Event Calendar

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

PCAPIA Annual Meeting

Start Date: 11/11/2024 12:00 PM PST
End Date: 11/12/2024 3:30 PM PST

Venue Name: Courtyard Marriott Marina del Rey

Location:
4360 Via Marina
Marina Del Rey, CA  United States  90292

Organization Name: Pacific CoastĀ Association Of Public Insurance Adjusters

Contact:
Jennifer Barrack
Email: info@pcapia.com
Phone: (415) 215-2548

The November 11-12, 2024 PCAPIA Annual Meeting takes place at the Courtyard Marriott Marina del Rey in Marina del Rey, CA.
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The conference opens with the Appraiser & Umpire Prep and Certification Course and continues on day two with education sessions and membership meeting. 

Registration includes up to 10 CE credits plus breakfast, breaks, lunch and reception. The current agenda is as follows:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
 
11:45 am > Registration & Refreshments
 
12:00 pm > “Appraiser & Umpire Certification Prep,” Robert Norton, CPCU, AIC, General Adjusting Services and Joel Gumbiner, Esq., Williams & Gumbiner    
 
2:00 pm > "Appraiser & Umpire Certification Course,” Robert Norton, CPCU, AIC, General Adjusting Services and Joel Gumbiner, Esq., Williams & Gumbiner   
 
5:00 pm > Certification Examination (optional)
 
5:30-6:30 pm > “Fireside Chat – A Conversation with Claims Professionals” (members only – NDA required)
 
6:30-7:30 pm > Reception
   
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
 
7:15 am > Registration & Breakfast

7:45 am > Welcome & Introductions, 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,” Jonathan Bowersj & Alex Bowers, Clean Environmental Solutions
 
10:00 am > Vendor Presentations
 
10:15 am > Break, sponsored by Walker Consultants
 
10:30 am > “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  
 
12:30 pm > Lunch   
 

1:30 pm > “Competing Legal and Engineering Perspectives Impacting Insurance Claims,” Cam Sinsir, PhD, PE, Walker Consultants; Dilip Khatri, PhD, SE, Khatri International and Joel Gumbiner, Esq., Williams & Gumbiner
 
2:30 pm > PCAPIA General Session (members only)
  • Officer & Committee Reports
  • Annual Elections 
3:00 pm > Closing Remarks

**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.