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Washington, D.C. ~ November 7-9, 2007

2007 International 2007 International ConferenceConference

Beat the Clock! Beat the Clock! New Hopes and Risks in New Hopes and Risks in

Anti-Aging MedicineAnti-Aging Medicine

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Beat The Clock! Beat The Clock! Panel MembersPanel Members

MODERATOR: Ron Rumin, Vice President Worldwide Facilities

Cynthia Hine, Vice President Hylant Group

Nancy Huddlestun, AVP & Senior Underwriter General Star

Kathleen Johnson, Senior Claims Attorney Shand Morahan & Company

Edward Kuhn, Owner & Agent Liability Insurance Solutions

Dr. Charles Turner, Owner & Practitioner Innovative Medicine

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Good MorningGood Morning

The goal for this morning is to better understand the fastest growing

segment in the healthcare arena…

Medi-Spas

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Origin of Medi-SpasOrigin of Medi-Spas

5 years ago Medi-Spas were

unheard of…

Today, it is the new Starbucks…

there is one on every corner

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BOTOX BabeBOTOX Babe

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Types of Medi-SpasTypes of Medi-Spas

There are 3 basic categories of Medi-Spas:

1. Aesthetics / Cosmetic SpasBotox InjectionsDermal Fillers / CreamsLasersChemical Peels and MicrodermabrasionCellulite TreatmentsContour threadlifts

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Types of Medi-SpasTypes of Medi-Spas(cont’d)(cont’d)

2. Wellness/Preventative Medicine SpasHealthy Aging

Stress Management Smoking CessationWeight ManagementDisease ScreeningExerciseImmunizations

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Types of Medi-SpasTypes of Medi-Spas(cont’d)(cont’d)

3. Anti-Aging/Alternative Medicine

Nutritional Supplements

Ayurvedic Therapies

Biomagnetic Therapy

Acupuncture

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Underwriting the RiskUnderwriting the Risk

How is this new type of “Facility” changing the way Underwriters

underwrite?

Key underwriting considerations• Medical Director• Documents • Procedures• Who are the practitioners?

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Underwriting the RiskUnderwriting the Risk(cont’d)(cont’d)

Claims View When Underwriting• Documentation• What types of procedures? • Who performs them?• How are they credentialed?

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Prospective Insureds & the Prospective Insureds & the PL Marketplace PL Marketplace

• Who are the prospective Insureds?

• Overview of the Professional Liability marketplace for these accounts

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What is a viable What is a viable Medi-Spa Account?Medi-Spa Account?

• What are the markets willing to write? Medical Director Only

• Physician vs. Non-Physician Owned

True Medi-Spa Integrative Practice

• Physicians in Transition

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Claims PerspectivesClaims Perspectives

• What types of claims are Medi-Spas generating? Burns Hyperpigmentation To the extreme: Death Cases

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Just a Fad, Just a Fad, or or

Here to Stay??Here to Stay??

What’s the future? Crystal ball time

Market saturation

Financial issues

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Open ForumOpen Forum

What do YOU think?

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Thank you for ComingThank you for Coming

Special “Thank You” to the

Panel Members

Who participated today