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Sonnenschein and Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Present "Emerging Developments in California Rate-Making and Beyond" in Chicago

Event Date(s): 10-26-2007 
Event Location(s): Sears Tower, Conference Center, Lincoln Room, 33rd Floor, Chicago, IL 
Presenter(s): David Hauge, Elizabeth Tosaris and Robert Hoffman, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP; Shawna Ackerman, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc. 
Event Host(s): Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP and Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc. 
Event Description: This unique half-day seminar will focus on the impact of recent changes in California rate, third party intervenor and other related regulations.  A panel will also address a select list of rating related "hot topics" in states such as Texas and Florida.

The seminar will especially benefit P&C lawyers, underwriters, actuaries and others interested in a thorough overview of the various rate regulatory, market conduct and filing issues resulting from these significant changes.

This event takes place on Friday, October 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with breakfast and registration starting at 8:00 a.m.

Seminar Agenda Includes:
  1. Auto Class Plan Rating Factors
    1. California's Twist on Automobile Rate-making
    2. Original and New Regulation Overview
    3. Temper v Pump
    4. Look Into the Future
  2. Prop. 103 New Rate Regulations
    1. Major Specific Changes
    2. Variances
    3. Filing Activity
    4. What Next?
  3. Intervenor Regulations
    1. 2651.1, 2661.1, 2661.3, 2662.1, 2662.5
    2. Intervenor Status without a Hearing
  4. Commissioner's Authority to Order Premium Refunds
    1. Threatened Refund Order
    2. Arguments that Commissioner Lacks Authority to Order Refunds
      1. Rate Enforcement Statutes
      2. Prior Approval Statutes
      3. Prop. 103 Case Law
      4. General Ratemaking Principles
  5. Market Regulation
    1. Rate Implementation Verification
    2. Evolution to "Market Regulation"
    3. NAIC Standards
    4. California Twist on NAIC Process
  6. Other States' Hot Topics
    1. National
    2. Florida
    3. Massachusetts
    4. Texas