99 Property Claims Expert Witnesses Found

Premises Liability, Construction Defects - Accident Investigation, Building Codes, ADA, Accessibility, Slip Trip & Fall, Forensic, Architecture, Engineering, E&O, Errors and Omissions, Construction Defects, Mold, Cruise Ship, Maintenance, Building Inspection, Insurance Claims, Disaster Recovery, Failure Analysis, Property Insurance

...RGA Design Forensics’ main areas of expertise are premises liability, property insurance litigation, and architectural errors and omissions (E&O) claims. Premises Liability - Whether a slip trip & fall or some other incident, RGA works with both plaintiff and defense counsels to determine adherence to or deviation from governing codes, standards, and guidelines around the site. This information is vital in determining causality in a case. Forensic Architect and Engineer for Property Insurance Litigation - Determining what circumstances caused damage after a storm loss such as hurricane, flood, tornado, or fire is key to helping the insured be compensated properly during recovery from a disaster. RGA’s experts can quickly deploy for site inspections and interpret maintenance records, photography, laboratory testing and other documents. Understanding the causes of the damage is the valuable information needed for premises owners to get proper compensation from insurance carriers....

Insurance - Professional Liability Insurance, D&O Liability Insurance, Management Liability Insurance, E&O Insurance, Cyber Insurance, Property Insurance, Casualty Insurance, P&C Insurance Financial Lines Insurance, bad faith, underwriting, claims, policyholder, Insurance, EPLI Insurance, Directors, Officers

Mr. Sagalow is a well known expert in insurance disputes representing both the policyholder and insurance carrier. He has been retained by most of the largest law firms on "both sides of the aisle." As of April 2024 he has been retained over 150 times (across over 50 different firms) , testified over 60 times including at trial, arbitration and court hearings. While Mr. Sagalow has been retained for a wide variety of insurance matters, his expertise is especially sought after in Financial Lines cases including directors and officers (D&O) insurance and professional liability (E&O) insurance . Mr. Sagalow has been successful in obtaining his policyholder clients over a billion dollars in recoveries as well as successfully saving for his insurance carrier clients hundreds of millions of dollars via successful declaratory judgment actions or trial verdicts. Mr. Sagalow is a 40 year insurance veteran having held the most senior positions in many insurance companies including at AIG...

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Insurance, Insurance - Broker/Agent Standard of Care, Bad Faith, Insurance Industry Customs and Practices, Property & Casualty, Life, Annuities, Excess & Surplus, Managing General Agent, Health, Surety, Professional Liability, Underwriting, Claims Practices,

...Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) Associate in Risk Management (ARM) Associate in Claims (ARM) Primary States for expert work include, California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado and Texas

Appraisal & Valuation - Appraiser, Appraisal, Automobile Appraiser, Commercial Vehicle Appraiser, Truck Appraiser, Semi Truck Appraiser, Vehicle Appraiser, Vehicle Fleet Appraiser, RV Appraiser, Specialty Vehicle Appraiser, Heavy Equipment Appraiser, Total Loss Valuation, Appraisal Clause, Machinery Equipment Appraiser

...Additional areas of appraisal include: commercial real estate and aircraft appraisal management; business valuation; insurance total loss fair market valuation, disputed value resolution, full casualty investigation, evaluation and settlement negotiation; Catastrophic Loss Center mobilization and claims management. Appraisal purposes include finance, tax matters, estate, insurance, legal proceedings, dispute resolution, due-diligence and more. PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS: MCMEA (Master Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser) is a broad-based personal property assets appraiser “master-level” certification awarded by the NEBB Institute. CMEAs and MCMEAs are located throughout the United States and several foreign countries, and are used by banks and other lending institutions, CPAs, attorneys, business buyers/sellers, insurance companies and others to provide needed financial information for a variety of reasons....

Automotive, Financial - Automotive, Automobile dealerships, Auto Theft, Best Practices, Property and Security, Insurance, Diminished Value Cases, Automobile Dealership Policies & Procedures, Auto Financing, Trademarks, Automobile Sales Finance Act, Improper Disclosures, New & Used Automobile Transactions

...Stuart has been deposed as an expert witness, provided counsel, expert reports, and testimony regarding hiring, firing, Auto Financing, GAP policies, Automobile theft, property security, P&L, pay plans, property damage, trademarks, auto dealer security measures, auto dealership best practices, F&I, consumer fraud auto dealer inventory practices, diminished value claims, dealership policies and procedures, and most aspects of the automotive business. He has been interviewed on many occasions with the ability to provide candid expert automotive industry background in a plaintiff or defense case. Mr. Landsverk can easily consult with attorneys, dealers, or banks/financial firms on a one-on-one level and is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the automotive industry, auto financing, or operations in plain English without using excessive industry jargon. Through his background, training, and 35+ years of experience in the automotive dealership industry, Mr....

Construction, Construction Defects - Construction Manager Expert, Estimator, Construction Scheduler, General Contractor Expert, Licensed General Contractor, Quality Assurance, Construction Defects, Schedule Delays and Impacts, Loss Control Advisor, Condominium, Commercial Office, High-End Residential

LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS: California State Contractors License B 537312 LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) Construction Quality Manager: CQM - NAVFAC/USACE - US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management for Contractors SMAW - AWS Certified Welder ASTM Certified Property Condition Assessments 2018 Massachusetts Construction Supervisor 1982 – 1997 (Expired) 2009 - Present: Construction Expert Witness, Litigation Consultant, and Construction Manager, C. Lavache Management & Consulting, LLC. Construction expert witness testimony and litigation consulting services include forensic document analysis, standard of care, cost estimating, forensic site investigations, contract disputes, schedule delay/impact analysis, expert to expert negotiations, report preparation, change order/cost and claim management, water intrusion and construction/material defect consulting....

Engineering, Construction Defects - Civil Engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering, construction, construction fault, forensic engineering, structural failure, structural inspection. Licensed in AR, TX, OK, MO, KS, MS.

...Justin Hall, PE is a licensed professional engineer providing a broad range of services in forensic engineering to insurance companies and law firms, construction, energy, mining, and technology, engineering and architectural firms, governmental and educational institutions, property owners, builders and individuals. With over 20 years of experience in engineering and forensic consulting, design, construction assessments, international codes and research, Justin Hall, PE has provided clients with structural analysis and design, condition assessment, damage investigations, failure analysis, construction consulting & management, and expert testimony. States include Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi....

Real Estate, Insurance - Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Construction, SBA, Lending, Appraisal, RESPA/TIL, Broker standards, Escrow, Title insurance, Leasing, Property management, Foreclosure, Agent/Broker duties, Insurance underwriting, Claims, Bad faith, Life, Health, Disability, Property/Casualty, Reinsurance, etc.

...Our clients include several thousand leading national and regional law firms, as well as many smaller and specialized boutique practices, and we also work extensively with numerous regulatory and government agencies Real Estate, Insurance - Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Construction, SBA, Lending, Appraisal, RESPA/TIL, Broker standards, Escrow, Title insurance, Leasing, Property management, Foreclosure, Agent/Broker duties, Insurance underwriting, Claims, Bad faith, Life, Health, Disability, Property/Casualty, Reinsurance, etc. REAL ESTATE Experts include lenders, mortgage brokers / bankers, real estate brokers, escrow & title officers, developers, property managers, consultants, appraisers, economists and regulators etc....

Medical Billing, HIPAA - Medical billing, Patents trade secrets, electronic medical records, Medicare fraud, medical billing fraud, qui tam false claims act fraud Usual Customary Reasonable (UCR), Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,insurance, CRPS, EMTALA

Writer, speaker, published peer-reviewed works as an expert in the field recent Federal court rulings as a qualified expert published in Westlaw • US COURT OF APPEALS considered expert opinions, VACATED AND REMANDED • Two DOJ retentions, $155 million settlement • Healthcare IT patents intellectual property Technical Expert, Medicare Damages Expert • Medical coding medical billing, claims, usual customary and reasonable charges in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, Lifecare plan rebuttal under ACA on the future cost of care, trauma • Electronic medical record forensics / electronic health record forensics, E.H.R, practice management IT, medical, prescription charges, workman's compensation, insurance fraud • genetic testing, novel genetic sequencing, esoteric testing, laboratory testing • HIPAA Privacy, Security, Blockchain special studies MIT • Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act, electronic medical records, meaningful use, patents, and intellectual property in heal Health Risk...

Insurance, Insurance - Broker/Agent Standard of Care, Bad Faith, Insurance Industry Customs and Practices, Property & Casualty, Life, Annuities, Excess & Surplus, Managing General Agent, Health, Surety, Professional Liability, Underwriting, Claims Practices,

...Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) Associate in Risk Management (ARM) Associate in Claims (ARM) Primary States for expert work include, California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado and Texas

Real Estate - Private Money Lending in Real Estate, Real Estate Lending, Credit File and Qualifications, Appraisals, Evictions, Foreclosures, Industry Standards, Title Reports, Property Management, Tenant and Landlord Issues, Brokers and Investors Relations, Finance and Documentation, Escrow, Sales & Leasing

...Director of private money real estate lender, real estate developer, investment property manager 2012 - Current San Fernando Realty Real estate investment director California Bureau Real Estate/ Private money lending in the real estate industry, credit file and qualifications, appraisals, evictions, foreclosures, industry standards, title reports, property management, tenant and landlord issues, brokers and investors relations, finance and documentation, escrow, sales & leasing, insurance claims, loan servicing

Accounting, Business Damages - Partnership dispute, Economic Damages, Business interruption claim, employment, wrongful termination, business litigation, lost profits, business valuation, unjust enrichment, fraud, white collar criminal defense, intellectual property, toxic tort, forensic accounting, breach of contract

ECONOMIC DAMAGES | FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS | FORENSIC ACCOUNTING David is a skilled forensic accountant, expert witness, and turnaround consultant. Shareholders, creditors, and attorneys rely on David’s focused approach to investigating fraud, determining damages for complex financial disputes, and assisting in bankruptcy matters. Business owners and management teams trust his deep operational experience to guide them through turnarounds and business expansion. David fulfills multiple needs in commercial litigation matters. Mr. Golbahar has been named expert on over 25 cases. The California Superior court appointed him as a monitor in a well-know restaurant group dispute. Testimony Experience - Economic Damages - Lost Profits / Business Interruption - Wrongful Termination (Employment Law) - Business valuation In 2018, Mr. Golbahar received AICPA’s FVS Standing Ovation award for significant contributions in forensic accounting and in the community.

