- Diversified Insurance Group was a title sponsor of the Summit 2009 Director & Officer Conference –

SALT LAKE CITY – December 11, 2009 –

“Requirements for today’s corporate directors and officers are evolving more quickly than ever before,” said David W. Steuber, partner in Howrey LLP, Los Angeles, Calif. Steuber joined a capacity group of more than 140 leading executives who participated in the 9th Annual Summit Conference for Directors and Officers (www.summitconf.org) at Stein Eriksen Lodge in Park City, Utah last week. SageCreek Partners, Ernst & Young and Diversified Insurance, along with several additional business support organizations, co-hosted the event.

“The Summit Conference is an event that is well worth attending,” Steuber continued.”It is a practical program for the director and officer who is serious about understanding cutting edge corporate governance issues and implementing measures designed to meet the ever-evolving legal, ethical, and social requirements imposed upon today’s businesses.”

Additional presenters at the event included Reatha Clark King, Ph.D, a member of the board of directors of Exxon Mobil, and Doyle Arnold, the Chief Financial Officer at Zions Bancorp. Working panels and topics included discussions of new SEC regulation, accounting changes and strategies for dealing with risk in organizations and industry. Keynotes included a discussion via satellite with U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. Additional presentations included keynotes by Bob Gay of Huntsman-Gay Capital and Lynn Blodgett, CEO of Affiliated Computer Systems, who spoke about company culture and the importance of being a good human while returning value to shareholders.

The Annual Summit Conference has featured senior management from the SEC, Nasdaq, PCAOB, CALSTERS and ISS, as well as leading industry executives and even a few controversial figures such as now-disbarred plaintiff’s class-action lawyer Bill Lerach. At the Summit, directors and officers of public or nearly public companies meet to receive updates on legal, financial, regulatory and business trends so that they can focus on their responsibilities in their professional roles.

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