SDV Events

Join ABA in celebrating 35 years of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar. Come learn about the very latest developments in insurance law from leading lawyers and insurance professionals. Join ABA for cutting-edge and informative plenary, breakout, and roundtable programs; valuable networking events; and a variety of outdoor activities only Tucson can offer. This year’s meeting will feature the same high-quality programming that has attracted insurance practitioners from all over the United States and other parts of the globe.

Challenges with Excess Insurance: Bearing the Risk for Excess Judgments and Avoiding Uncovered Losses
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

K. Alexandra O'Neill, Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.
Christina A. Culver, Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons, LLP
Stella Lane, Markel
Samantha M. Oliveira, Custom House Risk Advisors
 

A panel discussion of the role of excess insurance, circumstances when an excess insurer participates in a claim, and avoiding excess judgments for non-covered losses. This discussion will also include a discussion of practical tips for an insured to ensure that its carriers are on notice, and how to secure coverage for excess judgments for covered losses.

Are Opening Sessions at Coverage Mediations Dead: Be the Client, Wtiness a Mock Opening, and Decide?
Friday, March 3, 2023 - 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Theresa A. Guertin, Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.
Andrew S. Nadolna, JAMS
Allen Burton, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Megan Watt, Chubb

In this program, we will discuss the decline of the opening session in mediations, ways in which mediators have attempted to make the session more beneficial for lawyers and clients, and whether it is worth the effort.  The program will include a brief mock joint session, with short presentations from the policyholder lawyer and insurer lawyer.  The audiience will be asked for their reactions to create a robust discussion about what works and what doesn't. 

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