Insurance Policy & Estimation Expert

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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