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Larry Beemer

Suite 200 Solutions

Suite 200 Solutions

Larry Beemer is speaking in the following session(s):

2022 Litigation Management Institute Oct 20 2022 6:00PM

Course 3: Fundamentals of Risk Transfer Oct 21 2022 1:00PM

Mr. Beemer has 45 years in the insurance industry and is retired and doing consulting and expert witness work through Suite 200 Solutions.  Previously he was the VP of Claims at Tokio Marine HCC Insurance Group.  Prior to TMHCC, Mr. Beemer worked at IAT, QBE, Aetna, CNA, Home Insurance, Risk Enterprise Management and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.   At QBE Mr. Beemer lead the liability claims department and the Litigation Management department for QBE.  He had direct oversight of Litigation Management, Transportation, GL, CD, TPA Services and Environmental claims.  Prior to QBE Mr. Beemer was the National Claim Director for Construction Defect, Latent Injury and Entertainment Claims at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. In his career he has been a chief technical officer, consultant to re-insurers, training coordinator, national accounts coordinator, litigation manager, legal auditor, claims and due diligence auditor, PMK, expert witness and has been a panel speaker at CLM and other industry events. He serves on  the Advisory Board for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, has served as Dean of Litigation Management at Claims College and is a Chancellor and Professor at Litigation Management Institute. Mr. Beemer has authored numerous articles for Claims Management Magazine and Litigation Management Magazine. Mr. Beemer received the CLM Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 at the Annual Conference in Tampa Florida.

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Daniel Costello

Managing Partner

Costello Ginex & Wideikis, P.C.

Daniel Costello is speaking in the following session(s):

2022 Litigation Management Institute Oct 20 2022 6:00PM

Course 2: Coverage Perspectives Oct 21 2022 10:30AM

Course 5: Resolution Options Oct 22 2022 9:45AM

Course 9: Legal Budgeting and Fee Considerations Oct 22 2022 4:00PM

Dan Costello, Founder and Managing Partner of Costello Ginex & Wideikis,  is currently recognized as a national expert in litigation management, complex case litigation, and trial practice.  In 2014 he was one of four finalists for the Claim and Litigation Management (CLM) Outside Counsel of the Year, selected from nearly 40,000 members. He is a Advisory Board member for CLM, Co-Chair of the Anti-Nuclear Verdict Task Force, Co-Chair of the Litigation Management Symposium (LMS), and a Chancellor of Litigation Management Institute (LMI) held at Loyola Law school in Chicago.

Over the last three years, Dan's litigation practice has continued to grow, as has the firms growing portfolio of litigation based solutions.   Dan has been retained as lead counsel in complex cases including lead trial counsel in two cases of first impression in Illinois  including the loss of opportunity to have a biological child for 66 plaintiffs in a Cryogenic tank malfunction, and a class action lawsuit in litigation of Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) dealing with statutory/punitive damages.  He has also been retained in complex litigation including the collapse of a tent resulting in multiple fatalities and 19 plaintiffs' claims and recently resolved construction litigation brought on behalf of a national retailer that spanned seven states, and involved insurance disputes with twenty-two separate insurers. 

He also acts as a litigation consultant, billing fees expert, and expert in litigation of complex and construction defect disputes.  He has recently been retained as an expert witness in multiple party litigation in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, among other states.   Dan also maintains an active practice in consulting with carriers on litigation management strategy, implementation, and improvement.  

Specialties: Construction Litigation, Litigation Management, Expert Fees, Complex litigation, Insurance Coverage, products liability, and construction/design defect

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Kerry Ebersole

Litigation Management Team Leader

USLI

Kerry Ebersole is speaking in the following session(s):

2022 Litigation Management Institute Oct 20 2022 6:00PM

Course 5: Resolution Options Oct 22 2022 9:45AM

Course 10: Practical Aspects of Litigation Management - Strategic Implementation Oct 23 2022 10:15AM

Kerry has a diverse background having worked for a Plaintiff’s attorney, for a legal auditing company and over 23 years’ experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. Currently, she oversees the litigation management team at USLI managing the defense counsel panel and trial strategy. Prior to joining USLI, she handled complex claims for Great American Environmental and AXA XL. Her claims experience includes environmental, toxic tort, products liability, automobile, general liability, and commercial excess files. Last year, she was nominated for the CLM Professional of the Year Award for Litigation Management. In addition, she received her CLMP in 2020 .
 
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Taylor Smith

President

Suite 200 Solutions

Taylor Smith is speaking in the following session(s):

2022 Litigation Management Institute Oct 20 2022 6:00PM

Course 4: e-Strategies Oct 21 2022 2:45PM

Course 7: Litigation Metrics Oct 22 2022 1:30PM

Taylor Smith is president of Suite 200 Solutions, which he founded in 2009. The Company consults with companies in the P&C claims and litigation industries, and also facilitates private equity investments in our community. He is a long-time friend of the CLM and a frequent industry speaker. He has been conducting the CLM's industry studies since 2012, has served as a Chancellor in the CLM's Litigation Management Institute, and as a Dean in the CLM's School of Litigation Management.

Taylor has more than 30 years of experience in using new technologies to improve processes for insurance, claims, and legal executives. Before founding his own company, Taylor held executive positions with ePolicy Solutions, CT TyMetrix, CaseKnowledge, and CaseRev. As a claims professional, Taylor served in various litigation management roles at MMI Companies, previously the nation’s second-largest healthcare facility underwriter, Norcal Mutual Insurance, and CNA Insurance Companies.

Taylor’s articles have appeared in Claims Magazine, Claims Advisor Magazine, Property Casualty 360, AM Best Review, National Underwriter, The DRI’s For the Defense magazine, Litigation Management Magazine, Insurance Thought Leadership, and Carrier Management Magazine, and others. Taylor received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in New York City, and attended Boston College Law School.
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Daniel Winkler

Director - Claims Legal Support

Westfield Insurance

Daniel Winkler is speaking in the following session(s):

2022 Litigation Management Institute Oct 20 2022 6:00PM

Course 7: Litigation Metrics Oct 22 2022 1:30PM

Mr.  Winkler is responsible for overseeing Westfield Insurance’s litigation management and legal research support functions .  He has been a featured speaker and author on the topic of litigation management and the use of technology in enhancing the litigation management process, drawing upon both his experience as a practicing attorney and on his 20 plus years of experience in the claims and litigation management arena. The Westfield Claims Legal Department, which he leads, was recently honored as one of the ten most innovative legal departments in America by Inside Counsel magazine.

Mr. Winkler is an active member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel, numerous professional organizations including the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, the Defense Research Institute and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance and currently serves as a member and advisor on a number of industry related committees.

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