Lumber Credit Insurance
Friday, October 2
Sponsored by Hardwood Market Report

Lumber credit insurance is essential to the hardwood industry and the current economic downturn has provided difficulties in obtaining it. The educational seminar highlighted the state of the credit insurance industry and sought to provide insight into the future of it and how it directly affects hardwood companies.

Jay T. LeClaire
Euler Hermes ACI
Euler Hermes ACI is North America’s oldest and largest provider of trade credit insurance and accounts receivable management solutions insuring more than $150 billion in U.S. trade transactions annually. Jay’s primary responsibilities are developing and managing new business relationships. He has a wide variety of expertise and particularly understands the challenges in managing trade credit risk while supporting sales growth within the hardwood and lumber sector. Protection in the current economic environment is critical. Jay has years of experience in structuring programs tailored to his client’s growth and risk mitigation objectives.

Michael McCoy
BB&T Insurance Services National Forest Products Practice
Michael McCoy is a Certified Insurance Counselor, CIC with BB&T Insurance Services. He has been employed with BB&T for 8 years and part of the company’s National Forest Products Practice (NFPP) for 6 years. NFPP is the endorsed insurance partner of Southeastern Lumber Manufacturer Association. Mike’s approach to customer service is based on risk management plans that are specific to each operation and servicing those clients with a loss control and claims management team that is knowledgeable to the lumber industry. Mike has three children and lives in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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2009 National Hardwood Lumber Association Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase
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