MetLife's C. Robert Henrikson and Liberty Mutual's Edmund (Ted) Kelly to Headline the Premier Annual Executive Conferences for Life and Property-Casualty Insurance Industries

NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annual Executive Conferences (www.insuranceexecevent.com) for the Life Insurance and Property-Casualty Industries, presented by National Underwriter – a division of Summit Business Media – are expected to bring together a combined 350 E- and C-suite executives from leading multinational insurance companies. The Annual Executive Conferences will convene November 17-19, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

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MetLife's C. Robert Henrikson will kick off the Annual Executive Conference for the Life Insurance Industry on November 17th and Edmund (Ted) Kelly will kick off the Property-Casualty Conference on November 18th. Keynote speaker highlights:

• C. Robert Henrikson, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Metropolitan Life In Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Appointed CEO and chairman in March and April 2006, respectively, Henrikson has led MetLife to achieve record financial results while capitalizing on emerging trends in several markets around the globe. In 2009, MetLife had $49.1 billion in revenue and ranks 51st on the FORTUNE 500®. MetLife was named by Forbes as the best managed insurance company in the U.S. for 2008.

• Edmund F. (Ted) Kelly, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Mutual Group. In 1998 Kelly was elected chief executive officer, and in 2000, chairman, of Liberty Mutual Group. He expanded the international reach of the company, opening offices in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Japan, England, and China. In 2004 Liberty Mutual opened its first insurance sales office in Chongqing, China, a city of 31 million people. From 1994 to 2004 Kelly increased international insurance premiums from $190 million to $4 billion.

The keynote presentations will be complimented by nearly 20 executive sessions designed to address innovative approaches to value creation, strategies for driving profitability, M&A opportunities, managing risk, and what lies ahead for the underwriting cycle. The three days (1.5 days for Life Insurance and 1.5 days for Property-Casualty) of strategy sessions and networking events will allow executives to learn and exchange ideas in a collegial, exciting atmosphere. The Executive Conferences are sponsored by Ernst and Young LLP.

To register or learn more about the 2010 Annual Executive Conferences visit www.insuranceexecevent.com or contact customer service at 800.831.8333.

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About Summit Business Media

Summit Business Media is the leading B2B media company serving the insurance and investment markets. Through its Media and Reference Divisions, SBM publishes 17 magazines, more than 30 targeted industry Websites, and 150 reference titles. The Events Division hosts a dozen conferences supporting these brands. SBM's Data Division is the leading provider of insurance industry financial data and of prospecting tools for the employee benefits and retirement industries. For more information, visit sbmedia.com.

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