2016 Fall Conference Materials
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
PowerPoint Presentations are available for select conference sessions. Click here do download the powerpoint presentations for general and breakout sessions.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Click here to download the conference program for a full schedule of all sessions, events, and materials.
Important Note: All Conference Programs will be handed to conference registrants onsite during registration. The Conference program will not be mailed to registrants this year.
INDIVIDUAL SESSION MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD
Following are a list of session materials submitted by panelists for the 2016 ARIAS·U.S. Fall Conference. These materials are directly relevant to the respective discussions.
GENERAL SESSION – If you want Reliability Should we all Just Get a Dog?
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 9:20 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
The Issue of “Reliability” in Insurance Arbitrations
GENERAL SESSION – Improving the Arbitration Process through Better Contract Wording
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Examples of Historical Type Wordings
Sample Clauses from More Recent Wordings
Arbitration: The “New Litigation”
Arbitration and Choice: Taking Charge of the “New Litigation”
ARIAS•U.S. Rules and Documents
ARIAS•U.S. Neutral Panel Rules for the Resolution of U.S. Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes
ARIAS•U.S. Streamlined Rules for Small Claim Disputes
ARIAS•U.S. Practical Guide | Chapter VI: Streamlined Arbitration Procedures
GENERAL SESSION – Data Security in Arbitration: Practical Guidance for Protecting Company and Personal Information
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Practical Guide for Information Security in Arbitration
SPEED DATING 2.0 – Conversation Starters and Sparklers
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
How to Listen and Build Deeper Connections with People – The Art of Charm
BREAKOUT SESSION 1– Takeaways from New Discovery Rules to Employ in Arbitrations: The Company, Arbitrator, and Counsel Perspectives
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
AIA Comments on Proposed FRCP Amendments
Letter from Companies in support of the Proposed Amendments to the FRCP
BREAKOUT SESSION 2– Ultimate Dodgeball: How to Avoid Delaying Tactics by Arbitration Participants
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Outside Reinsurance: Managing Other Categories of Disputes
Outside Reinsurance: Pragmatic Tips to Managing Arbitrations without Acknowledged Rules
Can I do That? The Panel’s Authority to Enforce Procedural Rules and Prevent Delays
Century Indem v AXA Belgium (SDNY 2012)
Commercial Risk v Security Ins 526_f_supp_2d_424 (SDNY 2007)
How Reinsurance Arbitrations Can be Faster, Cheaper and Better (Revisited)
Preliminary Matters – Beginning the Process with Efficiency
BREAKOUT SESSION 3– Leveraging Summary Adjudication: Cost-Conscious Justice in Reinsurance Arbitration
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Recent Articles Regarding the Use of Summary Judgment in Arbitration
Managing Discovery in Arbitration: Bob Dylan & the Asymmetry Principle
Summary Adjudication in Arbitration Proceedings
Summary Judgment in International Arbitration—No longer Dismissed
Potentially Relevant Rules and Guidelines
Potentially Relevant Rules & Guidelines
GENERAL SESSION – Pursuing Arbitration that is Fair
Friday, November 18, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
The Ungoverned Brain –A Wild Card in Arbitral Decision Making
Thinking Open-Mindedly to Promote Good Decision-Making
GENERAL SESSION – Is My Arbitrations Final, or is it Groundhog Day?
Friday, November 18, 2016, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Paper – Is My Arbitration Final or is it Groundhog Day?
GENERAL SESSION – Comparative Ethics: Lessons to be Learned from Other Arbitration Regimes
Friday, November 18, 2016, 11:15 a.m. – 12:05 a.m.
