SESSIONS

Property Coverage

Adjusting Property Alternate Dispute Resolution Casualty Auto Casualty Campus Catastrophe Commercial Time Element Losses General Interest Large Property Losses Leadership/Management PLRB Presents PLRB Services Property Coverage Special Investigations/Fraud Subrogation Technology Underwriting and Claims

Complex Causation Issues in Disputed Property Claims

State Approved CE Credits:FL NC OK TX

Monday, March 18 — 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, March 19 — 1:30 - 3:00

John Eggum, JD, Partner, Foran Glennon, Chicago, IL
Linda King, VP, North America Prop. Claims, Sompo International, Dallas, TX

  • Analyze policy provisions addressing causation, such as anti-concurrent causation provisions and ensuing loss provisions, and trends in how courts have interpreted these provisions
  • Evaluate complex causation issues and problems of proof that can impact outcomes in disputed claims
  • Identify causation-related coverage determinations, from initial investigation to communicating coverage decisions
  • Compare multiple causes, proximate cause, anti-concurrent causation and ensuing/resulting loss causation issues

Condominium Losses: Navigating Property Damage and Liability

State Approved CE Credits:DE FL NH NC TX

Tuesday, March 19 — 10:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, March 20 — 3:30 - 5:00

Yea Ji Lee, Asst. Property Claims Supv., Amica Mutual Group, Lincoln, RI
Christopher M. Reilly, JD, Partner, Sloane and Walsh, LLP, Boston, MA

  • Highlight nuances of handling first-party and third-party condominium claims under homeowners’/unit owners’ policies
  • Recognize interplay of condominium association documents, lease agreements, insurance policies, and applicable state laws
  • Distinguish and allocate responsibilities of parties: owner, tenant, condominium association, multiple insurers, other third parties

Homeowners' Claims: Sticky Issues Facing Adjusters

State Approved CE Credits:DE FL NC TX

Monday, March 18 — 3:30 - 5:00
Wednesday, March 20 — 8:30 - 10:00

John McLaughlin, AIC, Sr. Claims Specialist, Choice Solutions Services, Richardson, TX
Michael T. Ryan, JD, Partner, Merry, Farnen & Ryan, P.C., St. Clair Shores, MI

  • Understand residency and its impact upon coverage
  • Discover the scope of worldwide contents coverage
  • Determine when appraisal is appropriate
  • Discern what constitutes an "other structure"

Matching: A Guide to the Law & Nuances of Matching

State Approved CE Credits:DE FL NC OK TX

Tuesday, March 19 — 3:30 - 5:00
Wednesday, March 20 — 3:30 - 5:00

Brendan L. Labbe, JD, Partner, Sloane and Walsh, LLP, Boston, MA
Bob Purcell, CCP, CPRIA, VP-Property Claims Client Mgr., Munich Re US, Princeton, NJ
Bernadine Steines, CPCU, AIC, AINS, Property Claims Supervisor, Amica Mutual Group, Providence, RI

  • Apply the principle of matching to questions faced during both day-to-day claims handling and unique, complex claims
  • Compare the existence and application of regulations and case law throughout the country
  • Navigate differing policy language to understand courts’ findings of coverage, and no coverage, for matching.
  • Understand the interplay between policy provisions, case law and regulations that underlie the principle of matching

Property Case Law Developments: Commercial Lines

State Approved CE Credits:DE FL NH NC OK TX

Monday, March 18 — 1:30 - 3:00
Wednesday, March 20 — 8:30 - 10:00

James A. Kitces, JD, Partner, Robins Kaplan, LLP, Boston, MA
Wayne Taylor, JD, Partner, Mozley Finlayson & Loggins LLP, Atlanta, GA

  • Review current trends and improve ability to forecast court decisions in connection with commercial lines claims
  • Identify current issues and concerns in the property insurance coverage field relating to commercial lines claims
  • Practice reasoning skills to apply policy provisions to factual scenarios
  • Analyze property insurance coverage issues from national and state levels

Property Case Law Developments: Personal Lines

State Approved CE Credits:DE FL NC TX

Tuesday, March 19 — 10:30 - 12:00
Wednesday, March 20 — 10:30 - 12:00

Bryce J. Adams, JD, Associate, Bullivant Houser, Portland, OR
Nicholas W. Travis, JD, Partner, Clausen Miller, Tampa, FL

  • Describe how recent case law impacts claim investigation techniques
  • Identify key investigative materials and methods to assist in claim evaluation
  • Practice reasoning skills to apply policy provisions to factual scenarios
  • Analyze property insurance coverage issues from national and state courts

Property vs Marine: One if by Land, Two if by Sea

State Approved CE Credits:FL NC TX

Tuesday, March 19 — 1:30 - 3:00
Wednesday, March 20 — 1:30 - 3:00

Kathleen Devane, Senior Claims Specialist, Allianz Global Corp. & Spec., New York, NY
Sean C. Sica, Officer, Meaden & Moore, New York, NY

  • Understand the various types of policy valuations under a Property policy vs a Marine policy and their similarities
  • Distinguish which valuations are more likely to cause difficulties including instances where there is a stock loss at a warehouse / retail setting with First Party Property with Business Income Coverage and a Marine Policy with Coverage for the stock
  • Learn which documents are utilized in a Stock Loss with Property Business Income Coverage vs a Marine Stock Loss
  • Calculate a final loss amount using an example of a situation where there is an overlap of coverage between the First Party Property and the Marine Policy

 


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