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Virtual 2020 Primerus Defense Institute Fall Seminar:
Coverage and Litigation in a Covid-19 World

November 5-6, 2020

This outstanding educational program is intended for in-house counsel and other corporate professionals who have risk, claims, or litigation management responsibilities. Don't miss the opportunity to re-connect with those you know and to make new connections with professionals in your industry. Join Primerus Defense Institute counsel from across the country in discussions on current issues.

Agenda

Thursday, November 5

12:00 - 1:00 pm
Updates on Coverage Considerations in a SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 World

1:00 - 1:30 pm
Breakout Sessions
1. Selected Medical, Scientific and Regulatory Literature
2. Direct Physical Loss Requirements and Other Coverage Issues
3. Third-Party Coverage Considerations in Novel Coronavirus Cases
4. Assessing the Application of CGL Pollution Exclusions to SARS-CoV-2 Claims and Number of Occurrences For COVID-19 Litigation

1:30 pm
Wrap Up and Conclusion

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Friday, November 6

12:00 - 1:00 pm
Jury Trials, Jurors, and Reptile Theory – What Now?

1:00 - 1:30 pm
Breakout Sessions
1. What carriers should be doing in terms of litigation preparation in these challenging times?
2. Pre-trial preparation taking into account the age of Covid, and current social, political and economic factors. Where we think courts are going in terms of jury trials (in terms of jurisdiction)- virtual, live or hybrid trails? What are jury pools going to look like?
3. Strategies for Defense counsel in this new world (to combat reptile or new juror attitudes); with focus on Use of Technology in Trials/Hearings

1:30 pm
Wrap Up and Conclusion

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QUESTIONS?

Please contact Katie Bundyra at kbundyra@primerus.com, or by phone at 800.968.2211 or 616.454.9939.