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Nicholas J. Macera

Coverage Challenges with Common Property Endorsements

Anthony Antonellis, JD, Attorney, Sloane and Walsh, LLP
Nicholas J. Macera, AIC, AINS, Sr. Claims Examiner, Amica Mutual Group
Mark E. Wilson, CPCU, Head of Claims-Marine & Surety, Hanover Insurance Group

  • Dissect critical provisions contained in common property endorsements, such as sewer and drain backups, mold/fungi, cosmetic damage, and hurricane deductibles, among others
  • Evaluate new and emerging commercial and homeowners property endorsements and their implications for established claim adjusting practices
  • Identify frequent and unique coverage issues arising from common property endorsements
  • Describe recent court rulings impacting the application of common property endorsements

    • Mark Majewski

    Smart Buildings & Claims Forensic Investigations

    Robert Bragdon, AIC, PCLS, Sr. Training Consultant, Hanover Insurance Group
    Mark Majewski, Ph.D., PE, Project Engineer, Envista Forensics

  • Describe how active building monitoring systems and smart building technologies operate to form the “Internet of Things”
  • Review information obtainable from building systems and their application to events prior to and subsequent to the loss
  • Utilize smart building system information in a variety of claims case studies

    • Danielle N. Malaty

    Fraternity & Sorority Hazing: Liability Exposures & Coverage

    Danielle N. Malaty, JD, Shareholder, Kopka Pinkus Dolin PC

  • Describe the graduated levels of duties owed by fraternities and sororities to their social guests
  • Scrutinize case law, social host statutes, and anti-hazing statutes as they apply to personal injury suits arising out of events hosted by these social organizations
  • Review applicable policy forms providing coverage and pinpoint key provisions
  • Examine effective defense strategies

    • Christopher W. Martin

    Declaratory Judgment Actions: How, When & Why?

    Christopher W. Martin, JD, Partner, Martin Disiere Jefferson et al

  • Explore reasons for and against seeking a declaratory judgment
  • Assess the most effective time to bring a declaratory judgment action
  • Identify parties that should be joined in the declaratory judgment action
  • Address potential responses that an adverse party may have to the declaratory judgment action and examine methods to combat them

    • Larry Mason

    Ethical Decision-Making: Choosing the Right Path

    Larry Mason, JD, Partner, Goldberg Segalla
    Crystal Uebelher, CPCU, Claims Attorney, SECURA Insurance Companies

  • Identify common ethical challenges in claims handling
  • Analyze potential risks of unethical claims handling practices
  • Discuss approaches to resolving ethical dilemmas
  • Explore the benefits of ethical claims handling

    • Ryan Matchack

    Mobile Apps for Adjusters

    Nathan Clay, Dir.-CAT & Vendor Operations, American National P&C Group
    Ryan Matchack, Property Claims-HO Specialist, Grange Mutual Casualty Group

  • Please advise learning objectives. Thank you.

    • Andrea Matott

    Property Case Law Developments: Commercial Lines

    James A. Kitces, JD, Partner, Robins Kaplan LLP
    Andrea Matott, CPCU, AIC, AIC, Claims Manager, Beazley Group
    Wayne Taylor, JD, Attorney, Mozley Finlayson & Loggins LLP

  • Review current trends and improve your ability to forecast court decisions in connection with commercial lines property claims issues
  • Identify current issues and concerns in connection with commercial lines property claims
  • Practice reasoning skills in applying policy provisions to factual scenarios
  • Share viewpoints with other claims professionals and attorneys from around the country on commercial lines property claims issues

    • Brandan McGehee

    Large Agricultural Claim Challenges

    John Jennings, CPCU, AIC, Director-Property Claims, American National P&C Group
    Brandan McGehee, General Adjuster, Midwest Claims Service

  • Review coverage provisions related to agriculture losses
  • Determine when and how experts should be engaged in large agricultural claims
  • Evaluate loss strategies with common losses, including poultry houses, grain bins, milking parlors, and other agricultural structures
  • Describe Business Interruption and Extra Expense loss exposures and ways to mitigate these types of claims

    • Mike McKee

    Fraud with Catastrophic Losses

    Jonathan H. Colman, JD, Founding Partner, Colman Law Group
    Mike McKee, Special Agent, NICB
    Dawnde Pence, CPCU, SCLA, CIFI, Unit Manager, SIU Claims, Auto Club Enterprises Group

  • Describe how catastrophe environments can encourage insurance fraud
  • Identify various cat fraud scams and indicators with catastrophe losses
  • Devise strategies to effectively investigate and respond to potential fraud with various claims: wildfires, hurricanes and floods, etc.
  • Review fraud exposures and appropriate responses with additional living expense and fair rental value catastrophe claims

    • John McLaughlin

    Homeowner Conundrums: Issues & Analysis

    John McLaughlin, AVP-Claims, Narragansett Bay Insurance
    Michael T. Ryan, JD, Partner, Merry, Farnen & Ryan, P.C.

  • Evaluate residency and determine who is an insured
  • Decide who has an insurable interest and can bring a claim
  • Identify who should be named on an insurance proceeds check, including mortgagee, loss payee, lien holder, etc.

    • Kevin T. Merriman

    Social Media Liability Exposures & Coverage

    Kevin T. Merriman, JD, Partner, Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy
    Richard Nouza, JD, Home Office Claims Manager, Central Insurance Companies
    Meghan E. Ruesch, JD, Associate Attorney, Lewis Wagner, LLP
    Christine A. Sullivan, CPCU, President, CAS Consulting, LLC

  • Examine liability exposures and coverage for cyberbullying and other conduct arising out of social media use
  • Explore present and emerging causes of action enhanced or generated by social media use
  • Assess coverage issues under personal and commercial liability policies for social media-related claims

    • Charles Mondello

    Drones & Their Use in Claims

    Charles Mondello, President, Property Drone Consortium

  • Please look at learning objectives. Review the emerging regulatory environment for drone operations
  • Explore potential use cases for drone flights in claims
  • Describe hardware and software options available to support drone operations
  • Evaluate other issues, such as privacy concerns, that may impact successful drone operations

    • Dan Mullen

    Craft Beverage Risk: Analysis & Adjustment

    Dan Mullen, Assoc. Manager-Casualty Claims, Cincinnati Insurance Companies
    Donald Seitz, CPCU, National Program Director, Cincinnati Insurance Companies

  • Evaluate exposures to fire/explosion, product liability, and alcohol service
  • Identify property and liability controls designed to minimize loss potential
  • Review industry loss leaders and claim examples
  • Describe frequently asked claim handling questions

    • John Mumford

    Determining the Number of Occurrences Under CGL Policies

    John Mumford, JD, Partner, Hancock Daniel Johnson et al

  • Identify the scenarios in which the issue of the number of occurrences arises
  • Discover how the parties' respective positions on this issue may change based on the policy provisions (including limits and deductible) and facts of the claim
  • Review the key liability policy provisions which impact the determination of the number of occurrences
  • Describe the different "tests" utilized by courts nationally for determining the number of occurrences and survey recent case law addressing this issue

    • Roy A. Mura

    Use of Social Media to Investigate Claims

    Roy A. Mura, JD, Managing Partner, Mura & Storm, PLLC

  • Describe how to gather and record social media evidence with first- and third-party claims
  • Evaluate admissibility and authentication of evidence and the power of a preservation letter
  • Review the risks and regulations in collecting evidence and how to manage the risk
  • List social media resources and third-party profile services
    ** Identify general principles for guiding social media investigations

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