Prepare, respond, and recover stronger from catastrophic incidents and risks.
The frequency and severity of catastrophic incidents such as plant explosions, fires, or chemical releases continues to increase, and natural disasters like wildfires, hurricane, and earthquake can devaste a company's bottom line. While most companies purchase insurance coverage to mitigate these exposures, catastrophic incidents can result in regulatory actions and litigation exposure on many fronts, as well as substantial business interruption losses and long-term damage to a company's brand. When a company is dealing with the immediate aftermath of an incident, it may be faced with inquiries from several different enforcement agencies while receiving unwanted attention in the press and social media. Advance planning before the incident is critical to ensuring that the company will remain in control and make smart decisions as pressured company officials are faced with responding to competing, around-the-clock demands on their time in the hours, days, and months following an incident. Further, structuring an appropriate insurance program in advance of incidents, and then ensuring proper coordination between a company's incident response team and its insurers when a disaster strikes, can be critical when attempting to maximize insurance recoveries. In this course, panelists will discuss their experiences in advance planning for catastrophic incidents, steps which should be taken in the wake of a catastrophic incident to minimize regulatory and legal liability, and strategies for maximizing insurance coverage for natural disasters and other catastrophic incidents.
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Agenda
Overview of Emerging Natural Disaster and Catastrophic Incident Exposures
Preparing for Regulatory Exposures Before Incidents Arise
Incident Response Strategies: Managing Risk, Protecting Your Brand, and Communicating With Stakeholders
Investigating the Cause and Origin of the Loss and the Scope of Damages While Preserving Evidence.
Key Insurance Coverage and Indemnification Strategies Pre-Incident
Tips to Maximize Coverage and Pitfalls to Avoid When Pursuing Insurance Claims
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on May 5, 2026.
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- ASA 1.0
- This program may qualify for 1.0 continuing education hour(s) towards maintaining your ASA credential. Please contact ASA for more information at [email protected]. Please retain proof of attendance in the event your CE record is audited.
- BCSP
- This course is applicable to safety professionals. Professionals interested in credit through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), please contact the board at 1-317-593-4800, or you can access the Recertification Guide here: https://www.bcsp.org/recertification.
- AK CLE 1.0
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hour(s) of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.1
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hour(s) credit.
- AR CLE 1.0
- This course has been approved for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
- Arizona CLE 1.0
- The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.0
- Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hour(s) of participatory credit.
- CT CLE 1.0
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
- GA CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.0 CLE hour(s).
- HI CLE 1.0
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hour(s).
- IL CLE 1.0
- This course was approved for a total of 1.0 hour(s) of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
- IN CLE 1.1
- This program has been approved by the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 1.1 hour(s) of Distance Education credit.
- MO CLE 1.3
- This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
- ND CLE 1.0
- North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit.
- NH MCLE 1.0
- NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 64 Minutes.
- NJ CLE 1.2
- This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.2 hour(s) of total CLE credit.
- NM CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hour(s) of credit.
- NV CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hour(s).
- NY CLE 1.0 including Areas of Professional Practice 1
- OH CLE 1.0
- This course has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hour(s). To fulfill CLE requirements for self-study, web-based programs, you must complete 100% of the polling questions during the program. Your hours will be filed electronically within thirty (30) business days by Lorman Education Services provided you fulfilled 100% attendance and polling questions answered.
- PA CLE 1.0
- This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hour(s) of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
- TN CLE 1.07
- This program has been approved as a distance learning format by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.07 hour(s) of credit.
- VA CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 CLE credit hour(s).
- VT CLE 1.0
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- WI CLE 1.0
- This program qualifies for 1.0 hour(s) of ondemand CLE through the WI Board of Bar Examiners.
- WV MCLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hour(s).
HR Certification Institute 1.0
- This E-Learning program has been pre-approved for 1.0 (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi(TM), PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi(TM), and SPHRi(TM) recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
SHRM 1.0
- Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru Inc. is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.0 PDC(s) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
- Those applying for AIA and HRCI must view 100% of the program and answer the questions following the program.
Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for programs that do not include an audio or audiovisual component.
This program was previously offered as a live webinar. Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for attendance at duplicate programs.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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- AK CLE 1.0
- Arizona CLE 1.0
- CA MCLE 1.0
- CT CLE 1.0
- HI CLE 1.0
- MO CLE 1.3
- NM CLE 1.0
- VT CLE 1.0
- WV MCLE 1.3
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty
Shelby S. Guilbert, Jr.
McGuireWoods LLP
- Partner in McGuireWoods LLP’s Atlanta, GA office on the insurance coverage recovery team.
- Represents manufacturers, financial institutions, energy companies, and health care providers in insurance recovery actions, high-stakes contract disputes and cross-border litigation.
- Recovered over a billion dollars from insurance companies in the U.S. and international markets on behalf of his policyholder clients, and has substantial experience assisting businesses in the pursuit of insurance coverage following hurricanes, earthquakes, plant explosions, fires, and other type of natural disasters and catastrophic incidents.
- Frequently collaborates with risk managers, brokers, forensic experts, and incident response teams to help businesses maximize their insurance recovery and avoid catastrophic business interruption losses after a disaster strikes, and he has successfully litigated numerous high-profile insurance recovery matters where insurers attempted to avoid or limit their coverage obligations under first- and third-party policies.
- Works with policyholders and their brokers to negotiate best-in-class insurance policy terms and conditions.
Frequently writes and speaks on topics relating to insurance, finance, ADR, and other business issues, and was formerly the president of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society.
Adam Sowatska
MCGuireWoods
Adam Sowatzka
- Co-leader of McGuireWoods’ Crisis Management & Incident Response and Environmental Enforcement & Regulatory Counseling Practice Groups.
- With more than 28 years of experience, he leads the response and investigation of catastrophic accidents, fires, explosions and spills, and he handles environmental, health & safety (EH&S) crisis management matters, such as criminal and civil inspections and investigations. Defends clients in government inquiries following an EH&S crisis, such as investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Chemical Safety Board (CSB), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and state and local regulatory agencies.
- Has managed crisis for companies across a broad spectrum of industries—utilities, energy, paper, chemicals, and manufacturing.
- Described as “very smart, great with strategy and also great working with regulators” by Chambers USA (2024). Named a “Georgia Trailblazer” for his work in crisis management by The Daily Report.
- Over the past several years, he helped clients recover more than $2 billion in insurance proceeds to rebuild post crisis.
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