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ACCC 2023 Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 5:30 PM to Friday, May 12, 2023, 12:30 PM CST
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| 2023 Conference Co-chairs: Mary Borja Koorosh Talieh |
2023 Conference Vice Chairs: Suzan Charlton Barbara O'Donnell |
** This meeting is open to American College of Coverage Counsel Fellows only. **
The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held May 10-12, 2023, at the InterContinental Chicago, Chicago, IL.
We will abide by all current COVID-19 health restrictions and guidelines that may be in place at the time of the conference.
Register Now for the ACCC 2023 Annual Meeting
Conference Registration Rates:
Fellows - $675 per person.
Emeritus & Honorary Fellows - $500 per person.
Guests - $300 per person.
Agenda (Subject to change based on speaker availability - CLEs pending)
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception – Sponsored by KCIC
Camelot Room
Thursday, May 11, 2023
7:00 am - 8:00 am Registration
Streeterville Foyer
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Buffet
Camelot Room
9:00 am –9:15 am Welcome Remarks
Avenue Ballroom Mike Huddleston, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr; ACCC President
Mary Borja, Wiley Rein LLP; Annual Meeting Co-Chair
Koorosh Talieh, Hunton Andrews Kurth; Annual Meeting Co-Chair
9:15 am – 10:00 am In, Out, and Judicial Declarations:
Avenue Ballroom Procedural Considerations in Declaratory Judgment Actions
Vince Morgan, Bracewell
Christine Haskett, Covington & Burling LLP
Alexander G. Henlin, Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C.
E. Ford Stephens, Christian & Barton LLP
10:00 am – 10:45 am Don’t Slip on Appeal (or Before Your Trial Judge):
Avenue Ballroom Effectively Arguing Your Insurance Case to the Court
Judge Catharina Haynes, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge Ralph Erickson, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Laura Hanson, Meagher & Geer, PLLP
J. James Cooper, Reed Smith LLP (moderator)
10:45 am – 11:00 am BREAK
11:00 am – 11:45 am Getting To Yes – Negotiating Settlement Of Coverage For Longtail Claims
Avenue Ballroom Marilyn B. Fagelson - Murtha Cullina LLP
Eric B. Hermanson - White and Williams LLP
Dorothea W. Regal - Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP
Ray Wong, Duane Morris LLP
Ezra S Gollogly, Kramon & Graham, P.A.
11:45 am – 12:30 pm The PFAS and the Furious: Insurance Coverage for “Forever Chemical” Suits
Avenue Ballroom and Other Property and Casualty Claims
Laura Foggan, Crowell & Moring LLP
Sherilyn Pastor, McCarter & English
William Beck, Lathrop GPM LLP
Paul Walker-Bright, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP (moderator)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
Camelot Room ACCC Annual Business Meeting
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Optional Activity: Intercontinental Historical Property Tour or Extended Work Break
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Who’s On First: Developments & Dialogue In Complex D&O Claims
Avenue Ballroom Micah Skidmore, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Nancy Kornegay, Miller Nash
James Skarzynski, Skarzynski Marick LLP
Leslie Ahari, Clyde & Co
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm Handling Coverage in Disasters for Commercial and Homeowner Insureds
Avenue Ballroom Garth Gersten, Otteson Shapiro
Lawrence J. Bracken, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Stephen Melendi, Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP
Jennifer E. Michel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm BREAK
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Ethical Issues Related to Coverage Disputes & Litigation
Avenue Ballroom Stephen Walraven, Langley & Banack, Inc.
William Chriss, The Snapka Law Firm
Alycen Moss, Cozen O'Connor
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm New Fellows & First Time Attendees Reception
Toledo Room
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm General Reception – Sponsored by BDO
Toledo Room
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Dinner – Sponsored by Jeff Kichaven Commercial Mediation
Renaissance Recognition of 2023 Thomas F. Segalla Service Award Recipients
Ballroom Recognition of 2022-2023 New Fellows
Friday, May 12, 2023
7:00 am - 8:00 am Registration
Streeterville Foyer
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Buffet & Committee Meetings
Avenue Ballroom Foyer
9:00 am –9:45 am Bad Faith Case Study: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Invoking
Avenue Ballroom & Avoiding Bad Faith Liability
Alexandra Roje, Lathrop GPM
Evan Stephenson, Spencer Fane
Amy Johnson, Hepler Broom
Prof. Jeffrey Thomas, University of Missouri - Kansas City (moderator)
9:45 am – 10:30 am The Care & Feeding of Fronting Policies
Avenue Ballroom Doug Richmond, Aon Professional Services
Lorie Masters, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Patrick Kenny, Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Mike Levine, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
10:30 am – 11:15 am Tailoring the dispute resolution mechanism to the dispute
Avenue Ballroom Dave Schoenfeld, Shook Hardy & Bacon
Peter Rosen, JAMS
Jean Lawler, Lawler ADR Services, LLC
Marialuisa Gallozzi, Covington & Burling LLP
Hon. Jerome Abrams, JAMS
11:15 am – 12:00 pm What is BIPA and Is There Insurance Coverage for it?
Avenue Ballroom Should I Even Care if I'm not in Illinois?
Angela Elbert, Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Marc Rosenthal, Proskauer Rose LLP
Adam Fleischer, Bates Carey LLP
Karen Dixon, Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm Closing Remarks
Avenue Ballroom Mike Huddleston, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr; ACCC President
Registration for this event is now closed.
Registration Closes 5/2/2023.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received prior to 5:00 pm ET on Friday, April 28th may be refunded, less a 25% processing fee. No refunds can be issued for cancellations received after this deadline.
Hotel Information:
Room reservations at the Intercontinental Chicago are accepted at this link. As of 3/22/23, the conference special group rate is $309 per night plus taxes and fees for the dates of May 10 & 11, 2023. You may also contact the hotel Reservation Department at 312-944-4100 and identify yourself as an ACCC 2023 Annual Conference attendee to receive the discounted rate. The cut-off date for accepting reservations in the room block is 5:00 PM CT on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (or when rooms are sold out for the dates of our conference). Reservation requests received after 5:00 PM CT on the cut-off date will be based on availability and accepted at the prevailing rates. Please Note: In the event of a cancellation, hotel guests must cancel their room reservations with the hotel at least 72 hours prior to arrival, or the 1st night’s room and tax will be charged.
Attention: DO NOT make room reservations for the upcoming ACCC Annual Meeting with anyone who calls or emails, representing themselves as agents of the ACCC or the InterContinental Chicago hotel, offering discounted rooms during the meeting. The ONLY legitimate way to reserve your room at the InterContinental Chicago is by using the booking link provided above, or calling 312-944-4100 and requesting the ACCC group rate.
Other Hotel Options near The Intercontinental Chicago Include:
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North
The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago
Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown
The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
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