Broadcast Date: Thursday, September 03, 2020
from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (ET)

Overview:

The COVID-19 pandemic is drastically affecting today’s global economy. Because of temporary closures and disrupted supply chains and sales, businesses today are confronted with profound income losses. This fallout has prompted an upsurge in business interruption insurance claims. Whether standard commercial policies provide coverage for virus-related income loss is hotly contested, however. Likelihood of recovery on such claims will depend on the terms and conditions of individual policies, as well as ongoing developments in litigation and legislation.

In a LIVE Webcast, a panel of key thought leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide an in-depth discussion of business interruption insurance developments in the COVID-19 context. Speakers will also offer practical strategies and best practices for both insurers and policyholders.

Key issues include:

  • Critical Coverages and Exclusions
  • Litigation Developments
  • Insurance Legislation: Trends and Updates
  • Calculating the Business Income Loss
  • Best Practices Amid Covid-19 Crisis
  • What Lies Ahead

Credit:

Course Level:

Intermediate

 

Advance Preparation:

Print and review course materials

 

Method of Presentation:

On-demand Webcast (CLE); Group-Internet Based

 

Prerequisite:

General knowledge of insurance coverage law

 

Course Code:

149139

 

NY Category of CLE Credit:

Areas of Professional Practice

 

NASBA Field of Study:

Specialized Knowledge - Technical

 

Total Credits:

1.5 CLE

1.5 CPE (Not eligible for QAS (On-demand) CPE credits)

Speaker Panel:

Kymberly Kochis, Partner
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Kym Kochis is co-head of Eversheds’ insurance litigation and class action defense groups.  Kym counsels insurers on a wide range of litigation and corporate governance matters. Her extensive knowledge of the insurance industry provides for deft representation of insurers opposing complex litigation and class action matters. Kym regularly handles matters involving unfair trade practices, consumer fraud, and policy coverage issues, as well as complex breach of contract and tort claims.

Benjamin Milam, Attorney
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Ben Milam is an associate attorney on Bradley’s Policyholder Insurance Coverage Team.  Ben’s practice includes assisting clients with insurance needs, advising on matters of coverage, and helping policyholders resolve disputes with their insurer.  He has assisted on a variety of insurance matters, including issues pertaining to commercial general liability, property, title, directors and officers and entity liability, and errors and omissions coverage.

Karl Schwabauer, CPA, CFF, CVA, Managing Director, Forensic and Litigation Services
Weaver

Karl Schwabauer has extensive experience providing forensic accounting, economic damage assessment and valuation services. He has testified dozens of times at trial, deposition, arbitration and as a court‐appointed expert for matters related to fraud or financial misrepresentation, accounting issues, breach of fiduciary duties, contract disputes, shareholder/partner disputes, insurance disputes, intellectual property disputes, and valuation and solvency issues.

As a CPA licensed in multiple states, Karl also assists clients with non-litigation valuation services for corporations, partnerships, individuals, estates and trusts. He earned the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) credential through the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and also holds the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designation through the AICPA.  Karl earned a Master of Business Administration from California State University – Dominguez Hills and a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Agenda:

Kymberly KochisPartner

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

AND

Benjamin MilamAttorney

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

AND

Karl Schwabauer, CPA, CFF, CVA, Managing Director, Forensic and Litigation Services

Weaver

  • Critical Coverages and Exclusions
  • Litigation Developments
  • Insurance Legislation: Trends and Updates
  • Calculating the Business Income Loss
  • Best Practices Amid Covid-19 Crisis
  • What Lies Ahead

Date & Time:

Thursday, September 03, 2020

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (ET)

Who Should Attend:

  • Insurance Lawyers
  • In-House and Outside Counsel
  • Claims Executives and Managers
  • Corporate Risk Managers
  • Agents/Brokers
  • Insurance Companies
  • Policyholders

SPEAKERS

Kymberly KochisPartner
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Benjamin MilamAttorney
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Karl Schwabauer, CPA, CFF, CVAManaging Director, Forensic and Litigation Services
Weaver

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