Catching Flies with Honey: How to Make Effective Insurance Claims

This session addressed how to make major insurance claims successfully, with a focus on what carriers expect to see in the course of responding to a coverage claim. The discussion included:

• Establishing effective mechanisms to ensure that carriers receive prompt notice of insured claims
  
• Recognizing procedural requirements under different types of policies
  
• Communicating with insurance carriers, from notice through settlement
  
• Working with insurers to resolve coverage issues
  
• Handling excess coverage; how and when to include high excess players
  
• Building a strong business relationship with your company’s insurers

Presenters included: Michael R. Pontrelli, Foley & Lardner LLP and Steve Shappell, Aon Financial Services Group.