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Session 14 | The Changing Rhythms of the Insurance Marketplace
Time: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Type/Topic: Finance/Development
Level: Intermediate
Session Summary
Senior care commercial insurance is facing new challenges in a post-COVID-19 world. In this session, speakers will share insight on what is going on in the marketplace and discuss how skilled nursing and assisted living facility operators can best position themselves for their next insurance renewal.
Presenters
Jeff Welch
Senior Vice President | Bouchard Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company
About the Presenter
Jeff Welch began his insurance career in 1995 and joined Bouchard Insurance in 1997. He leads the Senior Living Practice at Bouchard Insurance. Jeff plays an intricate role in the development of sales talent and has been instrumental in program design. Jeff has focused his efforts in the health care sector and is recognized as an industry expert in senior living, home health care and hospice exposures. He attended Florida State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Risk Management and Insurance with a minor in Finance. He holds Property & Casualty and Life & Health licenses. Since 2012, Jeff has served as a Service Corp member for the Florida Healthcare Association. He lives in Dunedin, Florida with his wife Michelle and four children, Trevor, Delaney, Ty and Payton. Jeff and his family worship and serve at The Chapel in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
James Lynch
Sales Executive | Bouchard Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company
About the Presenter
James Lynch is a Sales Executive at Bouchard-MMA with a specialization in the senior care profession. Prior to joining Bouchard, he worked as a litigation paralegal for a law firm devoted to defending senior living operators in nursing home negligence cases.
Patrick McConachie
Senior Vice President | Bouchard Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company
About the Presenter
Patrick is consistently recognized as a top performer by the community and his peers. In 2015, he was named to the Tampa Bay Business Journal's 30 under 30 category. Patrick joined the partnership group at Bouchard before a successful integration with MarshMcLennan in 2019. He earned the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Designation in 2021. Held by less than 4% of the insurance industry, the CPCU designation is widely considered the most distinguished designation offered in the insurance industry. Recently, Patrick was appointed to the State Management Committee of Coastal Conservation Association, a non profit dedicated to the conservation of marine resources where he previously served as a Regional President.
Phil McElfresh
Sales Executive | Bouchard Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company
About the Presenter
Phil McElfresh, a Sales Executive within the Healthcare Division at Bouchard-MMA, leads strategic planning with executive teams of health care providers to minimize exposure and forecast profession impacts, specializing in both Business Insurance and Employee Health Benefits.