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Workshop:
Reducing Claims Costs: Recovering Money Through Subrogation
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December 10, 2009
Thomaston, CT
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Registration 8:30 AM
We're sorry, but this workshop has been cancelled
SUMMARY
This workshop helps attendees to protect their rights and ultimately
their premium dollars by developing a better understanding of the
subrogation process. The workshop will show them how to lower Workers'
Compensation, liability, and property exposures and facilitate
subrogation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
When it isn't the employer or the employee who is responsible for an
on-the-job injury or property damage, the insurer may pursue the party
who is at fault to recover claim payments. This process is known as
subrogation and it an important way for CIRMA to lower its members'
claims costs. In 2007-08 alone, CIRMA recovered over $3.6 million
through subrogation- this represents an aggregate 4.5% savings in
premiums costs to members.
This CIRMA workshop describes the important steps that you as a
municipal or school leader can take to help CIRMA preserve its ability
to subrogate claims, and thus protect your rates.
Before a claim occurs:
- Reviewing contracts, leases, and policies for subrogation
potential or waiver of subrogation rights;
- Reviewing lease agreements or construction contracts for
indemnification language or to determine what control is retained, with
an aim to reducing your risk exposure; and
- Setting proper authority to sign contracts.
And after an accident:
- Preserving evidence and obtaining statements from witnesses;
- Proper filing of First Report of Injury
- Securing a defective product that may have caused the
injury.
- Statute of limitations.
The workshop also details what you as a municipal or school leader
should do to when an injured worker brings suit against an at-fault
third party.
SPEAKERS
Heather J. Adams-Beman
Skelly-Rottner, PC, Partner
Ms. Adams-Beman is a civil litigation attorney with a focus in
subrogation, as well as insurance defense, including first-party and
third-party claims and insurance coverage disputes. She has assisted
a number of insurance carriers in claims investigations, fraud
investigations, and coverage opinions. Additionally she has defended
several insurance carriers in litigation related to coverage disputes,
bad faith, unfair trade and insurance practice claims. She also has
experience litigating both property and Workers’ Compensation
subrogation litigation. Ms. Adams-Beman is a member of the
Connecticut and the American Bar Associations. She is a graduate
of the University of Hartford, B.A., and the Western New England
College School of Law, J.D.
Allison A. Bergan
Skelly-Rottner, PC, Associate
Ms. Bergan joined the firm in 2008 and is presently handling a broad
range of matters including Worker’s Compensation and property
subrogation matters. Prior to joining the firm Ms. Bergan was
employed as a clerk for the Middlesex Superior Court. Ms. Bergan
graduated from University of Connecticut with a B.A. in Political
Science and received her law degree from Suffolk University in 2007.
Wanda Wilkins
CIRMA, Recovery Specialist
Wanda has worked in the Property/Casualty Insurance industry
since 1981. Her multi-Line (Personal & Commercial lines) claims
handling experience includes General Liability, Workers'
Compensation, Bodily Injury, Auto, Homeowners & Products
Liability. She has twelve years of Claims Management experience
and is currently a Recovery Specialist at CIRMA.
WHERE
THOMASTON TOWN HALL
LENA MORTON ROOM
158 Main Street
Thomaston, CT 06787
860-283-9678 x230
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
DIRECTIONS
From the SOUTH (via I-95): Take I-95 North, merge onto CT-8 N via
Exit 27A toward Trumbull/Waterbury. Take the US-6 E exit, Exit 39, toward
CT-222/Thomaston/Bristol. Turn Left onto East Main Street/US-6. 158 Main
Street is on the right.
From the NORTH (via I-95): Take I-95 South. Merge onto CT-9 N via
EXIT 69 toward Essex/Hartford. Merge onto I-91 S via Exit 20S on the left
toward New Haven. Merge onto I-691 West via Exit 18 toward Meriden/
Waterbury. Merge onto I-84 W via Exit 1 on the left. Merge onto CT-8 N via
Exit 20 toward Torrington. Take the US-6 exit, EXIT 39, toward CT-222/
Thomaston/Bristol. Turn left onto East Main Street/US-6. 158 Main Street
is on the right.
From the HARTFORD AREA: Take I-84 West. Merge onto US-6 West/
Main Street via Exit 38 toward Bristol. 158 Main Street is on the right.
From the NORWICH AREA: Take CT-2/CT-32 West. Continue to follow
CT-2/CT-32, then merge onto I-84 W/US-6 W via Exit 2/West toward I-91
North. Merge onto US-6 W via Exit 38 toward Bristol. 158 Main Street is
on the right.
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