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About Casualty Claims Academy

Provosts:
Ray Weisse – Ascot Group – SVP – Head of Claims
Jennifer Wojciechowski – Alliant/CAU – Vice President - Operations

Faculty:
Michele Bates, Raphael & Associates  - Manager Liability Field             
Ron Bush, Bush Graziano Rice & Hearing, P.A. - Shareholder   
Michael Drews, Tyson & Mendez - Managing Partner   
Andy Klauber, Malapero Prisco & Klauber LLP  - Partner
Barbara Laskaris, Golden State Claims Adjusters - VP and Head of Claims     
Jaynie Spies, Network Adjusters Inc. - Claims Supervisor         

Featured Panelists:
Debbie Champion, Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch & Champion, LLC - Partner
Erin Erickson, Bohyer, Erickson, Beaudette & Tranel, PC - Managing Partner & Shareholder
Howard Shafer, Shafer Partners, LLP - Partner

Claims Leadership Panel:
Jennifer Odrobina, Sompo International - VP, Financial Lines, Head of D&O Claims
Kimberly Vaughn, Amerisure - VP, Claims

Schedule-at-a-glance:
Wednesday, July 17 

8:00 - 8:45 AM

9:00 - 10:30 AM 

Featured Panel - Litigation Should Not Be a Mystery

Claim Intake and Coverage Review

11:00 - 12:30 PM 

Investigation and Strategy

1:30 - 3:00 PM 

Valuation & Reserves 

 3:30 - 5:00 PM 

Litigation Strategy 

Thursday, July 18

8:00 - 8:45 AM

9:00 - 10:30 AM

Claims Leadership Panel

Negotiation and Mediation 

11:00 - 12:30 PM Pre-Trial Preparation of the Claim
2:00 - 4:00 PM Trial