Program Chairs & Presenters:
Joshua B. Cronin
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Milwaukee
Mollie T. Kugler
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Milwaukee
Presenters:
Caleb R. Gerbitz
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C.
Milwaukee
Erik M. Gustafson
Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C.
Madison
Daniel Joseph Hollis
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Milwaukee
Alexander C. Lemke
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C.
Milwaukee
David W. McCormack
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C.
Milwaukee
Nicole R. Radler
Simpson & Deardorff, S.C.
Milwaukee
James M. Sosnoski
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C.
Milwaukee
April Toy
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Milwaukee
8:30 am When the Agent (Allegedly) Errs: Reformation and Agent Negligence in Wisconsin
- When an insured asserts that the agent failed to procure proper coverage, the insured can pursue the insurer, agent, or both.
- Where the insured prevails on a reformation claim, the insurer has limited rights against the agent.
- Reasonable care for an agent varies depending on the relationship.
Erik M. Gustafson
9:30 am Coverage Case Law Update
- Summarize recent appellate decisions involving insurance coverage issues, including:
- Whether the integrated systems analysis should be employed with respect to an initial grant of coverage
- Whether ambiguities in policy language will be construed in favor of coverage
- Whether “occurrence”-based policies afford coverage for damages caused, in part, by an underlying intentional act
Nicole R. Radler
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Establishing an initial grant of coverage under a CGL policy
- During this session, you will learn the basic elements necessary to establish an initial grant of coverage under a commercial general liability policy. In particular, we will discuss:
- What is an “occurrence.”
- What constitutes “property damages.”
Daniel Joseph Hollis, April Toy
11:45 a.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 p.m. PFAS and Insurance Coverage: Considerations and Updates on Recent Coverage Rulings
- Examine the scope of PFAS litigation and common liabilities for insureds
- Claims that are being filed against insureds
- Regulatory liability and tort liability
- Evaluate common insurance considerations/issues within the PFAS context
- Is coverage triggered? Occurrences in the PFAS Context, Property Damage
- Do any exclusions apply? Known loss doctrine, Expected and Intended Exclusion, Pollution Exclusion
- Examination of other common insurance coverage issues inside the PFAS context
- Review recent insurance coverage decisions impacting coverage for PFAS related claims
Alexander C. Lemke, James M. Sosnoski
1:45 p.m. Bad Faith Trends
- Identify the circumstances that could lead to bad faith claims in third-party contexts
- Spot warning signs of bad faith “set ups” by third parties
- Develop an action plan to respond to and contain bad faith “set ups”
- Review emerging bad faith issues and trend in the third-party liability claims context
Joshua B. Cronin, Mollie T. Kugler
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Insurers on Offense: Claims and Defenses When the Insurer Sues the Insured
- An overview of declaratory judgment actions
- Claims commonly found in declaratory judgment actions (duty to cooperate, notice, etc.)
- Insured misconduct claims (recission, fraud)
Caleb R. Gerbitz, David W. McCormack
4:00 p.m. Program Concludes
- Enhance your understanding of reformation and agent negligence in Wisconsin
- Analyze recent appellate decisions involving ambiguities in policy language
- Discuss the scope of PFAS litigation and common liabilities for insureds
- Spot warning signs that could lead to bad faith claims and develop an action plan to respond
- Identify the basic elements necessary to establish an initial grant of coverage under a commercial general liability policy
- Review claims and defenses arising when the insurer sues the insured
- Insurance lawyers
- Civil litigators
- Tort lawyers
- Corporate counsel
- Business lawyers
- General practitioners
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