Budget Cuts. Lay-Offs. Trimming of Staff. Market Retrenchment. While many of these phrases have been in the headlines of late, those of us who plan the annual Combined Claims Conference envision a bright future and know the importance of investing in our teams. And that’s why the theme of this year’s conference is “Education – Reaching for the Stars!”

We are so confident that you will agree with us that sending your claims professionals to a relatively local, state-of-the-art training program makes sense, that this year’s conference has been moved to a larger venue - the Long Beach Convention Center. While many conferences have experienced decreased attendance and a drop in exhibitors, last year’s conference was the largest we’ve had in years!