Barry Zalma will Speak on November 8 on “The Examination Under Oath, a Perfect Tool to Defeat Insurance Fraud”
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Meeting Event Information
2022 CONFERENCE
November 08, 2022
8:00 AM – 1:00 AM
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The Riviera Palm Springs – Margaritaville Resort
1600 North Indian Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
In Addition to my Talk Conference Speakers Include:
Natalie Chandler, CFE and Sergeant Ruben Lino, California Department of Insurance “Suspected Fraudulent Claims”
Detective Laila Ashaq and Detective Steven Bravo, California Department of Insurance “Disability Insurance Fraud Investigations”
Fire Cause Analysis, “Car-B-Qing, Vehicle Arsonists, Liar, liar, pants on fire!”
Frank Sztuk, Delta Group, Jonathan Colman, Colman Perkins “Update on Anti-Fraud Issues”
Richard Harer, Specialized Investigations , “Creative Techniques for Investigating by Private Investigators”
Barry Zalma, Barry Zalma, Inc. “The Examination Under Oath, a Perfect Tool to Defeat Insurance Fraud”
Nancy Ogelsby, Justice 3D, “Empathy Based Interviewing”
Eve Korff, Esq, Shaver, Korff & Castronovo, LLP “Medical Fraud, Identifying it, Defining It, and Dealing with it.”
Kurt Cotrell, Dustin Merrit, WCF Insurance, “To investigate or not investigate, that is the question”
David Bogan, DMB Investigations “Locating the Uncooperative Insured or Claimant”
Captain Richard Edmonson, Regina Garay, Department of Insurance “Staged Collisions and Organized Rings”
Steven Beltz, NICB “Metadata for Fraud Investigators”
Daniel Bartlett, Berkshire Hathaway “Worker’s Comp Case Study, Payroll Underreporting”
Amie Savona, ProNet Group, Inc. “Vehicle Forensics, Technology, Fraud Investigations”
Eric Johnson, Department of Insurance, “The Market Conduct Examination and how it relates to Fraud”
Chris Patton, Esq, Patton Trial Group, “Medical Mayhem, the Ever Evolving History of Medical Billing Admissibility”
Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE, is available at http://www.zalma.com and [email protected].
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Interpleader Protects All Claimants Against Life Policy and the Insurer
Who’s on First to Get Life Insurance Proceeds
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Interpleader Protects All Claimants Against Life Policy and the Insurer
In Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Selena Sanchez, et al, No. 2:24-cv-03278-TLN-CSK, United States District Court, E.D. California (September 3, 2025) the USDC applied interpleader law.
Case Overview
This case involves an interpleader action brought by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Plaintiff-in-Interpleader) against Selena Sanchez and other defendants (Defendants-in-Interpleader).
Key Points
Plaintiff-in-Interpleader’s Application:
The Plaintiff-in-Interpleader...
A Claim by Any Other Name is not a Claim
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It is Imperative that Insured Report Potential Claim to Insurers
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In Jeffrey B. Scott v. Certain Underwriters At Lloyd’s, London, Subscribing To Policy No. B0901li1837279, RLI Insurance Company, Certain Underwriters At Lloyds, London And The Insurance Company, Subscribing To Policy No. B0180fn2102430, No. 24-12441, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (August 25, 2025) the court explained the need for a claim to obtain coverage.
Case Background:
This appeal arises from a coverage dispute under a Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance policy. Jeffrey B. Scott, the plaintiff-appellant, was terminated from his role as CEO, President, and Secretary of Gemini Financial Holdings, LLC in October 2019. Following his termination, Scott threatened legal action against Gemini, and ...
A Claim by Any Other Name is not a Claim
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It is Imperative that Insured Report Potential Claim to Insurers
Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/gfbwAsxw, See the full video at https://lnkd.in/gea_hgB3 and at https://lnkd.in/ghZ7gjxy, and at https://zalma.com/blog plus more than 5150 posts.
In Jeffrey B. Scott v. Certain Underwriters At Lloyd’s, London, Subscribing To Policy No. B0901li1837279, RLI Insurance Company, Certain Underwriters At Lloyds, London And The Insurance Company, Subscribing To Policy No. B0180fn2102430, No. 24-12441, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (August 25, 2025) the court explained the need for a claim to obtain coverage.
Case Background:
This appeal arises from a coverage dispute under a Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance policy. Jeffrey B. Scott, the plaintiff-appellant, was terminated from his role as CEO, President, and Secretary of Gemini Financial Holdings, LLC in October 2019. Following his termination, Scott threatened legal action against Gemini, and ...
Barry Zalma: Insurance Claims Expert Witness
Posted on September 3, 2025 by Barry Zalma
The Need for a Claims Handling Expert to Defend or Prove a Tort of Bad Faith Suit
© 2025 Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE
When I finished my three year enlistment in the US Army as a Special Agent of US Army Intelligence in 1967, I sought employment where I could use the investigative skills I learned in the Army. After some searching I was hired as a claims trainee by the Fireman’s Fund American Insurance Company. For five years, while attending law school at night while working full time as an insurance adjuster I became familiar with every aspect of the commercial insurance industry.
On January 2, 1972 I was admitted to the California Bar. I practiced law, specializing in insurance claims, insurance coverage and defense of claims against people insured and defense of insurance companies sued for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. After 45 years as an active lawyer, I asked that my license to practice law be declared inactive ...
The Need for a Claims Handling Expert to Defend or Prove a Tort of Bad Faith Suit
© 2025 Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE
When I finished my three year enlistment in the US Army as a Special Agent of US Army Intelligence in 1967, I sought employment where I could use the investigative skills I learned in the Army. After some searching I was hired as a claims trainee by the Fireman’s Fund American Insurance Company. For five years, while attending law school at night while working full time as an insurance adjuster I became familiar with every aspect of the commercial insurance industry.
On January 2, 1972 I was admitted to the California Bar. I practiced law, specializing in insurance claims, insurance coverage and defense of claims against people insured and defense of insurance companies sued for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. After 45 years as an active lawyer, I asked that my license to practice law be declared inactive and became a consultant and expert witness for lawyers representing insurers and lawyers ...
APPRAISAL AWARD SETS AMOUNT OF DAMAGES RECOVERED FROM INSURER
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It’s a Waste of Time to Sue Your Insurer if You Don’t Have Evidence
Evidence Required to Prove Breach of Contract
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It’s a Waste of Time to Sue Your Insurer if You Don’t Have Evidence
In Debbie Beaty and Jonathan Hayes v. Homeowners Of America Insurance Company, No. 01-23-00844-CV, Court of Appeals of Texas, First District (August 26, 2025) Debbie Beaty and Jonathan Hayes filed a claim under their homeowner’s insurance policy with Homeowners of ...