Electronics, Telecommunications - RF and Microwave Technology, Microwave Electronics, Radio Frequency Devices, RF and Analog Circuits, Integrated Circuits, Microelectronics, RF and microwave packaging, Electronic Instrumentation, Radio Frequency Signals, Electromagnetic Fields, Radio receivers, Wireless Communication.

...Investigative work for attorneys, and on patent matters, by assisting in interrogatory phases, depositions, and cross-examination; research on prior art and evaluation of priority claims; reverse engineering and work-arounds. Knowledgeable about intellectual property matters.

Insurance - Claims Practices, Bad Faith, Duty to Defend, Property & Casualty, Personal and Commercial lines.

...Understands and can explain both the theoretical and practical aspects of claims handling. She served as the Vice President and Chief Claim Officer for Sequoia Insurance Company in Monterey, California. In addition to management duties, personally handled and managed a broad range of complex, high exposure first and third party claims, umbrella claims and suits against the company. Personally handled well over 100 mediations and MSC’s and has extensive experience in giving deposition and trial testimony.

Electricity, Safety - Electric Expert, OSHA, Construction, Electrical Contact, Shock, Electrocution, Fatality, Incident Investigation, Lineman Expert Witness, Cranes Tips and Contact, Arc Flash, Occupational Injury,Personal Injury, Burns, Excavation, Amputation, Rigging, Falls, Helicopter, Underground Utility Strikes

...I have vast experience completing incident and accident investigations, root-cause-analysis, and incident reconstruction for crane tip-overs, underground utility dig-ins for gas and electric, property damage, crew-caused circuit interruptions, improper wiring claims, wire pulling mishaps, unplanned outages, electrical contact, electrical shock, burns, and electrocution. Extensive training experience and skill create an advantage when explaining complex subjects with easy-to-understand reports and educating the trier of fact, court, and jury.

Construction, Construction Defects - Construction Manager Expert, Estimator, Construction Scheduler, General Contractor Expert, Licensed General Contractor, Quality Assurance, Construction Defects, Schedule Delays and Impacts, Loss Control Advisor, Condominium, Commercial Office, High-End Residential

LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS: California State Contractors License B 537312 LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) Construction Quality Manager: CQM - NAVFAC/USACE - US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management for Contractors SMAW - AWS Certified Welder ASTM Certified Property Condition Assessments 2018 Massachusetts Construction Supervisor 1982 – 1997 (Expired) 2009 - Present: Construction Expert Witness, Litigation Consultant, and Construction Manager, C. Lavache Management & Consulting, LLC. Construction expert witness testimony and litigation consulting services include forensic document analysis, standard of care, cost estimating, forensic site investigations, contract disputes, schedule delay/impact analysis, expert to expert negotiations, report preparation, change order/cost and claim management, water intrusion and construction/material defect consulting....

Insurance - Claims, Claims Handling, Standards and Practice, Property, Casualty, Restoration, Fire, Water, Mold, IICRC

With extensive experience across a broad sector of the property and casualty insurance industry, Sandra has unique insight and perspective into the challenges that arise in the insurance claims process. She has successfully guided both plaintiffs and defendants through hundreds of complex claims; both first and third party, litigated and non- litigated. With her extensive background in the fire and water restoration industry, combined with her outstanding communication and negotiation skills, Sandra excels in helping her clients get their cases RESOLVED.

Insurance, Risk Management - Workers Compensation, General Liability insurance, Personal and Commercial Lines, Errors and Omissions Casualty Claims, Bad Faith, Risk Management / Loss Control, Coverage and/or Contractual Disputes, Employer Practices Liability, Wage and Hour Disputes, and other Casualty issues.

...I am the former Risk Manager of Fullerton School District, (enrollment of 13,554 students and approximately 1500 classified and certificated personnel on 22 sites), assuming overall responsibility for the administration of the district’s property, liability, and self-insured workers’ compensation programs and the employee health and welfare benefits programs. I have served on the Risk Management and Threat Assessment Advisory Board for Cal State Fullerton University Extended Education Program and have previously served as a Management Trustee for the Metropolitan Employee Benefits Association and on the Alliance of Schools for Cooperative Insurance Programs (ASCIP) Loss Control Committee. I have significant experience in litigated casualty claims case management combined with a thorough knowledge of tort liability and common law principles, workers' compensation law and the Labor Code, claims practices, underwriting, and sound risk management and loss control procedures....

Real Estate, Management - Land Use, Entitlements, Due Diligence, Contracts, General Real Estate, Mixed-Use, Urban Infill, Subdivisions, Development, Real Estate Acquisition, Partnerships, Project Management, Disposition, Brokerage, Consulting.

...Specialization includes contracts and operations relating to land use, due diligence, major property entitlements, urban infill and subdivision development, project design, partnership structuring, marketing and disposition. Regularly provide pre-litigation consultation services, utilizing experience as development executive, land use attorney, and real estate broker in helping retaining counsel to evaluate claims and craft arguments. Offers assistance to companies and legal counsel in leading complex negotiations, managing development teams, reviewing and implementing ordinances, drafting agreements, structuring compliance, and directing teams of outside counsel.

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Medical Billing, HIPAA - Medical billing, Patents trade secrets, electronic medical records, Medicare fraud, medical billing fraud, qui tam false claims act fraud Usual Customary Reasonable (UCR), Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,insurance, CRPS, EMTALA

Writer, speaker, published peer-reviewed works as an expert in the field recent Federal court rulings as a qualified expert published in Westlaw • US COURT OF APPEALS considered expert opinions, VACATED AND REMANDED • Two DOJ retentions, $155 million settlement • Healthcare IT patents intellectual property Technical Expert, Medicare Damages Expert • Medical coding medical billing, claims, usual customary and reasonable charges in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, Lifecare plan rebuttal under ACA on the future cost of care, trauma • Electronic medical record forensics / electronic health record forensics, E.H.R, practice management IT, medical, prescription charges, workman's compensation, insurance fraud • genetic testing, novel genetic sequencing, esoteric testing, laboratory testing • HIPAA Privacy, Security, Blockchain special studies MIT • Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act, electronic medical records, meaningful use, patents, and intellectual property in heal Health Risk...

Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering - Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Robotics, Signal Processing, Drones, UAV, Software, Patents, Intellectual Property, Databases, Computers

...His expertise includes electronic systems, control systems; embedded systems design and development; databases; control of UAVs/Drones; product reverse engineering; and intellectual property. Dr. Direen has a broad base of knowledge in electronic and software systems gained from a long career developing a wide range of products and systems. Dr. Direen has reversed engineered a variety of complex systems over the years, including: media players, modems, modem compression algorithms, coriolis mass flow meters, database systems, and a range of other products to support patent infringement cases generating detailed claim charts and writing expert reports to demonstrate infringement. He has successfully discovered and analyzed complex digital signal processing algorithms and pertinent operations within these products. Dr....

Oil and Gas, Engineering - Oilfield Operations, Well Control, Petroleum Engineering, Upstream Oil & Gas Industry, Drilling, Artificial Lift Design, HTHP, Reservoir Engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing, Intellectual Property, Rig Supervision, Chemical Production Optimization

...Recent projects include: • Expert witness, water well rig staff injury • Oilfield wastewater disposal facility environmental remediation • HTHP onsite consultant for Kurdistan deep test • Shakedown and evaluation of US purchased rig for transport to Chile • Expert witness for intellectual property claim • Disposal facility modification for skim oil clean up and processing • Expert witness for Deepwater Horizon blowout • Drilling Rig Inspection, Blowout Contingency Plan • Reserves report for Madagascar exploration blocks • Oilfield equipment valuation for venture capital firm

Engineering, Construction - Construction defects litigation, property analysis, rehabilitation, design review, subrogation, allocation, premise liablity, catastrophic claim analysis

...Ed's a Certified Level 2 Infrared Thermographer, Certified 3rd Party EIFS Inspector, Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, Board Certified Building Inspection Engineer, and Certified Building Commissioning Professional. He is a registered engineer in the States of AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA,MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, MO, NE, NJ, NV, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR,PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY . Edward has been deposed nearly 800 times, and admitted into trial settings over 110 times. He has been used as an expert in arbitration and mediations over 500 times since the late 1990's....

Construction, Construction Defects - Residential, Standards of Care, Building Codes, Workmanship, Plumbing, Commercial, Roofing & Stucco, Plan Reviews, Project Documents & Costs, Electrical, Water Intrusion, Facilities Management, Site Evals, Framing, Litigation Support, Concrete, Site Inspections, Product Evals, Mechanical, Insurance

...Building Code and Manufacturer Installation Requirements  Manufacturer Product Installation Requirements  Cost, Quality & Project Time Completion Analysis  Concrete Flatwork and Foundation Systems Defects Analysis  Property Management and Maintenance – Standards of Care  Project Management Analysis  Facilities Management and Maintenance Evaluations  Insurance Claim and Warranty Inspection Review and Analysis  Standards of Care Evaluations for Construction Industry & Individual Product Installation I provide fair, well-researched unbiased analysis with accurate, consistent, and defensible reports for plaintiff, defense or insurance claims regarding construction issues and defects. My education and experience guide me in determining causes of defects and whether they are the result of products, methods, materials, or faulty installation....

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - Snow and Ice Management, Snow Removal Operations, Snow Removal Contract, Property Management, Operations Management, Snowplow, ice control, slip and fall, slip and fall injury, contract performance, service performance, service communication, fleet management, fleet safety, management, duty of care.

