In this episode, we chat with Dan Foster and Thanh Hoang on law enforcement liability. They examine recent changes in law enforcement, underwriting challenges, and strategies for securing favorable liability terms. The discussion highlights the impact of the pandemic, regulatory shifts and social factors on law enforcement practices and liability risks. Dan and Thanh offer advice on managing risk through updated policies, compliance, training and transparency.
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Dan Foster, CPCU, ARM-P, CSP
Casualty Loss Control Expert, Munich Re
Dan serves as the casualty loss control expert for Munich Re Specialty Insurance. He is responsible for overseeing casualty loss control services for all MRSI programs and insurable interests. He serves as an internal resource for underwriting, program administration, product development and marketing.
Dan has over 23 years of experience in public sector insurance and pooling for entities such as cities, counties, schools, utilities and more. In addition to loss control, Dan also has experience in program administration, workers’ compensation self-insured fund management and claims administration.
Dan has a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Southern Indiana and has certifications in CPCU, ARM-P and CSP.
Thanh Hoang
Public Entity Underwriter, Munich Re
Thanh serves as the subject matter expert for municipalities and underwriter for Munich Re Specialty Insurance’s Public Entity Risk Solutions team. Thanh joined Munich Re in 2016 as a public entity underwriter. Thanh started his insurance career at Liberty Mutual in 2002, where he worked in national market claims and middle market commercial underwriting. He received the CPCU designation in 2005 and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Pitzer College. He holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.