Publications
Insurance Safety - 40 years in practice - 80 P/20
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Decisive MGMT
- Phone: (501) 425-5544
- Cell: 501-425-5544
- Fax: 501-687-3335
- Website: www.decisivemngt.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Premises Liability and Risk ManagementKeywords/Search Terms:
Slips trips & falls, Fairs & theme parks, Roofing, Electrical, OSHA, Risk Management, Amusement / zip lines, Premises Liability, Life Safety, NFPA, ASSP, Worker's Compensation, Construction, Scaffolding, Lockout tagout, Arc flash, Retail, Excavation, Fall protection, EnvironmentalEducation:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Arkansas; Associate of Risk Management, Insurance Institute of America; Master of Business Administration, Liberty UniversityYears in Practice:
36+Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
8Additional Information
Mark Clinton, MBA, ARM. Workplace accidents, Premises, General Liability. Qualitative Risk Management (1985-date), P & C Insurance loss control (1989-date), Arkansas Insurance Department, Risk Management Division, 1985-1989. In active expert practice since January 2017 with 32 retentions & 10 depositions (FEB 2025), work ratio is roughly 80/20, plaintiff to defendant. All reports are written to Federal guidelines using conclusion, basis and reason and are painstakingly researched, when needed. No work is done by others. Zipline Safety - Association of Challenge Course Technology (member) & Professional Ropes Course Association (member), familiar with ANSI & ASTM application and changes on waiver language using Kuchta v. Opco. OSHA authorized outreach trainer for construction & general industry since 2000. General contractor safety director, 2014-2016 & OSHA compliance for boat manufacturer; experience in construction from general contractors to all subs. ASSE 25-year member & former chapter president. Highly experienced, continually educated, trained practitioner. Completed estimated 8,000 surveys & assessments for insurers including AIG, AmTrust, Berkshire Hathaway, CNA, Liberty Mutual, W. R. Berkley & AXA / XL among 200 insurers worked for in day to day practice. Assesses cases for range of bright - line liability using ANSI, ASTM, NFPA & OSHA standards & interpretations. In day to day consulting, uses insurer data & information such as loss runs, applications, supplements, underwriting reports & client servicing instructions in assessments. Communicates with insurer’s underwriters, claims staff & loss control managers, composing underwriting reports for risk selection & improvement and assisting with improvements. Assisted insurers & regulators with Worker Comp insurer audits four times. Experience in coverage/occupancies from USL&H & mining to nursing home GL, excess transportation, wide variety of manufacturing & processing to the smallest Main Street business & used car lot. Assisted insurers & regulators with AR Worker Comp Commission insurer audit four times. Approved Professional Safety Source in Arkansas & Certified Safety Consultant in Missouri.