Claims Handling Expert Witnesses

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 - 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, se...

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

Number of Expert Reports Drafted in the Last 4 Years: 22 Specialize in breach of contract, bad faith, and agent/broker liability, and underwriting issues. Have been retained in about 100 cases by attorneys who represent policyholders, insurance agents, insurers, and third parties. Experience includes actual courtroom and arbitration testimony, as well as deposition testimony in numerous cases. 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 ret...

Insurance - Insurance Casualty, Insurance Operations, Bad Faith, Insurance Operations, Insurance Agencies, Claims Handling, Case Value, Insurance Personal, Pre and Post Litigation Management, Workers' Compensation, State Government Reviews of Insurance, Reserves, Insurance Ethics, Casualty Insurance

Mr. Amoruso has given expert witness testimony to identify issues related to bad and good faith claims procedures, providing guidance for pre and post litigation management. In addition, he offers client orientated assistance in relation to accepted claims practices, and provides insight on claim issues to law firms. He also offers evaluations related to workers compensation case management, insurance company procedures, guidance for proper claims handling practices, reviews for State government on insurance company conduct, and advice on issues concerning insurance companies and insurance agents.

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

Have provided expert opinions on cases for insureds as well as insurers. Have testified in state courts, federal courts, hearings, and at an arbitration. Have been deposed multiple times - both in person and via electronic means. Have been retained by counsel for cases throughout the United States. Started my career at the Insurance Services Office, Inc. ("ISO"), the world's largest insurance service organization. ISO has over 1,200 participating companies. 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 legislator...