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Best's Review Webinar Examines What Insurance and Athletics Professionals Should Know About Concussions


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Lee McDonald
Group Vice President, Publication and News Services
(908) 439-2200, ext. 5561
lee.mcdonald@ambest.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK - MARCH 30, 2015 11:40 AM (EDT)
Head injuries and concussions have been dominating headlines and have moved from the sports section to the front page. In a one-hour Best's Review webinar on Tuesday, April 21, at 2:00 p.m. EST, a panel of legal, medical and insurance professionals will examine how concussions are changing the way high school, college and amateur sports are being looked at, coached and insured.

Topics for this webinar will include the legal landscape for head injuries, how to mitigate the incidence of head trauma and how risk managers should be addressing the problem.

Register for the complimentary webinar at http://www.bestreview.com/webinars/concussion15 . Viewers may also follow @AMBestCo on Twitter for live tweets from the webinar using #SportsRisk15. Following the webinar, the video will be available for playback and a transcript will be posted when available; all materials are available only to registrants.

Panelists for this webinar include:


  • James Decker, Vice President, Commercial Lines Division, Philadelphia Insurance Companies. A Member of the Tokio Marine Group

  • AJ Morgan, Area Senior Vice President, RPS Bollinger Sports & Leisure

  • Lori Sweeney, Head Athletic Trainer, St. Joseph's University

  • Allan D. Goulding, Esquire, Curtin & Heefner LLP

The event is sponsored by Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group. Visit them at http://www.phly.com/ .

Attendees can submit questions in advance during registration, or email questions to news@ambest.com during the live event. Coverage of the webinar will be featured in an upcoming issue of Best's Review. For more information about the webinar, please call (908) 439-2200, ext. 5561, or email lee.mcdonald@ambest.com .

Best's Review, A.M. Best's award-winning monthly publication (www.bestreview.com), covers the global insurance industry. For information about advertising in Best's Review or webinar sponsorship opportunities, call (908) 439-2200 ext. 5399, or email advertising_sales@ambest.com .

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