Vincent Donnelly to Keynote Workers' Compensation Educational Conference

ORLANDO, Fla. - April 18, 2016 - PRLog -- Vincent T. Donnelly, president and chief executive officer of PMA Companies, will be the industry keynote speaker at the 71st annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference (WCEC) in Orlando on August 21-24.

The WCEC is the premier industry conference, providing unparalleled education and networking opportunities for workers compensation professionals. Attendance at the event at the Orlando World Center Marriott is expected to top 8,000, drawing participants from across the nation and a number of foreign countries.

"We are delighted to have someone of Mr. Donnelly's experience and reputation as our keynote speaker," says Conference General Chairman James N. McConnaughhay. "In a career that spans more than three decades, Mr. Donnelly has held executive positions with leading insurance companies, served as an advocate for the industry through his involvement with multiple professional associations, and spoken at numerous national forums. The thousands of workers' compensation professionals at our conference will benefit greatly from his knowledge and insight."

In his keynote address during the Opening General Session on August 22, Donnelly will discuss the key issues and challenges impacting the workers' compensation market, and what industry participants can expect in 2017 and beyond.

"These are turbulent times for the workers' compensation industry. We continue to face growing medical and pharmacy costs, a workforce that is aging-and increasingly impacted by chronic health conditions-and a challenging regulatory and legal environment," says Donnelly. "At the same time, there is a host of new solutions emerging to advance worker safety and health, maximize claims outcomes and impact costs, ranging from innovative managed care strategies to more effective ways to capture and use data to manage risk."

Donnelly has been the president and chief executive officer of PMA Companies since 2004. He also serves as president and chief executive officer of the PMA Insurance Group, a responsibility he has held since 1997. Prior to that, he was senior vice president, finance and chief actuary for the PMA Insurance Group. He began his insurance career in 1978 as an actuary with AIG. After spending 10 years with AIG, he spent four years as vice president and corporate actuary for Continental Insurance Companies.

Donnelly currently serves on the following insurance industry boards:
Workers' Compensation Research Institute; past chairman of the board
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America; chair of benefits & compensation committee
Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania; past chairman
Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau

The PMA leader also served on the National Council on Compensation Insurance board, including finance committee chair and two-time chairman of the board.

In June 2009, Donnelly was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award in the Financial Services & Insurance Category in the Greater Philadelphia region. In February 2015, he was named the Franklin Award recipient by the CPCU Society, Philadelphia Chapter. The Franklin Award is bestowed to an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the property/casualty industry in the region.

In addition to 38 years of insurance experience, Donnelly is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. A 1974 graduate of Fordham University, he received a master's degree from the City University of New York in 1977.

ABOUT THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
Now in its 71st year, the Workers' Compensation Educational Conference is the must-attend event for C-level executives, risk managers, claims adjusters, insurers, and medical and legal experts. Presented by the Workers' Compensation Institute, the conference offers attendees an extraordinary opportunity to connect with their peers and learn from nationally recognized experts. The 2016 Workers' Compensation Educational Conference will be held August 21-24 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Follow conference news on Twitter with the hashtag #WCI2016. Registration is now open.

ABOUT PMA COMPANIES
PMA Companies provides risk management solutions and services in the U.S., specializing in workers' compensation for larger accounts. PMA Companies includes the PMA Insurance Group, specializing in workers' compensation and providing other commercial property & casualty insurance products; PMA Management Corp. and PMA Management Corp. of New England, providing results-driven TPA and risk services for workers' compensation, commercial auto, general liability and commercial property. Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, PMA Companies is part of the Old Republic General Insurance Group, the largest business segment within Old Republic International Corporation, one of the nation's 50 largest publicly held insurance organizations.