Each fall, hundreds of claims professionals and key service providers from across the nation gather to delve into issues related to adjusting large and complex property and casualty claims. Over two days, participants examine and dissect complex claims issues and emerge with solutions for better handling large loss scenarios.

This educational Conference is designed for your senior claims managers and technical adjusting staff who want to grow in competence and experience with large loss claims.

Workshop sessions are adjuster-led, encourage audience participation, and provide an opportunity to learn from and with many of the industry's leading experts.

Who Should Attend? Large loss claims adjusters and managers, supervisors, general adjusters and EGAs, complex case managers, senior claims management, and service providers who work with these claims. This is an excellent program for those who aspire to or are being groomed to adjust large and complex property and casualty claims within their respective organizations.

Fifteen 2-hour sessions will be offered twice during the Conference, where you'll focus on:

CASUALTY WORKSHOPS -- construction defects, contaminated food, contractual indemnity and additional insured coverage, severe injury cases, and mass tort claims

COMMERCIAL LINES, PROPERTY WORKSHOPS -- building code upgrades, roof losses, simultaneous property and fraud investigations, international losses & catastrophes, and complex business interruption

PERSONAL LINES, PROPERTY WORKSHOPS -- adjuster ethics, web investigations using internet resources, adjustment and investigation strategies with suspicious fire losses, Cause & Origin investigations, water damages

PLRB/LIRB recommends attendees for the Large Loss Conference stay at the New Orleans Marriott for the full Conference experience. The rate is $159 single or double occupancy and includes complimentary high-speed internet in the guest rooms. Rates will be good for three days prior and after the Conference dates, subject to availability.

You may also call the hotel directly for Marriott reservations at 1 (888) 771-4429 or (504) 581-1000. Please indicate that you are attending the PLRB/LIRB Large Loss Conference at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel.

The cut-off date for this special rate is October 25, or when the rooms are sold out, whichever comes first. Please note there are a limited number of rooms in our block, so make your reservation early.

Please contact Tom O'Dowd, Exhibits Manager, for information about sponsorships for the Large Loss Conference. He can be reached at todowd@plrb.org or 630-724-2224.

Join a select group of service providers as a Platinum or Gold sponsor. Prices are:

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIPS
$4,000.00 for PLRB affiliate members
$4,600.00 for non-affiliate members

GOLD SPONSORSHIPS
$2,000.00 for PLRB affiliate members
$2,300.00 for non-affiliate members

Online Exhibitor Application (Non Member)

Online Exhibitor Application (Affiliate Member)

* PLEASE NOTE: In order to use the Affiliate Member link you must work for an Affiliate Member of the PLRB, as well as, have an active PLRB username and password. To check is your company is a PLRB Affiliate Member please visit here. To register for a PLRB username or if you have lost your username and password please visit here.

Plan now to participate in this unique opportunity to promote your company or organization. Contact Tom O'Dowd today at 630-724-2224 or e-mail at todowd@plrb.org.

Registration fee covers all educational sessions, handout materials, session breaks and reception. Full refunds less a $50 processing charge will be made for cancellations received by 30 days prior to the program. No refunds will be made after that date. Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to conference@plrb.org. "Substitutions" may be accepted at the discretion of PLRB. "Substitution" means that a co-worker/co-employee of a registrant attends this entire event in place of the registrant. Requests for substitution must be submitted to the PLRB in writing by the registrant.

	PLRB or LIRB Member Insurer staff may register HERE at no cost. You must have a valid PLRB or LIRB Internet login to use this link. Not sure if your company is a PLRB or LIRB member? Click HERE to find out.
	Affiliate Members may register HERE to get the Affiliate Member registration fee. You must have a valid PLRB Affiliate login to use this link.
	Non-member insurer staff and their service providers may register HERE.
	Click HERE if you do not remember your Member or Affiliate Member username and password.

Entertainment

The purpose of the Large Loss Conference is education. The strength, reputation, and national support of the Large Loss Conference are the result of its commitment to hardworking, intense professional development.

The official Large Loss Conference program also provides helpful forums for networking among insurers' claims professionals and claims service providers. Any additional activity sponsored by a claims service provider in conjunction with the Large Loss Conference that undermines or conflicts with the primary educational purpose and reputation of the Large Loss Conference is prohibited.

As example, entertainment during conference and reception hours is a conflict and prohibited. Also, after hours entertaining of fifteen or more conference attendees by any one person, organization, or group that extends past 11:00 p.m. on an evening before morning sessions undermines the educational experience and is prohibited. "Adult themed" entertainment undermines the reputation of the event and is prohibited.

Failure to comply with the policy can result in sanctions, including but not limited to:
- Loss of exhibiting privileges at PLRB/LIRB events
- Loss of speaking privileges at PLRB/LIRB events
- Loss of attendance privileges at PLRB/LIRB events

Antitrust

The Property Loss Research Bureau and the Liability Insurance Research Bureau intend to prevent any violation of antitrust laws at all their meetings and conferences.

Presenters and attendees at the Large Loss Conference must remember that their respective firms are competitors in the marketplace and that the McCarran-Ferguson Act and the laws of some states provide the insurance industry with only very limited immunity from federal and state antitrust scrutiny. Therefore, presenters and attendees must exercise care during all presentations and discussions, since even innocuous discussions of certain topics might later be misinterpreted as evidence of collusion.

At the Large Loss Conference, and all educational, social, and business development events connected with this meeting, there should be no discussion or agreement, formal or informal, expressed or implied, as to any matters which might give rise to an allegation of violation of antitrust laws. Subjects to avoid include:

• rates;
• underwriting policies;
• marketing strategies; marketing responses to legislative, regulatory, or other developments;
• prices or costs of any products or services offered for sale by insurers or purchased by insurers;
• individual insurance company positions on coverage issues and other matters of insurance policy interpretation; agreements or understandings relating to claims practice, policies, or positions;
• standards by which the performance of any insurer could or should be judged; codes of ethics;
• advantages or disadvantages of doing business in particular states;
• refusal to deal with, or boycott of, potential insureds or suppliers of products or services; use of particular suppliers of products or services; and
• costs or profits of any aspect of any of the above.