Magna Battle of the Experts 2024

SHOWDOWN OF SOUTH BEACH PRODUCED BY PETER HECHT

DECEMBER 11-12, 2024  |  SOUTH BEACH, MIAMI Please join us at our upcoming CLE event “Magna Battle of the Experts” on December 11th and 12th at The W South Beach in Miami, FL. The two-day CLE program will feature interactive micro-panel exercises involving teams of outside counsel, in-house counsel, claims executives and audience members working together alongside real life experts. Micro panels will work on preparing their moderators and experts for direct examination role plays, and outside counsel moderators and experts will then go head to head in a “Battle of the Experts” in front of a judge and jury! As always, Magna will provide the facts of a case using audiovisuals and special effects as well as sessions to provide techniques and best practices for successful expert witness prep. Register below!

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Panelists
  • Michael Dubyk, A.G. Risk Management Inc., Senior Claims Adjuster
  • Julie Beaumont-Daugherty, Acuity Insurance, General Manager-Central Claims
  • James Minniti, Allied World Insurance Company, Vice President
  • Ronald Mazariegos, Ambridge Group, Vice President, Public Entity and Non-Profit Claims
  • Brad Markvart, American Family Insurance, Senior Manager, Personal Lines Property Litigation
  • Kevin Breeze, Arch Insurance Group, AVP Major Case Unit
  • Eric Wood, AtlantiCare Health System, Senior Litigation Counsel
  • Claudia Arguello, Berkley Environmental, Sr. Claim Examiner
  • Arturo Antezana, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, Assistant Vice President-Excess Casualty Claims
  • Christopher Boone, Boyd Gaming Corporation, Associate General Counsel
  • Melanie Copic, Brinker International, Technical Claims Specialist
  • Nidya Gonzales, Brinker International, Sr. Casualty Claims Manager
  • Matthew Spector, Chubb, VP Excess Complex and Environmental Claims Leader
  • Melody Curry, Chubb, Vice President, Environmental Claims Leader
  • Jessica Johns, Chubb, Senior Director, Westchester Excess Complex Casualty Claims
  • Rachel Schulman, Chubb, AVP
  • Jim Everett, Everett Cash Mutual Ins Co, Vice President of Claims
  • Mark DiGiovanni, Global Indemnity Group, Vice President Litigation Management
  • Yara Mouded, Great American Custom Insurance, Divisional Assistant Vice President, Excess Casualty Claims
  • Christina Perrotta, Great American Custom, Insurance Complex Director – Excess Casualty Claims
  • Aileen Schwartz, Hill International, SVP General Counsel Americas and Chief Privacy Officer
  • Nicole Moodie, Hudson Insurance Group, Claims Specialist
  • Michelle Han, Hudson Insurance Group, Senior Claims Specialist
  • April McIntire, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Sr Manager Claims Litigation
  • Nick Karacostas, Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC, Chief Claims Officer
  • Meghan Hvizdos, Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC, VP Commercial Auto Claims (Trucking)
  • Kim Dwyer, Interstate Cleaning Corporation, Senior Vice President – Risk Management
  • Scott Rogers, Invited Clubs, Associate Counsel
  • Jeff Davis, Lincoln Financial Group, AVP & Senior Counsel
  • Susan LaBar, Lockton Companies, SVP Large Casualty Practice – Risk Services Leader
  • Collin Hite, Markel, Head of Litigation – Insurance
  • Dwight Geddes, Metro Claims & Risk Mgmt, Founder
  • Justin Gourley, MGM Resorts International, Legal Counsel
  • Thomas Sheridan, MSIG Insurance Services, VP Director of Specialty & Delegated Authority Claims
  • Phyllis Rosenbaum, Nemours Children’s Health, Assistant Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Operations
  • Susan Smith, Next Insurance, Claims Specialist
  • David Gagliardi, NSM Insurance Group, Director of Claims Large Loss and Consumer
  • Ozie Lewis, Old Republic Risk Management, Assistant Vice President Claim Client Manager
  • Matt Shusterman, Prime Insurance, Senior Vice President – Claims Attorney
  • Todd Brandenberger, Prime Insurance, Vice President – Claims
  • Jerry Craig, Protective Insurance, Manager Excess Litigation
  • Craig Freeberg, PURE Insurance, Vice President, Large Loss & Litigation
  • Hillary Jarvis, R&Q Legacy Insurance, Chief Claims Officer – North America
  • Derrick Mullen, Seneca Insurance Company, Vice President and Litigation Manager Home Office Claims
  • Brian Cardoza, Southern California Edison, Lead Claims Trial Counsel
  • Mitchell Dane-Henry, Sprouts, Senior Manager Insurance Programs
  • Martina Yacoub, Subaru of America Inc., Senior Counsel
  • Michelle Walters, Team Car Care, LLC / Jiffy Lube, General Counsel VP of Legal
  • Michael Meyer, The Doctors Company, SVP Claims
  • Brittnie Hayes, The Doctors Company, Vice President, Claims
  • Stephanie Morris, The Kroger Co., Paralegal – Insured Litigation
  • Kellen Hade, T-Mobile, Senior Litigation Counsel | Legal Affairs
  • Debbie Akhbari, T-Mobile, Senior Corporate Counsel Litigation
  • Katherine McDaniel, T-Mobile, Director Cybersecurity Compliance & Incident Response
  • Leah Altman, Uber, Sr. Counsel – Special Matters & Central Strategy (Global)
  • Richard Kim, Universal Health Services Inc., Assistant Director – Corporate Claims
  • Frank Tarsi, Universal Health Services, Inc., Sr Claim Analyst
  • Michel Morgan, Universal Property, General Counsel of Operations
  • Richard Sedory, Wastequip LLC, General Counsel
  • Lloyd Brown, Wawa Inc., Casualty Claims Manager
  • Kim Campbell, Wellpath, Claims Litigation Sr Supervisor
  • Alton Peralta, West of England Insurance Services, Senior Claims Manager
  • Ron Lowell, Western Express, General Counsel
  • Michael Cortese, Westfield Specialty, SVP of Claims
  • Krista Glenn, Westfield Specialty, EVP & Chief Claims Officer
  • David Stark, Former GC of Teva, Founder of Stark Creative Industries
  • Christopher Greene, General Counsel
  • And more to be announced!

December 11-12, 2024

W South Beach in Miami, FL

$1,599.99

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Battle of the Experts 2024

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