I look forward to co-chairing the Perrin Conferences National Asbestos Litigation Conference in San Francisco. This year’s conference takes place on September 12-14, 2016 at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, hosted by Perrin Conferences, the leader in joint plaintiff/defendant litigation conferences. I am co-chairing the conference with Perry J. Browder, Esq., of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, John B. Manning, Esq., of Manion Gaynor & Manning LLP and Joseph F. Rice, Esq., of Motley Rice LLC. This annual event-which has grown continuously in size and stature- provides a forum for all parties affected by asbestos litigation. Representing a dynamic range of views and opinions on relevant topics and trends, conference panelists and attendees include many of the nation’s leading plaintiff and defense attorneys, judges, insurance professionals, in-house counsel, and scientific and medical experts. It is a 'must attend' for all asbestos litigation practitioners. This three-day conference will be approved for 16-19 CLE and CE Adjuster credit hours depending on the state needed. To view the complete agenda and to register, visit here. Perrin Conferences offers complimentary registrations for in-house counsel and insurance company professionals. They also offer discounted registration rates for law firms who send multiple attendees. Please contact Lynnsey Perrin with any questions regarding registration. My fellow co-chairs and I look forward to seeing you in September in San Francisco.

RiverStone is a proud sponsor of the IRLA 2016 Annual Congress in Brighton from the 13th to the 15th June 2016 and is pleased to announce a number of our senior management leading and engaged in key sessions across the event: Luke Tanzer, Managing Director is on panel reprising industry events in 2015 and Stephen Roberts, RiverStone Europe’s Claims Director will be chairing a panel discussion considering future claims and risks. In view of the imminent Brexit vote, IRLA will be hosting a lunchtime debate compared by our Syndicate Claims Manager James Blake with a view to establishing the view of congress on this important National decision before the Nation votes on the 23rd June.

RiverStone is proud to announce that Kalpana Shah, a non-executive director of RiverStone Insurance (UK) Limited and RiverStone Managing Agency Limited, has been included in the inaugural UPstanding list. The list was created in partnership with the Financial Times and features 100 UK and US executives who have reached senior roles in business whilst also fighting discrimination and championing ethnic diversity and inclusion. Further information and the complete list are available at http://www.audeliss.com

RiverStone is a proud sponsor of the IRLA 2015 Annual Congress and is pleased to have a number of key members of its UK and US management teams leading sessions. Luke Tanzer, Managing Director will be participating in the 'Insurance Insider round table' discussion, and Fraser Henry, Director, General Counsel & Company Secretary, and John Bator, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of World-wide Run-off will be participating in panel discussions on 'What is Happening in Regulation?' and 'Key issues in the EU and US Jurisdictions' respectively. In addition, Richard Fabian, General Counsel, Director of Litigation & Senior Vice President will be presenting the 'US Asbestos: The past is not the future' session.

RiverStone will once again be sponsoring and attending the IRLA Annual Congress from the 6th to 8th May in Brighton  Please follow this link for further details: http://www.irla-international.com/training-events/irla-annual-congress-6th-to-8th-may-2015-at-brighton-uk