Presenter

Mitchell C. Motu, CPCU, CSP, CBCP is senior vice president at Marsh Risk Consulting. He consults with public and private sector clients throughout the Southern California region and the nation in the evaluation and implementation of workers’ compensation and liability pre-loss efforts, employee training, and risk control processes. His projects include behavioral safety, ergonomics, safety training, root cause accident analysis, safety culture surveys, and safety management to improve incident rates. Mitch is a nationally-recognized special events/entertainment risk control consultant and speaker, and currently provides risk control to entertainment clients involved in reality TV productions, film, and stage productions. He has extensive experience as a risk control consultant and business continuity planner; and has led safety project management, hands-on service delivery, and implementation of risk solutions for large multi-national firms, including emergency response planning. His production/special events experience includes the Academy Awards, Super Bowl, Olympics, Democratic Convention, and film/TV groups. Mitch earned a BA in Pre-Med Biology from the University of St. Thomas; and has earned the Certified Safety Professional (CSP); Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP); Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU); Associate in Risk Management (ARM); Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM); and Associate in Management (AIM) designations. He is a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers; a member of the San Diego Chapter Association of Contingency Planners (ACP), and is a past-chair and current member of the CPCU Society Loss Control Interest Group Committee.

Debra L. Dettmer, CPCU is director of Risk Management, Claims and Risk Prevention for FCCServices, Inc. She manages the claims and loss prevention function for the Farm Credit System’s Captive Insurance Company and Summit Point Consulting. She directly handles all serious injury and litigated matters. In addition to handling claims, she develops loss control programs for customers, conducts training classes, and performs risk assessments for clients. Dettmer has worked for the Farm Credit System’s risk management department for more than 25 years. Prior to joining FCCServices, she was employed as claims manager for a local insurance brokerage, where she handled claims, and negotiated and placed property and casualty insurance programs for several national accounts. Dettmer has been a licensed insurance producer for the state of Colorado for more than 30 years, and is a licensed claims adjuster in numerous states. She graduated magna cum laude from Regis University with a B.S. in Business Administration, has earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation, is a past-president of the CPCU Society's Colorado Chapter, and currently chairs the CPCU Society's Loss Control Interest Group. She has taught many classes relating to insurance issues and ethics, and is a public speaker for the insurance and risk management industry.

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