Paul F. Amoruso CPCU

Mr. Paul F. Amoruso CPCU

Insurance Expert on Claims and Operations
34 Barstow St
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Office: 508-644-1074
Fax: 774-377-3856
Introduction

With more than 50 years of experience working for several major insurance carriers as a Senior Vice President of Claims, Operations and as a licensed insurance agent and public insurance adjuster, I am uniquely qualified to assist either Plaintiff or Defense on insurance related issues including business interruption.


Areas of Expertise
  • Auditing
  • Bad Faith
  • Business Interruption
  • Business Valuation
  • Economics
  • Fire Insurance
  • Homeowner's Insurance
  • Industrial Hygiene & Mold
  • Insurance
  • Insurance Adjuster
  • Insurance Agency
  • Insurance Agent/Broker
  • Insurance Customs & Practices
  • Insurance Fraud
  • Legal Fees
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Liability Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Property & Casualty Insurance
  • Real Estate Valuation
  • Reinsurance
  • Risk Management
  • Workers Compensation Insurance

Expert Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: Providence College AB
CPCU Charted Property Casuality Underwriter
Massachusetts and Florida Property Casualty Insurance Agent
Licensed Public Adjuster
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Society of Charted Property Casuality Underwriters
C.P.C.U.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: I have personally trained hundreds of insurance staff in all areas of insurance. I have spoken at numerous seminars and insurance conferences.
I am an instructor at the Saval Insurance Library of Massachusetts teaching a varity of insurance cources.
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: More than 20 occasions for plaintiffs More than 20 occasions for insurance companies
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Insurance, Bad Faith, Good Faith, all facets of insurance company operations, claims handling, settlement, underwriting bad faith, agent policy handling, cancellation, coverage, damages, workers compensation,liabality and property loss issues.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: In recent years 60%.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 40% in the last 5 years
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: More than 20.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: January 2013.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: More than 20.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: More than 20.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 14 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Fereral and State pretrial reoprts,evaluation of case handling including investigation, consulting, reports, file evaluations, property damage evaluations, trial preperation, settlement timing, insurance policy interpretation.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 350.00 per hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 350.00 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 350.00 per hour with a 4-hour minimum
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 350.00 per hour
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Expenses at cost, travel rate $175.00 per hourr

References

Gene Anderson
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.
1251 Avenue of the Americas
212 278 1000
New York, New York 10020

John Paul Faignent
Miller Faignent Behrens
36 Marchant Row
802 775 2521
Rutland, VT 05702-6688

Owen P. McGowan
McGowan & Associates
781-261-9977
80 Washington Street D-20
Norwell MA 02061