Exhibitor Setup
Registration
Pre-Conference Sessions
Umpire and Appraisers Certification, James Angelotti, All Points Adjustment; Bob Norton, General Adjusting Services; Jonathan Wilkofsky, Esq., Wilkofsky, Friedman, Karel & Cummins (Optional Exam to Follow)
Basics for Adjusters, Including Policy Changes, Concepts and Coverage Interpretations, Randy Goodman, SPPA, Goodman Gable Gould/Al; Michael Duffy, Esq., Merlin Law Group
Welcome Reception (Exhibit Hall Open)
Registration
Breakfast & Education Session
Policing the Profession, Brian Goodman, Esq., Kramon & Graham, P.A.; Ron Papa, SPPA, National Fire Adjustment Company, Inc.
Breakout Sessions 1
Five Principles of Proactive Claims Management, David Young, ClaimWizard
Experts – When to Engage, How to Utilize and Defense Against, Alice Young, SPPA, Brown-O’Haver; Charles Mathis, Esq., Merlin Law Group; David Chami, Esq., Price Law Group
Show Me the Money – Issues Impacting ACV and RCV Payments, Ed Eshoo, Esq., Merlin Law Group
Lunch & Education Session
Controlling the Fire Scene for Mitigation, Investigation and Protection – Working with First Responders, Chris Aldrich, Andrew K. Knox Company; James Shepard, National Fire Adjustment Company, Inc.
Breakout Sessions 2
Reservation of Rights and Denial letter – Implementations and Considerations Affecting the Adjustment Process, Jeff Raizner, Esq., Raizner Slania
Strategies to Deal with Cosmetic and Functional Damages Issues, Neil Hall, Ph.D., P.E., AIA, Neil B. Hall and Associates; Joey Childress, Childress Engineering Services
File Management and Documentation – Assessment Through Litigation Support (or Appraisal), Jeff Schwenk, Continental Machinery Company
Break (Exhibit Hall Open)
Breakout Sessions 3
Anatomy of an Insurance Policy, Jeff Diamond, Esq., Law Offices of Jeffrey D. Diamond; Nicole Vinson, Esq. Merlin Law Group
Cyber Theft and Security Including Data Breaches, Robert Trautmann, Esq., Merlin Law Group; Gina Lozier, Esq., Berger Singerman
Unique Issues Related to Hail, Tornado and Other Weather Events, Michael Duffy, Esq., Merlin Law Group; Howard Altschule, CCM, Forensic Weather Consultants
Break (Exhibit Hall Open)
Breakout Sessions 4
New Approaches and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy Claims, Joshua Katz, Esq., Weisbrod Matteis & Copley (and panel TBA)
Business Income, Extra Expenses and Consequential Loss Associated with Multi-Tiered Coverages on Shopping Structures, Centers and Malls, Robert Glasser, CPA, CFE, CFF, CIRA, CGMA, FTI Consulting
Drain, Sewer and Septic – Systems and Property Losses, Marty Frappolli, CPCU,FIDM, AIC, The Institutes
Networking Reception (Exhibit Hall Open)
Breakfast & Education Session
Insurance Adjuster Ethics – What is the Unauthorized Practice of Law and How to Avoid It, William Merlin, Jr., Esq., Merlin Law Group
Breakout Sessions 5
Writing for Insurance Professionals: Making it Brief and Clear (Part 1), William C. Stewart, Jr., CPCU, Claims Training Services
Inventory Shortages — Theft and Employee Dishonesty – How is it Covered and Calculated?, Tony D’Amico, SPPA, Goodman Gable Gould/Al
Option to Repair vs. Replace, Frank Winston, Esq. and Johnathan Lerner, Esq., Lerner, Arnold & Winston
Break (Exhibit Hall Open)
Breakout Sessions 6
Writing for Insurance Professionals: Making it Brief and Clear (Part 2), William C. Stewart, Jr., CPCU, Claims Training Services
Consequential/Extra-Contractual Damages – How to Recover Over and Above in a BI Loss, Brenda Sauro, Esq. and Adina Bergstrom, Esq., Sauro & Bergstrom
Ensuing Loss / Concurrent Causation / Occurrence, Matt Pearson, Esq., Gravely & Pearson; Ellaretha Coleman Jones, Esq., E. Jones & Associates
Lunch
Breakout Sessions 7
What Should (or Should Not) be In the Public Adjuster’s File, Robert Trautmann, Esq., Merlin Law Group
Unique Coverage and Claim Issues – An Expert Panel Discussion, Randy Goodmann, SPPA, Goodman Gable Gould/Al; Evan Wolfe, Esq., Wolfe Law Group
Important Coverage Issues Relating to Complex Construction Losses, Finley Harckham, Esq., Anderson Kill
Break (Exhibit Hall Open)
Breakout Sessions 8
Using Social Media to Improve Claims Handling and Foster Communication with Insureds, First Responders and Others in the First Party Claims Community, Alice Young, SPPA, Brown-O’Haver Public Adjusters
Do’s and Don’ts of Appraisal and How to Avoid Litigation, James Angelotti, All Points Adjustment; Evan Wolfe, Esq., Wolfe Law Group
Commercial Property Surplus Lines Carriers: Conflicts, Predatory Practices and How the Customer Loses, Andrew Slania, Esq., Raizner Slania
Exhibitor Breakdown
