Steve Popelsky

Biography

Steven P. Popelsky, J.D., ARMSteven P. Popelsky is Assistant Vice President, Claims Legal Department for Motorists Insurance Group in Columbus, Ohio. He heads the legal department and supervises the company's staff attorneys. The departmentsupervises litigation filed against Motorists or its affiliated companies and their respective policyholders. Mr. Popelsky sits on regularly convened panels to decide significant issues in damages, coverage and SIU evaluation. His duties include management of the Group's litigation policy and billing systems. He has presented at seminars for DRI, OACTA and the Ohio State Bar Association on effective communication between insurers and counsel.

Employment History:

Motorists Mutual Insurance Company, 2001 – PresentStaff Attorney, Sr, 2001 – 2005AVP, Claims Legal Manager, 2005 - presentHeritage Mutual Insurance Company, 1984 - 2001Field Claims Manager, 1995 – 2001Branch Manager, 1987 – 1995Resident Claims Rep, 1984 – 1987Insurance Company of North America(INA/CIGNA)1981 – 1984Outside Claims RepresentativeInside Claims RepresentativeLegal Intern

1978 – 1981, Various law firmsLaw clerk

Education:University of Cincinnati. College of Law, JD 1981University of Texas at Austin, BA, History 1978IIA, Associate in Risk Management

Associations:Member in good standing Ohio State Bar AssociationPast Member Defense Research InstitutePast Member OACTAFellow Council for Litigation management

Seminars:

“Communicating with Clients”, presented at DRI Damages seminar, Las Vegas, NV 2006

“The View From Claims,” presented at OACTA August 2009

“How to Get Hired and Not Get Fired, an Insurance Company Perspective,” presented at the Spring 2010 Ohio State Bar convention, Dayton, OH

“Successful Strategies for Keeping Litigated Claims Costs Under Control,” Webinar hosted by LexisNexis November 2010.

“Standing in your Client’s Shoes,” Education at Progressive Field, July 2011, presentation hosted by Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.

“Case Evaluations for Trial v Settlement From the Perspective of Manufacturer, Insurer, Excess Insurer and Mediator,” presentation at the American Law Firm Association’s Product Liability Practice Group conference, Nashville, TN, September 2011.

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: OH