Maria Elena Abate
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Insurance Fraud
Member of CLM Since: 2009
Nominated By William Loden
CLM Committees
- Extra-Contractual
- Insurance Fraud
- Publication/Magazine
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
CLM Contributions
- Speaker - 2013 Bad Faith/Coverage/ Fraud Conference
- Speaker - 2014 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2014 Annual Conference TEST FOR ANDROID
- Speaker - 2014 Claims College
- Speaker - 2014 Claims College Sponsors and Faculty Registration
- Speaker - 2015 Claims College
- Speaker - 2015 CLM New York
- Speaker - 2016 Claims College
- Speaker - 2016 CLM Atlanta
- Speaker - 2017 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2017 Claims College
- Speaker - 2018 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2018 Claims College
- Speaker - 2018 CLM Southeast Conference
- Speaker - 2019 Claims College
- Speaker - 2020 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2020 Claims College
- Speaker - 2020 CLM Focus: Cannabis, Environmental, Insurance Fraud, Property, Subrogation, Claims and Litigation
- Speaker - 2020 CLM Focus: Diversity and Inclusion, Product Liability, Transportation, Claims and Litigation
- Speaker - 2021 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2021 Claims College
- Speaker - 2022 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2022 Claims College
- Speaker - 2023 Claims College
- Speaker - 2024 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2024 Claims College
- Speaker - Bad Faith - Florida
- Speaker - Webinar - Handling A Fire or Explosion Claim
- Speaker - Webinar - Handling A Fire or Explosion Claim Duplicate
Articles
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Bad Faith
- Class Action/Mass Torts
- Employment Liability/Litigation
- Fraud / SIU
- Insurance Coverage
- Professional Liability
- Property
- Social Media/Technology (Data Security/Privacy)
- Claims Management
- Diversity Equity & Inclusion
- Litigation Management
- Product Liability
- Transportation
- Environmental
- Municipal Law
- Subrogation
Biography
With more than 25 years of experience, Maria Elena Abate has built a reputation as an expert in complex commercial and insurance litigation. She is regularly called upon to lecture, serve on industry panels, and advise insurance companies, adjusters, agents and their employees on ways to eradicate fraud, prevent bad faith, and diversity their workforce, through education and communication. In her diverse practice, Ms. Abate handles a wide variety of insurance related matters, which include, class action defense, coverage determinations, bad faith avoidance, fraud avoidance, adjuster, agent and broker E&O claims. From licensing and liability matters, coverage disputes, errors and omissions, insurance solvency concerns, investigations and disciplinary proceedings, to new challenges like cyber-risk and social media she has successfully assisted insurers, adjusters, agents and brokers navigate their duties and obligations under the law.
Education
No information available.
Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: FL