Help Us Celebrate These Stars – 2024 Professional of the Year Award Finalists
Congratulations to the 2024 CLM Professional of the Year Awards finalists. These individuals were chosen from nominations made by you and your fellow CLM members. The selections were based on each person’s tremendous commitment to the profession, leadership in the industry and within CLM, and contribution to the success of their company or clients.
Claims & Litigation Management Professional:
Angela Lee, Director of National Claims Operations, Marsh McLennan Agency
Sarannah McMurtry, SVP, General Counsel, First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc.
Kim Moody, Head of Claims, Golden Bear Insurance Company
Outside Defense Counsel:
Jason Feld, Partner, Kahana Feld LLP
William Mitchell, Founding Partner, Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet LLP
Frances O’Meara, Partner, Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
All finalists will be recognized, and the award winners in each category announced, on Wednesday, April 3, during the Kickoff Keynote & Awards at our Annual Conference in San Francisco. Event details and registration can be found here.
Phenoms Under 40 at the Annual Conference – Special Lunch Presentation
Young professionals, previously included in the Professional of the Year Awards with separate categories, are now recognized as Phenoms Under 40 through CLM Magazine. Winners were announced in December 2023. Join us at the Annual Conference to hear from many of the Phenoms when they take the Main Stage for a conversation over lunch on Wednesday, April 3. This panel is set to showcase these rising stars in our field and dig in to better understand the world of insurance claims and litigation management through their eyes.
Arizona and Austin Local Chapters To Hold Networking Events in March
Join your CLM Arizona Chapter colleagues at a networking event on the patio of Alexis’s Grill in Phoenix on March 28 from 4:30-6:30pm. This event kicks off 2024 with a happy hour for all to catch up and share what’s coming up this year. For more information and to register, click here.
The CLM Austin Chapter is holding its first networking event of 2024 at the elegant and hip Quince Lakehouse on beautiful Lake Austin and are looking forward to mixing and mingling with colleagues. This event will be held on March 28 from 6-8pm. For more information and to join them, click here.
Stay “In the Know” With CLM’s Tech Talk
Spend 15 minutes with CLM for a hot take on insurance issues with experts in the field. Join a panel of tech experts as they delve into personal experiences with AI’s capabilities and limitations in “AI & LLM: Predict and Prevent Claims Severity.” Join Ben Faurote, Central Insurance; Richard Lord, NLC Insurance Companies; Brad Metzger, First Chicago Insurance Company; and Lisa Wardlaw, 360 Digital Immersion on Tuesday, March 26 at 2pm ET.
CLM’s Tech Talks are a great way to gain a lot of useful information in a very short period of time. To learn more about this Tech Talk and to register, click here.
Need Another Reason to Attend the 2024 Annual Conference?
Let’s get the party started as Justin Willman, star and creator of the hit Netflix series Magic For Humans, melts your brain—in a good way! Justin is a magician and comedian whose live show is simultaneously mind-blowing and hilarious. It will likely keep you up at night wondering how any of it was possible. So grab a complimentary cocktail and get ready to laugh. After the show, Justin will be available for a meet and greet and photos.
We’ll also be shining a light on our Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Caryn Siebert as well as announcing the winners of our Professional of the Year Awards as part of the keynote session before we head across the street to City View at Metreon for the Taste of San Francisco Kickoff Party. For more information and to register for the 2024 Annual Conference, click here.
LMI: A Designation and Up to 24 CE/CLE Credits Too
Join CLM in Chicago June 6-9, 2024, for Litigation Management Institute (LMI). This year, CLM returns to the Loyola University Chicago School of Law for its focused executive education experience. LMI bridges the gap between legal theory and litigation strategy balanced with the business aspects of litigation management. Students spend three days on campus interacting with a cohort of no more than 100 classmates all working towards the Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP) designation. Participants often tell us that they found great value in the group interactions and formed ongoing professional relationships with their team.
Registration is now open and is strictly limited to 100 students. For more information and to register, click here.