending a Harmonie Conference
The Harmonie Group hopes to maximize the benefits you receive from attending our conference and we look forward to your feedback. If you have any requests or suggestions during the conference, please feel free to let us know. Previous conference attendees have noted the following benefits they derived from attending a Harmonie Group conference:

1. The conference affords the opportunity for open and frank dialogue between executives responsible for the selection of counsel and members of The Harmonie Group.

2. The conference is an opportunity for attendees to learn about litigation and risk management philosophies, strategies and trends from executives in other companies. Attendees can also share ideas with and ask questions of similarly situated executives.

3. The conference is an opportunity to meet the lawyers of The Harmonie Group in a business meeting format. The social gatherings held during the conference allow attendees to get to know the attorneys on a more familiar basis

4. The conference allows attendees to learn about the experience levels, specialties and expertise of individual lawyers and firms within the Group.

5. Attendees have the opportunity to meet executives from other companies representing corporations, insurance companies, captive insurance companies, risk retention groups, purchasing groups, TPAs and governmental agencies.

6. As participants, rather then passive viewers, executives have the opportunity to communicate their litigation and risk management needs directly to members of the Group.

7. The conference allows executives to ask specific questions of attorneys within the group and discuss ongoing cases and related issues of claim management.

8. From time to time specific presentations are put on by Harmonie members on specific topics of interest to those in attendance.

The Harmonie Group is pleased to extend the invitation for your attendance at our conference.

The Harmonie Group National Access to Excellence Panel Presentation Format
We would like to introduce you to the format of the upcoming Harmonie Group Conference in Dallas, Texas. We hope your experience is fulfilling and professionally rewarding. The conference format is based on the concept of learning from executives in the business of managing claims and litigation for major US corporations. Harmonie conferences are typically attended by in house counsel, litigation management experts and executives in insurance, claims, risk management and corporate management.

As a Speaker you will be invited to participate in a Panel Discussion. Each Panel will be made up of representatives from other invited companies. Harmonie members may be asked to participate in a question and answer segment, time permitting. Each Panel of four Speakers will be allotted one hour. In the time available, you will be asked to discuss the points listed below. Please feel free to allocate your time among the various points listed, based on the importance of the particular item in your business.

Suggested Presentation Topics:

1. Your professional background.

2. Your position responsibilities.

3. Your company's business profile and distinctive expertise.

4. Your claim and/or litigation profile, frequency, magnitude.

5. Litigation trends in your company.

6. Claims and/or litigation management concerns, objectives, goals.

7. Litigation management practices.

a. Communication requirements
b. Reporting requirements
c. Settlement authority policies

8. Feel free to discuss the most pressing needs or threats to your claims/litigation management efforts.

9. Feel free to discuss what changes you would like to see in the near future in claims and/or litigation management practices.

10. Please add any additional comments you feel would help attendees understand your management efforts.

Again, feel free to allocate your time among the various points based on the priorities of your business.