National Excess & Surplus Summit
National Excess & Surplus Summit
Please join us for NESS 2026, and cover your bases at the board-focused, national summit of ELAs, SLAs, and Stamping Offices. We’ll meet in Cooperstown, NY, home to the Baseball Hall of Fame. There, we can cover our bases by strengthening relationships, discussing best practices, and exploring industry data. Working together, we will explore common ground and align on the plays that move our industry forward – a true grand slam for member service and the excess line marketplace!
Hosted by:
NESS 2026 Meeting Venue
The Otesaga Resort
Cooperstown, NY
NESS 2026
Meeting Venue
The Otesaga Resort
Cooperstown, NY
Nestled in the heart of Cooperstown, the venue offers easy access to the village’s charm, culture, and rich baseball history. From the moment you arrive at The Otesaga, time seems to slow. Sunlight sparkles across Otsego Lake, Every detail from the historic architecture to the warm welcome invites you to relax and linger. Whether on the golf course, the porch, or strolling through town, each experience is marked by timeless elegance and gracious hospitality.
Hotel Accommodations
Hampton Inn
No Group Code Required
Complimentary Shuttle to The Otesaga
Complimentary Shuttle to
The Otesaga
Event Agenda
Time | Event | Location |
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Hotel Check-in | The Otesaga Resort Hotel / The Hampton Inn |
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | NESS Attendees Reception | Baseball Hall of Fame |
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | NESS Attendees Dinner | Baseball Hall of Fame |
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Baseball Hall of Fame Artifact Spotlight & Museum Exploration | Baseball Hall of Fame |
8:45 pm – 11:00 pm | Optional Fireside Cocktail Gathering | The Veranda |
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Hotel Check-in
Location: The Otesaga Resort Hotel / The Hampton Inn
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
NESS Attendees Reception
Location: Baseball Hall of Fame
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NESS Attendees Dinner
Location: Baseball Hall of Fame
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Baseball Hall of Fame Artifact Spotlight & Museum Exploration
Location: Baseball Hall of Fame
8:45 pm – 11:00 pm
Optional Fireside Cocktail Gathering
Location: The Veranda
Time | Event | Location |
7:30 am – 8:30 am | NESS Onsite Breakfast | Iroquois Room |
8:30 am – 8:45 am | NESS Welcome Remarks | The Ballroom |
8:45 am – 9:45 am | Morning Polling on Market Priorities | |
9:45 am – 10:00 am | Break/Refreshments | |
10:00 am – 11:15 am | The Change up: Non-Profit Enterprise Risk Management, Coverage & ClaimsModerated by: Elaine SabinoPanelist: Brian Mukherjee, Bill Passannante & Tom Rosachi | |
11:15 am – 12:15 pm | The Fast Ball: How Might Innovation & Automation Increase Risk? | |
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch/Networking | Glimmerglass |
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | The Curve Ball: Stamping Office Challenges – Fuel or Friction Analysis | |
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | The Knuckle Ball: Interactive Emerging Risk Review | |
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm | NESS Closing Remarks/Adjourn | |
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | NESS Closing Reception | The Veranda |
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm | NESS Dinner / Keynote Speaker – To Be Confirmed | Glimmerglass |
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm | Optional Fireside Cocktail Gathering | The Veranda |
7:30 am – 8:30 am
NESS Onsite Breakfast
Location: Iroquois Room
8:30 am – 8:45 am
NESS Welcome Remarks
Location: The Ballroom
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Morning Polling on Market Priorities
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Break/Refreshments
10:00 am – 11:15 am
The Change up: Non-Profit Enterprise Risk Management, Coverage & Claims
Moderated by: Elaine Sabino
Panelist: Brian Mukherjee, Bill Passannante & Tom Rosachi
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
The Fast Ball: How Might Innovation & Automation Increase Risk?
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch/Networking
Location: Glimmerglass
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Curve Ball: Stamping Office Challenges – Fuel or Friction Analysis
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
The Knuckle Ball: Interactive Emerging Risk Review
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
NESS Closing Remarks/Adjourn
6:030 pm – 7:30 pm
NESS Closing Reception
Location: The Veranda
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
NESS Dinner / Keynote Speaker – To Be Confirmed
Location: Glimmerglasss
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Optional Fireside Cocktail Gathering
Location: The Veranda
Dinner Speaker
Bert Blyleven
Dinner Speaker
Bert Blyleven
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.
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22-year Major League Baseball pitcher.
25-year Major League Baseball broadcaster for the Minnesota Twins.
Reception & Dinner
Reception & Dinner
Join us for dinner at the National Hall of Fame and Museum and enjoy iconic artifacts, immersive exhibits, and the renowned Plaque Gallery honoring baseball’s greatest players.
