Wednesday, July 25
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11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Castellana Foyer
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Registration
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5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Mont-Royal 2 / 4th Floor
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Welcome Reception
Sponsored by SNR Denton US LLP
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Thursday, July 26
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7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Castellana Foyer
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Registration
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7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Brera 4 & 5
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Breakfast
Sponsored by Locke Lord LLP
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8:45 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Welcome, Introductions and Opening Remarks
Mark Sektnan
President | Association of California Insurance Companies
Scott Kipper
Nevada Insurance Commissioner
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9:10 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Keynote Speaker (via video conference)
Adam M. Cole
General Counsel | California Department of Insurance
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9:40 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Panel on California Insurance Regulations
Rex Frazier
President | Personal Insurance Federation of California
Gene Livingston
Partner | Greenberg Traurig LLP
Sanford L. Michelman
Partner | Michelman & Robinson, LLP
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10:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Castellana Foyer
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Break
Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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10:40 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Trends in California Insurance Litigation
The Honorable Ming W. Chin
Associate Justice | California Supreme Court
The Honorable Rex Heeseman
Judge | Los Angeles Superior Court
Susan M. Popik
Director-Editorial | The Rutter Group
Christina J. Imre
Partner | Sedgwick LLP
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11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Appellate Update: Good News and Bad News in Tort Liability and Beyond
David Axelrad
Partner | Horvitz & Levy, LLP
Lisa Perrochet
Partner | Horvitz & Levy, LLP
Curt Cutting
Partner | Horvitz & Levy, LLP
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12:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Brera 4 & 5
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Buffet Luncheon
Leon Buck
Assistant Vice President, Federal Government Relations | PCI
Sponsored by Michelman & Robinson, LLP
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1:30 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Excess Verdicts - How to Keep the Liability Cap On, and How to Limit Your Exposure When It's Off
Peter Klee
Partner | McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Theona Zhordania
Counsel | McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
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2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Insurance and Social Media: Trends and Best Practices
Sean McEneaney
Partner | SNR Denton US LLP
Jordan Altura
Partner | Gordon & Rees LLP
John Nadolenco
Partner | Mayer Brown LLP
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3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Castellana Foyer
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Break
Sponsored by Hogan Lovells US LLP
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3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Market Conduct, Claims, Super Group
Robert J. Cerny
Partner | Barger & Wolen LLP
Robert W. Hogeboom
Partner | Barger & Wolen LLP
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4:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Natural Disasters, Unnatural Deaths, Damages and Claims (an audio/visual presentation)
Frank Pagliaro
Partner | Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC
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4:20 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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General Counsel Panel
Kara Baysinger
Partner | SNR Denton US LLP
Thomas L. Forsyth
General Counsel | Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S.
Michael J. Zukerman
General Counsel | AAA NCNU Insurance Exchange
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6:00 p.m.
Mont-Royal 2 / 4th Floor
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Reception
Sponsored by Barger & Wolen LLP
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Friday, July 27
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7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Brera 4 & 5
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Breakfast
Sponsored by Horvitz & Levy, LLP and Sedgwick LLP
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8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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New Technology - Old Law: Autonomous Vehicles and California's Insurance Framework
Robert W. Peterson
Professor of Law, Director | Center for Insurance Law and Policy, Santa Clara University
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8:50 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Class Actions
Laura Leigh Geist
Partner | Gordon & Rees LLP
Mona Hanna
Partner | Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Dana Kravetz
Partner | Michelman & Robinson, LLP
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9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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The NAIC Solvency Modernization Initiative: A Roadmap to the Future of Insurance Regulation?
Carey S. Barney
Partner | Locke Lord LLP
Ramon M. Calderon
Director, International Policy | National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Norris W. Clark
Financial/Regulatory Specialist | Locke Lord LLP
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10:20 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Jury Verdicts Update: Recent Jury Verdicts You Need To Know
Robert F. Tyson, Jr.
Partner | Tyson & Mendes LLP
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10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Castellana Foyer
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Break
Sponsored by Tyson & Mendes LLP
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11:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Castellana Ballroom
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Prior Approval Panel
Robert Hoffman
Counsel | SNR Denton US LLP
Vanessa Wells
Partner | Hogan Lovells US LLP
Steven Weinstein
Partner | Barger & Wolen LLP
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| 11:40 a.m. |
Adjourn
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