CLM Annual Conference 2024 Hits Another High Note
If you were in attendance last week, you know what we’re talking about. Cutting-edge knowledge sessions, extensive networking, and an exhilarating keynote and awards ceremony. Our roundtable and panel sessions kept everyone busy for a day and a half learning about new and emerging technologies and ways of doing business as well as fresh perspectives on the best ways to get the job done.
Justin Willman, magician, comedian, and Netflix star, kicked off Wednesday evening with his amazing magic skills interwoven with the announcement of this year’s Professional of the Year Award winners, the inaugural (and surprise!) Volunteer of the Year announcement, and honoring CLM’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
Other highlights from the conference included two incredibly timely, interesting, and well-attended premier sessions, “Phenoms Unleased” and “Defining the Relationship: Is Outside Defense Counsel a Carrier’s Partner or Vendor?” as well as two pre-conference workshops, community service experiences off-site, and a golf outing.
Whether you missed this year and are curious about the sessions or attended and want to look back, you can see what took place on both Day 1 and Day 2 of the conference with CLM’s show dailies.
Mark your calendars for 2025 when the Annual Conference will be held April 9-11 in Dallas!
2024 Professional of the Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
During Wednesday night’s festivities at the Annual Conference, CLM announced the winners of this year’s Professional of the Year awards. The finalists for claims and litigation Professional of the Year were Angela Lee, Marsh McLennan Agency; Sarannah McMurtry, First Acceptance Insurance Company; and Kim Moody, Golden Bear Insurance Company; and the winner is Sarannah McMurtry. The finalists for outside defense counsel Professional of the Year were Jason Feld, Kahana Feld LLP; Bill Mitchell, Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet LLP; and Frances O’Meara, Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP; and the winner is Bill Mitchell.
CLM conferred its inaugural Volunteer of the Year award recognizing an outstanding individual who has given time, energy, and expertise to CLM and the industry. This year’s winner is Jason Feld of Kahana Feld LLP.
The highlight of the awards ceremony was honoring Caryn Siebert, Gallagher Basset, with CLM’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Over her career, Siebert has embodied the spirit of the award by making a lasting impact on the industry and CLM. It was a heartfelt and well-deserved achievement.
Get Involved With Your Local Chapter
There are many local chapter events happening in the month of April. Jump into spring with a new networking group. Local chapters are spread throughout the country and host both networking and educational events. Visit this map to find your nearest local chapter.
Here’s a sample of what’s happening in April:
On April 18, the Connecticut chapter is hosting a networking event at New Park Brewing in West Hartford; the Northern New Jersey chapter is hosting an educational and networking event at Five Dimes Brewery in Westwood; and the Nevada chapter is holding a networking event at the Kona Grill in Las Vegas. On April 25, the Dallas Chapter is holding an educational and networking event at STIRR Dallas. To see more local chapter events and to register, visit the local chapter events calendar.
Want to hone your leadership skills? Offer your support to the current chapter leadership. Or check to see if there are openings and join a chapter board. We’d love to include you in this process!
Helpful tip: If you update your physical address on your CLM profile, you will receive email specific to your location—including invites to local chapter events happening near you. To do so: Simply go to MY HOME at theclm.org and click on MY PROFILE to update your contact information. It’s easy to stay up to date and relevant!
Spring Blooms Mean Time for Spring Cleaning
The cherry blossoms have bloomed and the tulips are popping up which means it’s time for spring cleaning. And where better to start but with your CLM profile. Why not check it today to make sure it is up to date. Are your title and contact details current? Is it time to refresh that decades-old headshot? Have you updated your bio since the last time you changed jobs? This minor time commitment can go a long way to keeping your information current. Simply go to MY HOME at theclm.org and click on MY PROFILE to update your photo, change your contact information, add or remove any areas of expertise or practice areas, and add to or update your self-identity and bio sections. Did you know that you can also update your magazine and email preferences as well as add education, veteran status, and designation information–under the Additional Info tab.
State-Specific Education
If you’re looking for content specific to the states where you handle claims, look no further than CLM’s State Specific Education. CLM is offering “Coverage Issues Arising Out of CGL Policies” in the following states: Colorado, New York, Florida, Ohio, and Michigan on various dates from June 18 to June 27.
These educational sessions are focused on the state-specific nuts and bolts that truly matter to your daily work. The sessions are one hour with virtual instructor-led training featuring state-recognized subject matter experts. Content is curated to reflect the unique standards and laws within each state.
For more information and to register for “Coverage Issues Arising Out of CGL Policies;” and to find other upcoming state-specific programming, click here.