Highlights
More than 180 insurance industry professionals attended the 2012 Annual ACIC General Counsel Seminar, July 25-27 in Las Vegas, Nev.

The seminar's program provided informative discussions by leading industry speakers from the legal, insurance and regulatory communities. It also offered timely information on a wide range of insurance issues important to insurers doing business in California.

Presentations
To view some of the presentation from the seminar, please click on the titles below, which will open a PDF file.

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

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


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


Federal Issues of Concern
Leon Buck, Assistant Vice President, Federal Government Relations, PCI

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


Insurance and Social Media: Trends and Best Practices
Sean McEneaney, Partner, SNR Denton US LLP

Insurance and Social Media: Trends and Best Practices
Jordan Altura, Partner, Gordon & Rees LLP

Insurance and Social Media: Trends and Best Practices
John Nadolenco, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Market Conduct, Claims, Super Group
Robert W. Hogeboom, Partner, Barger & Wolen LLP

Natural Disasters, Unnatural Deaths, Damages and Claims
Frank Pagliaro, Partner, Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC

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

Class Actions
Laura Leigh Geist, Partner, Gordon & Rees LLP
Mona Hanna, Partner, Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Dana Kravetz, Partner, Michelman & Robinson, LLP

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


Jury Verdicts Update: Recent Jury Verdicts You Need To Know
Robert F. Tyson, Jr., Partner Tyson & Mendes LLP

Prior Approval Panel
Robert Hoffman, Counsel,SNR Denton US LLP
Vanessa Wells, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP
Steven Weinstein, Partner, Barger & Wolen LLP

Join us in 2013
The dates are set for the 2013 ACIC General Counsel Seminar in Las Vegas, Nev. Mark your calendar for July 23-25
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