The agenda is as follows:
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Introductions / “State of the Industry”
Steven Badger, Zelle LLP
8:45 - 9:10 a.m.
Site Inspection Strategies
Jerry Mercer, Rimkus Consulting Group
9:10 - 9:30 a.m.
What is a Menchaca and Why Should I Care?
Jennifer Gibbs, Zelle LLP
9:30 - 9:55 a.m.
Field Testing for Wind and Hail - What's Bogus & What's Legit?
Stephen Patterson, Roof Technical Services
9:55 - 10:15 a.m.
7 Recent Cases You Should Know About
Lindsey Bruning, Zelle LLP
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 - 10:55 a.m.
Code Upgrades - Current Requirements and Issues
Chad Zielinski, J.S. Held
10:55 - 11:25 a.m.
The Ever-Evolving Texas Appraisal Process
Todd Tippett, Zelle LLP
11:25 - 11:50 a.m.
Wind Damage to Shingle Roofs
Brett Lochridge, Unified Building Sciences
11:50 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Insurer Obligations Under the New "Hail Bill"
Steven Badger, Zelle LLP
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Hosted Lunch
1:15 - 1:40 p.m.
Xactimate Pricing - Hot Topics and Common Abuses
Chad Fuller, Cavalry Construction
1:40 - 2:00 p.m.
Burdens and Concurrent Causation
Eric Bowers, Zelle LLP
2:00 - 2:25 p.m.
Weather Data and Hail Sizing
Stewart Verhulst, Nelson Forensics
2:25 - 2:45 p.m.
Anticipated Legal Issues in Harvey Wind Claims
Jimmy Holbrook, Zelle LLP
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 - 3:25 p.m.
Dents to Metal and Insulation - Damage or Not Damage?
Jim Koontz, Jim D. Koontz & Associates
3:25 - 4:25 p.m.
Badger's Top 12 Hot Topics in Hail & Harvey Claims
Steven Badger, Zelle LLP
4:25 - 4:55 p.m.
Ask the Experts
Expert Panel
4:55 - 5:00 p.m.
Closing Comments
Steven Badger, Zelle LLP
5:00 p.m.
Reception at Wolfgang Puck’s Cloud 9; Reunion Tower