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My career spans 20 years in the insurance claims industry with specialization in commercial general liability, special investigations/fraud investigations, commercial auto insurance, homeowner’s insurance, and cargo insurance. I spent the majority of that time working claims for syndicates of Lloyd’s of London. I published How Can Cannabis Claims be Covered and Adjusted? in the CPCU Insights…
“Diminishing limits policies create a host of potential problems for insurance company claim departments. As is well known the insurance industry has long been plagued with “nuisance” claims. While in some instances insurance companies make quick settlements of nuisance claims to avoid defense cost expenditures, in others, insurers will attempt to resist such claims to avoid setting a precedent, thereby sending a message to the plaintiff’s bar that nuisance claims will not be honored. Considering that defense costs are deducted from the policy’s aggregate limits, either course of action places an insurance company in a difficult position. … “
Frederick J. Fisher, J.D., CCP, is the President of Fisher Consulting Group, Inc., and was the Founder of E.L.M. Insurance Brokers, a Wholesale & MGA facility specializing in Professional Liability and Specialty Line risks. He is a Member of the Editorial Board for Agents of America; a Faculty Member of the Claims College, and Member…
Olie Jolstad is an insurance expert with over 40 years of professional insurance experience in commercial and personal lines insurance claims handling, coverage analysis, managing general agent, and agent/broker procurement of insurance. Mr. Jolstad holds the Senior Claims Law Associate (SCLA) designation, as well as being a Fellow in the American College of Forensic Examiners…
Property and Casualty Insurance Expert Witness with a 42 Year background as an Insurance Broker. Expert witness since 1989 with a primary focus on 1) agent and broker standard of care; and 2) coverage issues. Topics addressed have included: Property/Crime; Business Interruption; General Liability; Executive & Professional Liability; Workers’ Compensation; Umbrella Liability; Automobile; and Homeowners.…
Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance (1969) and a Juris Doctor degree (1973) from Arizona State University. Deputy Director of Insurance of the State of Arizona from July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1978. Chartered and Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 1981 and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) in 1983. Member of the State Bar…
Marjorie Segale began her career as a commercial insurance broker in Northern California and currently acts as a risk and insurance consultant with more than thirty -five years of experience in this field. She provides a wide variety of risk and insurance consulting services to commercial enterprises, insurance agents, brokers as well as insurance companies,…
I do not truly understand the rationale in suing the company adjuster in a lawsuit against the Insurance Company, since he has no independent duties apart from those of the Insurance Company. However, Directors and Officers of corporations owe fiduciary duties to corporate stockholders and to the Corporate business entity itself.
EXPERIENCE Agent / Broker / Producer Standard of care, underwriting, insurance policy coverage interpretation, claims, good faith, bad faith Property, liability, WC, inland & wet marine, commercial & personal lines, self-insurance, risk management Interpretation of clauses in lease agreements, construction, PEO & other contracts, additional insureds, certificates Help professionals & laypersons understand insurance & risk…
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