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2018 First Party Claims Conference

Celebrating a Decade of Quality Education for Adjusters!

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FPCC 2018 Agenda

Monday, October 15

9.30 am - 4.30 pm

Exhibitor Setup

12:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Registration

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Pre-Conference Sessions

Part One: Policy Forms Comparison (HO-1,2,3,5,6,8) and Conditions, Part Two: Coverages, Dwelling, PP, Loss of Use, Part Three: Exclusions and Limitations, Nicole Vinson, Esq. and Christine Phillips, Esq., Merlin Law Group; Tara Lyn Munoz, Your Private Adjuster

Umpire and Appraiser Certification, Robert Norton, General Adjusting Services; Jonathan Wilkofsky, Esq., Wilkofsky, Friedman, Karel & Cummins (session begins at 1:00 pm with an optional 1-hour certification exam at 4:00 pm)

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Welcome Reception (Exhibit Hall Open)

Tuesday, October 16

7:30 am – 9:00 am

Registration

8:30 am – 10:45 am

Breakfast & Education Session

Dealing with the Unlicensed (UPPA) and the Effects of Assignments of Benefits (AOB), Brian Goodman, Esq., Kramon & Graham, P.A.; Ann Frohman, Esq., Frohman Law Office

Adjusting the Right Way – Professionally AND Ethically, William Merlin, Esq., Merlin Law Group

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Breakout Sessions 1

Impact of Everyday Cyber Intrusions – Claims and Coverages, Verne Pedro, Esq. Merlin Law Group; Robert Glasser, CPA, CFE, CFF, CIRA, CGMA, Berkeley Research Group

How is the Period of Restoration Determined After Wildfires, Hurricanes, Earthquakes and Other Disasters (Contractor and Material Availability), Jeff Raizner, Esq., Raizner Slania LLP

Tax Records and Their Impact on Business Income Claims, Russell Kranzler, CPA, Certified Forensic Accountant, CFF, Held, Kranzler, McCosker & Pulice LLP; Thomas Maloney, Jr., Esq., Thomas Maloney Law

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Lunch & Education Session

Ethical Implications of Harassment and Discrimination in the Claims Process and Environment, George Brown, Esq. Kramon & Graham, P.A.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Breakout Sessions 2

Insurer’s Use of Experts to Support Their Position on the Scope of Damages and How to Address Their Claims in the Adjustment Process, Charles Miller, Esq., Insurance Law Center

Fire and Arson Investigation, Including Cause & Origin, Chris Aldrich, Andrew K. Knox & Company; John Lightbody, James F. Valentine & Associates; Frank Winston, Esq., Lerner, Arnold & Winston

DRONE Technology for Property Loss Evaluation, Dilip Khatri, Ph.D., S.E., Khatri International

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm

Break (Exhibit Hall Open)

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions 3

Employee Theft, Dishonesty and Other Crime Coverages, Justin Redd, Esq., Kramon & Graham, P.A.

Wildfires, Mudslides, Sinkholes and the Property Claims Challenges – Where Can They Occur?, Joel Gumbiner, Esq., Williams and Gumbiner, LLP

Expert Reports – What Are They, How do You Analyze Them and How to Prepare Them if Necessary, Thomas Maloney, Jr., Esq. , Thomas Maloney Law; Adam Durst, Esq. Goldberg Segalla

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Break (Exhibit Hall Open)

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Breakout Sessions 4

Fighting Fire with Fire to Win an Alleged Arson Case, Brenda Sauro, Esq. and Adina Bergstrom, Esq., Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC

Condominiums, Co-ops & HOAs – Definitions, Coverages and Differences, Tony D’Amico, SPPA, Goodman-Gable-Gould/AI; Jonathan Lerner, Esq., Lerner, Arnold & Winston

Artificial Intelligence in the Claims Process – Damage to and Utility of AI, Thomas Loucks, Esq., Childress Loucks & Plunkett

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Networking Reception (Exhibit Hall Open)

Wednesday, October 17

8:00 am – 9:15 am

Breakfast & Education Session

The Expert Witness – Inside and Outside the Courtroom, David Ferleger, J.D., Law Office of David Ferleger

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Breakout Sessions 5

The 165 Lines of the Standard Fire Insurance Policy – Understanding  the Basic Policy Language, Ed Eshoo, Esq., Merlin Law Group

Personal Protective Equipment and Other Job Site Safety Issues (Electrical, Hazardous Material, Heights, etc.), Brian D’Andrade, Ph.D., PMP, CFEI, CSQE, CRE, CCNO, CCNA-Security, CISSP, CEH, Exponent, Inc.

Issues Relating to Builders Risk, Losses to New Construction, Renovation or Remodeling, Josh Mallin, Esq., Weg and Myers, P.C.

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Break (Exhibit Hall Open)

10:45 am – 11:45 am

Breakout Sessions 6

New Flood and Wind Controversies Since Hurricane Season 2017, Phillip Sanov, Esq., Pandit Law

Handling Issues of Coverage Overlaps, Exclusions and Limitations Involving Multiple Carriers and Layered Coverage, William Merlin, Esq., and Jason Cieri, Esq., Merlin Law Group

The Closed File Review – Your Game Plan for Compliance & Efficiency, Dave Young, ClaimWizard (not approved for credit in NH)

11.45 am – 12.45 pm

Lunch

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Breakout Sessions 7

Adjuster as an Expert? Qualifications, Reports, Billing and Fees, Bob Rutter, Esq., Rutter and Russin, LLC (not approved for credit in NH)

The 2017 Hurricane Season in Puerto Rico, Florida Keys and Virgin Islands: A Comparative Analysis, Neil Hall, Ph.D., Neil B. Hall and Associates LLC

The Mold Exclusion – a Disappearing Coverage, Tanner Royce, Robert A. Lucas and Associates, Inc.

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Break (Exhibit Hall Open)

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Breakout Sessions 8

Investigating the Cause of Loss and Applying Coverage (Concurrent and Anti-Concurrent Causation), Jeffrey Major, Skyline Adjusters

Drones, 3D Imaging, Real Time X-rays and Other Investigative Tools for Large Loss Fire Scenes, Jason Karasinski, IAAI-CFI, NAFI-CFEI, Fire Research & Technology

Understanding Odors, Cracks and Mold During or After Remediation, Caroline Crump, Ph.D., Exponent

3:00 pm

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