10th Annual Insurance Law Symposium
These materials are available to registered attendees and ACCC Fellows only.

2024 Insurance Law Symposium
Friday, November 15, 2024 from 8:00 am to 4:45 PM CT


University of Minnesota Law School
Walter F. Mondale Hall - Lockhart Hall (Room 25)

229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Please Note: This event is open to all attorneys, law faculty and students. CLE is offered.

For CLE events, Fellows/event attendees barred in Illinois, Minnesota and Texas must retain materials provided for four years. Please download and save them for your records. If you need assistance, please email [email protected] with the event name and date.

Symposium Co-chairs:

Laura Hanson, Meagher & Geer, PLLP
Chris Yetka, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.

Sponsored By:

Speakers' Welcome
Dinner Sponsor
       Reception Sponsor        Event Sponsor
Jeff Kichaven Commercial Mediation   Schulwolf Mediation Logo   Stout

Abbreviated Agenda

Speaker Bios
Registrant List (as of November 1, 2024) Attendee List will be posted following the symposium.
Parking information
Parking map 
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View a recording of the event sessions provided by the University of Minnesota Law School at this link

Agenda
Subject to change based on speaker availability - CLE hour credits pending


Friday, November 15, 2024

ACCC Insurance Law Symposium
University of Minnesota Law School
Walter F. Mondale Hall - Lockhart Hall (Room 25)

8:00 - 8:30 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45 am

Welcome and Introductions

  • Angela ElbertNeal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 
  • Professor Daniel SchwarczUniversity of Minnesota School of Law
  • Laura J. HansonMeagher & Geer, PLLP
  • Christopher H. YetkaLarkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.

8:45 - 9:45 am

What is AI? 

  • Michael S. LevineHunton Andrews Kurth LLP 
  • Professor Daniel SchwarczUniversity of Minnesota School of Law
  • Kate MiddletonEcoLab
  • Barbara O’DonnellMcAngus Goudelock & Courie (Moderator)

    Paper | Presentation

9:50 - 10:50 am

Artificial intelligence as friend (WALLE!) and foe (HAL!): An exploration of computable contracts;
AI assisted policy drafting and underwriting; and potential AI uses in handling insurance claims.

  • John BonnieWeinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial  (Moderator) 
  • Ruth KochenderferMarsh
  • Margaret MedeAXIS Capital
  • Preston Carlson, Stanford Center for Legal Informatics (CodeX)

    Paper | Presentation

11:05 am - 12:05 pm

AI Risk Management: Gee, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Uh, Is That Covered?

  • John BuchananCovington & Burling (Moderator)
  • Jeff Bowen, Lindemann Miller Bowen LLC
  • Evans MburuMedtronic
  • Jascha ProsiegelMunich Re

    Paper | Presentation

12:05 - 1:15 pm

Luncheon Program - Insurance Makes the World Go ‘Round – Can it be your Legal Career, too? 
(Program will begin at 12:15 pm)

  • Laura J. Hanson, Meagher & Geer, PLLP (Moderator)
  • Sarah GreeningLarkin Hoffman 
  • Amy WoodworthTravelers Insurance
  • Hon. Jerome B. AbramsJAMS

    Not a CLE Session - No Paper or Presentation

1:20 - 2:20 pm

Can you Depose Artificial Intelligence?

  • Hon. Jerome B. AbramsJAMS
  • Bob AllenThe Allen Law Group
  • Chris MosleyFoley Hoag LLP

    Paper | Presentation

2:35 - 3:35 pm

Ethics, Deep Fakes, and AI, Oh My: Navigating the New Frontier of Insurance Fraud

  • Christopher H YetkaLarkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. (Moderator)
  • Stacy Broman, Meagher + Geer PLLP
  • Mark Lanterman, Computer Forensic Services
  • Neil B. Posner, Much Shelist, P.C.

    Paper | Presentation
    (A portion of this panel's slides include a demonstration and are not available.)

3:35 - 3:45 pm

Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

  • Angela Elbert, Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

3:45 - 4:45 pm
Auerbach Commons

Networking Reception, Sponsored by Schulwolf Mediation