Event Calendar

The November 11-12, 2024 PCAPIA Annual Meeting takes place at the Courtyard Marriott Marina del Rey in Marina del Rey, CA. 

The conference begins after the Appraiser & Umpire Certification Course with a one-hour "Members Only" gathering followed by a reception for all registrants. It continues on day two with professional education seminars and a membership meeting. Registration includes up to 10 CE credits plus exhibits, breakfast, breaks, lunch and reception.
 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11

5:30-6:30 pm > “Fireside Chat – A Conversation with Claims Professionals” (members only)

6:30-7:30 pm > Reception
 
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

7:15 am > Registration & Breakfast

7:45 am > Welcome, Denise Hsu Sze, Esq., PCAPIA President, Blue Oaks Public Adjusting

8:00 am > “Real Life Analysis of a Public Adjuster File,” Michael Duffy, Esq., Merlin Law Group

9:00 am > “Understanding and Applying Newly Approved Standards S700 and S760 for Assessing Fire and Wildfire Damage to Buildings,” Patrick Moffett, Environmental Management & Engineering

10:00 am > Vendor Presentations

10:15 am > Break

10:30am > “Ethics – What PAs Need to Know,” Derek Chaiken, Esq., Merlin Law Group

11:30 am > “Identifying Secondary Damages and Common Oversights by Public Adjusters in Property Damage Assessment,” Taylor Babb, Pacific Public Adjusters and Michael Poli, Esq., Merlin Law Group

12:30 pm > Lunch  

1:30 pm > “What’s Up with California’s FAIR Plan?” Anurag Jain, PhD, PE, Walker Consultants; Dilip Khatri, PhD, SE, Khatri International; Joel Gumbiner, Esq., Williams & Gumbiner, and Larry Arnold, Esq., Cummins & White

2:30 pm > PCAPIA General Session (members only)

 

**Members Only Fireside Chat**

Members registered for the Annual Meeting are invited to join their peers for a special gathering on November 11 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm featuring industry experts and thought leaders to gain exclusive insights, network with fellow members, and share valuable knowledge.
 
Attendees will be asked to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement to ensure confidentiality of sensitive information that may be shared. 

Cancellation: A full (100%) refund of all seminar registration fees will be applied to cancellations received up to two weeks before the event. A fifty percent (50%) refund will be issued for notifications received between one and two weeks before the first day. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received within a week of the event.