Ashton T. Kirsch

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, J.D.
• University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, B.A.
  • Major: Political Science and History (South East Asia)
  • Honors: Tau Kappa Epsilon Presidential Award of Excellence

Bar Admissions

Wisconsin, 2014

• United States District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin

Memberships

• National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), 2016-Present
• National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), Legislative Affairs Committee
• Claims Litigation Management (CLM), Member, 2015-Present
• Claims Litigation Management (CLM), Publication/Magazine Sub-Committee, Co-Chair – 2019-Present
• Claims Litigation Management (CLM), Webinar Sub-Committee, Co-Chair – 2020-Present
• Inland and Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA), Associate Member
• Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, Executive Committee
• Milwaukee Bar Association

Published Articles

• Recovery of In-House Repair Costs and Loss of Use – Claims Journal, September 12, 2023.
• At RISKWORLD 2023: Three Sessions Explored Ways to Limit the Toll of Nuclear Claims – Risk and Insurance – May 4, 2023 and Claims Pages, May 15, 2023. Written by Doug Agnew. Ashton Kirsch is mentioned in the article for a presentation he provided at RIMS Riskworld.
• Negotiating Tactics Help Curb Losses In Subrogation – Claims Pages, May 8, 2023, and Business Insurance, May 3, 2023. Article written by Gavin Souter about Ashton Kirsch’s RISKWORLD presentation topic.

• Don’t Overlook Loss of Use: Understanding State-By-State Nuances In This Little-Researched Area Will Give You The Advantage, Claims Litigation Management’s Magazine, August 2020 Issue and Claims Pages, August 14, 2020.

• Insurers Face Delicate COVID-19 Coverage Decisions, Claims Journal, April 29, 2020.

• How to Get Paid for Being Use-Less: Understanding Loss of Use Claims, Claims Pages, January 31, 2019 and Claims Journal, February 7, 2019.

• Following the Money: Subrogating MCS-90 Payments Against an Uninsured Operator, Claims Journal, July 19, 2016.

• SUBROGATING MAGIC: Creating Something Out Of Nothing, Claims Journal, October 11, 2016.

Speaking Engagements

• CLM Claims College, School of Property Claims Faculty – August 16, 2023 – Session presented in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Which Workers’ Compensation Benefits Can Be Paid? – July 11, 2023 – Webinar presented to National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) membership.
• Cargo Subrogation 101 – June 6, 2023 – Webinar presented to Claims Litigation Management (CLM) with co-presenter Valorie Steinbeck with Crawford & Company.
• Set Up for Success: Investigation and Implementation of Subrogation Claims – May 19, 2023 – Seminar presented at CLM 2023 Work Comp, Casualty & Risk Management Conference, Chicago, Illinois. Co-presented with Griffin Gross and Patti Rutzinski (SECURA Insurance Company).
• Nuclear Negotiations Made Simple For Subrogation Cases – May 3, 2023 – Seminar presented at RIMS RISKWORLD 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Co-presented with Joey Daryanani with CSAA.
• On the Road with Autonomous Vehicles – March 31, 2023 – Seminar presented at Claims Litigation Management (CLM) Conference in Tampa, Florida. Co-presented with Joey Daryanani w/CSAA.
• Kia/Hyundai Thefts: A Primer, Plan Forward, and Call to Action – March 14, 2023 – Webinar co-presented with Richard Schuster.
• Emerging Trends In Auto Subrogation: Subrogating Autonomous Vehicles – November 8, 2022 – Seminar presented at 2022 National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) Conference in Marco Island, Florida.
• Nuclear Negotiations Made Super Simple For Subrogation Cases – November 3, 2022 – Seminar presented at Claims Litigation Management (CLM) Focus in Washington, D.C.
• Gravity’s Rainbow vs. Truffle Pigs: The Inevitability of Earnest Subrogation Investigation– September 15, 2022 – Webinar presented to The Institutes Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) society.
• School of Property: Property Evaluation – September 8, 2022 – Member of the faculty – Course presented at Claims Litigation Management (CLM) Claims College, Baltimore, MD. Co-presented with Stuart Mintz (Custard Insurance).
• Navigating Cargo Subrogation Claims – March 24, 2022 – Seminar presented at the Claims Litigation Management (CLM) Annual Conference in Palm Desert, California.
• Subrogation Negotiations and Investigation – February 15, 2022 – Webinar presented to National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP).
• Cyber Subrogation and Technological Trends Impacting Recovery – November 9, 2021 – Webinar presented at the 2021 NASP Annual Conference.
• How to Optimize Your Mediation Outcome BEFORE The Mediation – Town Hall Discussion – October 28, 2021 – Webinar co-presented to Claims Litigation Management (CLM).
• Nuclear Negotiations: Tips and Tricks to Maximize Subrogation Recoveries or Limit Liability Exposure in Insurance Claims – September 16, 2021 – Webinar presented to American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA).
• School of Property – Property Evaluation Level 1 – September 9, 2021, Co-presented a course to Claims Litigation Management (CLM).
• Subrogating National Disasters: The surfside Condo Collapse and Acts of God – August 5, 2021 – Webinar presented to The Institutes CPCU Society.
• Considering Total Loss Valuations, Diminution in Value, Salvage and Other Topics on Claims Where Subrogation is Implicated – July 13, 2021 – Webinar presented to American Property & Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA).
• Nuclear Negotiations – Using Psychology and Advance Techniques to Maximize Recoveries – April 20, 2021 – Webinar presented to the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP).
• Hack Attack: Subrogating Data Breaches, Cyber Attacks, and Other Tech Losses – February 10, 2021 – MWL webinar presented to the public (523 Attendees).
• Subrogation and Nuclear Negotiations – January 21, 2021 – Webinar presented to the Claims Litigation Management (CLM).

