Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Partners John Hopwood, J. Patrick Norris, and Laura Paton will be panelists at the 2024 CLM Construction Conference on September 18–20 in Huntington Beach, California.
On September 19, Hopwood will participate in a four-person panel titled "Don't Get Left in the Dust: When and Where AI Should Be Used in Construction Claims." This panel will discuss how AI is being applied in the insurance industry, focusing on enhancing data management and construction claims processing from a practical standpoint, while also exploring the appropriate and inappropriate uses of these tools and touching on their potential impact on New York Labor Law claims concerning fraud, safety equipment, and other factors.
On September 19, Norris will participate in a four-person panel titled "Running Up that (Persimmon) Hill: Elevated Claims Handling Perspectives Through the Lens of South Carolina's Watershed Portrait Homes Decision." The panel will discuss legal and coverage implications of the recent Persimmon Hill/Portrait Homes construction defect decision by the South Carolina Court of Appeals, covering topics like duty to defend, handling additional insured tenders, bad faith claims handling, and allocation of continuous loss across policies.
On September 20, Paton will participate in a five-person panel titled "Jeopardy: Best Practices in Construction Defect Claims Edition." Covering historical failures, recent case law, and everyday defects, this session offers practical insights for navigating construction defect claims, catering to both novices and seasoned professionals, and equipping them with confidence and creativity to tackle challenges.
Learn more about the 2024 CLM Construction Conference.