Mid-Valley Claims Association News Network

January 2017 Volume XXIV • Number I

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The Latest on Cyber Law at January 20 MVCA Plan Now to Join the MVCA for the first luncheon meeting of the new year

Friday, January 20, 2017 as we welcome guest speaker

Gregory T. Meath Meath & Pereira at

Dave Wong’s Restaurant & Bar 2828 West March Lane, Stockton

- see page 5

Local “Heroes” Acknowledged at December MVCA Holiday Luncheon

Join Mid-Valley Claims Association for 2017 Now! www.MidValleyClaims.org

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2017 MVCA OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Sherry Wenograd Frontier Adjusters (209) 478-1422

Centralcalclaims@aol.com

VICE PRESIDENT Mary Parker

Golden Bear Insurance (209) 870-2990

mary@goldenbear.com

SECRETARY Katie Howard

Wingard Construction 925-383-5618 khoward@wingardconstruction.com

TREASURER Staci Moreno

Frontier Adjusters (209) 603-5006

smoreno@frontieradjusters.com

Great Programs to Start the New Year! January 2017 Message from 2017 MVCA President Sherry Wenograd First of all, Happy New Year to all of our members and all of your families!!! We wish all of you a new year full of happiness, health and prosperity! We want to say a special “thank you” to our MVCA Heroes, who made presentations at our Holiday Luncheon in December. We are honored to be in the same association with you wonderful people. You make the world a better place and we thank you for that! I am honored to be your President for the coming year. I would like to acknowledge the 2017 Board of Directors, and thank them all for their service to our organization. Please help me in welcoming the following folks: Officers Vice President - Mary Parker, Golden Bear Insurance Secretary - Katie Howard, Wingard Construction Treasurer - Staci Moreno, Frontier Adjusters and Board Members - Bryan Harrison; Tom Shefchick; John Tucker and Marvin Wengrad. Our goal is to make our association thrive and to educate our members and create a social environment filled with friendships and opportunities for networking. Our January speaker is Attorney Gregory Meath, who will be speaking on “Cyber Law.” We are excited to have this gentleman as our speaker and you do not want to miss this presentation, on a subject so relevant in today’s world!

Our February speaker will be Attorney Christine Reed of Low, Ball & Lynch, who will be making our yearly Fair Claims Settlement Practices Act “Certification Class” presentation. Ms. Reed will have certificates for each of you who will attend. You can fulfill your DOI requirements and become certified for 2017 in February! We hope to see all of you in January and February. We try very hard to provide the best educational opportunities for our members; all we ask from you is your attendance. Our association can grow and thrive, if you attend our luncheons and ask your business associates to join us. If we increase our membership and have good attendance, we can have golf tournaments and other social events that we can all enjoy. Respectfully submitted,

Sherry L. Wenograd 2017 Mid-Valley Claims Association President

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MVCA Upcoming Events January 20, 2017 Luncheon Meeting

Cyber Law

Gregory T. Meath Meath & Pereira

February 17, 2017

Luncheon Meeting Annual ReCertification of the

California Department of Insurance Fair Claims Settlement Practices Act regulations

Christine Reed Low Ball & Lynch

Around the Network

Association News Network Affiliates Schedule of Events Thursday, January 19, 2017 East Bay Claims Association - New Year Kick-Off Reception Lazy Dog Concord Tickets: $25 or two tickets for $45 - Sponsorships available www.EastBayAdjusters.org Friday, January 20, 2017 Mid-Valley Claims Association Luncheon meeting www.MidValleyClaims.org Thursday, February 2, 2017 Sacramento Claims Association Blue Cue Pool Party www.SacramentoClaims.org Wednesday, February 8, 2017 East Bay Claims Association - Luncheon Meeting Marijuana Grown Houses & Hash Oil Related Claims Vinh Pham, Envirocheck Friday, February 17, 2017 Mid-Valley Claims Association - Luncheon meeting Annual California DOI “Fair Claims Settlement Practices Act” Regulations Re-Certification Christine Reed Low Ball & Lynch

3 Luncheon meetings are held the THIRD FRIDAY of each month moving to Dave Wong’s Restaurant & Bar 2828 West March Lane., Stockton, except where indicated. www.MidValleyClaims.org

Fair Claims Recertification Scheduled for February 17, 2017 luncheon meeting, with Christine Reed, of Low Ball & Lynch

Insurance claims adjusters are required by state law to be recertified annually on the California Department of Insurance “Fair Claims Settlement Practices Act”.

