{"id":8361,"date":"2017-07-05T23:56:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T18:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/?p=8361"},"modified":"2019-06-03T12:55:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T07:55:21","slug":"shelterpoint-to-lead-the-first-nys-paid-family-leave-expert-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/2017\/07\/05\/shelterpoint-to-lead-the-first-nys-paid-family-leave-expert-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"ShelterPoint to Lead the First NYS Paid Family Leave Expert Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shelterpoint.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8364 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shelterpoint.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>Garden City, New York,<strong>\u00a0(<span data-term=\"goog_702257783\">July 5, 2017<\/span>) \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company has created an expert educational panel that will discuss the impact of New York State\u2019s Paid Family Leave (PFL) mandate on employers, employees and the business community. The discussion, titled,\u00a0<strong>\u201cWhat is Paid Family Leave (PFL)? What does it mean for employers and employees?\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0will take place <span data-term=\"goog_702257784\">Wednesday, July 12, 2017<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe creation of this cross-disciplinary event stems from ShelterPoint Life\u2019s foundational belief that we have a responsibility\u00a0to simplify the process and educational curve of this new law\u00a0for employers and employees,\u201d stated Brian Dunham, Chief Actuary of ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company. \u201cWith a deep understanding of the PFL mandate, this panel will educate attendees on the impact of PFL on all stakeholders to\u00a0help ease the transition and reduce the uncertainty\u00a0as we move toward the <span data-term=\"goog_702257785\">January 1, 2018<\/span>, implementation date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Panel participants include leadership from ShelterPoint Life (New York\u2019s\u00a0largest DBL carrier, based on 2015\u2019s DB-680 reports) and\u00a0the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), as well as legal subject matter experts from Jackson Lewis PC and Genser Dubow, Genser & Cona LLP. Panelists will delve into topics such as how to mitigate risk regardless of a business\u2019 number of employees;\u00a0how to address compliance considerations and protect both business and employee interests; how to best prepare for the mandate and understand the law\u2019s financial and administrative burdens; and how the law may impact business operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Wednesday, July 12, 2017<\/p>\n<p><span data-term=\"goog_702257787\">8:00 am \u2013 10:00 am<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 a light breakfast will be served<br \/>\n<span data-term=\"goog_702257788\">8:30 am \u2013 9:30 am<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 panel discussion<br \/>\n<span data-term=\"goog_702257789\">9:30 am \u2013 10:00 am<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 question-and-answer session with panel<br \/>\n<span data-term=\"goog_702257790\">10:00 am \u2013 10:30 am<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 press-only question-and-answer session with panel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Jackson Lewis<\/p>\n<p>58 South Service Road \u2013 Building Auditorium<br \/>\nMelville, NY 11747<\/p>\n<p><strong>To access via live stream:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ShelterPointGroup\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ShelterPointGroup&source=gmail&ust=1499366516650000&usg=AFQjCNHMHsyujfG7C64VN-GU2HCUgHEhdw\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ShelterPointGroup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Dunham<\/strong>, Chief Actuary for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterpoint.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=https:\/\/www.shelterpoint.com\/&source=gmail&ust=1499366516650000&usg=AFQjCNHz9aS92Ed1wbXR6CkYU1emog98VA\">ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company<\/a>, will serve as the Company\u2019s panel representative. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Dunham has worked closely with the insurance and regulatory community to help make PFL a successful public-private partnership. Dunham has worked in a variety of actuarial, product management and financial officer roles in the employer group insurance market, spanning medical, dental, life, and disability lines of business. He frequently speaks at industry conferences, and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the American Academy of Actuaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Henry S. Shapiro<\/strong>, an associate in the Long Island office of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonlewis.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=http:\/\/www.jacksonlewis.com\/&source=gmail&ust=1499366516650000&usg=AFQjCNFEqfUES2H17Elv-mJw62-3ExG2Gw\">Jackson Lewis P.C.<\/a>, also will participate in the expert discussion. Shapiro\u2019s practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counsel. Shapiro also practices in traditional labor law areas such as collective bargaining, labor arbitration and unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. Additionally, he litigates employment disputes regarding discrimination, harassment and retaliation before federal and state courts, as well as the EEOC and the New York State Division of Human Rights and is well versed in all forms of alternate dispute resolution.