Best's Insurance Law Podcast

Qualified Member expert service provider Dr. Janine McCartney of HHC Safety Engineering Services and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation discusses workers’ compensation and safety issues impacting marine terminals.

Civil Engineer Nicholas Brady, P.E. from Qualified Member expert service provider S-E-A, discusses investigations related to roadway and intersection design.  

Principal Consultant Joe Hendry, from Qualified Member expert service provider Cosecure Enterprise Risk Solutions, discusses the importance of emergency planning in school systems.  

Michael Vigorita, from Qualified Member expert service provider S-E-A discusses the investigation process involved with product liability cases.  

Expert Service Provider Dr. Janine McCartney of HHC Safety Engineering Services and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation discusses how rig collapse investigations are conducted and who are most impacted. 

Expert Service Provider Dan Finn of Finn Financial Group, LLC discusses Qualified Settlement Funds and when one can typically be used in claims settlements. 

 Expert Service Provider Dr. Ernest Chiodo discusses elements that must be proven in toxic tort litigation and what types of experts are necessary in these cases.

 Expert Service Provider Richard Rosenblum addresses what real estate brokerages are currently experiencing as their most prevalent E&O claims exposure points and what can be done to reduce risk. 

Attorneys John “Jack” Delany, Gary Samms and John Hare, from Qualified Member law firm Marshall Dennehey discuss the best approaches for attorneys to prevent nuclear verdicts in the courtroom.

An Nguyen from Expert Service Provider S-E-A discusses how Human Factors Analysis is typically conducted and how it is used in forensic investigations.

Expert Service Provider Janine McCartney from HHC Safety Engineering Services and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation addresses foreseeable use analysis and what methods a manufacturer uses in determining product hazards.

Expert Service Provider Joe Hendry from Qualified Member Cosecure Enterprise Risk Solutions addresses liability and risk associated with assessing security and safety in schools.

Attorneys Jeffrey Rapattoni and Adam Calvert from the law firm Marshall Dennehey discuss common staging tactics impacting commercial auto and trucking transportation litigation.

Qualified Member expert service provider Dan Thompson from DeeGee Rehabilitation Technologies, Ltd.  addresses determining reasonable value in medical malpractice cases.

Grace Oswald from Qualified Member Expert Service Provider S-E-A discusses Biomechanics and impact on cases and claims.

Expert Service Provider Janine McCartney from HHC Safety Engineering Services and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation discusses workers’ compensation claims related to employees working from home.

Expert Service Provider Dr. Ernest P. Chiodo discusses the complexity of mold cases and what attorneys must prove in the court room.

Dan Finn of Finn Financial Group discusses the benefits of structured settlements in resolving employment practices liability claims.

Expert Service Provider Richard Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS discusses why real estate brokers are vulnerable to fraudsters and recommendations to reduce risk.

Expert Service Provider Janine McCartney from HHC Safety Engineering Services and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation discusses pipeline explosion incidents and common workplace safety deficiencies that cause them.

Alexander LaRiviere from expert service provider Bicycle Accident Investigations addresses typical bicycle mechanical failures and the impact on trials and cases.

Rob van Akelijen, P.E., CFEI from expert service provider S-E-A addresses industrial automation and control systems and mitigating potential failures.

Expert Service Provider and Senior Safety Engineer Dr. Janine McCartney from HHC Safety Engineering Services and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation discusses construction claims impacted by OSHA’s Multiemployer Worksite Citation Policy.

Qualified Member Attorney Al Goldberger discusses legal implications when an athlete is denied participating in a game.

Sanket Kadam of Expert Service Provider S-E-A discusses risk mitigation for battery failures and available methodologies for proper assessment.

Attorneys Leonard Leicht, Harold Moroknek and Peggy Smith Bush from the law firm Marshall Dennehey address legal issues affecting the trucking and transportation industries.

Expert Service Provider Dan Thompson of Dee Gee Rehabilitation Ltd. discusses the impact of AI on the claims handling process.

Attorney Greg Lewis from the law firm Vernis & Bowling of Charlotte, NC discusses the advantage of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the litigation process.

Jim Barbieri from independent adjusting company Claims Advantage, Inc. discusses the complexity of automobile theft claims.

Expert Service Provider Dan Finn from Finn Financial Group, LLC discusses the benefits of structured settlements in resolving claims.

Expert Service Provider Janine McCartney from HHC Safety Engineering Services and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation discusses new PowerPoint strategies plaintiff attorneys are using and how expert service providers must defend their positions.

Attorneys Jack Delany and Kristen Worley from the law firm Marshall Dennehey address managing catastrophic claims from a legal perspective and protecting clients.

Attorney Thomas Pritchard from Vernis & Bowling addresses uniqueness in South Carolina construction law and what claims and risk managers should be aware of.

Attorney Al Goldberger discusses litigation over sports officials’ calls and impact on claims.

Lee Sale from Expert Service Provider S-E-A discusses the investigations of crane-related accidents and the impact on claims.

Dr. Steve Wood and Sean Murphy from Courtroom Sciences, Inc. address properly preparing corporate representative witnesses for crisis communications and deposition testimony.

Fred Fisher, president of Expert Service Provider Fisher Consulting Group, Inc. discusses current trends in claims handling and what models can be used to mitigate an insurer’s liability.

Dan Thompson from Expert Service Provider Dee Gee Rehabilitation Ltd. discusses how technological improvements and enhancements are impacting individuals with disabilities and claims in the U.S. and Canada.

David Riegner from Expert Service Provider S-E-A discusses why materials are part of every forensic investigation and how this impacts forensic investigations and insurance claims.

Attorneys Mary Kate McGrath and Adam Fulginiti, shareholders from the law firm Marshall Dennehey, discuss the public health emergency (PHE) and how it impacts telemedicine.

James Barbieri from independent adjusting company Claims Advantage discusses the complexity of handling negligent security claims.

Expert Service Provider Janine McCartney from HHC Safety Engineering Services Inc. examines expert service provider techniques aimed at countering plaintiffs’ attorney arguments that encourage jurors to punish defendants.

Attorney Al Goldberger examines the potential impact on athletics of the C.R.O.W.N Act, which seeks to address discrimination based on natural hair, and how insurers can prevent and respond to claims.

Dr. Steven Wood, litigation consultant at Courtroom Sciences, Inc., discusses the benefits of early case management in the litigation process.

Duc Nguyen, managing partner of digital forensics and cyber claims at United Litigation Discovery, talks about recent changes in cyber claims and what insurance carriers need to focus on regarding risk management.

Brian Schneider, president of Schneider & Associates Claim Services in California discusses the challenges of catastrophic claims for claims adjusters and insurers, including regulations for adjusters and ensuring accuracy of timely reporting.

Attorney Anthony Natale, III, shareholder and co-chair of the Medicare Set-Aside Practice Group and supervisor of the Workers’ Compensation Department in the Philadelphia office of Marshall Dennehey discusses the types of injures and claims that lead to workers’ compensation fraud.

Peter Schifrin, president from independent adjusting firm Schifrin, Gagnon & Dickey, Inc. in California discusses the latest developments with autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on claims.

John Czuba of Best’s Insurance Professional Resources interviews Jim Barbieri from Claims Advantage, Inc. on the purpose and preparation of the interview process when handling insurance claims.

Dan Thompson from expert service provider DeeGee Rehabilitation Technologies addresses life care planning reformation and the potential impact on claims in the US and Canada. Life care planning focuses on meeting the needs of chronically ill and disabled persons.Special thanks to our sponsor, AM Best Company, Best’s Insurance Professional Resources, including Qualified Member attorneys, adjusters and expert service providers.