Recovery and Resilience beyond Wildfire: Planning for the Unknown Location: South Shore Room, Harrah’s California has seen three of the worst years in a row when it comes to wildfire losses. Wildfires devastate lives and communities, resulting in a long-term recovery process for any community. The impact of a wildfire stretches beyond destruction to property and recovery can last for years, if not decades. Effective risk management requires understanding the many impacts of a disaster. This panel features three professionals with experience dealing with the recent wildfires, including a risk manager, a broker, and a climate specialist. During this engaging and informative session, you will: • Understand the experience of recovery • Understand the closing of the insurance protection gap • Learn to apply parametric solutions to address the protection gap Speakers: Marcus Beverly, Vice President, Alliant Megan Linkin, Natural Hazards Expert, Swiss Re Serena Sowers, Vice President, Swiss Re Moderator: Robert Kretzmer, Director, Property & Liability, Self-Insured Schools of California Areas of Interest: Finance, Technology, Loss Control, Property & Liability
Mental Health as a Public Health Crisis and the Impact of Addiction and Suicide Location: Flying Cloud, Lake Tahoe Resort Mental health, a long considered taboo topic unworthy of public discussion or acknowledgment is increasingly in the news and public consciousness. In recent decades, health care specialists have begun to emphasize a focus on mental health and its wide-ranging impact on overall health. With incidents of suicide on the rise, schools are being impacted in ways that are not necessarily prepared to handle. In this segment, hear firsthand experiences and learn signs and symptoms of addition, suicide or self-harm and how to respond. During this engaging and informative session, you will: • Identify red flags in the classroom, or in your workplace • Understand the ramifications of addiction and suicide from a parent’s perspective • Leave with a checklist of what to do to identify those at risk Speakers: Shaylyn Gulickson, Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Kaiser Permanente Angelica Lopez, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, Encinitas Union School District Craig Frame, Director of Risk Management and Human Resources, Chino Unified School District Ellen Alcala, Employee Benefits Manager, CSEBA Moderator: Craig Schweikhard, Executive Director, San Mateo County Schools Insurance Group Areas of Interest: Healthcare, Pool Manager, JPA Board
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