Event Information:

• Thu

  04

  May

  2023

  Legal Year in Review

  9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ESTBeechwood Hotel, Worcester, MA

  Colleagues and Friends,

  The New England Claim Association is happy to announce its next event of 2023. The always exciting and informative ANNUAL LEGAL YEAR IN REVIEW will take place Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester, MA. Please note that a complimentary continental breakfast will be served between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., so please feel free to arrive early!  The presentation will begin at 9:00 a.m.

  We are looking forward to this year’s discussion on the latest developments in litigation re: Life and Disability insurance & litigation.  We are pleased to have this presentation being brought to us by:

  • Joseph M. Hamilton,  Partner at Mirick O’Connell and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Litigation Group.  He concentrates his practice in life, health and disability insurance defense, and ERISA.  Mr. Hamilton serves as counsel for numerous life, health and disability insurers and self-insureds at all levels of the state and federal courts.  Mr. Hamilton is a past Chair of the ABA’s Life Insurance Law Committee.
  • J. Christopher Collins, a member of Mirick O’Connell’s Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Litigation Group. Prior to joining the Firm, Chris was Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Unum US, the largest provider of group and individual disability insurance in the U.S. and a fast-growing voluntary insurance business with over $6B in annual revenue.   In that role he provided counsel and managed all of the legal resources serving Unum’s largest business sector.  Chris focuses his practice on life and health insurance matters with a concentration on disability and life insurance.

  REGISTER HERE by April 21^st to reserve your spot —- CLICK HERE

  This presentation at the Beechwood Hotel will include a continental breakfast, and we are happy to share that there is no additional charge for NECA member company members to attend this in-person event. The cost for those who do not belong to a NECA member company is $10 per person.

  We look forward to seeing everyone there!

  Other exciting and upcoming NECA events include:

  • May 18, 2023: Virtual conference, PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) Loan Fraud and Claim Impacts, by Ernest Patrick Smith, CPA/CFF/ABV, CVA, CFE and John K. Hoffman, CPA/CFF/CITP from Nawrocki Smith, LLP
  • June 8, 2023: Annual golf outing!

  (More details to come regarding these events soon!)

  ***This is also our time to elect our new officers for the 2023-2024 Board Year! This is a wonderful time to join our team and find out how you can build relationships with your colleagues in the industry and contribute to the continued success of our organization! Please do not hesitate to inquire with our board members for further details***