The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) honored Kevin M. LaCroix, RPLU, with its 2008 PLUS Founders Award at the organization's 21st Annual International Conference. The Founders Award recognizes a member of PLUS who has made lasting and outstanding contributions to the Society and is presented in honor of PLUS founder Angelo J. Gioia

LaCroix is a partner in OakBridge Insurance Services in Beachwood, Ohio. LaCroix has been involved in D&O liability insurance issues for more than 25 years. He has been active as a PLUS member, serving on its Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2005, as its President in 2004, and as co-chair of the 2007 and 2008 PLUS D&O Liability Symposium. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the PLUS Foundation.

PLUS also honored John J. Degnan, vice chairman and COO of the Chubb Corp. with its PLUS1 Award at the conference. The PLUS1 Award is presented to a person whose efforts have contributed substantially to the advancement and image of the professional liability industry.

Prior to becoming vice chairman and COO, Degnan was chief administrative officer of Chubb since 2002 and chief ethics and legal compliance officer in 2005. Currently, he serves on the boards of the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, The School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science of St. John's University, St. Benedict's Preparatory School, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and the RAND Institute for Civil Justice.

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