Former insurance and reinsurance company executive providing services as expert witness, arbitrator/umpire, mediator, and special projects.
More than 325 expert engagements in numerous states and the UK. Subject areas include casualty, property, construction defect, bad faith, duty to defend, agency and MGA issues, primary vs. excess, reinsurance, and industry standards, among numerous others.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, Associate in Reinsurance, MBA, ARIAS-US Certified Arbitrator Insurance/Reinsurance
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: CPCU Society, ARIAS-US, International Association of Insurance Receivers
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Taught several insurance courses at universities; speaker at numerous seminars on insurance/reinsurance/agency subjects
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: 325+
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Bad faith, underwriting, property, construction defect, agency/insurer, duty of primary to excess, casualty, loss adjusting, umbrella, excess/surplus, reinsurance, worker's compensation, insolvency, industry standards
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 45%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 55%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 45-50
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: December, 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Numerous
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 23
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 16
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Document review, research, testimony, consulting, arbitration, mediation, special projects such as underwriting or due diligence audits
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $300
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $300
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Reasonable actual expenses incurred
