Contact:
Cassandra Anderson
(518) 432-4227 or (518) 312-3315

 MARTIN HONORED BY NEW YORK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

 BUFFALO, N.Y., June 7, 2017—The New York Insurance Association, Inc. (NYIA) honored Jay B. Martin with the Chair’s Distinguished Service Award at the association’s annual conference June 1 in Buffalo, N.Y. Martin is counsel for Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company (MLMIC).

“Jay is a tireless advocate for the property and casualty insurance industry,” Steven Coffey, NYIA chair and president and chief executive officer of Broome Co-operative Insurance Company said. “He embodies the essence of our industry as he is a loyal and ardent supporter of philanthropic causes and volunteerism.”

Prior to joining MLMIC in 2015, he served as the company’s principal outside counsel for more than 30 years. Most recently, Martin was a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Prior to that, he served as a member of the Insurance Practice group at Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP and was managing partner of the firm’s Albany office for 10 years.

Martin serves on the NYIA Board of Directors and has been affiliated with the association for nearly 20 years. He holds a B.A. in history from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a J.D. degree from the Boston University School of Law. More recently, Martin was an Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University.

Martin resides in East Greenbush, N.Y. with his wife, Jeri Eisenberg. They have two adult children.

MLMIC is the largest writer of medical professional liability insurance in the state of New York and insures nearly 15,000 physicians, 4,000 dentists and dozens of hospitals.

The New York Insurance Association, Inc. (NYIA®) is a state trade association that has represented the property and casualty insurance industry for more than 130 years.

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A headshot of Martin and a picture from the event are available upon request.

MEDIA ADVISORY
For immediate release: May 25, 2017

NEW YORK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
New York Financial Services Superintendent Vullo to Deliver Keynote Address

Buffalo, N.Y.—The New York Insurance Association, Inc. (NYIA) is holding its 2017 Annual Conference to discuss critical issues impacting the property and casualty insurance industry and potential ways to enhance the insurance marketplace in New York. Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, Maria Vullo, will deliver the keynote address.

WHAT: 2017 Annual Conference
The agenda includes these additional sessions:

• The Changing Tides of Cyber Risk
• Fighting Fraud Together
• Debating Disruptors: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
• Town Hall Meeting with Legislators
• Washington’s Economic Agenda and the Outlook for Capital Markets
• Small Company Roundtable

WHEN?: Wednesday, May 31–Friday, June 2, 2017

WHO: Speakers include:

• James Trainor, senior vice president, AON Cyber Solutions Group
• Floyd Holloway, counsel, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
• Kevin Gallagher, director field operations – northeast region, National Insurance Crime Bureau
• Frank Orlando, director of criminal investigations – insurance frauds bureau, New York State Department of Financial Services
• David Rioux, vice president special investigations, Erie Insurance Group
• Candace Vogel, chief, special investigations unit, Erie County District Attorney’s Office
• Maria Vullo, superintendant, New York State Department of Financial Services
• Bernard Turi, senior vice president, general counsel, general auditor & chief risk officer, Utica National Insurance Group
• Michael Cronin, principal, Cronin Consulting Services, Inc.
• Alex Tsetsenekos, founder, Archimedes Analytics LLC
• William Melchionni, deputy head, U.S. federal and state government affairs, American International Group, Inc.
• Senator Chris Jacobs, New York State Senate
• Senator Timothy Kennedy, New York State Senate
• Assemblymember Stephen Hawley, New York State Assembly
• Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes, New York State Assembly
• Assemblymember Ray Walter, New York State Assembly
• Harry Starrett, senior client strategist, New England Asset Management Group
• Matthew Benedict, president, Midstate Mutual Insurance Company

WHERE: Hyatt Regency, 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, New York 14202

Additional information is available at www.nyia.org/events. Contact Cassandra Anderson at (518) 432-4227,

(518) 312-3315 or canderson@nyia.org with questions or to attend the event.

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