Magna Battle of the Experts 2026

SHOWDOWN OF SOUTH BEACH PRODUCED BY MAGNA LEGAL SERVICES

DECEMBER 9^th & 10^th | ST REGIS BAL HARBOUR, MIAMI, FL

Please join us at our upcoming CLE event “Magna Battle of the Experts” on December 9^th and 10^th. 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 Include:

• Elana Gilaad, ABM, Associate General Counsel
• Chris Spain, Acrisure, Director General Counsel
• Garrett Finnegan, AEGIS, Assistant Vice-President, Excess Liability Claims
• James Minniti, Allied World Insurance Company, Vice President
• Ronald Mazariegos, Ambridge Group, Vice President, Public Entity and Non-Profit Claims
• Mike Merlo, Aon, Chief Claims Officer
• Linda Sandoval, AXA XL, AVP, Claim Manager, Multinational Claims
• Jason Hunt, Axis, Head of Severity Claims
• John Woods, Barr Brands International
• Cynthia Khin, Berkley Life Sciences, Casualty Resolution Director
• Christopher Butler, Bowhead Specialty Underwriters, Inc., Head of Claims
• Rachel Weissert, BrandSafway, Counsel — Claims & Litigation
• Michael Freeman, Centene Corporation
• Sam Weisgarber, Central Insurance, Claims Litigation Manager
• Matthew Spector, Chubb, SVP, Primary and Excess Casualty Claims Leader
• Carl St. Amand, Chubb, Senior Claims Director, Excess
• Jennifer Wojciechowski, Community Association Underwriters of America, First Vice President – Claims & Operations
• John Reitwiesner, Core Specialty, VP – Head of Claims
• Michael Cieloszczyk, Everest, Casualty Claims
• Michael McLaren, FedEx, Senior Counsel
• Kimberly Boswell, First Acceptance Insurance Company, Director Claims Litigation
• Erica Crane, Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc., Litigation Manager
• Christopher Carucci, Gallagher Bassett, Senior Vice President, Construction Claims
• Xavier Blum, Golden Bear Insurance Company, AVP Claims Manager
• Christina Perrotta, Great American Custom Insurance, Divisional Vice President
• Yara Mouded, Great American Custom Insurance, Excess Casualty Claims
• Amy Bulpitt, Hospital Sisters Health System, SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
• Paige Toth, Hospital Sisters Health System, Vice President, Associate General Counsel
• Jeffrey Sandler, Hub Group, Director of Claims
• Jackie Jones, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Sr. Manager Property Claims
• April McIntire, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Sr. Manager Claims Litigation
• Nick Karacostas, Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC, Chief Claims Officer
• John Pechar, Intrepid Direct Insurance Agency, LLC, SVP – Chief Claims Officer
• Brad Jaudon, Intrepid Direct Insurance Agency, LLC, Senior Complex Claim Specialist
• Deborah Gonzalez, Kemper, Vice President, Staff Counsel, Litigation
• Jeff Davis, Lincoln Financial Group, AVP & Senior Counsel
• Sonia Valdes, Medmarc, Vice President
• Jacqueline Weyand, Midea America Corp., Senior Litigation Counsel
• Robert Reid, Mueller Industries, Director of Litigation
• Dale Diamond, NAMIC Insurance Company, Inc., Vice President of Claims
• Ozie Lewis, Old Republic Risk Management, Assistant Vice President Claim Client Manager
• Aileen Schwartz, QC Servion, General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
• Connie Rivera, Redion (Generali Global Assistance), Director, Liability Claims
• Kacey Bennett, Redion (Generali Global Assistance), In-House Counsel
• Derrick Mullen, Seneca Insurance Company, VP, Director of Casualty Claims and Litigation Manager
• Martina Yacoub, Subaru of America, Inc., Senior Counsel
• Anthony Slimowicz, The Amynta Group, EVP and COO of MGA and Specialty Risk
• Jeannine Hayden, Travelers Insurance, Director National Auto Severity
• Brian Cuevas, U-Haul International, Inc., Assistant General Counsel
• Morgan Carrin, Universal Health Services, Inc., Sr. Program Manager – Claims
• Carolyn Trush, Universal Health Services, Inc., Assistant Director – Corporate Claims
• Awais Farooq, Venbrook Group, LLC, Chief Claims Officer
• Richard Sedory, Wastequip LLC, General Counsel
• Lloyd Brown, Wawa, Inc., Claims Manager – Risk Management and Safety
• Michael Cortese, Westfield Specialty, SVP, Head of Casualty Claims

 
And many more to be announced!