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Endnotes

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  31. Weisman, Robert, “Code Sleuths; Wary of Lawsuits, Businesses
    are Spending Millions to Identify Unauthorized
    ‘Open-Source’ Files in their Software,” Boston Globe (Dec.
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    70.htm

Brad Gow is vice president of business development for ACE Professional Risk, where he is responsible for technology errors and omissions (E&O) product development as well as overseeing technology E&O underwriting operations. Gow has more than 16 years’ experience in the insurance arena, specifically in product development for professional liability and cyberrisk exposures and in developing network security, incident response, and forensic computer investigation services for the insurance industry. In addition, he has extensive international experience in the Asian insurance market working for CIGNA International and American International Group. Gow holds a B.A. in history from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and received his Master of International Business Studies from the University of South Carolina.

Paul Dietrich is vice president for ACE Professional Risk, where he is responsible for the management of the architects and engineers product line, overseeing development of product line strategy and underwriting guidelines as well as and serving as home office referral underwriter. Prior to his tenure with ACE USA, Dietrich served as vice president, corporate underwriting with XL Capital, where his responsibilities included management of professional liability and contractor’s pollution legal liability product lines. With more than 17 years’ insurance industry experience, Dietrich has authored numerous articles and frequently presented at industry conferences on the topic of risks associated with architects, engineers, and contractors. He holds the Associate In Risk Management (ARM) designation. He is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) and a founding member of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of PLUS. In addition, he is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Mr. Dietrich holds a bachelor’s degree in earth and environmental sciences from Wilkes College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

ACE Professional Risk is the division within ACE USA that offers management and professional liability products to a variety of target markets. ACE USA is the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE). ACE USA, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout
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