Questionable Decisions Series: Workers’ Comp

Presenters: Jim Weiss, FCAS, CPCU, Laura Panesso, CPCU, AIDA, Lauren D’Albero, CPCU, API, Martha Ducharme, CPCU, ARM, AIC and Maria Reinmann, CPCU, AIS

July 15, at 11 a.m. ET

Join us for an engaging exploration of workers’ compensation in this inaugural webinar of the Legal & Regulatory Interest Group's "Questionable Decisions" series. This fast-paced session will cover a handful of workers comp coverage considerations including "course of employment," "coming and going" rule, and "personal comfort" doctrines, followed by a rapid-fire analysis of some recent court decisions that help illustrate or clarify coverage applicability. Rather than deep case studies, this webinar provides bite-sized overviews of workers’ compensation coverage provisions in action. This webinar is only intended as a high-level exposure to certain timely coverage considerations, and it is not legal advice.

Key Takeaways:
• Improve clarity on workers’ comp doctrines and coverage considerations pertaining to recent decisions.
• Learn about recent court cases that illustrate sample coverage interpretations.
• Understand different legal perspectives on either side of illustrative decisions.

 
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Jim Weiss, FCAS, CPCU 

Divisional Chief Risk Officer 

Crum & Forster
 

Jim Weiss, FCAS, CPCU is divisional chief risk officer for Commercial and Executive at Crum & Forster.  Previously he served fifteen years at Verisk in various roles.  Jim is a member of CPCU Legal & Regulatory Interest Group and is also editor-in-chief of Actuarial Review magazine. He holds a BSc in business administration and an MBA in finance from the University of Ghana Business School. He has also earned several professional designations from The Institutes, including the CPCU in 2022.

Laura Panesso, CPCU, AIDA

AVP, State Relations 

ISO/Verisk Analytics
 

Laura Panesso has 27 years in the insurance industry, holding various positions of increasing responsibility in data management and analysis, analytic product management, and government relations with Insurance Services Office, Inc. In her current position as Assistant Vice President - State Relations, Laura is responsible for all insurance department interactions including filings, education, outreach, and relationship management, provides leadership in the regulatory acceptance of Risk Analyzer, telematics, and other advanced analytics to facilitate customer adoption and use, and manages ISO's statistical agent functions. Ms. Panesso received her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from New Jersey Institute of Technology, a Master of Arts in History of Technology, Environment and Medicine from Rutgers University, obtained the CPCU designation in 2015, and the Associate in Insurance Data Analytics (AIDA) designation in 2017.

Lauren D’Albero, CPCU, API 

Manager, State Relations 

ISO/Verisk Analytics
 

Lauren D’Albero has 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, holding various positions in compliance and government relations. In her current position as Manager, State Relations with Insurance Service Office, Inc., she is responsible for managing personal lines filings, reviewing, coordinating and assisting with regulatory inquiries and responses, as well as responses to customer inquiries, to help facilitate customer adoption and use of ISO personal lines programs. Ms. D’Albero received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pace University and her Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law. She obtained the CPCU designation in 2016 and the Associate of Personal Insurance designation in 2023. 

Martha Ducharme, CPCU, ARM, AIC 

Senior Carrier Client Account Manager 

HOMEE
 

Martha Ducharme brings over 29 years of experience in the insurance and technology industries to her role as Senior Carrier Client Account Manager at HOMEE, where she focuses on client-facing interactions and business improvement opportunities. Her diverse background includes roles as a multi-line claim representative, branch manager for a top ten insurer, and analytics account manager for insurance technology companies. Martha holds a bachelor's degree in insurance from Ferris State University and an MBA from Capella University, along with numerous professional designations including CPCU, ARM, AIM, AIC, AIS, AIT, and AIDA. She has been actively involved in industry leadership, serving on the West Michigan Chapter Board of The CPCU Society, volunteering with the National CPCU Society's Technology and Innovation Committee from 2011-2023, and currently serving on the Legal and Regulatory Interest Group Committee since July 2023.

Maria Reinmann, CPCU, AIS 

Corporate Compliance Consultant 

Nationwide Insurance
 

Maria Reinmann, CPCU, AIS has over 30 years of insurance experience, including ancillary health insurance, personal and commercial lines, and professional liability insurance. Her current position focuses on providing multi-level and multi-issue compliance consulting and advisory services to a diverse mix of customers, including administration, sales, marketing, actuarial, systems, claims, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, and government and regulatory agencies. Maria earned her CPCU designation in 2016 and is currently working on her Associate in Regulation and Compliance (ARC). She is completing her term as President for the Columbus Society Chapter.