Litigating Disability Insurance Claims

Thursday, January 26 to Friday, January 27, 2012

Flatotel, New York, NY

Today’s weakened economy has brought a sharp increase in the filing of disability insurance claims (long term, short term, individual and ERISA).  Mental illness claims are the norm and considered routine.

New and exciting case law development have changed the disability litigation landscape. Metlife v. Glenn has changed the way practitioners are evaluating benefit claims. Where little or no discovery was considered the norm years ago, practitioners are now dealing with the change to the scope of discovery.  Insurers are often conflicted with their role as a fiduciary and with their interest in driving business in today’s economy.  Claimants are often seeking discovery beyond the record including internal policies and communication. Insurers are combating this broad discovery request by requesting the courts grant protective orders on the grounds that the information plaintiffs are seeking are proprietary and confidential. Plaintiff’s attorneys are responding to the opening the Court granted in Metlife and making the important decision of what and how much discovery to request. Often the issue of how to tailor and narrow broad discovery requests becomes the focal point early on in the case.


Furthermore, with 90% of ERISA cases settled at the summary judgment phase, it is essential for practitioners on both sides to utilize innovative pre-trial strategies including deposition, settlement, mediation and more. At this conference, a panel of leading plaintiff and defense litigators will offer unparalleled tips and advice on how to implement successful strategies during this critical part of the case.

In total, this is the event you’ve come to rely on as a one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet with colleagues – and opponents – to assess your best move – and anticipate what the other side is thinking. As faculty it features renowned judges, leading plaintiff and defense attorneys, medical experts, claims professionals, disability consultants, vocational experts, independent medical examiners, risk managers, reinsurers, carriers and insurers. Here’s a small sampling of companied already registered to participate: Manual Life, Universal American Corp., Prudential, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Crawford & Company, Sun Life Financial, Cigna, Assurant Employee Benefits, Ace INA Holdings, Inc. and RGA Reinsurance.

This conference is your “one-stop” venue on all the cutting edge issues and trends, including how to wade through the complexities of filing a claim, how to recover benefits when faced with mounting obstacles, how to hone and sharpen the skills needed to protect your client’s interests, and how to successfully forge a defense against weak claims and overbroad discovery requests.

Get all the practical tips, strategies and solutions needed for every stages of the claims process!

With all of the recent changes you cannot afford to miss this critical 2-day review and update on the current disability landscape. Register today to ensure your place by calling 888-224-2480, faxing your registration form to 877-927-1563
or registering online at www.AmericanConference.com/DisabilityInsurance

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Location:
Flatotel
New York, NY