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Thank you for the incredible response. To join the waitlist, please email Sydney Posner and we'll be happy to notify you if additional seats become available.

 

Shape Your Future. Lead the Future of Claims.

Focused. Elite. Transformational. ClaimsAcademy is an immersive, high-caliber experience designed for ambitious claims professionals ready to elevate their technical competence. 

With an intentionally limited cohort of just 25 peers, you'll engage in rigorous discussion, real-world application, and executive-level thinking - all while earning your Insurance Claims Management Specialist (ICMS) designation. 

*New* Now featuring claimsXcellence an advanced claims leadership workshop you can add to empower your evolution into executive-level management. Click here for details.

 

Learn From the Industry's Best

Our 2026 ClaimsAcademy faculty is comprised of elite claims executives and industry authorities to ensure a high-caliber, peer-to-peer learning environment.

Provosts:

  • Christopher Dunnells, Partner - Chartwell Law
  • Lea Kapral, Senior Litigation Claims Examiner - Mohave Transportation Insurance Co.

Professors:

  • Jennifer Akre, Partner - Tyson Mendes
  • Joe Baiocco, Partner - Wilson Elser
  • Julie Brennan, Attorney - Pion, Nerone, Girman & Smith, P.C.
  • Max Brusky, AGC Litigation - TransDev
  • Lars Daniel, Director - Digital Forensics - Rimkus
  • Marci De Vries, CEO Fraud Sniffr
  • Christopher Dunnells, Partner - Chartwell Law
  • Meghan Hvizdos, Vice President, Transportation Claims - MV Transportation
  • Shawna Hyde, Operations Manager - EMA Risk Services
  • Lea Kapral, Senior Litigation Claims Examiner - Mohave Transportation Insurance Co.
  • Lara Lickhalter, Partner - Wilson Elser
  • Christa Peterson, Transportation Claims Director - Higginbotham
  • Tim Roth, Partner - Amundsen Davis
  • Trey Sandoval, Shareholder - Mehaffy Weber
  • Ben Smith, Principal Analyst/Partner - Integra Forensics
  • Nicole Sorell, Senior Counsel - Uber
  • Cheryl Ubick, Senior Claims Manager - TFI International
  • Tamara Warn, Executive Claims Manager - Mohave Transportation Insurance Co.

Curriculum Highlights

Our curriculum is built to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and executive leadership. This track focuses on navigating the most pressing challenges in the current claims landscape including:

  • Rapid Response - Now What?      
  • Identifying What Happened
  • Gathering Information
  • Key Federal Regulations
  • Risk Transfer
  • Understanding Trucking Insurance
  • Common Liability Theories
  • DQ Review Exercise
  • Value-Changing Events
  • Negotiating Resolution
  • Creative Defense Strategies
  • Negotiation Exercise

 

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Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611
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