2022 ARIAS U.S. Spring Conference
Click here to see the current list of registrants as of 5.4.2022
This webpage is for attendees only. Materials and presentations will be uploaded here for download. Links for virtual attendees will be posted beside the session title.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Women’s Networking Event, Amelia Room, Sponsored by Chaffetz Lindsey
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. REGISTRATION, Salon Foyer
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. OPENING LUNCH, Ocean Front Lawn
1:00 p.m. – 1:05p.m. GENERAL SESSION: Welcome from Cindy Koehler, Salon 1&2, & Zoom Link
1:05 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. GENERAL SESSION: Welcome from the Conference Co-chairs, Salon 1&2 & Zoom Link
1:10 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Political Risk, Santa Maria, PowerPoint PDF
Mike Knoerzer PowerPoint PDF
Doug Maag PowerPoint PDF
2:05 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. General Session 1 | Ceding COVID-Related Losses: A Discussion of High-Stakes Issues, Salon 1&2 Zoom Link, PowerPoint PDF
David Attisani, Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
Curtis Leitner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello, P.C.
Jonathan Sacher, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Larry Schiffer, Schiffer Law & Consulting PLLC
Michael Sevi, Guy Carpenter
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK, Salon Foyer
3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. General Session 2 | What’s Your Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Intelligence Score? Salon 1&2 Zoom Link, Powerpoint PDF
Laura Foggan, Crowell & Moring LLP
Maryam Haji, Transatlantic Re
Greg Kelder, Great American Insurance Company
Cheryl Green Rosario, Munich Re
4:25 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. General Session 3 | Climate Change – Coming to a Courtroom Near You, Salon 1&2 Zoom Link
Stan Figura, BatesCarey LLP – Climate Change Litigation and Insurance Issues – PowerPoint PDF
Lisa Simon, Swiss Re – The impact of climate change on casualty and professional lines PowerPoint PDF (Part One), (Part Two)
Alison Nisonger, Swiss Re – The impact of climate change on property lines – PowerPoint PDF
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION, Ocean Front Lawn
Thursday May 12, 2022
6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. ARIAS Fun Run Sponsored by Crowell
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST, Ocean Front Lawn Sponsored by AIG
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. ARIAS-U.S. Committee Meetings
8:50 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. General Session 4 | Admit it. You Want to Discuss Rules of Evidence and Process in Arbitration, Salon 1&2 Zoom Link, Handout
Patricia Fox, AIG
David Ichel, X-Dispute LLC
Mark Gurevitz, MG Re Arbitrator & Mediator Services LLC
Sylvia Kaminsky, ARIAS-U.S. Certified Arbitrator
Cia Moss, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
9:45 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Organizational Updates & Committee Reports, Salon 1&2
10:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Breakout Sessions Round 1
Option 1: COVID Coverage Litigation: Where we are Now and What Variants Lay Ahead, Plaza 1, Zoom Link PowerPoint PDF
Kelly Lankford, Dentons US LLP
Erika Lopes-McLeman, Dentons US LLP
Seema Misra, Arch Insurance
Stephanie Panico, QBE Insurance
Option 2: PFAs and Litigation Funding – Two Headline Topics in One Session, Plaza 2, Zoom Link, PowerPoint PDF
Kathryn Christ, Swiss Re
Dana Franzetti, Swiss Re
Jane Mandigo, Swiss Re
Mark Popolizio, Verisk
Option 3: Watch What You Say: Hot Topics in Reinsurance Contract Wording, Directors Zoom Link, PowerPoint PDF
Marnie Hunt, Aon
David Bradford, Zurich North America
11:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions Round 2 (Repeated & Networking Session)
Option 1: COVID Coverage Litigation: Where we are Now and What Variants Lay Ahead, Plaza 1, Zoom Link PowerPoint PDF
Kelly Lankford, Dentons US LLP
Erika Lopes-McLeman, Dentons US LLP
Seema Misra, Arch Insurance
Stephanie Panico, QBE Insurance
Option 2: “Doubleheader”: PFAs and Litigation Funding – Two Headline Topics in One Session, Directors, PowerPoint PDF
Kathryn Christ, Swiss Re
Thomas Holzheu, Swiss Re
Dana Franzetti, Swiss Re
Jane Mandigo, Swiss Re
Option 3: Watch What You Say: Hot Topics in Reinsurance Contract Wording, Plaza 2, Zoom Link, PowerPoint PDF
Marnie Hunt, Aon
David Bradford, Zurich North America
Option 5: Networking, Santa Maria Room (not available for virtual attendees)
Member Services Committee
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH, Ocean Front Lawn
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. GOLF / TENNIS / FREE TIME
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION, Ocean Front Lawn
Friday May 13, 2022
7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST Sponsored by O’Melveny
Ocean Front Lawn
Member Services Committee hosted New Arbitrator Breakfast Networking
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. General Session 5 | When should arbitration panels award ‘sanctions’ (and why don’t they do so more often)?, Salon 1 & 2, Zoom Link PowerPoint PDF
Susan Claflin, Claflin Consulting Services LLC
Andrew Meerkins, Foley & Lardner LLP
David Thirkill, The Thirkill Group
9:20 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. General Session 6 | Yes You Are Qualified to Arbitrate Direct Insurance Disputes – But You Need to Understand The Difference, Salon 1 & 2, Zoom Link PowerPoint PDF
Ellen Kennedy , United Educators
Michael Carolan , Troutman Pepper LLP
Paul Dassenko, AzuRe Advisors, Inc.
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK Salon Foyer
10:35 a.m. – 11:25 p.m. General Session 7 | A Battle in 7 Rounds: The History and Implications of the Decisions in Global v. Century, Salon 1 & 2 Zoom Link, PowerPoint PDF
Jon Hacker, O’Melveny & Myers LLC
Sean Keely, Freeborn & Peters LLP
11:25 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Ethics Session, To Disclose or Not to Disclose – That Is The Question Salon 1 & 2 Zoom Link , PowerPoint PDF
Mark Gurevitz, MG Re Arbitrator & Mediator Services LLC
Deirdre Johnson, Mintz
Susan Mack, Law Offices of Susan E. Mack, P.A.
David Raim, Raim Re, LLC
12:25 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. Closing Remarks