Re-certification can be done simply. Even attending a regular luncheon meeting like the February 17, 2017 Mid-Valley Claims Christine Reed Association meeting, will do the trick. Low Ball & Lynch The MVCA is pleased to welcome back Ms. Christine Reed, a shareholder at Low Ball & Lynch, out of their Monterey office, to conduct this year’s re-certification meeting. Christine Balbo Reed joined the firm of Low Ball & Lynch in 2003. She practices in the areas of employment, personal injury, premises liability, construction defect defense. Ms. Reed specializes in the representation of developers and general contractors, and employers in employment law, litigation and wage disputes. She is admitted to practice in the State of California, before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and in the Northern, Central, and Eastern Districts of the Federal Courts.

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Recognition to Local “Heroes” at December MVCA Holiday Luncheon By Bryan Harrison

Whether working to manage a feral cat problem, providing shelter and a better life for women in crisis, or flying patients in remote locations for hospital treatment, there are those who do what they can to help others. The Mid-Valley Claims Association celebrated some of those folks at the December 19, 2016 luncheon meeting. Anny Olwin and Jackie Dekker were on-hand representing the Mountain House Feral Cat Rescue. Ms. Dekker has served as the founding president of the organization beginning in 2012, and Ms. Olwin is the current president. Anny reported that the group has experienced tremendous success in reducing the ongoing proliferation of wild cats in town there. Olga Rodriguez, Executive Director at Haven of Peace, described for the group the work their organization does in serving Sherry Wenograd, Bob Tucknott, Jackie Dekker, Anny Olwin, Haven of Peace guest, Olga Rodriguez and 2016 as a homeless shelter for women and children. MVCA President, Staci Moreno

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Mountain House Feral Cat Rescue founding President, Jackie Dekker, left, Longtime MVCA Supporter, Bob Tucknott (shown above with Haven of Peace Executive Director, Miss Olga Rogriguez, and current President Anny Olwin, were featured guests at the December Sherry Wenograd and Staci Moreno), spoke on behalf of the with Sherry Wenograd and Staci Moreno. Toys collected 19, 2016 MVCA luncheon gathering. Angel Flight West organization, for whom he serves as a on the day also went to Haven of Peace. volunteer pilot.

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The Latest on Cyber Law at January 20 MVCA

Plan Now to Join the MVCA for the first luncheon meeting of the new year Join The Mid-Valley Claims Association for our first luncheon meeting of the new year, Friday, January 20, 2017, as we welcome guest speaker, Mr. Gregory T. Meath, of the law firm Meath & Pereira, with a look at Cyber Claims Law. Gregory Meath is a partner in the law firm of Meath & Pereira in Stockton, CA. He attended Pacific McGeorge School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctorate as well as a Masters Degree in Transnational Business Law. Mr. Meath was born in Lodi, and attended public schools in Stockton including Washington, Burbank, and Nightingale elementary schools and Stagg High School. He earned a B.S. in Business at University of the Pacific. Mr. Meath is a frequent speaker on topics of interest to business people including: assessing liability and risk for the small business; protecting yourself from identity theft; franchise laws; corporations and limited liability companies; trademarks, copyrights, domain names and patents for businesses; NAFTA and international trade agreements; and many other topics. He is an adjunct professor of law at Pacific McGeorge where he teaches Computer & Internet Law, and at Humphreys University Drivon School of Law where he teaches, Corporations, Intellectual Property and International Law. After having the opportunity to work in numerous locations throughout the country, and internationally, Mr. Meath’s practice is now dedicated to providing excellence in legal services to businesses in San Joaquin County to assure that local businesses have access to the legal and business resources needed to compete in today’s rapidly expanding and changing marketplace.

Friday, January 20, 2017

as we welcome guest speaker

Gregory T. Meath Meath & Pereira at

Dave Wong’s Restaurant & Bar 2828 West March Lane, Stockton

11:30 a.m. check-in Noon - 1:00 p.m. luncheon

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Local Heroes at December Luncheon continued from page 4

“We are committed to providing our residents with tools that help each of them become self-sufficient,” she said. Long-time volunteer pilot for Angel Flight West, Bob Tucknott, shared a bit about the work Angel Flight does. A nonprofit, volunteer-driven, organization that arranges free, non-emergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs, Angel Flight West does amazing work, operating with staff sustained purely by donations the organization receives.

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January 3, 2017 PT&C/LWG Forensic Consulting announced today that the Company has changed its name to Envista Forensics.

“This new brand captures the essence of the Company’s strength in investigation and conveys their global forensic consulting capabilities,” stated Jennifer Gaster, VP of Marketing, with the announcement. The name change was made effective January 1, 2017. In December 2014, PT&C/LWG Forensic Consulting was formed when Atlanta, GA based PT&C Forensics acquired Northbrook, IL based LWG Consulting. Both industry leading forensic engineering firms had been providing consulting services to the

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