Kevin LaCroix is an attorney and Executive Vice President of RT ProExec, a division of RT Specialty. RT ProExec is an insurance intermediary focused exclusively on management liability issues. Kevin is also the author of the Internet weblog, The D&O Diary, which the New York Times called “influential” and the Wall Street Journal described as “widely followed.”

Ed Smerdon has more than 30 years of experience in the legal and insurance industries. He has worked with Aon as Executive Director and for several law firms as a partner. More recently, he has set up Coverage Matters, a consultancy firm that provides clients with technical wording services.

Arturo Luna has been underwriting D&O Insurance risks for over 15 years, including commercial companies and financial institutions in jurisdictions spanning Europe, Latin America, and the USA. He has experience with international insurance companies, working with multicultural teams, and holding senior and management underwriting roles.

Sarah Xerri-Hanote was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1992 and became a partner at HMN Partners in 2011. She specializes in insurance and reinsurance, particularly financial lines. She also acts as monitoring counsel and defence counsel for insurance companies specialized in this field.

Rémi Passemard is a founding partner of Ormen Passemard and has been practicing for 30 years. He mainly advises French and foreign clients, insurers, banks and major corporations and has a strong expertise in financial lines litigation, in particular on D&O. Rémi has been ranked Band 2 in Insurance in France in the latest Chambers 2022 Report.

Eleonora Sorribes is a partner at law firm LPA-CGR. She advises and litigates on topics related to insurance industrial risks, financial lines, and professional liability issues. She has also developed cutting-edge expertise in cyber risks. Eleonora also handles multilingual and multi-jurisdictional litigation.