May Meeting: Best Practices for Insurance Claims

The May Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The Board of Directors will meet at 5:00 pm; the general meeting starts at 6:30. The guest speaker will Anthony W. Hinkle, Esq., Managing Partner of the Philadelphia/Blue Bell Office of Cipriani & Werner. Mr. Hinkle will talk about The Do's and Don't of Claims.

A member of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia County Bar Associations, Mr. Hinkle took his B.A. in economics and psychology at Wabash College, and earned both his J.D from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and an M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz School in a dual-degree program.

Mr. Hinkle is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts, local United States District Courts, and the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He concentrates on insurance liability litigation, including product, motor vehicle, and premises liability matters. A significant part of his practice is also devoted to employer/employee relations and to commercial contract and construction litigation.

Mr. Hinkle's discussion of The Do's and Don'ts of Claims will be of interest to appraisers in all disciplines. Please register early for this educational and productive evening which qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit.

Dinner is $35 per person for members and guests. Make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by May 16 to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

Update: Current Topics in Business Valuations Seminar

The American Society of Appraisers, New York City Chapter 30 will host the Seventeenth Annual Current Topics in Business Valuations – 2009 Seminar on Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in New York at 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 (Phone: 212-586-7000). Scott Nammacher, ASA and Bill Johnston, ASA will again co-chair the seminar this year.

Register before April 17 and pay only $350 per person. Regular registration thereafter or at the door is $400. No refunds after May 1. Registrants will receive a binder of speaker outlines and educational materials. Click the Pay Now button at right to pay with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or Bank account through PayPal. (No PayPal account required!) Or pay by check payable to "NYC Chapter of ASA,".

RSVP: Ms. Annie Bell, Empire Valuation Consultants, Inc., 350 5th Ave Ste 5513, New York, NY 10118. Telephone (212-714-0122); Fax (212-714-0124).

The seminar, which is expected to qualify for 8 hours ASA and CPE credit, will cover the how-to aspects of unusual engagements and advanced aspects of evolving areas within the field. It will be ideal for business appraisers and others at all levels. The impressive line-up of speakers, panelists and topics promises a lively and informative day.

• Bank Valuations in Today's Environment
  Andrew K. Gibbs, CFA, CPA/ABV
• Horizon Values: Does, Don'ts and Methods to Keep Your Analysis Consistent
  Jeffrey Dunn
• Financial Reporting Update: Q & A on Current Issues
  Stamos Nicholas
• Valuing Debt Instruments: Intrinsic and Relative Valuation Methods
  John D. Moore, VP & Timothy J. Doherty, CFA, VP
• Underwater Option Re-pricing or Exchange Valuation Techniques and Issues
  Cindy Ma, Ph.D, CPA, CFA

Complete seminar details will be available within the week. Please check back here or subscribe to this page for updates.