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Dave has been retained in over 150 cases as a consulting or testifying expert on insurance claim handling standards and practices in both state and federal courts in a variety of jurisdictions, both at deposition and trial. He has been qualified to testify in Washington and Oregon state courts and the United States District Courts…
Property & Casualty Insurance Industry claim consultant with over 25 years’ experience. Consultation in industry standards, practices and norms for personal and commercial claim handling procedure, supervision, and management. Experienced expert witness for both insurer defense and plaintiff cases involving allegations of bad faith. Experience as a Claim Representative, Litigation Examiner, Supervisor, Trainer and Manager.…
For plaintiff lawyers, discovering what reinsurance has been purchased will not get you directly into the pocket of the reinsurer, but it will give you insights into what the insurance company was thinking as it handled your client’s claim.
For many small to mid-sized companies there is the overriding element of misplaced trust in the broker and a gross misunderstanding of their own duties.
Peter Marchel is President and Founder of Marchel & Associates Risk Consulting. Types of the services offered: Risk review and consulting, broker review and selection, insurance policy review, analysis, and placement, program development, insurance management issues, policy enforcement, claims advocacy and expert witness testimony. Peter has more than 24 years experience in Legal…
Charles E. Comiskey is President of RiskTech, Inc., Houston’s oldest risk management consulting firm and is Sr. V.P. of Brady Chapman Holland & Associates, one of the largest privately-held insurance brokerage firms in the U.S. Holding numerous professional designations in the fields of risk management, insurance and business continuity, Comiskey is a nationally recognized expert,…
Dale is a 35+ year veteran of the insurance industry, from an underwriter trainee to president of an insurance company. Along the way, he was also an officer at 2 reinsurance companies for 14 years. The reinsurance experience provided an exceptionally broad view of the industry, dealing with numerous insurance company clients in standard lines,…
Mr. Deimling brings a unique set of skills and abilities to each assignment. He is well versed and competent in a variety of fields. This unique combination of hands on learning, formal training, volunteer and civic involvement coupled with life experiences provides the client a solid return for their consulting investment. He has been in…
I began my insurance career in 1968 working in the claims department for the Insurance Company of North America (INA) both as a staff claims adjuster and then as a liability supervisor. After finishing law school I specialized in insurance defense for agents and brokers and for insurance companies in direct suits against them as…
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