...Michael has also worked extensively with insurance carriers, brokers, and property managers on risk exposure, as well as insurance and injury claims that involve people of the community, company personnel, property damage, and operational activities. Another area which has complemented snow and ice management services is organization-wide safety management. Michael has worked to develop employee training and professional development programs, insurance and risk assessments, hands-on site-specific training, equipment and vehicle operator training, and administrative training. Accompanying this experience, Michael has achieved multiple certificate and certification designations in the snow and ice management industry such as the ASCA-C, ASM, and CSP, which are the most widely recognized certifications in the private snow and ice management industry....

Insurance - Bad Faith, Claims Handling, Bermuda Form, Casualty, Liability, Property, Directors and Officers, Errors and Omissions, reinsurance, Runoff, legacy, loss portfolio transfer, adverse development cover, Compliance

Previously served as senior executive in a global insurance/reinsurance Fortune 500 company with reporting lines to the General Counsel and the Audit Committee; providing guidance to professionals in Legal, Compliance, Underwriting, Claims, Risk Management, and Data; managed in-house lawyers, compliance professionals, claims lawyers, and data privacy officers; • Corporate insurance team co-leader for purchase of corporate Directors and Officers, Errors and Omission, and Cyber liability insurance, including strategy, negotiation, terms, and conditions, claims management, and Board reporting General Counsel for Global Litigation of global insurance and reinsurance group of companies • Reported to Audit Committee on major litigation, large losses, group exposures • Oversaw all major non-claims litigation against group companies • To ensure consistency across group companies, provided overall guidance and strategy on large loss events • As senior lawyer supporting Claims Department, served...

Construction Defects, Construction - Forensic investigation, building pathology, failure analysis, technical reporting, construction claims, litigation support, insurance, building code, EIFs, stucco, building envelope, facades, rainscreen, infrared, moisture, structural capability, energy conservation, contract analysis.

...Matthew Furlong specializes in construction defect and failure analysis, forensic engineering, scientific investigations, technical report writing and expert witness testimony for construction claims and litigation matters. Mr. Furlong has 21 years of experience with construction, project coordination and design, remodeling, and field inspections of building systems for residential, and commercial low and high-rise properties. He has successfully completed more than 600 unique and custom projects while as a general contractor. His builder background experience ranges from high-end new custom home construction, interior renovations and additions, to green building and energy efficient homes, historical renovations, timber-framing, and creating elaborate custom interiors in prestigious estate-sized homes. This experience gives Mr. Furlong the unique qualifications to testify as an expert in construction matters. As a professional consultant, Mr....

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Medical Billing, HIPAA - Medical billing, Patents trade secrets, electronic medical records, Medicare fraud, medical billing fraud, qui tam false claims act fraud Usual Customary Reasonable (UCR), Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,insurance, CRPS, EMTALA

Writer, speaker, published peer-reviewed works as an expert in the field recent Federal court rulings as a qualified expert published in Westlaw • US COURT OF APPEALS considered expert opinions, VACATED AND REMANDED • Two DOJ retentions, $155 million settlement • Healthcare IT patents intellectual property Technical Expert, Medicare Damages Expert • Medical coding medical billing, claims, usual customary and reasonable charges in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, Lifecare plan rebuttal under ACA on the future cost of care, trauma • Electronic medical record forensics / electronic health record forensics, E.H.R, practice management IT, medical, prescription charges, workman's compensation, insurance fraud • genetic testing, novel genetic sequencing, esoteric testing, laboratory testing • HIPAA Privacy, Security, Blockchain special studies MIT • Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act, electronic medical records, meaningful use, patents, and intellectual property in heal Health Risk...

Insurance, Legal - Customs/Standards/Practices. Claims/Sales/Underwriting/Agency. P/C operations. 48-states. Bad faith, coverage, exclusions, denials, extracontractual, automotive, E & O, denials, UI & UIM, class actions, homeowner, commercial, catastrophe, excess surplus, fraud, SIU, investigation, flood, disaster.

I began my insurance career as an adjuster trainee and worked through many job levels within Claims to ultimately become Nationwide's first Chief Claims Officer. I was also trained and assigned to large territories as a Regional Manager and a State Officer, with full P/L responsibility for Sales/Agents, Underwriting and Claims. Initially, I led the Philadelphia market and was quickly promoted to manage the State of Michigan. As a hands-on leader with strong experience in both P/C general management and all aspects of Claims, I offer expertise across the entire Property & Casualty spectrum. Retiring from my role as Chief Claims Officer, I was responsible for all claims operations countrywide, across all lines of coverage and every business unit. I partnered very closely with General Counsel teams and held decision-making authority over all claims-related litigation, including extracontractual and bad faith situations....

Marketing, Advertising - Survey research, Copyright & patent & intellectual Property, Fraud & class action, False & misleading advertising, Social media, Communications confusion and secondary meaning, Media claims, Misappropriation of image, Lanham act, Trademark & trade dress infringement, Trade secrets,

...Larry Chiagouris has provided expert testimony and opinions on several issues, including damages, marketing, advertising, intellectual property issues (including the use of survey research) for plaintiffs and defendants. Opinions have been provided at federal/state court levels and arbitration venues for prominent firms to include Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Davis Wright Tremaine; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Gibbons; Jones Day; Nixon Peabody; and Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease. Selected as one of 10 best and brightest researchers and called a branding guru and consumer behavior expert by the media. He is Past Chairman, Advertising Research Foundation and served as a member of the board of directors of the American Marketing Association....

Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering - Property Damages/Loss Consultant, Moisture Intrusion Cause & Origin, Construction Defects & Delays, Construction Claims Consultant, Flooding Root Cause & Damages, Building Consultant, Pavements & Parking Lots, Real Estate Due Diligence, Stormwater & Drainage Consultant, Storms/Disaster Damages

Licenced Professional Engineer in the following states: Virginia District of Columbus Maryland Florida Georgia Texas North Carolina South Carolina West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi

Construction, Premises Liability - Defects, personal injury, insurance, codes, commercial, residential, accidents, falls, asbestos, ADA, sewer, water, liability, damages, general contractor, fire, flood, contracts, subcontractors, engineer

...Specializes in large commercial and multi-residential construction disputes and serious bodily injury claims. Has served on over 300 cases as an expert witness and dozens of cases as an arbitrator. 30+ years’ experience as a general contractor and owner/developer focusing on condominiums, roads, sewers, subdivisions, offices and other major construction. Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina. Consultant (2008-Present): Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Cases include commercial defects and delays, serious personal injuries, multifamily, sewers, roads and drainage, retail, insurance, professional liability, and construction business practices. Approximately equal representation of plaintiffs and defendants....

Construction, Real Estate Appraiser - Property Damage, Property Loss Consultant, Property Damage Appraisal, Loss Consultant Expert, Property Repair and Restoraton, Expert Witness Property Damage, Property Damage Evaluation

My unique Property Restoration/Repair and Property Claims experience makes me uniquely qualified to be an Expert Witness on Property Damage losses and Appraisals. 12 Years in Property Claims (Insurance) up to the Regional Asst. Vice President level for Independent and Staff Companies 25 plus years Ownership in Property Restoration (3 offices) and Property Damage Consulting Experience in Multiple States on multimillion dollar losses

Construction, Premises Liability - Appraisal & Valuation, Arbitration/Mediation, Building Inspection, Construction, Construction Defects, Environmental, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, OSHA, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall

...Ford’s exemplary casework displays his investigative prowess in a vast variety of claim topics. Using up-to-date technology combined with his elite knowledge of building codes, standards, and statutes, Ford is consistently able to present analysis and witnessing that can be described as nothing but expert. Ford’s additional services and certifications are displayed below: Insurance: ACA - All Lines Independent Claims Adjuster Florida 520 Licenses #087209 since 2004 Florida Unaffiliated General Lines Property & Casualty Insurance Agent 2-20 License #A087209 since 2011 National Flood Insurance Program Claims Adjuster – Cert....

Premises Liability, Construction Defects - Accident Investigation, Building Codes, ADA, Accessibility, Slip Trip & Fall, Forensic, Architecture, Engineering, E&O, Errors and Omissions, Construction Defects, Mold, Cruise Ship, Maintenance, Building Inspection, Insurance Claims, Disaster Recovery, Failure Analysis, Property Insurance

...RGA Design Forensics’ main areas of expertise are premises liability, property insurance litigation, and architectural errors and omissions (E&O) claims. Premises Liability - Whether a slip trip & fall or some other incident, RGA works with both plaintiff and defense counsels to determine adherence to or deviation from governing codes, standards, and guidelines around the site. This information is vital in determining causality in a case. Forensic Architect and Engineer for Property Insurance Litigation - Determining what circumstances caused damage after a storm loss such as hurricane, flood, tornado, or fire is key to helping the insured be compensated properly during recovery from a disaster. RGA’s experts can quickly deploy for site inspections and interpret maintenance records, photography, laboratory testing and other documents. Understanding the causes of the damage is the valuable information needed for premises owners to get proper compensation from insurance carriers....

Maritime, Accident Reconstruction - Boat Diminished Valuation, Boating Accident Reconstruction, Vessel collisions, Sinking, Boat Fire Reconstruction, Maritime Injury and Death, Cruise ships Accidents, Jones Act investigations, Boat Construction and repair, Marine Engines, US Coast Guard (USCG) (DOT) (DEA), Navigation Rules

...Using FLIR Infrared Thermal Imaging to test motors. (8) FLIR INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING and Bore-scoping of marine vessels and land-based properties for mold and water intrusion. This includes specialized work for the United States Government and LOCKHEED-MARTIN as a subcontractor. (9) Certified Internationally NDT testing (Audio gauging Steel and Aluminum). (10) I learned Steel and Aluminum Construction under the tutelage of Duckworth Boats. (11) Equipment Associated with Boats and Ships. (12) 2010 POLISH REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING Inspection Course (2 weeks) on CE examinations and ship inspections (Gdansk, Poland). (13) Certified Diver, Familiar with Deepwater work as well as shallow work, including remote as well as attached tankage, Deepwater saturation work. (14) Engine Surveys and Inspections: Diesel Engine Schools Attended, GM Detroit Diesel and Gas (all venues), YANMAR, VOLVO PENTA Diesel, CATERPILLAR, JOHN DEERE, MAN, MTU, DEUTZ, LEHMAN, PERKINS, IZUSU, CUMMINS, and ONAN....

Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall - forensic meteorology, weather, weather event reconstruction, property damage, roof damage, water intrusion, personal injury, insurance claims, roof collapse, hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, snow, hail, high winds, rain, floods, lightning, highway accidents, weather-related events

H. Michael Mogil (AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist, AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, and NWA Digital Seal) is a seasoned meteorologist with nearly five decades of experience, three of which were within NOAA (NWS and NESDIS). This included severe thunderstorm and winter weather forecasting, warning, and preparedness. He has worked as a forensic meteorologist since the mid-1990's, handling a wide array of civil and criminal cases. Mike has honed his skills in local and regional meteorological data analysis, locating and using numerous weather data sets (both governmental and non-governmental), and crafting easy-to-understand, scientifically accurate, expert reports. Mike has the computer skills to create effective courtroom graphics, the speaking skills to testify clearly and understandably in courtroom and deposition settings, and the ability to determine a meteorologically-appropriate date of loss, when such date is unclear. He has even offered weather demonstrations in...

Appraisal & Valuation, Business Damages - Insurance Claim, First Party Property, Cost, Insurance Appraisal, Insurance Umpire, Hurricane, Flood, General Contractor, Damage Appraiser, Insurance Adjuster, Construction, Roofing

...Expertise include(s): Property Damage Appraisal; Scope and Pricing analyses, Claim Handling, Field-adjustments, Interviewing, Subrotarget identification. Positions previously held include Claims Manager; Litigation/ADR Examiner; Field Adjuster Trainer; All-Lines Field Adjuster; National Catastrophe Team Field Adjuster.

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Security - Excessive Force, Civil Rights, 1983 Violations, Police Pursuits, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Retention, Premises Liability, Private Security, Deadly Force, Police Practics, Wrongful Convictions, Security Assessments, Police Training, Crime Scene, Homicide Investigations, Human Resources

...Scott’s experience has dealt with 1983 civil rights claims filed in federal courts. Mr. Scott has been qualified as an expert in both state and federal courts on police practices and procedures throughout the country. Dr. Scott will provide an honest and supportable opinion for those cases he accepts. Mr. Scott will not accept any case that he feels he cannot support as it relates to well-established police practices and procedures. Dr. Scott has provided expert witness consultation since 2006 and has provided his expert consultation services in over 1600 cases. Mr. Scott has established an excellent reputation as an expert witness resulting in many significant trial victories for his clients. On many occasions, Mr. Scott has been retained by attorney clients who were, at one time, the opposing attorney in cases Mr. Scott provided his services. Dr. Scott’s practical law enforcement experience spans over four decades allowing Mr....

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Construction, Premises Liability - Defects, personal injury, insurance, codes, commercial, residential, accidents, falls, asbestos, ADA, sewer, water, liability, damages, general contractor, fire, flood, contracts, subcontractors, engineer

...Specializes in large commercial and multi-residential construction disputes and serious bodily injury claims. Has served on over 300 cases as an expert witness and dozens of cases as an arbitrator. 30+ years’ experience as a general contractor and owner/developer focusing on condominiums, roads, sewers, subdivisions, offices and other major construction. Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina. Consultant (2008-Present): Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Cases include commercial defects and delays, serious personal injuries, multifamily, sewers, roads and drainage, retail, insurance, professional liability, and construction business practices. Approximately equal representation of plaintiffs and defendants....

Insurance, Appraisal & Valuation - Insurance Claims, Insurance Process, Procedure, Standards, Practices, Protocols, Insurance Appraisal and Umpire, Property and Casualty General Adjuster masterclass, Public and Independent Adjuster, Arbitration, State and Federal Court Qualified Expert, Congressional Rule 26 Qualified, Property Claim

Bruce Fredrics, BSM.h, GA-BC, RGA (EGA), CrtGA, CGA, GMGA, MPA, ICEP, AIC, PPIA, ACA, CACP, CCA, PCLA, LPCS, HCI-R/C, FSRT, WIND-P, CMS, CMI, AMRT, WRT, CPAU, UCC, CPCUcand, CALAc, CCPc, ACPc, CPLA, CPLU, (CFLC) INSURANCE CLAIMS TOP EXPERT: Exclusive Elite Expert, P & C Masterclass Executive General Adjuster, Expert (Federal and State Court), IICRC, CMR, CC/CL, IAUA, AAA, CLM, AICP, WAPIA, AIGC Certified: Arbitration, Appraisal, Umpire II, Asbestos, Business Interruption, Fire, Water, Mold, Wind, Earthquake, Roofing, Flood -- EXPERIENCE: 32+ years’ experience in multi-lines claims including Adjuster-In-Charge, owner of three (3) claims processing firms, and having declined Claims Manager and Regional Management positions....

Computers, Video - Cellphones, iPhone, Android, Cellebrite, Computer Forensics, Hard drive Forensics, Email, Cloud, Internet, Messaging, NVR, DVR, Video Security, Thumb Drives, Enterprise Data Collection, Tape Systems, Backup Systems, Legacy Data, Departing Employee,

Approximately 50% of the matters I am engaged in involve Intellectual Property theft by departing employees. In many cases, this involves a remediation step where one parties data must be removed and destroyed from the other parties devices and accounts. Another typical litigation matter is spoliation. I have testified on both sides in regards to spoliation claims. Recovering video from various video recording systems has become common in recent years. I have been a neutral party examiner selected due to discovery disputes on many occasions. I have testified in Federal and State Court as well as in Arbitration Hearings. SullivanStrickler as a company is one of the World's Leading experts on Backup Tape, Backup Systems, and Legacy Data....

Premises Liability, Construction Defects - Accident Investigation, Building Codes, ADA, Accessibility, Slip Trip & Fall, Forensic, Architecture, Engineering, E&O, Errors and Omissions, Construction Defects, Mold, Cruise Ship, Maintenance, Building Inspection, Insurance Claims, Disaster Recovery, Failure Analysis, Property Insurance

...RGA Design Forensics’ main areas of expertise are premises liability, property insurance litigation, and architectural errors and omissions (E&O) claims. Premises Liability - Whether a slip trip & fall or some other incident, RGA works with both plaintiff and defense counsels to determine adherence to or deviation from governing codes, standards, and guidelines around the site. This information is vital in determining causality in a case. Forensic Architect and Engineer for Property Insurance Litigation - Determining what circumstances caused damage after a storm loss such as hurricane, flood, tornado, or fire is key to helping the insured be compensated properly during recovery from a disaster. RGA’s experts can quickly deploy for site inspections and interpret maintenance records, photography, laboratory testing and other documents. Understanding the causes of the damage is the valuable information needed for premises owners to get proper compensation from insurance carriers....

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Software Engineering, Intellectual Property - Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Patent Infringement, Patents, Printers, Software, Software Patents, Software Review, Source Code, Trade Secrets

...Expert witness experience includes cases that have involved patents, copyrights violations, trade secrets, and other intellectual property as well as defective products. Work as an expert witness typically involves the examination of software source code and hardware designs, and reverse-engineering the designs of others. Has written expert reports and testified at deposition....

Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering - Right-of-Way, Grading & Drainage, Hillside Homes, Due Diligence, Inverse Condemnation, Construction Defects, Wood Engineering, High-end Homes, Eminent Domain, Residential Structural, Land Use & Zoning, Permitting & Entitlements, Road & Highway Design, Land Use Planning, Local Government, Forensics

...These services include forensic analysis and expert witness for the structural, site, grading, and drainage design and construction of high-end custom single-family residences located in lower elevations, hillsides, and snow countries; professional and premise liability; risk assessment and mitigation; Civil and Structural Engineering; professional liability claim assessments; forensic analysis for personal injury and property loss claims; construction due diligence, schedule impact, delay claims, and contracting; and litigation support and expert testimony. Mr....

Business Damages - Lost Profits, Economic Damages, Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy Core Proceedings, Insurance and Business Interruption Claims, business valuation, Fraud, Internal Investigations

...• Calculates economic damages, lost profits, lost earnings, business interruption claims and earn-outs • Values closely held businesses for shareholder litigation, family law services, bankruptcy and business litigation and estate and gift tax compliance • Traces undisclosed assets, analyzing financial transactions/balances, determines sources of funds used to acquire assets and reconstructs falsified/incomplete financial information Gould & Pakter Associates, LLC provides expert testimony and litigation support services for both plaintiff and defense. For illustrative purposes only, Mr....

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Insurance, Risk Management - Claims Handling, Insurance Agent/Broker Liability, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Contracts, Insurance Practices & Standards, Insurance-Bad Faith, Property & Casualty Insurance, Underwriting Practices

...Have been retained in cases involving commercial general liability, garage operations- auto only liability, umbrella liability, trucker's liability, underinsured/ uninsured motorists liability, personal auto, homeowners, commercial auto, commercial property, business income, individual life, medical expense, and disability, professional liability, employee dishonesty, worker compensation, inland marine insurance policies, and trade credit insurance policies. Have also been retained in cases involving an indemnification agreement, and the additional insured endorsement. Finally, have been retained in cases involving financial institution, public official, and bid guaranty and contract bonds. Widely published in pedagogical and professional journals.

