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Andrew helps policyholders prepare, present, and defend their business interruption/business income claims and has been doing so for more than 20 years. His success stems from his ability to understand and communicate the quirks and nuances of his clients’ businesses using both numbers and words. He has turned paltry claim offers and complete denials from…
William Auten is an independent claims consultant and licensed adjuster. He is the owner and founder of Auten Claims Management, Inc., an adjusting firm that specializes in handling negligence claims against policyholders and self-insured entities. William began his career in claims in 1996. Since then, he has served as an independent adjuster for various firms…
Jane Marie Downey, ARM, M. Ed Principal Risk Consultant, Clarity Concepts, Inc. Jane Downey is an internationally known Risk Management consultant and Insurance industry expert. Jane has a background in both Insurance brokerage and Risk Management. Her specialty industries include manufacturing, financial institutions, and technology risks. She has made many Risk Management reports to…
As an experienced insurance expert witness, Daniel works with attorneys on agent/insurance company standard of care and bad faith. He can analyze coverages and claim handling. He works with both plaintiffs and defendants on cases he believes in. Daniel has 40 years of experience as a practicing insurance agent / professional and almost 20 years…
Steve is a 30+ year veteran of property and casualty insurance claims. He holds the CPCU and AIC designations and is Past President (2006) of the National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators (NSPII). Over the course of his carrier career, Steve worked as a direct claim handler, manager, litigation examiner, senior claim specialist and director…
“An insurer’s knee-jerk denial letter cannot be saved from triggering the penalties [of bad faith] merely because the insurer’s lawyer is able to construct a post-hoc justification for denying coverage. “[I]nsurers that unreasonably delay the evaluation of the insureds’ claims [can be found liable for bad faith], even if the insurer’s ultimate assessment of the claim proves to be correct ‘”Holding otherwise could potentially result in insurers taking the gamble that a denial based on a cursory review will be rescued by a clever trial lawyer.”
I serve as the Principal of Insurance Claims and Litigation Consultants, LLC, a firm that provides expert witness services and testimony on claims and lawsuits involving insurance coverage, bad faith, underwriting, agent-broker liability, regulatory issues and good faith claims handling practices. I also provide consultation and oversight of pre-suit and litigated coverage matters that potentially…
