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Focused Learning. Professional Certification. Immerse yourself in this specialized track alongside a limited group of 25 peers. Master the complexities of this field and emerge with your Insurance Claims Management Specialist (ICMS) designation. 

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Our Faculty 

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
  • Christopher Dunnells, Partner - Chartwell Law
  • Meghan Hvizdos, Vice President, Transportation Claims - MV Transportation
  • Shawna Hyde, Operations Manager - EMA Risk Services
  • Lauren Hysell, Account Executive - Fraud Sniffr
  • 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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Chicago, IL 60611
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