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Provosts:
Lea Kapral – ACUITY, A Mutual Insurance Company – General Manager – Central Claims
Joe Pappalardo – Gallagher Sharp LLP - Partner

Professors:
Joe Baiocco, Wilson Elser - Partner      
Meghan Hvizdos, Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC - Vice President of Claims - Trucking             
Lea Kapral, ACUITY, A Mutual Insurance Company - General Manager - Central Claims              
Lara Lickhalter, Wilson Elser - Partner 
Joe Pappalardo, Gallagher Sharp - Of Counsel
Tim Roth, Gallagher Sharp - Attorney  
Ted Schaer, Zarwin Baum - Director     
Cheryl Ubick, TFI International - Senior Claims Manager          
Amber Wiltse, ACUITY, A Mutual Insurance Company - Senior Field Claims Representative

Featured Panelists:
Debbie Champion, Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch & Champion, LLC - Partner
Erin Erickson, Bohyer, Erickson, Beaudette & Tranel, PC - Managing Partner & Shareholder
Howard Shafer, Shafer Partners, LLP - Partner

Claims Leadership Panel:
Jennifer Odrobina, Sompo International - VP, Financial Lines, Head of D&O Claims
Kimberly Vaughn, Amerisure - VP, Claims

 Schedule-at-a-glance:
Wednesday, July 17 

8:00 - 8:45 AM

9:00 - 10:30 AM 

Featured Panel - Litigation Should Not Be a Mystery

Rapid Response/Notice of Loss, Now What...?!

11:00 - 12:30 PM 

Identifying and Addressing Aggravating Factors — What Happened? 

2:00 - 3:30 PM 

Key Federal Regulations — What FMCSR Violations May Be in Play 

 4:00 - 5:30 PM 

Avoiding Discovery Pitfalls/30(b)(6) Corporate Witnesses/Prepare to Defend

Thursday, July 18

8:00 - 8:45 AM

9:00 - 10:30 AM

Claims Leadership Forum

Risk Transfer 

10:30 - 12:30 PM Attendee Presentation 
1:30 - 3:00 PM Creative Resolution Strategies 
3:00 - 4:00 PM  Wrap Up