2026 JCEA
Annual Fall Meeting
Preparing Today's Leaders for
Tomorrow's Claims Environment
Schedule & Educational Agenda
Sunday, October 25th
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Registration & Sponsor Check-In
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Music City Welcome Reception (Sponsor TBD) Featuring Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, and Live Nashville Entertainment
Monday, October 26th
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM - Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Opening comments: Jessica Hamilton | Anti-Trust Statement Reading - Led by Steve Badger, Zelle LLP | Welcome from Association Presidents
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM - Keynote Address
9:45 AM - 10:35 AM - Educational Session: Platinum Sponsor - Verisk
10:50 AM - 11:40 AM - Appraisal: Restoring Consistency and Confidence
Speakers:
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Preston Boyles, CEO & Co-Founder, Ampion Group
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Matthew Monson, Founder & Attorney, The Monson Law Firm
11:45 AM - 12:35 PM - Open Session
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM - Networking Lunch
1:35 PM - 2:25 PM - The Future of Claims: How AI, Data & Emerging Technology Are Transforming Insurance
Speakers:
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Bryan Falchuk, President & CEO, PLRB
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Curtis Kincaid, Founder & CEO, Scopeworx
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Alexis Vertefeuille, Founder & CEO, Sinistar
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM - Defending Policy Limit Cases and Bad Faith Claims
Speaker: Keti Mebuke, Attorney, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM - Networking & Refreshment Break
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM - What Keeps You Up At Night?
An Executive Leadership Discussion
Topics include:
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Insured but not reserved properly
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Catastrophe preparedness
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Staffing, training, and knowledge transfer
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The future of claims
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Audience participation and Q&A
Panelists:
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John Nichols, Penn National
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Eric Brandt, Former COO, Allstate
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Music City Networking Night (Sponsor TBD)
Featuring a Live Nashville Band + The"Come as Your Favorite
Country Music Artist" Contest
Tuesday, October 27th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Association Updates
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM - The Leadership Minefield: HR & Employment Law Issues Every Claims Executive Must Navigate
Speaker: Julie Bowling, Corporate Attorney, Tennessee Farm Bureau Insurance
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM - Networking Break
10:35 AM - 11:45 AM - The Evolution of Claims: From Paper Checks to Predictive AI
Panelists:
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John Campbell
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Sri Ramaswamy
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Networking Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM - Conference Wrap-Up
