Property Casualty Insurance Expert Witness

President
Property/Casualty independent adjusting, claims consulting and expert testimony.

Employment History

1988 – 2002
A Corporation (Division of Liberty Mutual Group)
Assistant Vice President – Property Casualty Claims
Management of 40 person staff including five managers handling claims in excess of $40 million per year. Claims included commercial property and auto claims as well as homeowners throughout California and Arizona. Responsible for budget, staffing, training, agency relations and quality control. Heavy coverage interpretation.
Property Casualty Claim Manager
Direct management of 100 person claim staff including resident investigators. Control of 4000 claim files.

1976 – 1988
American International Group
Regional Manager – Western Region
Responsibility for 14 claim offices, including jurisdiction over 400 employees, handling casualty, property and workers’ compensation claims.
Branch Claim Manager – San Diego
Direct management of a staff of 17 claim professionals handling a wide variety of property/casualty claims in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

1971 – 1976
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Field Claim Adjuster
Responsible for investigation and direct settlement of bodily injury and workers’ compensation claims.

Education

University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA

B.A. Economics, 1970

Professional Qualifications & Training

California Adjuster’s License

Deposition and Courtroom Expert Testimony

Property/Casualty Coverage Interpretation

Mold Exposure

Liberty Mutual Claim School, 1971

Advanced Claim Training School, 1972

Insurance Educational Association
Comprehensive General Liability, 1976
Workers’ Compensation Advanced, 1977
Property Insurance, 1978
CPCU Risk Management, 1994

American International Management School, 1980, 1982, 1987

Diversity

Customer Service

Project Management

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Professional Memberships

President, San Diego Claim Managers’ Forum, 1981