2026 ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar

BRG is a proud sponsor of the American Bar Association (ABA) 2026 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar, hosted by the ABA Litigation Section. BRG experts will take part in several sessions:

• “Keys to a Successful Claim Submission: A Multi-Perspective Panel” (March 5): QueChau Thai will join a breakout session with Bradley Dlatt (Lathrop GPM LLP), Stephen Melendi (Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi LLP), and Lisa Syzmanski (Aon), moderated by Haley Casper (Barnes & Thornburg LLP). Panelists will discuss the claims submission process generally, how to facilitate positive communication among parties, and how to evaluate a claim.
• “The Evolution of the Pollution Exclusion: Varying Interpretations and Evidence Required to Use It” (March 5): Stephen Moseley will join a breakout session with Daniel Lockwood (Selective Insurance Company) and William E. McMichael (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP), moderated by Christina Culver (Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP). Panelists will discuss the evolution of the total and absolute pollution exclusion, interpretations of the pollution exclusion across the United States, and the evidence needed (including expert testimony) to use it to enforce or prevent an insurer’s duty to indemnify.
• “From Crisis to Resolution: Navigating Cyber Business Interruption Claims and Other Cyber Coverage Challenges” (March 6): Holly Dethero Bailey and Andrea DeField (Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP) will join a roundtable discussion. In the era of pervasive digital threats, cyber incidents pose significant business interruption risks, resulting in large and often complicated cyber insurance claims. This roundtable will review ways to streamline resolution for even the most complicated global cyber insurance claims.
• “2025: Recap the Year of Disasters, Complex Coverage, and Claims Disputes” (March 6): Jenny Ma and Lauren Brogdon (Haynes Boone LLP) will take part in an interactive roundtable to explore the most significant disasters of 2025 and the complex insurance coverage issues and claims disputes that followed. Participants will engage in a dynamic discussion on how insurers, policyholders, and counsel responded to evolving risks, from natural catastrophes to cyber events, and the litigation strategies that emerged. The roundtable will encourage open dialogue on lessons learned, regulatory developments, and best practices for navigating future coverage challenges.