Schedule - 2025

Monday, December 8th (Day 1)

12:00 – 4:30 PM

Exhibitor Setup

12:00 – 5:30 PM

Conference Check-In

12:30 – 4:30 PM | BREAKOUT SESSION

• Umpire & Appraiser Certification Course (Optional Review & Exam at 4:30 PM) - Instructors: Robert Norton, CPCU, AIC, ARe & Jonathan Wilkofsky, Esq.

2:30 – 5:30 PM | BREAKOUT SESSION (NON-CE)

• Business Development in 2025: Maximizing SEO, EOS, and AI Strategies - Presenters: Andrew Shenkel & Bobby Giurintano

2:30 – 5:30 PM | BREAKOUT SESSION

• Best Practices & Collaboration in Large Loss & Catastrophe Estimating - Presenters: Jeffrey Major & Randy Ison

5:30 – 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception

Monday, December 8th (NAPIA Mid-Year Meeting)

8:30-9:30 Officers & Past Presidents Breakfast with Meetings

9:30-11:00 NAPIA Board Meeting

11:30-12:30 NAPIA Mid-Year Meeting and Reports - NAPIA Members Only Luncheon (additional registration required)

Tuesday, December 9th (Day 2)

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30 AM | GENERAL SESSION

• Methods And Processes To Create A Collaborative Claims Adjustment Between Carriers, Public Adjusters and Brokers - Rob Powell, Matthew Blumkin, Esq., & Jon Held

9:30 – 10:30 AM | GENERAL SESSION

• The Problem of Matching in Property Insurance - Jay Feinman & Christine Barlow

10:30 – 11:30 AM | GENERAL SESSION

• Improving Claims Handling Efficiency and Processes - Panelists: TBD

11:30 – 12:30 PM

Lunch

12:30 – 1:30 PM | GENERAL SESSION

• Unpacking the Stonewater Decision: Lessons for Coverage Litigation - Panelists: Brian Goodman, Esq., Chad Fillmore & Dusty Fillmore

1:30 – 2:30 PM | GENERAL SESSION

• Topic TBD - Jim Beneke, SPPA, Nick Cimino & Ron Papa, SPPA

2:30 – 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 – 3:45 PM | GENERAL SESSION

• What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Practical Issues Arising in Multi-Layer Complex Policies - Gina Clausen Lozier, Esq. & Justin Whedbee

3:45 – 4:45 PM | GENERAL SESSION

• 2025: A Year in Review and the Future of the Market - Moderator: Emily Rogan | Panelists: Jeremiah Kiefer & TBD

5:00 – 6:00 PM

• Networking Reception

Wednesday, December 10th (Day 3)

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast

8:00 – 9:00 AM | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  • Contents Case Study - Paul Cousineau & Connor Purcell

  • A History of Codes and Their Importance Today - Tony Childress

  • The Numbers Behind the Storm: Managing Technical Claims Calculations Under ISO Standards - Richard Dunnam

9:00 – 10:00 AM | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  • How Roofing Systems are Designed and Common Failures - Anurag Jain & Andrew Jeffrey

  • Business Interruption: The Invisible Claim - Andrew Sall, Lou Stewart & Lon Pitre

  • TBD

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Break

10:15 – 11:15 AM | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  • Post-Hurricane Coverage and Claims Adjustment Issues - Dennis Artese, Esq., Marshall Gilinsky, Esq. & Eric Olson

  • The Use of Artificial Intelligence in P&C Claims - John Wood, Esq. & TBD

  • Appraisals: A Perspective from Both Sides - Christina Phillips, Esq., Ed Eshoo, Esq., Timothy Woods, Matthew Ponzi & Emanuel Mejia

11:15 – 12:15 PM

Lunch

12:15 – 1:15 PM | GENERAL SESSION

Managing Client/Insured Expectations

Tim Woodard, SPPA, Chris Aldrich, CPAU & Brian Fell

1:15 – 2:45 PM | GENERAL SESSION

The Series Continues - Chip Merlin, Esq. & Steven Badger, Esq.

2:00 PM

Exhibitor Breakdown

2:45 PM

FPCC Adjourns