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Rimkus offers multiple annual CE/CLE seminars. Register for our upcoming educational opportunities below. For information on planning a seminar of your own, or to receive our seminar invitations, contact [email protected]
Webinars and Seminars
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Florida 4-Hour Law and Ethics Update Course for 5-620 Adjuster
February 18, 2026 at 10:00am CT
The Florida 4-Hour Law and Ethics Update Course (5-620) is a mandatory, biennial continuing education requirement for all-lines adjusters, focusing on updated state regulations, ethical standards (Rule 69B-220.201), and recent legislative changes. It covers duty, compliance, disciplinary trends, and fair claim handling to maintain professional licensure.
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CE/CLE Webinar: The Trucking Defense Guide to Cell Phone Forensics
January 29, 2026 at 10:00am ET
The Trucking Defense Guide to Cell Phone Forensics is a two-hour course that will assist insurance adjusters and attorneys (in-house claims teams and supporting litigation staff). In serious trucking cases, liability often turns on driver behavior in the moments before impact, and that evidence usually lives on a smartphone. This two-hour course delivers plain language guidance for handling mobile device evidence in trucking cases/litigation. Participants learn why basic phone records fall short, how preservation choices made in the first hours can prevent or create spoliation problems, and why the depth of a data extraction matters when distraction claims drive nuclear verdict risk. The program covers real-world steps for securing devices early, working with experts to get usable evidence, spotting incomplete reports that hide key facts, and negotiating discovery from opposing parties without overreaching. Through case examples and practical strategies, adjusters and attorneys can gain a flexible framework to protect clients from evidence gaps that courts and juries punish harshly.
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CE/CLE Webinar: Riding the Waves: Understanding Electrical Surges and Sags
February 4, 2026 at 10:00am CT
This course introduces the fundamentals of electrical transmission and distribution and explores how electrical surges and sags can lead to system damage or equipment failure. Through real-world case studies and forensic investigations, participants will learn to recognize patterns of damage associated with surge or voltage irregularities, understand how these findings inform claim handling and loss evaluation, and apply technical insights to better support the claims process.
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CE/CLE Webinar: Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
February 18, 2026 at 10:00am CT
Vehicle Accident Reconstruction is a comprehensive one-hour presentation designed to help attendees learn more about the information they can gather from a vehicle accident and how it can be used after the fact to reconstruct the accident. The course discusses the “whens and whys” of accident reconstruction, what information can be obtained from an accident, and how that information is analyzed. Both single- and multi-vehicle accidents are discussed, and a video presentation is used to illustrate three-dimensional animation and its benefit in presenting a reconstruction for settlement or litigation.
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CE/CLE Webinar: Challenges in Renewables: An update on Solar, Wind, and BESS Failures
March 4, 2026 at 10:00am CT
Challenges in Renewables: An Update on Solar, Wind, and BESS Failures is a one-hour course designed to introduce participants to the engineering and operational challenges affecting solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems. Through case studies and practical examples, attendees will learn how to identify common failure modes, assess damage, and understand the impact of extreme weather and rapid technology deployment on renewable energy projects.
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Unveiling the Past: Expert Insights on Property Damage and Construction Timelines
On-Demand Educational WebinarUnveiling the Past: Expert Insights on Property Damage and Construction Timelines is a one-hour course that instructs attendees on how to determine the age of building components and structures using physical evidence observed at the property, online records, and aerial imagery. Participants will learn how to differentiate between old and new damage in both residential and commercial buildings, including roof coverings, water intrusion, and structural damage. Focusing on common challenges in property loss claims, the course addresses critical questions such as when a structure was built, how long damage has been present, and whether damage resulted from a recent event or a prior occurrence. Through practical examples, attendees will gain tools to more confidently assess damage timing and causation.
