Schedule/Sessions
Course 1: Client Relations, Expectations and Confidentiality
Course Objectives: Understand the roles and responsibilities that each member of the team (counsel, insured, carrier) plays in the claim litigation process.
Know how developing effective communication strategies favorably affects results.
Appreciate resolution strategy development and its import
Back to topCourse 2: Coverage Perspectives
Course Objectives: To understand the most common ethical and strategic considerations in defending insurance litigation.
To understand the ROR, its implications, and what your client needs to know about it.
Learn how to identify and resolve conflicts of interests.
Learn how best to respond to the policy requirements related to settlements: e.g., Hammer letter; need for consent.
Understand practical considerations on coverage.
Back to topCourse 3: Litigation Metrics
- Speakers:
JD Keister, McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC (MGC)
Taylor Smith, Suite 200 Solutions
Daniel Winkler, Westfield Insurance
Course Objective: To understand the importance of access to metrics and data for claims executives.
Back to topCourse 4: Legal Budgeting and Fee Considerations/AFA's
Course Objectives: To educate law firm users and claims professionals about the benefits of budgets and different budget models available.
To educate law firm users and claims professionals on how to better manage litigation through budgeting data mining and AFA’s
Course 5: Emerging Technology in Claims and Litigation Management
- Speakers:
Christopher Butler, Bowhead Specialty Underwriters, Inc.
Dan Costello, Costello Ginex & Wideikis, P.C.
Cathleen Kelly Rebar, Rebar Kelly
Course 6: Evaluation & Assessment: Impact Reporting and Reserving
Course Objectives: “Impact reporting” differs from routine or periodic case reporting. Understanding the consequences of newly developed information in terms of exposure assessment and resolution planning is key to establishing effective communication and a truly collaborative approach to case disposition. What have we learned ? Why is it important? What are we going to do about it?
Back to topCourse 7: Resolution Options
- Speakers:
Miles Henderson, Berkley Construction Solutions
Amy Jenkins, McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC (MGC)
Daniel Wolfe, Magna Legal Services, LLC
Objectives of Course: Understand how to strategically identify the best resolution option.
Understand how to create opportunities for early resolution considerations.
Identify cost-effective resolution strategies.
Understand the psychology behind resolutions strategies.
Understand technologies that can be used to achieve resolution.
Back to topCourse 8: Reserving and Data Management from an Actuarial Perspective
Course Objectives: Understand various reserve philosophies and types of reserves maintained by insurance companies.
Understand how actions from claims and litigation managers can significantly impact the liability portion of an insurance company's balance sheet.
Understand how actions from actuaries, underwriters, data managers and claim managers affect a company’s view of the financial risks associated with claims.
Understand the benefits of working with actuaries.
Back to topCourse 9: Generative AI and Usage in Litigation Management (suggested use)
Course 11: Practical Aspects of Litigation Management - Strategic Implementation
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