Barry Zalma is an internationally recognized insurance bad faith, insurance claims handling,insurance coverage, and insurance fraud consultant and expert witness. His consulting practiceincludes consultation with lawyers for insurers and insureds who need assistance with the presentation or resolution of a claim situation or an expert who can testify in a manner that would allow lay jurors to understand insurance, insurance coverage and insurance claims procedures. His law practice specializes in insurance coverage disputes and the Investigation of Suspected Fraudulent Insurance Claims.
Barry Zalma is also the principal of Zalma Insurance Consultants, http://www.zic.bz, and is an internationally recognized expert in insurance, insurance claims handling, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage and insurance fraud. Mr. Zalma is a frequent speaker to industry groups, a member of the faculty of the Virtual University of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, a member of the faculty of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the proprietor of ClaimSchool.
Barry Zalma is known for his prompt review of materials to provide advice to his clients about the viability of their case or defense. He can help you narrow the scope of discovery. No other insurance consultant or expert witness can offer such prompt, credible and authoritative advice on insurance
For more than 35 years, acting as a claims person, attorney and Certified Fraud Examiner, Barry Zalma has represented insurers, advised insurers on claims handling, interpreted coverages and testified as an insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, insurance claims handling and insurance fraud expert. He has written insurance policies for insurers and is the author of books used daily by working claims professionals.
He has qualified as an expert in insurance bad faith, insurance coverage, claims handling, fraud, insurance coverage, the covenant of good faith, and interpretation of insurance coverages in state and federal courts across the United States.
He is the author of insurance text books and materials of interest to insurance professionals and persons involved in the business of insurance, including but not limited to "Insurance Claims: A Comprehensive Guide," "Mold: A Comprehensive Claims Guide" and "Contruction Defect: Litigation and Claims" published by Specialty Technical Publishers, http://www.stpub.com, that are used by insurers, trial lawyers and insurance regulators across the U.S.
Mr. Zalma's FREE monthly fraud newletter, "Zalma's Insurance Fraud Letter" is available at http://www.zalma.com/webdoc8.htm. His irregular Newsletter, "Zalma on Insurance" is available free at http://www.zalma.com/webdoc22.htm. Other information is available at the Zalma Insurance Consultants web site at http://www.zic.bz.
More information can also be found at http://www.zalma.com
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Lawyer, licensed in California since 1972.
J.D. degree, 1971
Certified Fraud Examiner ("CFE")
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Forensic Expert Witness Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Southern California Fraud Investigators Association
California Conference of Arson Investigators
International Association of Arson Investigators
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: As a Minimum Continuing Education of the Bar provider I have presented many classes on insurance, insurance claims handling, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, and the Fair Claims Practices Regulations. I also market computer based training programs for the insurance industry.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: See CV
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Insurance, insurance claims handling, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, insurance fraud investigation, conduct of insurance claims coverage counsel
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximately 50
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximately 50
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: More than 40.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: See CV
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: See CV for detail
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: See CV for detail.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: More than 10.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting and testimony.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $400.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $400.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $400.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $400.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Costs and expenses incurred.
References
Jeffrey E. ZinderZinder & Park
4605 Lankershim Boulevard
Suite 300
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91602-1891
818-760-0100
jezinder@zinlaw.com
More at request
Publications
- Arizona Supreme Court Gets It Right and Reverses Pepper v. Federal
- The "Innocent" Spouse
- False Swearing - A Defense to Fraudulent Claims
- The "Records" Condition - First Party Property Policies - A little Used Fraud Fighting Tool
- Rescission
- California Supreme Court Rules: Ordinary Negligence Involving Toxic Chemicals Not Excluded as Pollution
- A Duty Owed by the Insured to the Insurer
- A Review of Diminution in Value Cases in the United States
