Certified Insurance Counselor Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 343

New Hampshire

Overview

Expert No. 343 holds a BBA degree from the University of Massachusetts, is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), and an Insurance Consultant.  A former Insurance Agency principal with over 45 years of insurance experience, he is a published author of various insurance courses and a frequent guest lecturer/course instructor for insurance associations in Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut.  He has authored several books on insurance and has contributed a number of insurance-related articles for national publication.  A recognized authority on Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions, he acts as an Expert Witness/Insurance Consultant to the Legal Profession in insurance-related litigation.

Areas Of Expertise

Providing the Legal Community with expert advice in Property/Casualty Insurance related litigation including case review, written opinion and expert testimony with specialization and concentration in Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions including but not limited to:

Failure to Provide Adequate Coverage

Failure to Provide Appropriate Coverage

Insurance Agency Negligence

Improper Cancellations/Non Renewals

Insurance Agent’s “Special Relationship”

Insurance Agent’s Fiduciary Responsibility

Improper Procedural Methods

Education Degrees And Memberships

Bachelor of Business Administration, Univ. of Mass-1958;
Licensed Insurance Consultant-1988; Certified Insurance Counselor 1984
Licensed Insurance Broker-1961; Member Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.

Professional Accomplishments And Activities

Guest Lecturer and Course Instructor for the Maine Insurance Agents Association.

Independent Insurance Agents of Vermont.

Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Former Agency Principal.

Author of Winning Words, a book of Property & Casualty related letters; Insurance Agency Testing Service,a program for determining the technical proficiency of insurance agency personnel, and Client Releases, custom designed Agency Hold Harmless agreements.

Published author of various insurance courses and subjects.

Certified instructor for ACSR Agents Errors & Omissions course.

Consultant to the legal profession and expert witness in insurance related litigation. with specialization in Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions.

Specialization

Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions.  Representing policyholders, insurance agencies and insurance companies in alleged errors and omissions.

Professional Experience

Present, Insurance Instructor - Consultant
1966 – 1994, CEO, Arons Arcadia Insurance Agency, Inc.
1961 – 1965, H. Strauss Insurance Agency - Commercial Sales
1959 – 1961, New England Life  - Group Underwriting
1958 – 1959, Mass Mutual Life  - Group Administration