Wind vs. Water: Coverage Issues Making Waves
(2024 Reinsurance and Excess Surplus Lines Symposium Replay)

Presenters: Daniel Schreiber, CCM, Bryan Tedford, CPCU, ARM, Kile T. Turner, J.D. and Michael Wehrli, CPCU (Moderator)

Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. ET

Join us for a special 2024 Reinsurance & Excess Surplus Lines (RE&S) Symposium replay presented by the RE&S and Claims interest groups.

Find out how the ever-evolving landscapes in litigation and coverage language have collided with changing climates and the increasing number of storms and storm damage. The panel includes a meteorologist, an attorney, and a technology expert to discuss how the law, meteorology and technology interact and intertwine in the issues that produce storm-related claims.

This session will be 90 minutes to allow time for the full replay, and attendees will be awarded 1.5 CPCU in Good Standing credits.

 
 
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Daniel Schreiber, CCM 

Vice President of Meteorology 

JS Held
 

Dan is a certified consulting meteorologist and practice leader for J.S. Held’s forensic meteorology practice.  Dan has an operational background in severe weather forecasting and aviation both in the United States and abroad. Dan has reviewed and collaborated on over 850 weather related insurance claim files and has significant litigation experience in the U.S. including severe-weather prone states such as Florida, Texas, and Colorado.  Dan is widely considered an expert in severe convective storms, heavy rainfall and flooding, high wind events, and tropical cyclones – including hurricanes.  

Bryan Tedford, CPCU, ARM 

Vice President & Senior Client Advisor 

Palmer & Cay
 

Bryan Tedford is a CPCU with 30+ years of client relationship management, global underwriting, risk management and technology experience. He is the vice president and senior client advisor at Palmer & Cay, a privately held insurance service and brokerage firm focused on delivering sophisticated employee benefit, commercial property and casualty, executive liability, surety, private equity, and captive insurance program solutions with offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Charleston, and Savannah. 
 
Bryan holds a bachelor’s degree in risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia and holds both the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designations. He is currently on the board of advisors for the risk management department at his alma mater and is the chairperson of the CPCU Society’s Technology and Innovation Committee.

Kile T. Turner, J.D.

Partner

Norman, Wood, Kendrick & Turner
 

Kile Turner joined Norman, Wood, Kendrick & Turner in 1993 as a law clerk and has spent his entire career at NWKT. Over the last 30 years, he has tried nearly 90 cases in state and federal courts throughout Alabama. He focuses his practice on general civil litigation, including insurance coverage disputes and bad faith, transportation, and construction litigation, but he also handles matters involving product liability, medical malpractice, commercial disputes, toxic and mass torts, and appeals. Over the last 30 years, Mr. Turner has tried nearly every type of civil case, including several important wins at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Alabama Supreme Court. This breadth of experience allows him to handle matters efficiently while getting excellent results for his clients.

Mr. Turner has been consistently recognized by Alabama Super Lawyers® for General Defense Litigation since 2008. He was named in the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” in 2006. Since 1999, Mr. Turner has spoken at Continuing Legal Education programs both locally and nationally. He has also been featured in such legal publications as For The Defense and the Australian Product Liability Reporter.

Michael Wehrli, CPCU (Moderator) 

Corporate Catastrophe Consultant 

Nationwide
 

Michael Wehrli, CPCU is currently a corporate catastrophe consultant at Nationwide Insurance where he has worked for the past 34 years managing all lines of business during this time. Over the past 20 years, Mike has managed Nationwide’s response to large catastrophic events such as Hurricane Katrina, super storm Sandy, and the unprecedented wildfires in California. Post event, his main responsibilities focus on working with the affected States Department of Insurance, compliance, and mediation/litigation. During his time with Nationwide, he has personally managed over 1,000 mediations involving wind vs. water claims from catastrophes. Mike holds a BSBA from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh PA, and his CPCU designation.