Joseph L. Petrelli, President and Co-founder, Demotech, Inc.

Favorable actuarial opinions and “clean audits” failed to identify industrial-scale growth in new litigated claims targeting several carriers. Demotech’s postmortem analysis and subsequent research moved the issue from the rearview mirror to the front windshield, providing new insight into an emerging litigation model and its implications for insurers.

The “Something New”: Its Tentacles and Implications

Todd Kozikowski, CEO, 4WARN, Inc.

What began with preliminary observations in Florida led to evidence of similar activity in other states. Research into what has been described as “tech-enabled litigation instigation” suggests a business model with implications extending well beyond Florida. This session will examine what has been discovered since the original research and what insurers should understand about its continued evolution.

Moderated by: Wesley Todd, Co-founder, CaseGlide     

Panelist: Matthew Monson, Founder, The Monson Law

Observations on the Polycrisis Facing the Insurance Industry and Legal Profession
A discussion of the convergence of litigation funding, technology, claims practices and other pressures affecting insurers and the legal profession.

Pantelist: Noah Marine, Invariant

The Public Policy Agenda
An examination of third-party litigation funding disclosure initiatives and other public policy responses to evolving litigation practices, including the roles of individual carriers and broader industry coordination.

A closer examination of the financial impact of emerging litigation trends and the importance of greater granularity in identifying, measuring and presenting loss costs with Joseph L. Petrelli, President and Co-founder, Demotech, Inc.