P&C Claim Handling Standards-Bad Faith Litigation

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Independent professional providing consulting services to law firms representing plaintiffs and insurer defendants involved in disputes or litigation related to property and casualty insurance claims. Over thirty (30) years of experience as a property and casualty insurance claim professional. Experience as Claim Representative, Litigation Examiner, Supervisor, Trainer, Manager, and Consultant. Expertise include coverage analysis, investigation, liability determination, damage evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of personal and commercial lines claims. Experienced in claims involving bodily injuries, property damages, and related damages under personal and commercial auto policies, homeowner/condominium/rental policies, commercial property damage policies, commercial general liability policies, and businessowner policies. Claim types include auto accident, premises liability, auto damage, personal & commercial property damage, bodily injury, personal injury, property damage liability, premises liability, commercial general liability, product liability, uninsured/underinsured motorists, medical payments, personal injury protection, and matters involving allegations of bad faith and extracontractual liability. Graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1994 from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Earned designations include Associate in Claims-Management (AIC-M), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Senior Claims Law Associate (SCLA), and Associate in Claims (AIC). Member of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters Society (both national CPCU society and local chapter in Columbus, Ohio), Society of Claim Law Associates (SCLA), Fellow at Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), and Boardmember of the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants (AAIMCO).