2023 CAPIA Annual Meeting Agenda

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13
                                                                       
11:45 am  Registration

12:00 pm  “Umpire & Appraiser Certification Prep Course,” Robert Norton, CPCU, AIC, General Adjusting Services and Joel Gumbiner, Esq., Williams & Gumbiner LLP
 
2:00 pm  
"Umpire & Appraiser Certification Course,” Robert Norton, CPCU, AIC, General Adjusting Services and Joel Gumbiner, Esq., Williams & Gumbiner LLP

5:00 pm  Certification Examination *optional

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm  “Fireside Chat – A Conversation with Claims Professionals” (members only - NDA required)
 
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm  
Reception

 
TUESDAY, NOVMBER 14 
 
7:15 am  Registration & Breakfast, sponsored by Williams & Gumbiner LLP
 
7:45 am  
Welcome & Introductions, Denise Hsu Sze, Esq., Seminar Chair, Blue Oaks Public Adjusting
 
8:00 am  
“Xactimate vs. Symbility,” Jeffrey Major, Skyline Adjusters
 
9:00 am  
“Wildfire Litigation - What to do When Your Client is Facing an Insurance Shortfall,” Ashley Arnett, Esq., Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack
 
10:00 am  
Vendor Presentations
 
10:15 am  
Break, sponsored by Walker Consultants  
 
10:30 am  
“Ethics & Anti-Fraud Management,” Michael Duffy, Esq., Merlin Law Group
 
11:30 am  
“Evidence Gathering in California: Strategies for Supporting Policyholder Claims,” Jason Roberge, Esq., The Morgan Law Group
 
12:30 pm  
Lunch   
 
1:30 pm  
“The Transformative Role of Insurance in a Changing World,” Kathleen Schaefer, UCD Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
 
2:30 pm  
CAPIA Session (members only)
  • Officers & Committee Reports
  • Annual Elections
3:00 pm  Closing Remarks

* To complete the certification process for umpire and/or appraiser you must pass the exam and apply for membership in the Insurance Appraisal and Umpire Association (IAUA).