Good Faith Claim Handling and Adjustment of Business Interruption Claims in a COVID-19 World

Aug 11, 2020

While our world has slowed due to COVID-19, it has not stopped. Property losses continue to occur and more are to come with hurricane season soon to begin. The panel will address the handling, adjustment, and valuation of in progress, non-COVID-19 business interruption claims and future non-COVID-19 property claims. This topic will also delve into the challenges of measuring lost revenue as complicated by the reality that many businesses are shuttered and supply chains are disrupted. The panel will then address what the insurance industry will face as we enter hurricane season while the U.S. is reopening and is at risk of a second wave of COVID-19 spread in fall 2020.

Primary and Excess Carriers: Tensions and Triumphs

Aug 19, 2020

When primary and excess carriers work together, they can often achieve better claim outcomes. This program will explore how carriers can work together, what duties they owe to each other, and when or if those duties may shift. It will also address when limits should be tendered, the effect of tendering limits, how different jurisdictions treat tenders in the context of the duty to defend, pre/post judgment interest issues, and dealing with disputes over coverage positions.

Smart Homes and Fire Investigation

Aug 25, 2020

This presentation covers electrical fire investigation and how the latest smart home product data can assist in fire investigations and its potential to defend losses. All information regarding the fire scene is crucial to the investigator, and smart home information is often overlooked. This presentation provides an overview of what smart home information is potentially available and how it can be applied to an investigation. Common smart home products are identified and their potential applications in fire investigation are explained. Case studies will be provided. Question and answer periods will be provided during and after the presentation.

Human Health Risk Assessment

Aug 26, 2020

Our webinar will include three different topics on risk assessment as it relates to human health. Our scientists will discuss novel developments and recent regulatory standards.