Mike is a New York-based journalist who has covered business and the financial markets for more than 20 years, including stints as the investor editor at Red Herring, editor-at-large at US Banker, and contributing editor at Bank Technology News. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including American Banker, Barron's, Crain's New York Business, Inc., Institutional Investor, strategy + business and Worth. Michael has co-written and edited three books; the most recent was Merge Ahead: Mastering the Five Enduring Trends of Artful M&A (McGraw-Hill 2009).
Michael has spent his career devoted to understanding, managing and advancing the digital fabric of modern corporations – data, analytics, organization, process and technology. He helps clients leverage data, analytics, automation and technology to address business challenges across the financial services, insurance, manufacturing and health care sectors. In addition, he defines the key focus areas for R&D and thought leadership efforts.
David leads the day-to-day operational support for all claims divisions, including professional liability, casualty, workers compensation, reinsurance, and transportation, property and marine lines. He previously directed the company’s United States professional liability group, overseeing medical and healthcare, cyber risk and privacy, global management, environmental and energy and other liability teams. A licensed attorney in California and Illinois, David was in private practice prior to joining Markel. He is a frequent speaker on insurance, professional liability, cyber liability and management liability issues.
Wayne Busch brings more than 25 years in the financial services industry to lead his high-impact consulting, technology and operations teams. He helps clients optimize their current business and leverages NTT DATA Services’ capabilities to drive new waves of growth, creating new operating models through digital platform delivery, technology services transformation and As-a-Service solutions. Previously at Accenture, Wayne led the industry and offering teams across North America, where he shaped the firm’s strategy and industry thought leadership, including authoring “Banking 2020”.