- June 10th, 2026
- Paradise Banquets, Bridgeview, IL
Expert Education for Illinois Property Claims Professionals
Illinois’s recurring workshop series dedicated to the education of property claims professionals; because the best in the business never stop learning.
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About Event
Why Illinois Needs This
First party property claims in Illinois come with their own landscape; unique building codes, regional weather exposures, and a specific legal and regulatory environment.
This recurring workshop exists to make sure the professionals serving policyholders in this state are the best-equipped in the country.
We believe that educated professionals produce better outcomes for their clients, for the industry, and for the integrity of the claims process.
Active industry experts covering first party property claims, dispute resolution, appraisal, and more.
Connect with public adjusters, appraisers, umpires, contractors, and expert witnesses from across Illinois.
Who This Is For
Public Adjusters, Appraisers and Umpires, Contractors & Restoration Professionals, Experts, Consultants, and other claims professionals.
What You'll Learn
Practical education on property insurance claims and dispute resolution: tech, AI, claims and operations management, best practices, and the legal and regulatory landscape unique to Illinois.
What You'll Achieve
Walk away with sharper skills, a deeper understanding of dispute resolution processes, and the confidence to serve your clients at a higher level; no matter what role you play in the claims process.
Kuva Media founder, Public Adjuster
Our Event Website and Design Sponsor: Kuva Media
The Illinois Property Claims Workshop branding, website, digital, and print designs are proudly created and sponsored by Kuva Media: the premier choice for branding, design, and marketing for the property insurance claims industry.
The Speakers
Meet Our Speakers
Each event brings together a carefully selected lineup of active industry professionals like attorneys, engineers, public adjusters, appraisers, umpires, and consultants, who are doing this work every day.
No theorists. No generalists. Just years of real expertise and experience.
Attorney, Merlin Law Group
ExoVzn
Public Adjuster, Green Public Insurance Adjusting
Software Engineer, former Public Adjuster, Claim Titan
Accountant, former Public Adjuster, Omnia Consulting
Shieldwolf Strongholds
Appraiser, Umpire, DAELight Loss Consulting
Upcoming Events
Agendas
Every Illinois Property Claims Workshop follows a full-day format designed to maximize your time and learning. Here’s what to expect:
8am - 9am
Event Registration Opens
Doors open at 8am. Check in, grab some coffee, and connect with fellow professionals before the day gets started.
9am - 5pm
Full Day of Education
Expert-led sessions covering first party property claims, dispute resolution, appraisal, and the practical skills that define the best professionals in the business. Lunch and refreshments included in registration.
Why Choose Us
Why You Should Attend
Each workshop features an expert-led program covering the issues that matter most to property claims professionals, with a focused emphasis on dispute resolution, appraisal, and the practical skills that move claims forward.
Every speaker is an active professional with real, current experience in the field... Not academics or theorists. You're learning from people who are doing this work right now.
Build relationships with the professionals shaping the Illinois property claims landscape. That means public adjusters, appraisers, umpires, contractors, and expert witnesses all in one room.
Whether you're new to the industry or a seasoned veteran, each workshop is designed to sharpen your skills and deepen your expertise in ways you can apply immediately.
Each event features a new lineup of speakers and topics, so every workshop delivers something new, no matter how many times you've attended.
The Next Workshop Is Coming. Don't Miss Your Spot
The Illinois Property Claims Workshop sells out.
Register today to lock in your spot for quality, affordable, and accessible property insurance claims industry education.
Full-Day Workshop
Register today to attend our June 10th, 2026 workshop.
- ✓ Full day of expert-led education (9am – 5pm)
- ✓ Lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments and coffee
- ✓ Dedicated Q&A time with speakers
- ✓ Networking opportunities with Illinois claims professionals
- ✓ On-site parking at no additional cost
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our FAQ section answering attendees’ most common questions, or reach out to us for more information.
This workshop is designed for public insurance adjusters, independent appraisers, umpires, contractors and restoration professionals, expert witnesses, and claims consultants.
If first party property insurance claims are part of your professional life, this event is for you.
The Illinois Property Claims Workshop runs multiple times throughout the year.
Each event features a fresh lineup of speakers and topics.
Sign up for emails, or follow us @ilclaimsworkshop, to be notified when the next event is announced.
No. While the format stays consistent, each workshop brings a new set of speakers, topics, and case studies.
Past attendees are encouraged to return — there will always be something new to learn.
Topics vary by event but are always centered around first party property claims and dispute resolution — including appraisal, damage documentation, scope of loss, expert witness practice, and the legal and regulatory environment in Illinois.
Some workshops also include business development topics such as claims and operations management, ethical, compliant, and effective marketing and sales, and claims technology and AI.
The Illinois Property Claims Workshop is founded and organized by Daniel Eftimoff of DAElight Loss Consulting, with a mission to elevate the standard of education for property claims professionals in Illinois.
Each workshop includes a great speaker lineup.
We're always looking for knowledgeable professionals who have something valuable to share with the Illinois claims community.
If you're an attorney, engineer, adjuster, appraiser, umpire, or other claims professional interested in speaking at a future event, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out to us at info@dae-light.com to start the conversation.
Yes. Refreshments and coffee will be available throughout the day, including lunch.
The Illinois Property Claims Workshop is held at Paradise Banquets, located at 9220 S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455 — conveniently situated in the southwest suburbs of Chicago.
The venue features ample on-site parking at no additional cost, so getting in and out is easy. For additional information, visit paradisebanquets.com.
Practical, expert-led education on first party property claims and dispute resolution. Designed for Illinois claims professionals who take their craft seriously.
The Illinois Property Claims Workshop branding, website, digital, and print designs are proudly created and sponsored by Kuva Media: the premier choice for branding, design, and marketing for the property insurance claims industry.
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