Insurance, Dispute Resolution - Claim Consultant, Public Adjuster, Insurance, Estimation, Valuation, Building Loss Consultants, Xactimate, Insurances Losses, Umpire, ADR, Independent Adjuster, Hurricane, Mediation, Appraisal, Commercial Property, Residential Property, Hail Claims, Freeze Water Claims, Complex Claims, Fire Claims,

Insurance Claims and Building Estimate Expert Certified General Adjuster, Xactimate Certified Trainer, Building Loss Consultant, Claims Expert and Claims Trainer. * Experienced Retained Expert Witness with Trial & Deposition Experience * 15 years+ in field inspecting, adjusting and/or estimating losses for insurance claims, build back, and liability. documenting, overwatch of claims, claim review, reconciliation to move claims forward towards indemnification, utilizing policy interpretation for proper claims settlement. * Rebuild loss locations for partial & total losses providing perspective as to the value of the scope and claim amount. * Umpire for claims losses providing a professionalism non-biased discipline goaled toward accurate & comprehensive settlement via Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). * Expert witness – Provided opinion about scope, build back, construction scheduling, damages sustained vs pre-existing, estimate review, & analysis for cause of loss determination. *...

Insurance, Risk Management - bad faith, claims, claim handling, reserves, bad-faith, unfair claims settlement practices; third party administrator, reinsurance, notice, asbestos, extra contractual; receivership, claims management, liquidation, environmental, property and casualty, reserve adequacy, market conduct examination

...Bingham served as a senior claims manager for 3 major property casualty carriers: CNA, the Hartford, and USF&G. As a seasoned senior level Insurance, Reinsurance, Regulatory and Run-Off Practitioner with 4 decades of industry, consulting, and receivership experience, Mr. Bingham possesses a demonstrated ability to analyze complex insurance-related matters in fast paced and evolving environments. Mr. Bingham’s credentials as subject matter expert have been accepted in both state and federal courts across the country. Mr. Bingham has demonstrated an understanding and command of claims handling practices, reinsurance policies, and regulatory and run-off issues of the highest complexity. His wealth of experience in the handling of claims, claims management, regulatory compliance, drafting expert reports, and testifying in complex litigation have made him an asset to businesses and attorneys throughout the United States....

Premises Liability, Construction Defects - Accident Investigation, Building Codes, ADA, Accessibility, Slip Trip & Fall, Forensic, Architecture, Engineering, E&O, Errors and Omissions, Construction Defects, Mold, Cruise Ship, Maintenance, Building Inspection, Insurance Claims, Disaster Recovery, Failure Analysis, Property Insurance

...RGA Design Forensics’ main areas of expertise are premises liability, property insurance litigation, and architectural errors and omissions (E&O) claims. Premises Liability - Whether a slip trip & fall or some other incident, RGA works with both plaintiff and defense counsels to determine adherence to or deviation from governing codes, standards, and guidelines around the site. This information is vital in determining causality in a case. Forensic Architect and Engineer for Property Insurance Litigation - Determining what circumstances caused damage after a storm loss such as hurricane, flood, tornado, or fire is key to helping the insured be compensated properly during recovery from a disaster. RGA’s experts can quickly deploy for site inspections and interpret maintenance records, photography, laboratory testing and other documents. Understanding the causes of the damage is the valuable information needed for premises owners to get proper compensation from insurance carriers....

Building Inspection, Insurance - Property Damage, Insurance Adjusting, Public Insurance Adjusting, Property Damage Consulting, Damage Consulting, Property Damage Appraisal, Appraiser, Fire Damage, Wind Damage, Hail Damage, Estimating, Insurance Estimating, Insurance Adjusting Practices, Insurance Claims, Property Insurance Claims

...I became an Insurance Adjuster in 2010, handling disaster claims nationwide. Eventually, I managed complex, litigated claims across the country and earned an LPCS designation. In 2019, I became a Public Insurance Adjuster and Appraiser, working catastrophe claims from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta, and Ida and daily disaster claims including fires, plumbing leaks, hail damage etc.. I expanded services to include Property Damage Appraisals and Expert Witness Consulting. My mission remains devoted to serving the community and ensuring just indemnification for individuals and businesses.

Insurance, Risk Management - Claims Standard of Care, Bad Faith, Nuclear Verdicts, Claims Use of AI, Coverages, Failure to Investigate, Failure to Defend, Failure to Settle, Primary v Excess, Duties to Excess Tower, Third Party Administrators, Insurer Processes

Steve, with over 30 years of experience in the property-casualty insurance industry, offers his services as a consultant/testifying expert witness on matters involving claims practices and norms, standards of care, bad faith, coverage analysis and litigation management. During the course of his career, he has directly adjusted, supervised, managed and/or mediated in over 40 states and the District of Columbia. Steve's deep carrier experience encompasses bodily injury claims, property damage, personal and advertising injury, uninsured and underinsured motorists, subrogation and bad faith/extra contractual liability. He has experience in policy analysis, internal carrier processes, performance metrics, vendor management and litigation management. Steve has worked extensively with third party administrators and self-insureds in "unbundled" claims environments. His clients have ranged from individuals to Fortune 100 companies with large self-insured retentions and large exposures....

Insurance, Appraisal & Valuation - Appraiser Personal Property, Personal Property Appraisal, Personal Property Depreciation, Contents Best Practices, Insurance Appraisal, Contents Claims Practice, Contents Depreciation Practices, Contents Estimating, Coverage C Consulting, Contents Subrogation Disputes, Contents Damage Claims

My work with insurance property claims related matters for over 30 years has positioned me to speak in an expert capacity regarding the valuation of personal property and commercial contents as related to insurance claims settlement and in other matters requiring valuation expertise. During my career, I have had the opportunity to assist insurance adjusters in the preparation and resolution of well over 1 million contents claims. My education and unique level of experience, accumulated over a career spanning 37 years, has allowed me to develop specialized technical knowledge and skill in contents valuation and insurance claims practice. This enables me to render expert findings, fair and impartial opinions, using research and valuation methods generally accepted in this field of endeavor. Whether in Deposition, Testimony at Trial, or in Written Report for the consideration of the court, I deliver an objective analysis and evaluation of the evidence presented in any particular case....

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Information Technology, Telecommunications - Cloud Computing, Computer, Construction Claims, Contracts, Data Center, Engineering, Fiber Optic, Forensic Engineering, Internet, Intellectual Property, Life Safety, Network, Operations, Outsourcing, Project Management, Service Level Agreement, Systems Implementation, Telecom, Trade Secret

Professional Engineer, Certified Data Center Design Consultant & Registered Communications Distribution Designer with 20+ years as a design & operations consultant & training provider with a focus in the data center, telecommunications & networking industries. International expertise in 28 countries across 6 continents, encompassing data center facilities, power, cooling, networking infrastructure, fiber optic & copper network cabling, IT & Telecom systems and services, implementing enterprise, colocation & cloud service strategies. Publications & Awards ♦ANSI/BICSI 002, Data Center Design & Implementation Best Practices Standard, Author/Editor ♦ANSI/BICSI 009, Data Center Operations Standard, Chair/Author/Editor ♦Data Center Handbook, Wiley Publishing One of 50 Subject Matter Experts from around the world that authored the content, providing the fundamentals, technologies, and best practices in designing, constructing & managing mission critical, energy efficient data centers. ♦TIA...

Insurance, Dispute Resolution - Claim Consultant, Public Adjuster, Insurance, Estimation, Valuation, Building Loss Consultants, Xactimate, Insurances Losses, Umpire, ADR, Independent Adjuster, Hurricane, Mediation, Appraisal, Commercial Property, Residential Property, Hail Claims, Freeze Water Claims, Complex Claims, Fire Claims,

Insurance Claims and Building Estimate Expert Certified General Adjuster, Xactimate Certified Trainer, Building Loss Consultant, Claims Expert and Claims Trainer. * Experienced Retained Expert Witness with Trial & Deposition Experience * 15 years+ in field inspecting, adjusting and/or estimating losses for insurance claims, build back, and liability. documenting, overwatch of claims, claim review, reconciliation to move claims forward towards indemnification, utilizing policy interpretation for proper claims settlement. * Rebuild loss locations for partial & total losses providing perspective as to the value of the scope and claim amount. * Umpire for claims losses providing a professionalism non-biased discipline goaled toward accurate & comprehensive settlement via Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). * Expert witness – Provided opinion about scope, build back, construction scheduling, damages sustained vs pre-existing, estimate review, & analysis for cause of loss determination. *...

Medical Billing, HIPAA - Medical billing, Patents trade secrets, electronic medical records, Medicare fraud, medical billing fraud, qui tam false claims act fraud Usual Customary Reasonable (UCR), Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,insurance, CRPS, EMTALA

Writer, speaker, published peer-reviewed works as an expert in the field recent Federal court rulings as a qualified expert published in Westlaw • US COURT OF APPEALS considered expert opinions, VACATED AND REMANDED • Two DOJ retentions, $155 million settlement • Healthcare IT patents intellectual property Technical Expert, Medicare Damages Expert • Medical coding medical billing, claims, usual customary and reasonable charges in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, Lifecare plan rebuttal under ACA on the future cost of care, trauma • Electronic medical record forensics / electronic health record forensics, E.H.R, practice management IT, medical, prescription charges, workman's compensation, insurance fraud • genetic testing, novel genetic sequencing, esoteric testing, laboratory testing • HIPAA Privacy, Security, Blockchain special studies MIT • Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act, electronic medical records, meaningful use, patents, and intellectual property in heal Health Risk...

Insurance, Products Liability - Asbestos, Pollution, Premises Liability, Occurrence Limits, Agent's Liability, Sexual Abuse, Stacking of Limits, Property, Businessowners, Professional Liability, Claims Handling, Compliance.

...Worked in Personal Lines, Commercial Property and Commercial Casualty (CGL and Commercial Auto). Drafted many policy forms and endorsements at ISO including the Personal Auto Policy, the Commercial Property Coverage Form and Businessowners Policy, the occurrence and claims-made versions of the Commercial General Liability Coverage Form, and the pollution, asbestos, and punitive damages exclusions. At The Home was responsible for all regulatory compliance as well as the relationship with insurance regulators and legislators. Had overall responsibility for all product development, state filings, and market conduct examinations. Worked with line departments, especially Major Accounts, to tailor standard products to meet the needs of large account policyholders. Have provided expert opinions on a broad range of P&C topics and on a health case.

