2026 Claims College
School of Excess Lines
Faculty
Jeff Annis Vice President, RSUI Group Inc.
Arturo Antezana AVP-Excess Casualty Claims, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Geoff Borger Sr. AVP. Brokerage Excess Casualty, Nationwide Insurance Company
Jeffrey Chen Head of Claims, Ryan Specialty Group, LLC
Michael Cortese SVP, Head of Casualty Claims, Westfield Specialty
Mitchell Dane-Henry Director, Risk Management, Sprouts Farmers Market
Elizabeth Fitch Founding Partner, Righi Fitch Law Group
Dwight Geddes Owner, Metro Claims & Risk Mgmt
Krista Glenn EVP & Chief Claims Officer, Westfield Specialty
Elizabeth Hill Claims Litigation Specialist, AIPSO
Melissa Hill Head of Claims, North America, Allianz Commercial
Jessica Johns AVP, Executive Claims Director, Chubb
Gabrielle Lodato AVP, Complex Casualty Claims, Sompo International Insurance
Matt Morrison Vice President of Litigation, American Family Insurance
Ronald Morrison Chief Claims Officer, MSIG USA
Mariela Pennock AVP, SIU, Fraud Compliance, Subrogation, Assurant
Christina Perrotta Divisional Vice President, Great American Custom Insurance Services, Inc.
Theodore Schaer Director, Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy
Caryn Siebert Director of Carrier Engagement-VP, Gallagher Bassett
Matthew Spector SVP, Primary and Excess Casualty Claims Leader, Chubb
Diane Stephens Director - Excess and Transportation Programs, Triton Claims Management, LLC
Lauren Sweeney Partner, Melick & Porter, LLP
Raymond Weisse SVP, Head of Casualty Claims , Ascot Group