Why you should attend

This advanced insurance program on claim trends and litigation will cover the newest developments in 2007 and 2008 affecting commercial general liability (CGL), property and professional liability insurance. Our experienced faculty will examine the best practices and emerging areas of dispute in coverage claims,
analyze new claim trends, explain the most recent court decisions creating new standards and precedents, and offer practical information regarding handling insurance coverage claims and litigation today. You should attend to bring your understanding of the emerging case law and claim trends up-to-date and to gain new insight into the current “hot” areas of dispute in coverage matters.

What you will learn

• Identify growing commercial liability exposures, new case law standards and claim trends that you must consider now
• Get an overview of the newest issues in insurance claims handling, the duty to defend, and bad faith
• Understand “reasonable” fees and how targeted claim tenders and allocation principles will be applied
• Examine the emerging issues between primary and excess insurers and the application of their coverages
• Explore coverage developments on catastrophic risks, agent-broker relationships, and the subprime meltdown
• Receive updates on professional liability coverage issues: rescission, insured vs. insured and emerging claims

Who should attend

This program is designed for corporate, claims and general counsel, insurance claim and coverage
litigation managers, underwriters, brokers, risk managers, and other professionals advising clients on
insurance issues. Insurance coverage litigation and counseling is a major area of law practice in the
United States (and worldwide). All professionals working in this field will benefit from this up-to-date
program covering the most pressing issues in commercial insurance coverage claims and litigation.

Join Reed Smith Partner John Ellison at 9:00 a.m. on April 29 in New York for his presentation on First Party Coverage for Catastrophic Risks.