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Zelle Attorneys to Present at Windstorm Insurance Network 2025 Conference
January 27, 2025Brandt Johnson, Lindsey Bruning, and Steven Badger, partners in Zelle's Dallas office will present at the Windstorm Insurance Network 2025 Conference in Dallas, TX from January 27-28, 2025.
Brandt Johnson will participate in the panel discussion “Everything is Bigger in Texas; but, was the Hail Damaging and When Did it Occur?” on January 27, 2025, from 11:15 am - 1:00 pm (CT).
Texas continues to experience significant hailstorms, windstorms, tornadoes, and flash floods each year. From an adjuster and legal standpoint, knowing when hail or wind damage occurred is fundamentally important. Proving what date or dates hail or wind damage from a thunderstorm or tornado occurred is crucial to determining coverage, or even whether a different carrier owes coverage. We will use large loss case studies from Texas to explore how adjusters and engineers use automated reports, or other times weather expert reports, to assist in structural evaluations to determine damage and loss.
Panelists include:
Howard Altschule, Forensic Weather Consultants
Annette Tarquinio, Engle Martin & Associates
Brandt Johnson, Zelle LLP
Larry Bache, Merlin Law Group
Brian Haden CCM, Haden Claims
Lindsey Bruning will participate in the panel discussion "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Where Good Claims Go Bad and How to Keep it From Getting Ugly!" on January 28, 2025, from 11:15 am - 1:00 pm (CT).
This presentation will discuss the claims process from inception through trial, and it will analyze countless ways that the claim can go wrong throughout that process. We will discuss errors that we have seen at each phase of the process, and how simple corrections could have prevented years of contention and litigation. Overall, we will stress how focusing on building trust with the other side, rather than focusing on winning, best serves everyone involved.
Panelists include:
Kelly Fantetti Esq., Stockham Law Group
Jon Pruitt, Addison Riley LLC
Lindsey Bruning Esq., Zelle LLP
Jim Shea, Miles Mediation & Arbitration
Steven Badger will participate in the panel discussion “Appraisal in Texas, Florida, & Colorado” on January 28, 2025, from 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm (CT).
This presentation will explore the nuances of appraisal in these key states, offering critical insights into the challenges and solutions.
Panelists include:
Karl Bach, Keys Claim Consultants
Steven Badger, Zelle LLP
Christopher Mammel, Merlin Law Group
Kurtis Keefer, Goede DeBoest & Cross, PLLC
Terence Ridley
Steven Badger will co-present “Are There Any Solutions to the Issues We Always Argue About in the Property Insurance Arena?” with Chip Merlin (Merlin Law) on January 28 from 4:15 - 6:00 pm (CT).
Badger and Merlin will delve into recurring debates in property insurance and discover innovative perspectives on resolving long-standing disputes. This presentation will be a one hour 45-minute long discussion and debate on current issues that arise in property damage claims. The method of instruction used for this session will be an interactive discussion. Q&A among the attendees will the emphatically encouraged.