Medical Billing, HIPAA - Medical billing, Patents trade secrets, electronic medical records, Medicare fraud, medical billing fraud, qui tam false claims act fraud Usual Customary Reasonable (UCR), Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,insurance, CRPS, EMTALA

Writer, speaker, published peer-reviewed works as an expert in the field recent Federal court rulings as a qualified expert published in Westlaw • US COURT OF APPEALS considered expert opinions, VACATED AND REMANDED • Two DOJ retentions, $155 million settlement • Healthcare IT patents intellectual property Technical Expert, Medicare Damages Expert • Medical coding medical billing, claims, usual customary and reasonable charges in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, Lifecare plan rebuttal under ACA on the future cost of care, trauma • Electronic medical record forensics / electronic health record forensics, E.H.R, practice management IT, medical, prescription charges, workman's compensation, insurance fraud • genetic testing, novel genetic sequencing, esoteric testing, laboratory testing • HIPAA Privacy, Security, Blockchain special studies MIT • Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act, electronic medical records, meaningful use, patents, and intellectual property in heal Health Risk...

Real Estate, Slip Trip & Fall - Realtor, Broker and Agent Standard of Care, Real Estate Negligence, Fraud, Premises Liability, Slip and fall, Mold, Environmental, Title Insurance, Title Agency, Mortgage, Real Estate Appraisal Valuation, Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Fraud, Mortgage Fraud, Real Estate Investment Ponzi Scheme

...A FEW PREVIOUS CASES: Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Structural Defects Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Toxic Environmental Conditions, Mold, and Water Residential Real Estate - Broker and Agent Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duties, Agency, Standards of Care, Malpractice Residential Real Estate - Unjust Enrichment (Insurance Claim) Residential Real Estate - Diminution of Value (damages / marketability) Residential Real Estate - Valuation / Marketability / Appraisal Reviews Residential and Commercial - Slip and Falls, Open House, Property Showings, and undisclosed dangerous conditions Residential Real Estate - Title and Mortgage fraud issues As a consultant Mr. Rosenblum has conducted well in excess of 5,000 residential mortgage fraud file reviews....

Safety, Industrial Hygiene - Construction, Research and Development, Environmental, Occupational Health, Noise, Accident Investigations, Risk Management, Fatality Investigations, ISO Management Systems, Insurance, Emergency Management, Drug/Alcohol Use Management, Behavioral Management, Training, Contractor Safety, Owners Rep.

...Technical proficiencies in industrial hygiene, safety and environmental disciplines, regulatory compliance analyses, product EH&S program development, permitting, training, ergonomics, EH&S audit and gap analysis, corrective action development, risk management analysis, workers compensation claims management and wellness programs and construction EH&S within a multitude of manufacturing, construction, research and development, governmental and administrative environments. Owner/President – 2021-present- Marianne Santarelli Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Consulting Services, LLC • A full-service Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Consulting Service that provides personal one on one comprehensive consulting on the complete range of EH&S issues, topics, and problems....

Medical Billing, HIPAA - Medical billing, Patents trade secrets, electronic medical records, Medicare fraud, medical billing fraud, qui tam false claims act fraud Usual Customary Reasonable (UCR), Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,insurance, CRPS, EMTALA

Writer, speaker, published peer-reviewed works as an expert in the field recent Federal court rulings as a qualified expert published in Westlaw • US COURT OF APPEALS considered expert opinions, VACATED AND REMANDED • Two DOJ retentions, $155 million settlement • Healthcare IT patents intellectual property Technical Expert, Medicare Damages Expert • Medical coding medical billing, claims, usual customary and reasonable charges in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, Lifecare plan rebuttal under ACA on the future cost of care, trauma • Electronic medical record forensics / electronic health record forensics, E.H.R, practice management IT, medical, prescription charges, workman's compensation, insurance fraud • genetic testing, novel genetic sequencing, esoteric testing, laboratory testing • HIPAA Privacy, Security, Blockchain special studies MIT • Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act, electronic medical records, meaningful use, patents, and intellectual property in heal Health Risk...

Appraisal & Valuation, Insurance - Insurance, Auto Insurance, Auto Claims, Claims, Auto Claims Process, Estimating, Auto Estimating, Salvage, Auto Damage Adjuster, Physical Damage Appraiser, Auto Appraisal, Total Loss Appraiser, Independent Adjusting, Total Loss Dispute Resolution, Independent Appraisal, Damage Analysis

With over 16 years of professional experience in the automotive and insurance industries, my expertise lies in auto damage claims management, procedure, estimation, appraisal, and auto body repair. Throughout my career, I have held various roles including Internal Auto Damage Manager, Auto Damage Field Supervisor, Senior Auto Damage Adjuster, Collision Repair Estimator/Production Manager, Independent Adjusting Firm Owner/Manager, Independent Appraiser, and Independent Valuation Expert. I have managed and trained adjusters, supervisors, vendors, repair technicians, and providers at individual and divisional levels. I hold a B.A. in Business Management and am a certified adjuster/appraiser through IAAA, I-Car, ASE, and New York State. Additionally, I hold an inactive NYS property and casualty agent's license....

Architecture, Construction Defects - Architectural Practice-Standard of Care, Zoning Regulations, Building Laws-Codes, Building Design/Engineering, Architectural Standards, Building/Site Planning,ADAAG Compliance, Construction Disputes/Claims, Building Exteriors/Envelopes, Reference Standards, Fire-rated Assemblies, Building Science

...Has prepared and presented architectural testimony regarding design, construction, professional practice, land use and zoning on behalf of architects, property and building owners, developers, civic groups, and home owners. Expert Reports have addressed: ■ The standard of care exercised in the practice of architecture ■ Architect as fiduciary ■ Architectural design and constructability claims ■ Construction disputes ■ Contracts for construction ■ Professional practice and what constitutes the illegal practice of architecture ■ Building and regulatory codes and standards ■ Land use and zoning....

Insurance - Professional Liability Insurance, D&O Liability Insurance, Management Liability Insurance, E&O Insurance, Cyber Insurance, Property Insurance, Casualty Insurance, P&C Insurance Financial Lines Insurance, bad faith, underwriting, claims, policyholder, Insurance, EPLI Insurance, Directors, Officers

Mr. Sagalow is a well known expert in insurance disputes representing both the policyholder and insurance carrier. He has been retained by most of the largest law firms on "both sides of the aisle." As of April 2024 he has been retained over 150 times (across over 50 different firms) , testified over 60 times including at trial, arbitration and court hearings. While Mr. Sagalow has been retained for a wide variety of insurance matters, his expertise is especially sought after in Financial Lines cases including directors and officers (D&O) insurance and professional liability (E&O) insurance . Mr. Sagalow has been successful in obtaining his policyholder clients over a billion dollars in recoveries as well as successfully saving for his insurance carrier clients hundreds of millions of dollars via successful declaratory judgment actions or trial verdicts. Mr. Sagalow is a 40 year insurance veteran having held the most senior positions in many insurance companies including at AIG...

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Construction, Premises Liability - Defects, personal injury, insurance, codes, commercial, residential, accidents, falls, asbestos, ADA, sewer, water, liability, damages, general contractor, fire, flood, contracts, subcontractors, engineer

...Specializes in large commercial and multi-residential construction disputes and serious bodily injury claims. Has served on over 300 cases as an expert witness and dozens of cases as an arbitrator. 30+ years’ experience as a general contractor and owner/developer focusing on condominiums, roads, sewers, subdivisions, offices and other major construction. Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina. Consultant (2008-Present): Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Cases include commercial defects and delays, serious personal injuries, multifamily, sewers, roads and drainage, retail, insurance, professional liability, and construction business practices. Approximately equal representation of plaintiffs and defendants....

Insurance, Risk Management - Property & Casualty Insurance, Business Insurance, Underwriting, Insurance Coverage, Alternative Risk, Loss Sensitive Rating Programs, Self-Insurance, Umbrella Insurance, Excess Insurance, Reinsurance, Managing General Agents

...He led the establishment and served as the Executive of a highly successful Property/Casualty Risk Management Division, responsible for large regional and national domestic U.S. and multinational clients. His broad range of expertise was gained through continuous involvement over the course of his career in increasingly complex coverage and program designs for domestic and multinational business. Development and effective management of these business segments required effective multifunctional teamwork including underwriting, actuarial, financial, legal, reinsurance, claims management, risk engineering, and client services. Gary's operational knowledge in conjunction with a deep understanding of coverage and underwriting practices offers a unique perspective as a consultant and expert witness.

Insurance - Life & Health Insurance, Property Insurance, Directors & Officers, Insurance, Insurance Agent/Broker Liability, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Wholesale Broker/MGA Liability, Insurance Claim Disputes, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Insurance Agent/Broker Duties

Unique Professional Experience as Lawyer, and as an Insurance Broker and Insurance Brokerage Executive: * Over 30 years of combined insurance brokerage executive and senior corporate counsel experience; * Over 20 years of executive management experience with international, large regional, and financial institution owned insurance brokerages; and, * 11 years of senior in-house litigation case management experience handling multiple billions of dollars in case exposures in nearly every state and throughout the world, for two of the largest international insurance brokers, in addition to handling regulatory compliance, contract negotiations, and employment matters Broad Coverage Experience: Property & Casualty; Employee Benefits/Life & Health (qualified and non-qualified); D&O/Employment Practices Liability/Fiduciary; Property/Business Interruption/Boiler & Machinery/Inland & Ocean Marine; and, Casualty: General Liability/Professional Liability/Workers Compensation/Umbrella/Excess....

Athletics & Recreation - golf course accident investigation analysis & reports, golf course signage, driving range accidents, golf course risk management & assessment, errant golf balls & property claims, golf course slip fall & serious injury, golf cart accidents, golf course employee safety, g.c. construction management

Specializing in golf course accident investigation, analysis and reports. I only do golf course expert work, it is my focus and all elements of golf course safety has always been a priority in the various positions that I have held during my career on the golf course. I possess over 35 years proven experience in the golf course industry; including working as a golf course superintendent for over 25 years. Throughout my career, I have worked in nearly every position on the golf course to include; caddy, pro shop attendant, locker room attendant, golf course maintenance staff, Asst, Golf Course Supt., Golf Course Supt. and Director of Golf Operations. In addition, I am a single-digit handicap golfer. All of these different positions on the golf course and being an avid golfer gives me a unique perspective and provides many different lenses to analyze and upon which I formulate my opinions and conclusions, regarding incidents that may happened on the golf course. These multiple experiences...

