Insurance Law Basics
Chairpersons: Niomi Drake & Paul Veillon
Friday, October 3 • 8:20am-3:30pm • 6 CLE Credits
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle
8:30- 8:55 Know Your Playbook: Reading the Policy
Gary Williams, Quilcene
8:55-9:20 Unnecessary Roughness and Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Avoiding the Adversarial Approach to UIM Claims from the Beginning and the Long-term Implications for Bad Faith Claims
Rob Dietz, Insurance Consultant, Arlington
9:20-9:45 Seahawks Win! IFCA Trial Case Study
Sal Mungia, Tacoma, & James Beck, Tacoma
9:45-10:00 BREAK
10:00-10:25 Game-changing Special Teams Touchdowns: UIM Stacking, Umbrella Policies, Borrowed Vehicles, Lions, Tigers, and Bears
Jean Magladry, Bellevue
10:25-11:50 Seeing the Team Doctor: The Difference Between a PIP IME and a CR 35 Exam and How to Respond and Prepare Your Client
Al Shabino, Seattle
11:50-12:05 Meet the Team: Have more questions? Take this opportunity to meet the speakers in small group settings.
12:05-12:30 Lunch (box lunches provided
12:30-12:55 Yellow Flags Here! USAA PIP
Sarah Lee, Seattle
12:55-1:20 Take Care of the Equipment: Property Damage Coverages, Diminished Value, Loss of Use, Additional Necessary Repairs, Preferred Body Shops,' and Subrogation under Meas v State Farm & Averill v Farmers
Steve Hansen, Tacoma
1:20-1:45 Winning in Overtime: Excess Verdicts & Assignment of 3rd party cases
Ed Le, Renton
1:45-2:10 Call in the Backups: How to get auto claims covered by health insurance
Carrie Umland, University Place
2:10-2:25 BREAK
2:25-2:50 No Yellow Flags Here! Subrogation 101, 201, and 301: Mahler, Winters, Hamm, Thiringer, Sherry, and ERISA
Elizabeth Lepley, Bellevue
2:50-3:15 Football Means Soccer to the Rest of the World - There’s More to Life than Auto Cases: Commercial and Homeowner Claims
Tim Bearb, Seattle
3:15-3:30 Hail Mary Pass: Last chance to ask questions. Take this opportunity to meet the speakers in small group settings.