\u00a0 Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Shapiro worked with a law firm representing individuals in administrative hearings for disability benefits. He is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Samantha Halfen<\/strong>, the Legislative Chair for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/shrmli.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=http:\/\/shrmli.org\/&source=gmail&ust=1499366516650000&usg=AFQjCNEjJNRnj3o_bAMGXe021cTm44bljQ\">SHRM-LI<\/a>, will lend her expertise in human resources field to the panel \u2013 she has worked in the industry for more than 12 years. Halfen is director of human resources for Heatherwood Communities, a real estate management firm. She is an accredited human resources professional with expertise in human resources management and regulatory compliance and employment law. Halfen also has been active in the Society for Human Resource Management – Long Island Chapter (SHRM-LI).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melissa Negrin-Wiener<\/strong>, a partner at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.genserlaw.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=http:\/\/www.genserlaw.com\/&source=gmail&ust=1499366516650000&usg=AFQjCNGnhbiv0tHLmT-S5T6V7_1hglVvWw\">Genser Dubow Genser & Cona<\/a>,\u00a0will round out the panel with her experience as manager of the firm\u2019s Employee Benefits Program and Government Benefits Department. She practices primarily in Medicaid eligibility planning, asset protection planning, disability matters, guardianships, estate planning, and veteran benefits. Negrin-Wiener supervises the preparation of Medicaid applications for nursing home care, home health care and community benefits. She serves as co-chair of the Healthcare Committee of the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island, is past president of the Suffolk County Women\u2019s Bar Association, and former vice president of Programs and Membership and the past co-chair of the Elder Law Committee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monique Tapie<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.triomphantcommunications.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=http:\/\/www.triomphantcommunications.com\/&source=gmail&ust=1499366516650000&usg=AFQjCNEtHjQiEzZ1IiYd-uZQkB0t9XwpWg\">Triomphant Communications<\/a>\u00a0will moderate the panel. Tapie has over 20 years of communications and public affairs experience working for and advising some of the world’s leading companies, government entities and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>***************************<\/p>\n<p>Contact: <strong>Adar Novak<\/strong><br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:%28917%29%20453-4801\">917-453-4801<\/a><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:anovak@triomphantcommunications.com\">anovak@triomphantcommunications.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monique Tapie<\/strong><br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:%28917%29%20757-4866\">917-757-4866<\/a><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mtapie@triomphantcommunications.com\">mtapie@triomphantcommunications.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>**************************<br \/>\n<strong>About ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterpoint.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=https:\/\/www.shelterpoint.com\/&source=gmail&ust=1499366516650000&usg=AFQjCNHz9aS92Ed1wbXR6CkYU1emog98VA\">ShelterPoint Life<\/a>\u00a0was founded in 1972 as The First Rehabilitation Insurance Company of America (First Rehab Life) and is headquartered in Garden City, NY. Since its inception, ShelterPoint Life has grown into\u00a0<strong>New York\u2019s largest<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0statutory disability carrier<\/strong>\u00a0and holds the\u00a0<strong>rating of A- (Excellent)<\/strong>\u00a0by A.M. Best Company and A- by Standard & Poor\u2019s. Through the years, ShelterPoint Life has added additional employee benefits to its product portfolio and currently insures more than 150,000 employers and over 1.3 million individual insureds. In 2014, First Rehab Life changed its name to ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company.\u00a0For more information about ShelterPoint, please visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelterpoint.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=http:\/\/www.shelterpoint.com\/&source=gmail&ust=1499366516650000&usg=AFQjCNEB7N1dMJCKn-wVHwx6WEwCovM6cg\">www.shelterpoint.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><em><sup>1\u00a0<\/sup><\/em><em>State of New York Workers\u2019 Compensation Board, form DB-680, 2014 \u2013 applies to statutory disability premiums under ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garden City, New York,\u00a0(July 5, 2017) \u2013\u00a0ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company has created an expert educational panel that will discuss the impact of New York State\u2019s Paid Family Leave (PFL) mandate on employers, employees and the business community. The discussion, titled,\u00a0\u201cWhat is Paid Family Leave (PFL)? What does it mean for employers and employees?\u201d\u00a0will take place […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,308,25,77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2","category-currentnews","category-february-21","category-past-issues","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8361\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insurance-advocate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}