More details released for specialist subsidence event 

More details have been released for this year’s ILC Home & Property specialist Subsidence Conference which is set to provide an essential follow up from last year. 

The event makes a return on Thursday 7 March 2024 at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (Coventry) and is backed for the second consecutive year by Headline Sponsor: Optera; along with Gold Sponsor: 360Globalnet; and Silver Sponsors: Courtesy Kitchens & Bathrooms, Flawless Soil Testing, Innovation Group, Sedgwick, Shire Structures Ltd and Vivre Stays Ltd. 

A number of insurers are already confirmed their attendance at the event, including AXA, Admiral Group, Ageas, Allianz, The AA, Aviva, Covéa, Ecclesiastical, esure Group, First Central, Hastings Direct, Lloyds Banking Group, LV=, Markerstudy, NFU Mutual, RSA, Saga and Zurich Insurance. 

Having looked at the early stages of the 2022 surge a year on, 2024’s event will examine what is happening along with the challenges and opportunities the sector is faced with. 

The day will include three key sessions exploring: 

Where are we now? 

• facts and figures 
• range of issues 
• resource  

What are the major blocks? 

• decision making 
• solution 
• resource 
• third parties 

Environmental and trees 

• impact of new legislation 
• council liaison for tree removal 
• trees v concrete discussion 

Among the participants scheduled to join discussions are:  

• Liam Hanlon, MD The Forshaw Group and Chair of The Subsidence Forum
• Sarah Dodd, Founder, Tree Law Ltd 
• Chris Carlton, New Business & Key Client Director, Geobear 
• Alex Finch, Commercial Director, Optera Ltd 
• Jemma Garrett, Founder & Laboratory/Managing Director, Flawless Soil Testing Ltd 
• Ron Mace, Director, Shire 
• Richard Rollit, Technical Director, Innovation Group 
• Kevin Williams, Head of Subsidence & Valuations, Sedgwick 
• Steve Winks, Supply Chain Executive, AXA 
• Steve Wright, Head of Technical Services, GHG Solutions Ltd 
• Anthony Byars, Liability Risk Consultant Zurich Resilience Solutions

Tickets are now available to book via the ILC website. To find out more about the opportunities to get involved please contact: alan@iloveclaims.com or nic@iloveclaims.com