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THURsday 7/13
AM session 2 -
10:10 Am - noon

300 B

5-620 4 Hour Update Course
Two-part Class - Part 2 of 2.
Both Parts 1 and 2 of this class must be completed to receive the full 4 credits. No credit will be earned for completing just one portion.

Cassandra Gallegos - Chief Claims Officer and CEO, CCMS & Associates;
Maggie Potter, Esq. - Assistant Managing Partner, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

4 Hour Update course - action packed with deep dives into newest changes in unfair claim practice and effects of SB2A. Riveting Caselaw update for all lines.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Intermediate
4 Hour Update
125819 / 1180743

410

Water Damage: Using Research to Separate Fact From Fiction

Nolan Wells, PE, MRSA - Forensic Engineer/Scientist, NV5, Inc.;
Robert Kingsford, Esq. - Managing Shareholder, Alfano Kingsford, P.A.

The presentation will review multiple examples of real-life water damage cases compared to research and provide an attorney's perspective on why it is important.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Intermediate
Optional - Intermediate
125918 / 1180747

420

Conditions Precedent and Lack of Coverage

Teodora Siderova, Esq. - Shareholder, Kubicki Draper:
Michael C. Clarke, Esq. - Shareholder, Kubicki Draper;
Rebecca Cooperman Kay, Esq. - Shareholder, Kubicki Draper;
Joseph G. Monte, Esq. - Associate Attorney, Kubicki Draper;
Marsha M. Moses, Esq. - Shareholder, Kubicki Draper

This course will provide a review and update of highly litigated topics in personal injury protection litigation to include demand letters, examinations under oath, accord & satisfaction, and choice of law legislation and case law.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Introductory
Optional - Introductory
125893 / 1180748

430

"The CAT's In The Cradle" - A Catastrophe Plan and Identifying Potentially Fraudulent CAT Claims

Mariela Pennock - Director of SIU and Fraud Compliance; Assurant
Maria Abate, Esq. - Shareholder, Colodny Fass
Fernando Valle, Esq. - Partner, Colodny Fass

All claims organizations need to be prepared for a wide variety of catastrophic events. Geographic areas, type of products, aggregation of risk and organization size are a few of the issues that will dictate how you respond to a CAT. The purpose of this course is to walk through the evaluation, development, and implementation of a catastrophe response plan. When a CAT does occur, it is likely to be expensive and bring scrutiny upon the organization. However, with proper planning an organization can turn a negative situation into a positive result that can help a company grow.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Intermediate
Optional - Intermediate
125918 / 1180747

440

The Path of the Warrior--The Art of the Adjuster Deposition: Tools for Adjusters and Attorneys to Win the War

Maria Pace, Esq. - Managing Attorney - Orlando Office, Dutton Law Group;
Scott W. Dutton, Esq. - Owner and Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Dutton Law Group

The presentation will begin with an overview of steps to take prior to the deposition of the adjuster. The presentation will then address areas related to preparing for the deposition of the adjuster. We will then provide attorneys a comprehensive overview of how to represent their client in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, focusing on proper and improper objections.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Intermediate
Optional - Intermediate
125918 / 1180747

450

Code Breaking: Secret Decoder Ring for Medical and PIP Fraud

Melissa McDavitt, Esq. - Partner, Conroy Simberg;
Sarah Kippers, Esq. - Associate, Conroy Simberg;
Rachel Minetree, Esq. - Partner, Conroy Simberg

This course will help insurance professionals decode medical bills and records to find hidden improper billing or services. The course will provide both an overview of issues and case studies illustrating schemes to defraud insurers. An understanding of proper CPT coding and analysis which aids investigations, uncovers fraudulent schemes and exposes bad actors.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Intermediate
Optional - Intermediate
125918 / 1180747

460

OSHA: Investigation, Findings, Application and Detection of Fraud in First Party Property Damage Estimates and Admissibility of OSHA Requirements at Trial

Sarah Goldberg, Esq. - Shareholder, Kubicki Draper;
Barbara Fox, Esq. - Shareholder, Kubicki Draper

Discuss common OSHA requirements, how they are included in first party property estimates and how to identify and handle fraud in estimates based on OSHA requirements.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Intermediate
Optional - Intermediate
125918 / 1180747

470

Don't Get Cut Walking on Broken Glass: How to Trek Through FL Windshield Litigation

Philip L. Colesanti, Esq. - Attorney, Roig Lawyers;
Jessica Z. Martin, Esq. - Partner, Roig Lawyers

This course will explore how to handle windshield claims in Florida. Attendees will get an understanding of why glass shops file lawsuits, ways to investigate and protect insurance carriers before the suit is filed, and different manners for litigating the claims based on policy language for comprehensive benefits.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Introductory
Optional - Introductory
125893 / 1180748

480

Combating Low Impact Insurance Claims

Adam Brand, Esq. - Attorney, Brand & Tapply, LLC

Frustration is what we hear throughout the industry, when confronting BI claims emanating out of low impact collisions. Damages are so minor, common sense screams no one could have been injured. Insurers settle these claims for substantial sums as liability is clear or to avoid litigation expenses. We provide a process to attack claims at an early stage, with a consistent investigative/dispositive strategy. Focus isn't centered on the analysis of medical records. Rather, the element of "causation" and credibility of the claimant. Attendees will be provided with a clear game plan to approach claims that contain costs, reduce indemnification and avoid litigation.

Presentation Level
CE Category
Course ID / Course Offering
Intermediate
Optional - Intermediate
125918 / 1180747
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