• Collecting from the Uncollectible: Using the MCS-90 Endorsement and Other Federal/State Financial Responsibility Rules to Facilitate a Subrogation Recovery When Coverage Has Been Denied – November 16, 2020 – Webinar presented at 2020 National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) Annual Conference.

• Nuclear Negotiations: Strategies to Maximize Recoveries by Thinking and Negotiating Like A Plaintiff’s Attorney – August 11, 2020 – Webinar presented to National Association of Professionals (NASP) on August 11, 2020.

• Hacked! Preparing the Subrogation Industry for Cyber-Related Losses – August 5, 2020 – Webinar presented to Claims Litigation Management (CLM).

• Taking Some Downtime: Subrogating Loss-of-Use, Lost Profit Claims, and Downtime Claims – October 28, 2019 – Seminar presented at 2019 Annual National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) Conference in Washington, D.C.

• Subrogation From The Manufacturer’s Perspective – April 17, 2019 – Seminar presented to Security Captive in Dubuque, Iowa.

• Investigation and Implementation of Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Claims – February 21, 2019 – Seminar presented to CSIL Risk Control Workshop in Scottsdale, AZ.

• Creating Something Out of Nothing – Subrogating MCS-90 Endorsements – December 5, 2018 – Webinar presented to Claims Litigation Management (CLM) membership.

• Two Men and a Buck: Subrogating the Residential Home Moving Industry – November 13, 20018 – Seminar presented at 2018 National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) Conference in Orlando, Florida.

• Top Ten Subrogation Mistakes Carriers Keep Making – November 9, 2018 – Seminar presented at Claims Litigation Management (CLM) 2018 Southeast Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Subrogation Magic: Creating Something Out of Nothing – MSC-90 Claims Against Uninsured Operators – November 6, 2017 – Seminar presented at 2017 Annual National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) Conference in Austin, Texas.

• Hit the Ground Running: Preparing Complex Product Liability Claims for Litigation From Day One – September 20, 2018 – Webinar presented to National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) and Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB) membership.

• Introduction To Cargo Subrogation – March 14, 2017 – Webinar presented to National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP).

• Best Claims Practices in Anticipation of Litigation – November 15, 2016 – Seminar presented to Wisconsin Fire Loss Association, in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.