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WebinarsJason Jaramillo2023-08-26T00:43:08+00:00

WEBINARS AND DOWNLOADABLE PRESENTATIONS

Covering a wide range of important subjects, our library of highly informative YHC Webinars and Downloadable Presentations are developed by Your House Counsel^® as well as by individual Member Firms. We invite you to review and download our informative and widely respected Webinars and Presentations.

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Civil Liability for Third Party
Criminal Actions

The 2017 “In an era of increasing criminal activity, property owners, their managers, security contractors, and tenants can face liability claims. Join us as we learn to analyze and navigate these claims and discuss defenses, Including: Historical Liability, Defenses, Apportionment of Liability, Impact of Increased Regularity of Criminal Activity, Active Shooter Liability. Add to your toolbox for understanding and evaluating these claims.

Cyber Claims and Acts of War

When do cyber attacks constitute an Act of War that insurers can exclude from coverage?

The 2017 “NotPetya” Russian cyber attack aimed at Ukraine caused more than $10B damages worldwide, but when Merck’s insurers tried to exclude a $1.4B cyber damage claim they lost in court.

On Feb 24, 2022 a Russian cyber attack on a comsat shut down satellite broadband internet service to not only Ukraine’s military and police force as Russian military invaded, but also to more than 30,000 other customers across Western Europe.

Lloyd’s of London has since mandated new cyber warfare exclusions in their policies that may prove problematic.

Please join us for a briefing on Cyber Claims and Acts of War.

Alternative Transportation Liability
(Scooters, Uber, Revel, Ride Share)

Scooters, electric bikes, skateboards and other a lternative means of local personal transportation seem to have taken over our streets.

Many of these modes of transportation are not considered “motor vehicles” or even “vehicles” under state vehicle codes and rules of the road. Consequently, they may not be covered by or may be explicitly excluded from coverage under auto and homeowners’ insurance policies.

This session will explore potential liability claims arising from the use of such alternative modes of transportation, and how such claims may be handled.

Litigation For Claims Professionals

Litigation should not be a mystery. You may have heard it said that a lawsuit is just a claim dressed up in a tuxedo (do people even wear them anymore?). What you need to defend your case can be second nature. Making that assignment, transferring the knowledge from claims to defense counsel and what time critical events you need to be aware of is not.

Join us and unravel the litigation mystery and make sure you are prepared for the process.

Construction Defect 101

Now more than ever, learning how to investigate, evaluate and defend Construction Defect Claims is critical. With the retirements we are seeing, many claim departments are losing their most experienced Claim Professionals. Join us to learn how you can bridge the gap in your claims department.

Succession Planning for Law Firms
And Why It Matter for Insurers

Succession Planning = Planning for Success: Why Managing Turnover of Panel Counsel is Crucial for Claims Management
Planning for the transition of senior/equity partners in defense firms is a critical, but overlooked, component of successful claims management. We’ll look at the most common reasons why this is often avoided in firms, what problems can stem from this lack of planning in the claims management realm, and how framing this issue as a client need can help move defense firms in the right direction.

While many states have laws protecting an insured from unfair claim practices, these laws vary by jurisdiction and cause complications for insurers. How does an insurer avoid bad faith? What unique risks are there in multi-jurisdictional bad faith? What are the hazards of conflicting laws? What can be done if the plaintiff is acting in bad faith? What are the national trends?

The Changing Face of Insurance Defense Counsel:
From Panel Counsel to Diversity
and Inclusion Pograms

Presented at the 2nd YHC
“Success Is The Point”
Virtual Educational Symposium

Over the last few decades, how defense counsel is chosen – from friends and relatives to panel counsel and regional and national firms to organizations like Your House Counsel® – has evolved. What defense counsel looks like is also evolving. Creating opportunities for diverse candidates is a welcome continuation of that exchange. Join us to learn what that means to us and how it impacts the insurance industry.

Brain Injuries and Eye Examinations –
What Can We Learn?

Presented at the 2nd YHC
“Success Is The Point”
Virtual Educational Symposium

While many states have laws protecting an insured from unfair claim practices, these laws vary by jurisdiction and cause complications for insurers. How does an insurer avoid bad faith? What unique risks are there in multi-jurisdictional bad faith? What are the hazards of conflicting laws? What can be done if the plaintiff is acting in bad faith? What are the national trends?

COVID Claims –
A Survey And What To Expect

Presented at the 2nd YHC
“Success Is The Point”
Virtual Educational Symposium

It’s not just healthcare facilities that are seeing Covid claims. Whether it’s negligence and personal injury claims or Workers’ Compensation claims, join us to see what we are seeing and what you can expect.

Cyber Claims and Acts of War:
The Viasat Comsat Hack
Over Ukraine

Could a Cyber Insurance claim for Business Interruption be denied under an Act of War exclusion provision?

On February 24, 2022 at about 6am Moscow/Kyev time, a Russian cyber attack disabled a satellite-based internet service that covered Western Europe and part of North Africa. The Ukraine Police and Armed Forces were known users of that particular service, and the Russian Aerospace and Ground Forces had started invading Ukraine about one hour earlier.

More than 30,000 customers across Europe and Africa were affected by the outage, including Enercon, a German energy utility that controlled 5,800 wind turbine towers using this service, and for whom nearly 90 days were needed to restore full service.

This session will review the details and consequences of the KA-SAT cyber attack, the federal precedents for upholding or denying an Act of War insurance exclusion provision, and the applicability of these precedents in both cyber warfare and armed conflict.

Litigation for Claims Professionals

Presented at the 2nd YHC
“Success Is The Point”
Virtual Educational Symposium

Litigation should not be a mystery. You may have heard it said that a lawsuit is just a claim dressed up in a tuxedo (do people even wear them anymore?). What you need to defend your case can be second nature. Making that assignment, transferring the knowledge from claims to defense counsel and what time critical events you need to be aware of is not. Join us and unravel the litigation mystery and make sure you are prepared for the process.

Construction Defect Coverage

Construction Defect litigation presents coverage challenges that are unique and cumbersome and can be daunting to claims professionals that are not familiar with the field. This presentation will provide an overview of coverage for construction defect litigation in California, Arizona and Texas including a discussion of policy exclusions cited the most to deny coverage.

Privacy in the Workplace

Common law and state and federal statute define employees’ privacy rights in the workplace, employers’ duties to protect employee data, and limits on employers’ monitoring of employees’ real-world and online activities, interception of communications, and accessing social media posts. How far can an employer go in an effort to protect its security and ensure that employees’ work is getting done? Protecting employee data has become more challenging in this era of cyber breaches and data incidents. Personnel files, medical files, tax info, credit reports, criminal history and any records of Employer-Employee Assistance Programs must be protected from inappropriate disclosure, both internally and externally. Are you aware of your obligations as an employer, and prepared to manage the risks of maintaining such files?

This session will review the issues and rights under a number of state and federal laws, to provide not only guidance for appropriate employment practices, but also an assessment of the risks and management options.

Non-Standard Auto
Strategies for Cost Effective Defense –
Setting the Stage for a
Win-Win Outcome

This course provides attorneys, claims professionals, underwriters and investigators with the general knowledge necessary to handle the unique legal and expense issues presente, along with the challenges often faced as it relates to litigated matters where the defendant carries a minimum limit, non-standard automobile policy.