Accounting, Business Damages - Litigation Support, Loss of Profits, Economic Damages, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Interruption, Inventory & Contents Claims, Employee Dishonesty, Construction Contract Analysis, Financial Motive, Subrogation, Extra Expenses, Product Liability, Fraud

...He has been designated as an expert and testified in Federal and State courts on a variety of matters including commercial insurance claim evaluations, contract disputes, loss of profits, personal injury, wrongful death, professional liability, and white-collar crime. Mr. Clark has also been appointed as an Appraiser on a variety of commercial property insurance disputes. Mr. Clark’s experience spans a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, energy, hospitals, retail, hotel and hospitality, construction, agriculture, transportation, colleges and universities, restaurants, stadiums and theatres. He evaluates damages related to loss of profits, economic damages, contract disputes, shareholder disputes, financial motive, business interruption claims, inventory and contents claims, extra expense claims, employee dishonesty claims, theft claims, product liability, subrogation, builders risk claims, and surety bond claims.

Premises Liability, Construction Defects - Accident Investigation, Building Codes, ADA, Accessibility, Slip Trip & Fall, Forensic, Architecture, Engineering, E&O, Errors and Omissions, Construction Defects, Mold, Cruise Ship, Maintenance, Building Inspection, Insurance Claims, Disaster Recovery, Failure Analysis, Property Insurance

...RGA Design Forensics’ main areas of expertise are premises liability, property insurance litigation, and architectural errors and omissions (E&O) claims. Premises Liability - Whether a slip trip & fall or some other incident, RGA works with both plaintiff and defense counsels to determine adherence to or deviation from governing codes, standards, and guidelines around the site. This information is vital in determining causality in a case. Forensic Architect and Engineer for Property Insurance Litigation - Determining what circumstances caused damage after a storm loss such as hurricane, flood, tornado, or fire is key to helping the insured be compensated properly during recovery from a disaster. RGA’s experts can quickly deploy for site inspections and interpret maintenance records, photography, laboratory testing and other documents. Understanding the causes of the damage is the valuable information needed for premises owners to get proper compensation from insurance carriers....

Insurance, Legal - Property, Casualty, Claim, Claims, Bad Faith, First, Third, Industry Standards, Common Practices, Coverage, Investigation, Insurer Defense, Personal Injury, commercial, personal, auto, homeowner, bodily injury, property damage, uninsured, underinsured, CGL, liability, unfair settlement practices

Independent professional in Property & Casualty insurance industry standards and common practices for claim handling. Located in Ohio, but available nationwide. Qualified to testify at trial in both state and federal court. Consultation services provided to law firms representing plaintiffs and insurer defendants involved in disputes or litigation regarding coverage analysis, investigation, liability determination, damage evaluation, negotiation, and settlement. Experienced expert witness in industry claim handling standards and common practices. Thirty (30) years-experience as a property and casualty insurance industry professional with a wide variety of personal and commercial lines claims....

Personal Property Appraiser, Appraisal & Valuation - Insurance Claims, Business Valuation, Estate Law, Family Law, Corporate Litigation, Cultural Property, Donations, Tax Matters, Economic Damages, Tangible and Intangible Personal Property, Fine Art, Paintings, Sculpture.

Kelly is an experienced personal property appraiser specializing in fine art and archival collections. As an expert witness and consultant, she has assisted in cases for tax matters, insurance claims and business dissolution to provide valuations for corporate litigation, determination of cultural property, estate and family law and economic damages. Her appraisal knowledge for personal property is recognized by government agencies, legal firms and cultural institutions throughout North America. Kelly holds a Master of Information Studies, Archival Science from the University of Toronto and a BA (Hons), Art History from the University of Ottawa (partially completed at the University of Siena, Italy). She also holds a Master’s specialization in Knowledge Media Design, University of Toronto and a BA in Communications also from the University of Ottawa....

Insurance, Insurance - Broker/Agent Standard of Care, Bad Faith, Insurance Industry Customs and Practices, Property & Casualty, Life, Annuities, Excess & Surplus, Managing General Agent, Health, Surety, Professional Liability, Underwriting, Claims Practices,

...Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) Associate in Risk Management (ARM) Associate in Claims (ARM) Primary States for expert work include, California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado and Texas

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Fire, Forensic Science - Fire Sprinkler Systems, Fire Protection Engineer, CFEI, Commercial Kitchen Fires, Dust Explosions, Fires & Explosions Analysis: Origin & Cause, Fire Suppression Systems, Industrial Process Hazards, Property Damage Claims, deflagration,

Senior Consulting Engineer Amy Anderson has over 20 years of property loss prevention engineering and experience specializing in fire protection. Amy graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Fire Protection, as well as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. Amy has an extensive engineering background with experience evaluating a variety of buildings and occupancies, and advising clients on the prevention of property and business loss. While specialized in the evaluation of diverse chemical facilities, Amy is equally confident in textile plants, plastic production plants, warehouses, metal working facilities, commercial kitchens, offices and hospitals. Amy regularly investigates property damage claims involving fire protection systems and their potential failures....

Insurance - Bad Faith, Coverage, P&C Claims, Commercial Property Claims, Personal Property Claims, Best Practices, Exclusions, Denials, E&O Claims, Class Action, Extracontractual, Catastrophes, Hurricanes, Fraud, SIU, Subrogation, Commercial Auto Claims, P&C Operations

I began my career as an adjuster trainee and worked through every operating level within Claims. As VP of Property, Auto and Liability claims at Liberty Mutual for 36 years and AVP of Commercial Property, Auto and Agribusiness claims with Nationwide for 8 years, I was responsible for Claims operations nationwide. I partnered with defense, coverage and bad faith counsel in the review and oversight of coverage disputes and bad faith litigation. Throughout my career, I have been responsible for the handling, management and leadership of PL and CL Property and Auto claims, field operations along with technical oversight, including the development and implementation of Claim Handling Guidelines "Best Practices". I am extremely familiar with coverage interpretation, best claim practices, bad faith situations, limits, exclusions, claim procedures and building construction issues. As a P&C Insurance claim consultant, I work for both plaintiffs and defendants....

Meteorology, Hydrology - forensic meteorology, heavy rain and flooding, high winds, fog, severe storms, hail, tornadoes, winter weather, heavy snow, slip and falls, icing, fire weather, weather-related accidents, agriculture weather, lightning verification, radar, satellite, and applied climate and meteorology

...I have worked on cases involving: • analyses of tornado/hail/wind (including derecho) damage to businesses, crops, people, farm property (e.g., barns, grain bins, and irrigation systems), and housing units for insurance-related claims/lawsuits, • slip and falls related to snowfall, icing, refreezing, and freezing drizzle, • climate-, severe-, and winter-weather analyses for a mining operation, preventative planting insurance claim, crop spraying, livestock operations, and construction delays due to adverse weather days, • rainfall recurrence interval analyses for flooding of homes and flash-flood related damages to businesses and trains/railroad tracks, • snowfall and rainfall analyses for insurance protection claims for recreational events, • cloud cover, moonlight, rainfall, fog, icing, snow, and wind analyses for automobile and semi-truck accidents, • windstorm, drought, and satellite analyses for wildfires, • fire-weather observations and research papers for a fellow consulting meteorologist...

Architecture, Construction Defects - Architectual Errors & Omissions, Construction Defects, Building Inspection, Building Condition & Damage, Property Damage Cause, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Mediation, Disaster Recovery & Restoration, Environmental, Expert Witness, Slip, Trip, & Fall Injury, Forensics

Currently independently working as an Emeritus Architect consulting for building enclosure forensic & diagnostic of existing building enclosure condition assessments & documentation, building damage analysis with cause, origin, & extent of damage opinions, estimates of costs to repair or replace, building design & construction document reviews, construction quality assurance inspections, effective performance verification test recommendations, provide legal question & issue consulting, depositions & trial testimony for numerous lawsuits and insurance claims for both plaintiff or claimant & defense. Legal issues include building construction & material defects, design errors & omissions, personal injury, and property damage from wind & other weather causes, tidal surge & rising water, and fire. He has Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees from the Tulane University School of Architecture....

Premises Liability, Construction Defects - Accident Investigation, Building Codes, ADA, Accessibility, Slip Trip & Fall, Forensic, Architecture, Engineering, E&O, Errors and Omissions, Construction Defects, Mold, Cruise Ship, Maintenance, Building Inspection, Insurance Claims, Disaster Recovery, Failure Analysis, Property Insurance

...RGA Design Forensics’ main areas of expertise are premises liability, property insurance litigation, and architectural errors and omissions (E&O) claims. Premises Liability - Whether a slip trip & fall or some other incident, RGA works with both plaintiff and defense counsels to determine adherence to or deviation from governing codes, standards, and guidelines around the site. This information is vital in determining causality in a case. Forensic Architect and Engineer for Property Insurance Litigation - Determining what circumstances caused damage after a storm loss such as hurricane, flood, tornado, or fire is key to helping the insured be compensated properly during recovery from a disaster. RGA’s experts can quickly deploy for site inspections and interpret maintenance records, photography, laboratory testing and other documents. Understanding the causes of the damage is the valuable information needed for premises owners to get proper compensation from insurance carriers....

Insurance - Surety, Claims, Fidelity, Bad Faith Claims, Standard of Care in the Insurance and Surety Industries, Extra-Contractual Damages; Punitive Damages

Licensed Property & Casualty Adjuster, Texas Never had testimony or expert reports stricken. Retained as a bad faith claims expert by attorneys for insurance companies, surety companies, owners or general contractors (obligees), contractors or subcontractors (principals); and indemnitors (those who guarantee the reimbursement of losses, costs, and expenses of surety companies, or to hold the surety harmless).

