SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
December 02, 2021:
Lecturer at Academy of Insurance
webinar. Discussed policies, claims, and other insurance implications of the emerging cannabis industry.
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Later appeared on the Aftershow for the Academy on Insurance Journal TV.
September 23, 2021:
Panel moderator at NCIA Midwest Seminar. Attendees learned about Directors & Officers and Employers' Liability Protection insurance coverages; its misconceptions; why these coverages are needed; and heard real stories highlighting common mistakes and why the coverage is expensive.
July 14, 2021:
Panel speaker for a career development webinar with Joseph Harrington and Paul Tetrault for The Institutes. We discussed writing strategies, the Insights' selection process, and handling rejection.
March 10, 2021:
Featured speaker at East Carolina University's Risk Management and Insurance Program Insurance Claims Careers Week symposium encouraging students to consider the Claims Department as a viable career field. Speaking to two undergraduate classes with real world examples.
October 22, 2021:
Speaker at AAIMCo seminar. Discussed policies, claims, and other insurance implications of the emerging cannabis industry.
August 31, 2021:
Co-hosted CPCU webinar with Dr. Nadia Moore, PhD, DABT, CIH, ERT on "Impaired Driving and Its Insurance Implications." Discussed the myths and hype of impaired driving, as a result of ingesting marijuana; the differences between marijuana and alcohol; and the definitions of cannabis and how that impacts insurance coverage.
May 18, 2021:
Feature speaker at the Omaha CPCU Society discussing the emerging cannabis market and the insurance implications the industry encounters.
March 9, 2021:
Featured speaker for 1st-4th year law students at Southern University Law Center about the law, insurance, and the emerging cannabis industry, with a specific focus on Louisiana.
October 14, 2021:
Speaker at Kansas City Society Chapter I-Day. Discussed insurance definitions (specifically "physical damage" and "cannabis") in the policy; why words matter; why how we use the words matter; and how insurance professionals must change and adapt in a post-pandemic world.
August 04, 2021:
Panel speaker for Career Development Seminar discussing the emerging cannabis market and the insurance implications the industry encounters.
April 22, 2021:
Feature speaker at the Greater Kansas City Claims Association and Kansas City CPCU Society discussing the emerging cannabis market and the insurance implications the industry encounters.
2021
2020
October 21, 2020:
Featured speaker for Central Indiana CPCU Chapter. Discussed policies, claims, and other insurance implications of the emerging cannabis industry.
October 08 & June 30, 2020:
Featured speaker for 1st - 4th year law students at Southern University Law Center about the law and insurance implications of the emerging cannabis industry with a specific focus on Louisiana.
September 24, 2020:
Featured speaker at Defense Research Institute's Cannabis Law Webinar. Topic: Cannabis Claims: What Can Go Wrong?
Provided .75 of CLE and written materials for attorneys practicing in cannabis industry.
June 24, 2020:
Panel moderator at the Insurance Business America. Discussed New Cannabis Markets: What Clients Need in a Coverage Policy with panel members. Offered virtually.
June 19, 2020:
Speaker at UMKC School of Law about Marijuana Insurance Coverage and Claim Trends. 1 hour of CLE for Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois attorneys. CLE was recorded and replayed on June 22, 2020.
May 12, 2020:
Panel moderator at the Insurance Business America Cannabis Cover Masterclass about claim trends and policy pitfalls in the cannabis market. Offered virtually.
April 14, 2020:
Featured speaker for 2nd through 3rd year law students at Charleston School of Law about the law and insurance implications of the emerging cannabis industry.
January 29, 2020:
Speaker at UMKC School of Law about Marijuana Insurance Coverage and Claim Trends. 1 hour of CLE for Missouri and Kansas attorneys.
2019
October 28-29, 2019:
Featured speaker at East Carolina University Risk Management and Insurance Program Insurance Claims Careers Week symposium encouraging students to consider the Claims Department as a viable career field. Spoke to three undergraduate classes over two day period using real world examples.
September 19, 2019:
Speaker on panel at the American Bar Association TIPS Cannabis Seminar for insurance coverage and highlighted policy pitfalls in the cannabis market.
July 16, 2019:
Co-hosted CPCU webinar with Kevin Quinley on "Claim Issues in SIR's: Opportunity or Pitfall?" Click here to email Member Services to listen to the webinar. (99% of attendants rated it from Excellent, Very Good or Good!)
March 19, 2019:
Speaker on panel at the Insurance Business America Cannabis Cover Masterclass about claim trends and policy pitfalls in the cannabis market.
2018
September 22, 2018: Speaker to the NAIC Western Zone Committee based on Insights magazine article concerning cannabis claims.