Topic Overview:
Over the past decade, the amounts and service types outsourced by the U.S. Government have greatly increased. As this industry expands beyond the traditional scope and into austere environments, the statutes and case law that protect your company evolve from new exposures. If your company is currently providing or contemplating selling services or products to the federal government, learn about the legal framework, basis of each defense and tactics to increase the viability of deploying these strategies in ligitation. Improve your risk profile and reduce insurance and claim costs.
Speaker Bios:
Rich Johanson is currently Risk Manager for Leidos, (formerly known as SAIC), a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world's toughest challenges in national security, health and engineering. In his over nine years at Leidos Rich has managed most of the company’s insurance programs and is also responsible for managing third party liability claims. Additionally Rich has served in a variety of RIMS chapter officer roles and is currently the chairman of the RIMS Member & Chapter Services committee. Rich obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from California State University, San Marcos, and holds Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate in Claims (AIC) designations.
Bryan Salek is an Executive Vice President in the Government Contracting Practice for Willis Towers Watson. Bryan has been at WTW for six years and is one of the co-founders and leaders of WTW Government Contractors Practice. He provides customized solutions, industry knowledge and other, higher lever support for clients providing services or selling products to the US Government. Prior to joining WTW Bryan was the risk manager for Blackwater Worldwide.
Raymond Biagini is a partner with Covington & Burling, LLP in Washington, DC. Ray is distinguished counselor and litigator and has risen to national prominence and is widely recognized for his expertise in defending “contractors on the battelefield” in tort litigation, and he has established ground-breaking legal principles at the federal appellate level which immunize defense contractors from tort liability arising out of combatant scenarios.