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Cle Your Insurance Company has Asked, will theories of recovery by an insured against an insurers and how the future of claims might be

But What Should They Receive? insurer when a claim is denied. Finally, discovery different now that insurtech is growing.
and trial tactics for both the plaintiff and defendant
Kimberly L. Rathbone, Rathbone Group, LLC
Navigating The Duty To Cooperate will be covered.
When Faced With Demands For Smart David C. Comstock, Jr., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Cyber Coverage – Risks and Trends
Phone Inspections and Social Media Hupp Co. L.P.A. Steven Strang and Rema Ina will review emerging
trends in cyber risks and then explore the
Account Data During First-Party Claim Dimitrios S. Pousoulides, Pousoulides Law Offices, differences in insurance coverage under CGL,
Inc.
Investigations professional liability, criminal acts, and cyber liability
All property insurance policies obligate the insured Lunch (included with program) policies.
to cooperate with their insurer after a loss and Rema A. Ina, Gallagher Sharp
provide relevant records and information. This Insurance as a Risk Allocation Tool in Steven D. Strang, Gallagher Sharp
presentation will address carrier demands to Corporate Transactions
forensically examine the insured’s cell phone and Matt and James will discuss various tools and Insurance Coverage in the Cannabis
social media account information during claim techniques for shifting risks in commercial Industry
investigations, including the type of information transactions onto insurance companies. The topics The disparate treatment of the legality of the
that is typically sought, what can be obtained, addressed will include provisions in contracts cultivation, processing, and sale of cannabis under
and how insured’s can respond so that they can addressing minimum insurance requirements, state and federal law has resulted in a variety
fulfill their post-loss duties while also protecting maintenance of insurance standards, additional of issues in the cannabis industry. Attendees will
themselves from disclosure of private, sensitive, insured status, waivers of subrogation, and primary learn what the issues are, how they have been
and irrelevant information. and non-contributory issues. Also considered will addressed by the courts, and how the cannabis
Justin Rudin, Rutter & Rutter, LLC be certificates of insurance and how they factor and insurance industries are addressing them.
into the big picture of risk allocation. Daniel F. Gourash, Seeley, Savidge, Ebert &
First Party Fire Claims: An Insured’s and K. James Sullivan, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Gourash Co., LPA
Insurer’s Perspective Matt Chiricosta, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
This presentation will address the handling of a
first-party fire claim, from the date of the fire Insurtech Influencing Mainstream register at:
through trial, from both the insured’s and insurer’s Insurance
perspectives. Areas of the insurer’s investigation Insurtech companies are creating technological CleMetroBar.org/Cle!
will be covered, including policy tools to determine advancements that are revolutionizing the For questions or to register over the
pertinent claim facts. Claim denials based on policy insurance industry. This session will explore how phone, call (216) 696-2404.
language and common law will be addressed, as these start-ups are different from traditional

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