Donald J. Brayer

Donald J. Brayer and Assoc.
4105 Terri-Lyn Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
Web Site
Phone: 847-498-3323
Fax: 847-498-3418

Serving the legal and insurance communities in the areas of underwriting, reinsurance, excess & surplus, and risk management in the property, general liability, and professional indemnity areas. Litigation consulting and expert witness services.

Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)

Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU)

Associate in Claims (AIC)

Associate in Reinsurance (ARe)



Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
CPCU Society

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Taught for the Insurance School of Chicago. Professional liability and claims made insurance forms.

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: Approximately 75

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Commercial Liabilty,Commercial Property, Commercial Auto Liability, Professional Liability,
Environmental Impairment Liability, Agents & Brokers' Liability, Directors and Officers Liability, Medical Malpractice, Recissions, Bad Faith, Coverage Denial, Underwriting, Reinsurance, Manuscript Policies, Excess & Surplus Markets

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Sixty-five percent

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Thirty-five percent

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Twenty-six

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: July 25, 2007

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Ten

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Ten

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Fifteen

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Litigation consulting, expert witness, arbitrator, underwriting, underwiting and risk management audits, review of reinsurance

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Upon request.

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Upon request

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Same as above.

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Same as above.

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Ordinary travel and overnight mail expenses.

References

References upon request.

Publications