Medical Billing, HIPAA - Medical billing, Patents trade secrets, electronic medical records, Medicare fraud, medical billing fraud, qui tam false claims act fraud Usual Customary Reasonable (UCR), Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,insurance, CRPS, EMTALA

Writer, speaker, published peer-reviewed works as an expert in the field recent Federal court rulings as a qualified expert published in Westlaw • US COURT OF APPEALS considered expert opinions, VACATED AND REMANDED • Two DOJ retentions, $155 million settlement • Healthcare IT patents intellectual property Technical Expert, Medicare Damages Expert • Medical coding medical billing, claims, usual customary and reasonable charges in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, Lifecare plan rebuttal under ACA on the future cost of care, trauma • Electronic medical record forensics / electronic health record forensics, E.H.R, practice management IT, medical, prescription charges, workman's compensation, insurance fraud • genetic testing, novel genetic sequencing, esoteric testing, laboratory testing • HIPAA Privacy, Security, Blockchain special studies MIT • Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act, electronic medical records, meaningful use, patents, and intellectual property in heal Health Risk...

Accounting, Fraud - Forensic Accounting, Accounting Expert Witness, Damages Expert, Certified Fraud Examiner, CFE, Certified in Financial Forensics, CFF, Certified Public Accountant, CPA

PRACTICE AREA • Provides professional services as a forensic accountant, expert witness, arbitrator and consultant to legal counsel for clients involved in complex civil litigation, corporate board and internal investigations, complex insurance claims, bankruptcies, and responses to actions by regulatory and investigative bodies. • Advises on matters related to damages, loss claims, fraud, financial reporting, internal controls and accounting issues, among others. • Subject matters commonly addressed include partnership and investor disputes, breach of contract, fee disputes, tort, professional negligence, misappropriation, bribery, conflicts of interest, whistleblower allegations, probate/trust matters, vendor fraud, M&A post-transaction accounting disputes, antifraud programs, internal controls, loss of value, intellectual property, theft of trade secrets, lost profits, royalties, business interruption, environmental disasters and construction defects....

Environmental, Industrial Hygiene - asbestos, mold, soil, groundwater, remediation, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, chemical spills, fire, hazardous, waste, mold, lead, vapor, industrial, hygiene, disaster response, oil & gas, storage tanks, radiation, geology, Phase I ESA, construction, OSHA, RCRA, PG, RSO, CHMM, ASTM, NORM

...I plan remediation strategies, actively cleanup & oversee work (by others) at environmentally damaged property, prepare highly reliable loss estimates, & review/rebut similar work by others. I gather & review field data, utilize sophisticated equipment, provide damage models, & produce superior, understandable expert reports, often under compressed timeframes. I bring decades of real estate due diligence capability & risk assessment knowledge for impaired property across industrial, commercial, & oil & gas settings. I have performed over 500 assessments of hydrocarbon bulk fuel terminals, oil and gas wellhead locations, pipeline corridors, mid-stream bulk plants, & retail facilities. I have been retained to evaluate developed and underutilized urban core real estate under "ready-for-reuse" programs that have involved extensively contaminated assets....

Engineering, Construction - Construction defects litigation, property analysis, rehabilitation, design review, subrogation, allocation, premise liablity, catastrophic claim analysis

...Ed's a Certified Level 2 Infrared Thermographer, Certified 3rd Party EIFS Inspector, Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, Board Certified Building Inspection Engineer, and Certified Building Commissioning Professional. He is a registered engineer in the States of AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA,MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, MO, NE, NJ, NV, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR,PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY . Edward has been deposed nearly 800 times, and admitted into trial settings over 110 times. He has been used as an expert in arbitration and mediations over 500 times since the late 1990's....

Construction, Construction Defects - Real-world Hands-on Construction Experience, Building inspections, Construction, Construction Defects, Construction engineering, Construction accidents, Demolition, Disaster Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Construction document examination, Indoor air quality, Insurance, Construction investigations

Allen is a trusted resource for your, Insurance Claims - Construction Defects - Construction Contracts and Project claims. A Construction Expert Witness with Real-world Hands-on construction experience and 30 years of Construction Business Operations. Allen's business operations include: Gryphon Builders is a twenty-year-old company servicing the custom home building and high-end remodeling market in affluent areas of Houston. Gryphon Property Services was formed to facilitate the immediate upkeep, as well as anticipate and execute the long-term planning of maintenance needs of large townhome communities and apartment complexes. Viewpoint Designs is the internal company that services the Design/Build segment of Gryphon Builders. In 2016 we started servicing builders and remodelers in and around the Houston market. Areas of specialty knowledge; Home Building, Home Remodeling, Design/Build, Multi-family Buildings & Architectural Design services....

Engineering, Construction Defects - Civil Engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering, construction, construction fault, forensic engineering, structural failure, structural inspection. Licensed in AR, TX, OK, MO, KS, MS.

...Justin Hall, PE is a licensed professional engineer providing a broad range of services in forensic engineering to insurance companies and law firms, construction, energy, mining, and technology, engineering and architectural firms, governmental and educational institutions, property owners, builders and individuals. With over 20 years of experience in engineering and forensic consulting, design, construction assessments, international codes and research, Justin Hall, PE has provided clients with structural analysis and design, condition assessment, damage investigations, failure analysis, construction consulting & management, and expert testimony. States include Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi....

Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy - Product Liability, Failure Analysis, HVAC, Oilfield, Heavy Equipment, Cranes, Cables, Medical Devices, Plastics, Boilers, Water Heaters, Plumbing

...A registered engineer in Texas and 23 other states, his experience includes 32 years in manufacturing in the metals processing industries, 29 years performing failure analyses, and 26 years investigating claims. Mr. Plank has testified in a wide variety of matters including personal injury and property damage, in both state and federal court, and his testimony has never been excluded. Assignments have involved mechanical equipment, appliances, oil and gas transmission equipment, plumbing, HVAC, heavy equipment, machine tools, cranes and wire cables, manufacturing processes, and thermal processes, among many others.

Insurance, Risk Management - Bad Faith, Usual & Customary Practices, Standard of Care, Fair Claim Practices, Alternative Risk, Self-Insurance, Reinsurance, Bonds, Property & Casualty Insurance, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability for Agents, Brokers, Underwriters, Managing General Agents & Underwriting, Hurricane & Flood

...He is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, an Associate in Risk Management, an Associate in Reinsurance and a Registered Professional Adjuster. He has experience as an underwriter, an agent, a broker, a surety bond producer, a reinsurer, a managing general agent, a third-party administrator, a captive manager, a self- insured fund executive, a risk management consultant, an expert witness and has been retained as an arbitrator. He was President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants in 2017 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stegall is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Captive Association, a member of the Society of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters, the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants, the Society of Registered Professional Adjusters, ARIAS-US, Defense Research Institute, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association – Tort, Trial and Insurance Section....

Construction Defects, Construction - Forensic investigation, building pathology, failure analysis, technical reporting, construction claims, litigation support, insurance, building code, EIFs, stucco, building envelope, facades, rainscreen, infrared, moisture, structural capability, energy conservation, contract analysis.

...Matthew Furlong specializes in construction defect and failure analysis, forensic engineering, scientific investigations, technical report writing and expert witness testimony for construction claims and litigation matters. Mr. Furlong has 21 years of experience with construction, project coordination and design, remodeling, and field inspections of building systems for residential, and commercial low and high-rise properties. He has successfully completed more than 600 unique and custom projects while as a general contractor. His builder background experience ranges from high-end new custom home construction, interior renovations and additions, to green building and energy efficient homes, historical renovations, timber-framing, and creating elaborate custom interiors in prestigious estate-sized homes. This experience gives Mr. Furlong the unique qualifications to testify as an expert in construction matters. As a professional consultant, Mr....

Medical Billing, HIPAA - Medical billing, Patents trade secrets, electronic medical records, Medicare fraud, medical billing fraud, qui tam false claims act fraud Usual Customary Reasonable (UCR), Meaningful Use Electronic Health Records, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid,insurance, CRPS, EMTALA

Writer, speaker, published peer-reviewed works as an expert in the field recent Federal court rulings as a qualified expert published in Westlaw • US COURT OF APPEALS considered expert opinions, VACATED AND REMANDED • Two DOJ retentions, $155 million settlement • Healthcare IT patents intellectual property Technical Expert, Medicare Damages Expert • Medical coding medical billing, claims, usual customary and reasonable charges in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, Lifecare plan rebuttal under ACA on the future cost of care, trauma • Electronic medical record forensics / electronic health record forensics, E.H.R, practice management IT, medical, prescription charges, workman's compensation, insurance fraud • genetic testing, novel genetic sequencing, esoteric testing, laboratory testing • HIPAA Privacy, Security, Blockchain special studies MIT • Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act, electronic medical records, meaningful use, patents, and intellectual property in heal Health Risk...

Accounting, Intellectual Property - Economic, Intellectual Property & Commercial Damages, Infringement, Lost Profits, Royalty, Forensic Accounting, Breach of Contract, Fiduciary Duty, Fraud Investigations, Embezzlement, Construction, Bankruptcy, Malpractice, Analytics, ediscovery, special master, Ponzi schemes, Theft of Trade Secrets

...He began his practice with a big four public accounting firm and has served as an expert witness or consultant in numerous forensic, fraud, and litigation engagements with damage claims ranging from $1 million to $250 million. He has testified in Federal and State courts, arbitrations and mediations. Paul has been involved with civil and criminal litigation (on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants) including but not limited to: accounting & auditing standards; improper accounting entries, the determination of lost profits, income, assets, or damages; internal investigations and fraud investigations, securities, civil RICO; bribery and other litigation claims requiring accounting and tax expertise. Paul has performed hundreds of fraud/embezzlement interviews and obtained numerous signed confessions. Paul has conducted forensic accounting engagements for both US and India based companies....