The PLRB said the symposium will be designed along the same lines as the first one, with the addition of nine new breakout sessions.

Featured general session speakers include:

? Joseph A. Gerber, a senior partner for the law firm Cozen O'Connor, on the changing legal landscape and its trends, which suggest an increasing frequency of mold-related claims issues.

? Douglas A. Rice of Colorado State University will discuss common misconceptions about mold.

The symposium also will include a new special case study. Entitled "Anatomy of a Mold Claim Going South," it will feature experts who lead participants through the key decision points in adjusting a water loss that degenerates into a mold-related claim. A "Post Mortem" will then dissect the fact scenario leading to this avoidable outcome.

Other scheduled sessions will examine what causes mold, remediation techniques and what to do if a participant's company is named as a party to mold litigation.

Companies specializing in restoration and other aspects of mold mitigation and remediation will exhibit displays at the symposium.

Registration is free for PLRB/LIRB insurance company members, $350 for affiliate members and $500 for non-member companies.

Additional information about the symposium can be found at http://www.plrb.org/seminars.cfm.

The PLRB, based in Downers Grove, Ill., is affiliated with the Alliance of American Insurers.