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Join us for our 2026 Primerus Defense Institute Fall Seminar in Chicago, Illinois. There will be an exceptional educational program covering several pertinent topics, with the additional benefit of CLE credits. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, (re)connect, and develop new relationships.
Meeting Location
Sable at Navy Pier Chicago
900 E Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
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The hotel deadline is Wednesday, October 14!
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Registration Fees
$789 First Member
$699 First Member Early Bird Registration Fee!
$599 Second Member Fee
$599 First Time Member Fee
$699 Young Lawyer Fee
$789 Client Fee
$1,500 Client Assessment Fee
Register before August 25 to receive the $699 First Member Early Bird Registration Fee!
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Click Here for the 2026 PDI Fall Seminar Client Packet
AGENDA
Thursday, November 5, 2026
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dinner Reservations at Tortoise Supper Club or Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse (Choose one – Pay on your own) Tortoise Supper Club: 350 N State St., Chicago, IL 60654 Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse: 1028 N Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611 |
Friday, November 6, 2026
Meeting Rooms: Michigan – Superior Ballrooms
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Attendee Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks – Including Primerus Member and Client Introductions |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Bad Faith Exposure in High-Risk Jurisdictions |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Claims – Underwriting – Coverage Alignment Failures |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | 30(b)(6) Witness Preparation |
| 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Time-Limit/Policy – Limit Demands |
| 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Expert Retention/Timing and Use of Mock Trials/Focus Groups |
| 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks and End Seminar |
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Questions?
Contact Katie Bundyra at kbundyra@primerus.com or +1 616.454.9939