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Beyond the Forecast: Analyzing Forensic Meteorology
On-Demand Educational WebinarBeyond the Forecast: Analyzing Forensic Meteorology is a one-hour course that explains how meteorological expertise is used in investigative and legal settings. It distinguishes routine weather forecasting from forensic meteorological analysis and highlights the importance of qualified experts through relevant case law examples. The course covers common forensic assignments and key weather data sources—such as surface observations, radar, and satellite data—used to reconstruct past weather events. Real-world cases involving hail, wind, and rainfall demonstrate how data is synthesized into reliable expert opinions.
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Biomechanics of Slips and Falls
On-Demand Educational WebinarBiomechanics of Slips and Falls is a one-hour course designed to educate participants on the methodology of investigating slip-and-fall accidents, with a focus on the role of biomechanical analysis. The presentation explains how biomechanical principles are applied during data collection and analysis, alongside standard accident investigation procedures. Case studies will demonstrate the impact of biomechanical analysis at both expert and practical engineering levels. The course also reviews the types of investigative reports adjusters should expect and highlights common pitfalls to avoid.
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Product Failure Analysis
On-Demand Educational WebinarProduct Failure Analysis is a one-hour course that is designed to give insurance and legal professionals a close-up look at issues pertaining to product liability and root cause analysis. In this program, we review and discuss typical product failures, the elements required for analyzing product failures to determine the cause of failure, and the issues associated with product liability, with emphasis on the scientific and engineering aspects of the analyzation process.
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Automotive Failure Evaluations
On-Demand Educational WebinarThis one-hour course explores various types of automotive failures, including unexpected acceleration, brake and steering failures, wheel separation, contamination, and engine issues. Through detailed case studies and forensic evidence, participants will gain insight into the causes, investigation methods, and implications of these failures.
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Construction Defects
On-Demand Educational WebinarConstruction Defects is a presentation designed to provide the participants with a working knowledge of the means and methods used to identify construction defects. The seminar defines types of defects and includes methods to investigate and test for these defects. The instructors will cover various codes and industry standards in use today to evaluate whether an alleged construction defect actually exists. Lastly, the presentation will use examples of past projects to illustrate how an alleged construction defect claim is investigated, as well as the possible outcomes.
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Security Evaluations and Reducing Liability Claims
On-Demand Educational WebinarThis is a one-hour course that will help participants identify common workplace factors and elements, as well as management deficits or failures, that may impact overall facility safety and security. This presentation explains how to recognize threats that may not be readily apparent and take measures to enhance employee or attendee security, thereby reducing liability. Learning how basic training and updated safety plans can reduce overall liability and adverse findings will also be discussed.
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Accident Investigation and Evidence Gathering
On-Demand Educational WebinarAccident Investigation and Evidence Gathering is a one-hour seminar designed to educate participants about vehicle accidents, the evidence-gathering process, and event data recorders (EDRs). It covers the equipment used by experts to properly document and gather evidence after an accident, which includes investigating the site, photographing, and documenting vehicles. Participants will also learn about lightbulb evaluation, seat belt usage, vehicle EDRs, the use of EDR-contained data in a crash investigation, and how to identify situations in which a consultant is needed.
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Proper Handling of Evidence to Avoid Spoliation
On-Demand Educational WebinarThis course is designed to acquaint insurance personnel with proper methods and procedures for the acquisition, transportation, storage, and disposal of items of evidence to avoid damage or loss leading to claims of spoliation. We go over the proper procedures for non-destructive and destructive forensic testing.
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Premises Liability: Expert Insights
On-Demand Educational WebinarPremises Liability: Expert Insights is a course designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the expertise required in premises liability matters. The course begins with an overview of the legal foundation for premises liability claims and its relevance to proper claim investigation. While it covers classic slip, trip, and fall claims, it also addresses why certain premises matters may necessitate specialized expertise. Participants will review various types of liability claims, delve into the causes of these accidents, and examine the responsibilities of property owners. The course concludes with a discussion on selecting experts, differentiating between “consulting experts” and “testifying experts,” and the criteria for expert disqualification.