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Making Judicial Sense of Property Coverage


Curriculum: Property Coverage

Tuesday 10:30 - 12:00
Wednesday 3:30 - 5:00

Sherri King, Corporate Claims Examiner , State Auto Insurance Companies
William O. Krekstein, JD, Partner, Timoney Knox, LLP

  • Identify current landscape for property insurance coverage disputes, including insurance policy as contract of adhesion, arguments on policy ambiguity, creative policyholder attorneys, and impact of public adjusters
  • Describe recent judicial decisions affecting property insurers and their impact on claims handling
  • Focus on importance of internal review prior to making coverage determinations
  • Identify trends in various jurisdictions for key property coverage topics to litigate coverage disputes efficiently

    • Mediation Techniques & Strategies that Work


    Curriculum: Alternate Dispute Resolution

    Tuesday 1:30 - 3:00
    Wednesday 1:30 - 3:00

    Andy Rock, JD, Partner, The Rock Law Group, P.A.
    Nic Wheeler, General Adjuster, Hartford Insurance Group
    Holly Wolf, Director of Claims, Geovera U.S. Insurance Group

  • Describe optimal strategies to employ when preparing for a mediation
  • Identify qualities that contribute to a successful mediation
  • Demonstrate persuasive presentation techniques to enhance negotiation leverage
  • Evaluate steps to take to conclude mediation with enforceable settlements

    • Minor Auto Accidents: Major Damages


    Curriculum: Casualty Campus

    Monday 3:30 - 5:00
    Wednesday 8:30 - 10:00

    Jason Davis, Litigation Manager, American National P&C Group
    Joseph B. Washington, Ph.D., Consultant-Biomechanics Div., Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
    Richard I. Woolf, JD, Partner, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice

  • Recognize minor accidents/incidents that have the potential to become more significant, and examine how to address them early to avoid exasperation of damages
  • Evaluate minor injury claims and describe positive claims handling in settling those claims early
  • Analyze alleged soft tissue injuries and the viability of certain injuries in low-speed impact accidents
  • Examine damages claims that appear inflated based upon the accident/incident and the disconnect between the accident/incident and the claimed injuries/damages

    • Mock Mediation & Strategies for Casualty Adjusters


    Curriculum: Casualty Campus

    Tuesday 8:00 - 9:30
    Wednesday 8:30 - 10:00

    Rina Carmel, JD, Senior Counsel, Anderson McPharlin & Connors
    Deborah Greenspan, JD, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
    Jeff Kichaven, JD, Independent Mediator, Jeff Kichaven Comm'l Mediation
    Kevin T. Merriman, JD, Partner, Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy

  • Analyze how coverage issues impact settlement of liability claims
  • Develop strategies for negotiating settlement in multi-claimant, multi-insured situations
  • Compare negotiating strategies employed by coverage counsel, a mediator, a policyholder-side lawyer, and plaintiff’s counsel
  • Describe ethical considerations that insurers and their counsel may face at mediation

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    Outstanding Claims Professionals, 2020: Call for Nominations


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    About 100 educational sessions will be offered during the 3-day conference from a wide variety of curricula including:

    Adjusting Property
    Alternate Dispute Resolution
    Casualty Campus
    Catastrophe
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    Leadership & Management
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    Special Investigation/Fraud
    Subrogation
    Technology
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