Webinars
The ARIAS•U.S. online webinar program offers arbitrators, attorneys, and other experts within the reinsurance field, an opportunity to sharpen their knowledge and skills. These online educational opportunities are offered live and On-Demand, and a great option to conveniently access a wealth of information in a short amount of time. Online webinars also provide an option for ARIAS•U.S. Certified Arbitrators to meet requirements towards recertification or prospective arbitrators to earn towards certification.
The link to the Webinar login is circulated a day or two before each Webinar.
If you are an employee of a Corporate Member (Consulting Firm, Law Firm, Insurance or Reinsurance Company) or if you are a Certified Arbitrator, please use the appropriate discount code when registering to receive your Enhanced Membership Program benefits. If you need the discount code, please contact info@arias-us.org. Do not press pay without using your discount code.
Upcoming Webinars
December 12, 2024 — Life Insurance matters: Current and emerging sources of litigated matters in the Life Insurance industry
Moderator: Paul Braithwaite (FTI Consulting)
Speakers: Jim Maxson (EM3 LLP), Steve Schoonveld (FTI Consulting)
This webinar provides an overview of sources of disputes related to the Life Insurance industry, ranging from more-familiar topics such as YRT and COI matters to potentially less-familiar topics such as Long-Term Care and Life Settlements.
Specialists will highlight these two specific areas:
- Long Term Care: recent litigated matters and areas for likely future actions.
- Life Settlements: A brief history of the market, legal precedents, recent disputes, and current events that will impact this industry.
Past Webinars
April 5, 2024 – Advice for Arbitrators from Arbitrators – This webinar will not be available on demand.
On-Demand Webinars
The Education Committee has approved OnDemand webinars held within the same two-year period for recertification to count towards renewal. Corporate members and Certified Arbitrators, please use your discount code when registering to receive your benefits during 2024. All 2021 and prior OnDemand webinars are available to view for free. Click on the links below to register and view!
2024 Webinars
September 18, 2024 – Fill in the Blanks: Considerations for Proving the Terms of Missing Contracts
This link will take to you a registration page where you will pay the $180 fee to view the recording (Certified Arbitrators and up to 10 employees of Corporate Members please use your discount code to receive the appropriate discount when registering). There is no CLE credit for this, only arbitrator certification credit. Credit is only good for webinars held within the same year of your recertification unless otherwise confirmed by the Executive Director.
February 27, 2024 – ARIAS Legal Update 2024: A Discussion of Significant Insurance and Reinsurance Cases from 2022 and 2023
This link will take to you a registration page where you will pay the $180 fee to view the recording (Certified Arbitrators and up to 10 employees of Corporate Members receive a discount using the appropriate discount code). There is no CLE credit for this, only arbitrator certification credit. Credit is only good for webinars held within the same year of your recertification unless otherwise confirmed by the Executive Director.
2023 Webinars
December 6, 2023 – AI – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
This link will take to you a registration page where you will pay the $180 fee to view the recording (Certified Arbitrators and up to 10 employees of Corporate Members receive a discount using the appropriate discount code). There is no CLE credit for this, only arbitrator certification credit. Credit is only good for webinars held within the same year of your recertification unless otherwise confirmed by the Executive Director.
July 11, 2023 – What’s Going on With Bad Faith?
This link will take to you a registration page where you will pay the $180 fee to view the recording. (Certified Arbitrators and up to 10 employees of Corporate Members receive a discount using the appropriate discount code). There is no CLE credit for this, only arbitrator certification credit. Credit is only good for webinars held within the same year of your recertification unless otherwise confirmed by the Executive Director.
2021 Webinars
June 16, 2021 – Functus Officio: Exploring Exceptions to the Finality of Arbitral Awards
March 16, 2021 – The Powers of Arbitrators in the Virtual Age and Beyond
2020 Webinars
June 17, 2020 – An Update on Emerging Risks: Reviver Statutes/Abuse Claims, Opioids and E-cigarettes
April 15, 2020 – Representations and Warranties Insurance: What Dealmakers and Arbitrators Need to Know
February 26, 2020 – The Year in Review: A Discussion of Significant 2019 Cases Arbitrators Need to Know
January 22, 2020 – Active and Runoff Life & Health Reinsurance Issues
Webinar Information & Details
Continuing Education
ARIAS•U.S. Certification
Each of the webinars will award 1/3 of a credit toward initial certification or renewal. Therefore, attendees must take three webinars within two years of their renewal deadline to receive the equivalent of one seminar’s credit. For certification candidates, attendance at three live or on-demand webinars (or any combination) within two years of the application date will provide one credit towards the educational credit for certification. The Education Committee has approved on-demand webinars held within the same two year period of recertification to count towards renewal.
Continuing Legal Education
ARIAS•U.S. awards CLE credits on a case by case basis. Information about CLE credits can be found in the description section upon registering for a webinar. For approved webinars, participants will receive a certificate documenting 1.5 contact hours for NY CLE credits within three weeks of the webinar. OnDemand webinars are not eligible for CLE credit.
Participating in a Webinar
To participate in a webinar, you need a computer with internet connection to view the screen and computer speakers to listen to the audio portion of the program. You also have the option to listen to the audio by calling the number provided in the webinar link provided upon registering.
Group Viewing and Continuing Education Credits
If you have a group of individuals viewing the webinar from one site and want to earn continuing legal education credits, please contact info@arias-us.org at least 48 hours in advance of the webinar to obtain a sign-in sheet for all participants viewing the webinar. In order to receive credit, completed sign-in sheets must be returned to ARIAS•U.S. within one week of viewing the live webinar. Please note that all attendees must be registered to receive credit.
