Butler University Lacy School of Business

Risk and Reward: Social Inflation & Nuclear Verdicts

Lacy School of Business

EPISODE SUMMARY

Tune in and learn from Tim Fletcher, Emerging Issues Leader for Gen Re. Darren asks about nuclear verdicts, why the general public is disconnected from the impacts they have, and career opportunities for the next generation. We cover when a carrier should settle or when it should take a case to trial. Tort reforms, industry-specific problems, and litigious societies are discussed. Tim talks about his day-to-day and how he keeps up with emerging trends in the industry. 

EPISODE NOTES

Tim Fletcher is the Emerging Issues Leader for Gen Re. Based in Atlanta, Tim identifies and communicates emerging issues and exposures to Gen Re clients and internal colleagues. In this role, Tim serves as a strategic thought partner with clients in creating underwriting responses to those issues and exposures.

Tim is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, Journalism) and the Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Juris Doctor). He has earned his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and serves as a guest lecturer on Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University. He is admitted to the Georgia Bar.