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:

• Garrett Finnegan, AEGIS, Assistant Vice President, Excess Liability Claims
• Ronald Mazariegos, Ambridge Group, Vice President, Public Entity and Non-Profit Claims
• Mike Merlo, Aon, Chief Claims Officer
• Jason Hunt, Axis, Head of Severity Claims
• Cynthia Khin, Berkley Life Sciences, Casualty Resolution Director
• Bron D’Angelo, Burger, Meyer, & D’Angelo, LLP, Partner
• Linda Sandoval, Chubb, AVP, Claim Manager, Multinational Claims
• Matthew Spector, Chubb, SVP, Primary and Excess Casualty Claims Leader
• Jennifer Wojciechowski, Community Association Underwriters of America, First Vice President – Claims & Operations
• John Reitwiesner, Core Specialty, VP – Head of Claims
• Kimberly Boswell, First Acceptance Insurance Company, Director Claims Litigation
• Christopher Carucci, Gallagher Bassett, Senior Vice President Construction Claims
• Xavier Blum, Golden Bear Insurance Company, AVP Claims Manager
• Christina Perrotta, Great American Custom, Divisional Vice President
• Yara Mouded, Great American Custom Insurance, Excess Casualty Claims
• 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, SVP – Chief Claims Officer
• 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
• Ozie Lewis, Old Republic Risk Management, Assistant Vice President Claim Client Manager
• Derrick Mullen, Seneca Insurance Company, VP, Director of Casualty Claims and Litigation Manager
• Aileen Schwartz, QC Servion, General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
• Anthony Slimowicz, The Amynta Group, EVP and COO of MGA and Specialty Risk
• Brian Cuevas, U-Haul International, Inc., Assistant General Counsel
• Richard Sedory, Wastequip LLC, General Counsel
• Lloyd Brown, Wawa, Inc., Claims Manager- Risk Management and Safety

 
And many more to be announced!