Schedule/Sessions
Level 1 - Insurance Industry Primer - MANDATORY
Claims College presents a unique educational experience created by and for industry professionals. To set the stage for these intensive 3 days of learning, several senior level claims executives will present on 10 important insurance topics for 15 minutes each:
1. Insurance 101
2. Reserves
3. Types of P&C Companies
4. Risk Management
5. Key Ratios and How They Are Calculated
6. Reinsurance
7. Insurance Brokers
8. Determining Coverage
9. Stakeholders in Claims Process
10. Negotiating Settlement
Breakfast and Keynote - Guy Fraker, Chief Innovation Officer, Insurance Thought Leadership
History and Principles of Workers' Compensation
- Speakers:
William Pipkin, Austill, Lewis, Pipkin & Maddox, P.C.
Mark Shrode, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions
This course provides an explanation of the history of workers’ compensation and why workers’ compensation exists. Attendees will conclude the course with basic knowledge of state workers’ compensation and Federal schemes, what statutes and regulatory agencies are involved in the workers’ compensation system, and types of insurance and insurance alternatives available.
Course objectives:
- Explain the history of worker’s compensation and why it exists.
- Understand basic types of state WC plans and Federal plans.
- Understand types of workers’ compensation insurance or insurance alternatives.
- Have a basic knowledge of what regulatory agencies/law/statutes affect workers compensation.
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Managing the Claim
- Speakers:
Michelle Sears, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Mark Shrode, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions
Managing the claim to bring forth the best possible outcome is crucial in the early stages, and ongoing, during the life of the claim. This course engages the learner by challenging them to think differently to achieve a superior claim outcome.
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Medical cost in a workers’ compensation claim can get out of control quickly. It is essential to manage all aspects of the medical care in a claim from the onset and to never take your eye off the ball. This course will provide you with tools necessary to improve the medical and cost outcomes of each case.
Resolving a Claim
- Speakers:
Charles Clark, Clark, May, Price, Lawley, Duncan & Paul LLC
Michelle Sears, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Resolving a claim with the best possible outcome for all involved is the delicate balance that exists in claims handling. Depending upon the claim, the stake holders involved in the claims resolution will vary. This course will outline and review the steps that should be taken by a claims professional to successfully bring a workers’ compensation claim to resolution. Additionally, the idea that an injured worker who is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in the state where they are injured is subject to the provision of exclusive remedy for that injured worker, and is a very important concept for the claims professional.
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Claims professionals must continually evaluate the financial exposures of the claim to ensure sufficient funds are set aside in reserve to pay for expected costs. Proper forecasting of the financial impact of a claim is essential to having funds available for timely benefit payment and the balance sheet of the company being represented. It isn’t simply a matter of stating how much money is needed, but rather ensuring the organization has adequate funds in reserve to cover the financial obligation tied to the claim. It is also important to understand the impact of the development factor applied by actuaries, collateral demands, and financial planning. This course teaches claims professionals the importance of forecasting the primary components to consider in establishing the reserve fund.
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