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TRAIN WITH CHAMPIONS
PROGRAM AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025
7:00 AM
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9:00 AM Voucher Breakfast
7:00 AM
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9:00 AM Grab & Go Breakfast
7:45 AM
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8:45 AM Section Programming
“Clearing Underwriting Hurdles To Win
On Coverage Issues”
[Insurance Coverage, Extra Contractual, Property and Life,
Health & Disability Coverage Sections]
The tension between underwriting and claims is
legendary. And yet, they both work toward the
overarching goal of issuing policies that provide
coverage for covered losses and claims. This
moderated panel discussion will focus on the origins
of the rivalry: the application and underwriting
process, their impact on coverage and ultimately,
coverage litigation.
John Casciano - Markel Insurance
“I Work at a Car Wash but Neurosurgery is my
Passion: Countering Wage Loss Claims in
Personal Injury”
[Healthcare Section]
Not every plaintiff will end up on a Wheaties box, but
you would never know this from their expert reports.
This presentation will provide an overview of recent
trends on countering future losses and life care plans.
You will learn how to challenge experts who opine on
wage losses, future earnings and impairments.
Brian L. Calistri - Calistri McLaughlin
L. Johnson (Johnny) Sarber III - Carr Allison
Susan A. Kidwell - Troutman Pepper Locke, LLP
Michael Montgomery - Butler Weihmuller, Katz Craig, LLP
Kelsie M. Sullivan - McAfee & Taft
John Schneider, Ph.D. - Avalon Health Economics
“Championing Dual Tracks In Construction Accidents-
-Winning Strategies For Court And Arbitration”
[Construction, Trial Tactics and ADR Sections]
Cross training is hard work! In construction accident
cases, litigants often face the challenge of managing
parallel court and arbitration proceedings. These
varied tracks, with their differing discovery processes
and timelines, can create a tangled web, where the
resolution of one impacts the other. In this session, our
panel of champions will provide practical strategies
JULY 28 - AUGUST 2, 2025 | PARK CITY, UTAH
GO FOR GOLD