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Emerging E&O Risks for Networks


            Industry Presentation
            August 12 | 11:30 AM

            Hear network administration veteran and                                                 insurance agency
            attorney Neal Stanley discuss an alarming                                               network and
            trend of networks being brought into agent                                              it developed a
            E&O claims and other legal matters, including                                           large agency
            trade secret issues, trust account exposures,                                           operation.
            non-compete violations and more. Expect a                                               United Valley
            discussion regarding the steps networks should                                          sold in 2014, but
            take to mitigate their E&O exposures and other                                          the principals
            vulnerabilities. technology.                                                            stayed to manage
                                                                                                    the transition.
                               ★★★★
                                                                                                    Neal retired
            Neal Stanley, President, Palmetto                       from United Valley in 2017 and reopened his
            Management Advisors, has over 40                        consulting business. Palmetto Management
            years of experience in the management                   Advisors LLC is a consulting company that
            and direction of insurance companies and                provides consulting services to insurance
            insurance agencies.  For the last 15 years, he          networks and assists insurance agencies in
            was associated with United Valley Insurance             perpetuation.
            Services, Inc. as a director, consultant and
            principle officer of the company.

            In those capacities, he assisted in the
            development and implementation of United
            Valley’s long-range business plan. During his
            tenure at United Valley became a dominant







































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