Jerod Allen, PA, CC, XCT, CGA, AINS Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Additional States: Kansas
  • Company: Allen Claims, Inc.
  • Phone: 913-915-2099
  • Cell: 913-915-2099
  • Website: AllenClaims.com

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Insurance and Dispute Resolution

Keywords/Search Terms:

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

Education:

Certified General Adjuster, CGA; Xactimate Certified Trainer, Xactware

Years in Practice:

15

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

2

Additional Information

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. * Commercial, residential, steep/tall, large loss commercial and residential adjuster & trainer. Experience licensed professional field adjuster since 2009 utilizing extensive knowledge of insurance, construction and customer service to investigate, negotiate, evaluate, & accurately settle assigned claims, while maintaining exceptional customer service. * 15 years in field/desk, trainer, claim reviewer - residential & commercial, business interruption, condo and multi dwelling, commercial & industrial as well as residential and commercial large losses. *Licensed Public Adjuster: MO, KS, IA, NE, MN, OK, KY, MT, IL, CO Professional Experience * Retained by Truman Medical UHKC - Claim Consultant * Inspected/Closed/Reviewed 3,500+ claims since 2009–Res/Comm/Mobile Home-various COL * Deposed by counsel for SF 2023 * Retained expert witness for defendant in trial testimony aided countersuit to win - judgment over plaintiff - 2023 * Retained expert witness for hail reconciliation pre-litigation - HunzBar Law * Retained Expert Witness - Lake County, Ohio * Field Adjuster for 11 Hurricanes since CY 2012 – Hurricane (SS) Sandy – Hurricane Ian 2022 * Hurricanes: Sandy, Matthew, Irma, Florence, Michael, Dorian, Laura, Delta, Zeta, Ida, Ian – various carriers. * Field Claims – Maryland DC/Baltimore – 3/2018-5/2018 – BUSD/Wind * Field Claims – Hail & Wind AR, KS, MO – DOL 7/18/2018 * Field Claims – Hail & Wind Wiley TX – DOL 2016 IA for State Farm * Field Claims – Northern California 2015 – IA for State Farm * Field Claims – Hail & Wind NE – DOL 2014 - IA for State Farm * Field Claims – Hail & Wind MO (Cat GJ) – DOL 4/2011-2013 - IA for State Farm * Haag Certified - Commercial & Residential roof inspector. (HCRI) * Xactimate Certified Trainer (XCT) 2014 – Xactware, Lehi UT * 2SS / Rope & Harness - Field Adjuster & 2SS Trainer - NACA * Field Team – Worley/Alacrity – NorCal; St. Louis, Kansas City, Wiley TX 2011-2017 - COL: Fire/Hail/Wind/Hurricane/Vandalism/BUSD/Lightning/Water & Flood Employment History * Allen Claims, Inc – Managing Partner Sr. Public Adjuster / Lead Claim Consultant / Lead Building Consultant * Struction Solutions & GRS – Hurricane Ian - Multiple lines * Podelle Law Group – Field Team Lead: Analyzed, inspected, revised, & prepared losses for pre-lit & litigation. * Struction Solutions - Hurricane Ida - Lloyds of London * GRS – Beaumont TX – Environmental Claims 11/2019-01/2020 * UCA (NCJUA/Auto Owners/Cincinnati) – Hurricane Dorian NC, Hurricane Michael, GA Hurricane, Florence, NC & VA, Virginia, 2017-2019 * UCS (IAT Commercial, Auto Owners, Florida Specialty) & Brush Country Claims Hurricane Irma, Florida – 2017-2018 * Worley Catastrophe - 2011-2017 * Real Estate Broker, Investor 1997- Present * United States Marine Corps, 1993 – 1997 References available on request Jerod Allen, PA, CC, XCT, CGA, AINS