2009 PFMM Module at Convention – Underwriting & Claims Module, September 22-23, 2009, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
 

Last Updated on May 26, 2009

PFMM Module at Convention – Underwriting & Claims Module Agenda

Note: this agenda includes sessions that persons enrolled in the PFMM program seeking credit hours must attend. There is an additional fee if you wish to receive credit for the PFMM courses offered during convention. You may add this to your convention registration.

Monday, September 21

9:30 - 11 a.m.

Opening General Session and Awards
This session qualifies for PFMM credit.

1 - 2:45 p.m.

Farm Mutual Conference Annual Business Meeting
FMC General Session: Technology Panel
This session qualifies for PFMM credit.
Panelists will discuss available technology options for underwriting, claims, and financial management, including the areas of quoting, imaging, programming, agency downloads, and estimating.

The session will begin with the Farm Mutual Conference Annual Business Meeting. The Farm Mutual Conference is a segment of the NAMIC membership with products and services designed to meet the needs of the employees from smaller companies or farm mutuals throughout the United States and Canada.

3 - 4:15 p.m.

Insurance Fraud – It’s Not Just Arson Anymore
This session qualifies for PFMM credit.
This session will cover what to look for down the road in regard to loss control and new types of fraud such as water, theft, liability, and contractors for building and materials and cleaning and restoration services.

Guy E. “Sandy” Burnette, Jr.
Guy E. Burnette, Jr. P. A.
Tallahassee, Fla.

Tuesday, September 22

9 - 10 a.m.

General Session
This session qualifies for PFMM credit.

10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Technology Tools – Are You Plugged in to the Future?This session qualifies for PFMM credit.

1 - 2:15 p.m.

The “Art” of Proper Claims Handling
This session qualifies for PFMM credit.

Art Meadows, PFMM
President/CEO
Panhandle Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Moundsville, W.V.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

TPFMM: The “Art” of Proper Claims Handling (continued)

3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

PFMM: Maintaining Ethics in an Unethical Environment
This session qualifies for PFMM credit.

Steve Pace
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Wednesday, September 23

9 - 11:30 a.m.

Annual Meeting of Members and Industry Panel Session
Closing Keynote Speaker

This session qualifies for PFMM credit.

12:30 - 5 p.m.

Professional Farm Mutual Manager Classes* – UnderwritingThis session qualifies for PFMM credit.
These sessions will cover many aspects of both property and liability underwriting, developing underwriting procedures, tools available, the importance of the application, identifying potential exposures and risks, evaluating rate adequacy, handling cancellations and non-renewals, the process and importance of renewals, and much more.

Elise Farnham, CPCU, ARM, AIM, CPIW
President
Illumine Consulting
Grantville, Ga.

5 p.m.

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