Louisiana Umpire List
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 15 |
Other: | Attorney (Plaintiff & Defense): 24 yrs. Mediator, Arbitrator, Professional Neutral: 7 yrs. |
Profession:
Attorney/Mediator/Professional ADR Neutral/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 20 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 100 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Educational degrees / certifications:
B.S Degree (Honors), University of Florida
J.D. Degree, University of Florida, 1983
Collins Center for Public Policy in connection with
State of Florida Umpire Advanced training 2008
ABA/AAA Advanced Commercial arbitration/neutral training spring 2007
Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) training in mediation, arbitration, etc. yearly
at annual convention 2003 to present.
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | 2 |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 28 |
Other: | |
Profession:
General Adjuster/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 300 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 10 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 85 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
30 years experience handling and estimating all types of property claims,
including large commercial losses, business income and homeowners.
Educational degrees / certifications:
Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario, Major in Business Administration
George Brown College, Principles/Practice of Insurance
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 3 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | 11 |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | |
Other: | Accountant, serving insurance claims community: 20 yrs. |
Profession:
CPA/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 25 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 100 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
Louis I Stewart III, CPA has over twenty years of experience in
the insurance claims arena helping claimants and insurance professionals
with accounting needs related to business interruption and other accounting
intensive claims.
Stewart Claims Solutions, LLC (2008 - Present), Managing Member
Page Development Company (2004-2007), CFO
Deloitte (2001-2004), Sr. Manager
Goodman-Gable-Gould/AI (1990-2001), Accountant
Shore & Azimov (1989-1990), Accountant
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (1988-1989), Remittance Processing
Educational degrees / certifications:
Ed. Degrees: Master of Business Administration (MBA); University of
Richmond, (5/96)
Bachelors of Science (BS), Business Administration - Accounting; Kansas
State University, (12/87).
Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and
Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA)
Army Commendation Medal, August 1985
Profession:
Attorney-at Law/Mediator/Umpire/Arbitrator/Insurance Expert
Resume Highlights:
Over 25 years experience as an insurance defense attorney in Florida. More
than 5 years experience as trial attorney in Tennessee. Practiced two years with
State Farm Mutual in Ft. Lauderdale and practiced two years with Palm Beach
School District as Senior Counsel for Litigation & Risk Management.
Educational degrees / certifications:
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1969
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1972
McGill University Institute of Air & Space Law, Ll.M. in Air & Space Law, 1982.
American Institute for Property & Liability Underwriters, Inc., Chartered
Property & Casualty Underwriter, C.P.C.U., 1991
Insurance Institute of America, Associate in Claims, A.I.C. 2003
Insurance Institute of America, Accredited Advisor in Insurance, A.A.I., 2007
The American College, Chartered Life Underwriter-C.L.U., 2008.
Indiana Supreme Court, admitted 1972 (Inactive)
The Florida Bar, admitted 1972
Tennessee Supreme Court, admitted 1995
Numerous Federal Courts, including Court of Military Appeals and United
States Supreme Court
Certified Circuit Civil Mediator in Florida,
Rule 31 General Civil Mediator in Tennessee;
Qualified Arbitrator in Florida
Arbitrator in Tennessee
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 15 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 5 |
Other: | Commercial & Residential Construction: 20 yrs. |
Profession:
Mediator/Umpire/Negotiator
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 6 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 100 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
Licensed Independent Insurance Adjuster
Educational degrees / certifications:
I have mediated in excess of a thousand hurricane mediations in the DFS
Hurricane Mediation program from November 2004-2009
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 6 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 6 |
Other: | |
Profession:
Independent Insurance Adjuster/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 30 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 100 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Educational degrees / certifications:
Licensed Independent Insurance Adjuster
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 3 |
Other: | Senior Estimator/Project Manager direct repair program: 10 yrs. |
Profession:
Independent Adjuster/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 30 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 100 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
Established, own and operate an Independent Insurance Adjusting Company
in Florida.
Accomplished Insurance Estimator with Roche Contractors with an outstanding
record of success with multiple insurance companies. Oversaw estimating,
scheduling, invoicing and managing job supervisors from receipt of claim to
completion of work. Developed and implemented training for estimators in
Xactimate estimating software. Maintained pricing accuracy for appropriate
locations.
Job supervisor managing 30 employees fom 1995-1998
Oversaw 400+ insurance claims per year from 1998-2006
2.5 million in claims written annually
Trained local nationwide staff adjusters in Xactimate estimating software
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | |
Other: | Corporate Counsel to an Environmental Company in Colorado; State Prosecutor (Florida); |
Profession:
Attorney/Neutral/Umpire
Resume Highlights:
Has presided over more than 4,000 ADR matters since 1992 in various roles
as Arbitrator, Mediator, and (since 2007) as Umpire.
Educational degrees / certifications:
A.A., Hillsborough Community College, 1976
B.A., USF, 1979
J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1984
M.A., Yale University, 1986
M.A., Southwestern, 1991
Collins Center, 2008 Umpire
Haag Engineering, 2007, Roofing Seminar
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 13 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 3 |
Other: | Vice President of Insurance Restoration, Construction Company: 16 yrs. |
Profession:
Independent Adjuster/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 80 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 95 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
Country Companies Insurance, Multi Line Claims Adjuster, 1979-1982
Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Co., Multi Line Claims Adjuster, 1982-1985
USAA Insurance Company, Subrogation Specialist, 1985-1986
Cincinnati Insurance Company, Senior Claims Specialist, 1986-1993
Roche’ Contractors, Inc., Vice President, 1993-2006
Specialized in Insurance Restoration
Managed 65+ employees for day to day operations including Human Resources
Certified in Mold Remediation
Managed Insurance direct repair programs for USAA and Liberty Mutual
Winkler, Treger and Associates, President, 2006-Present
Established, own and operate an Independent Insurance Adjusting Company
Educational degrees / certifications:
Bachelor of Science, Cun Laude, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL, 1979
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 8 |
Other: | General Contractor/Estimator: 9+ yrs. |
Profession:
Independent Insurance Adjuster/Appraiser/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 300 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 1 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 100 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
Extensive knowledge in residential/commercial construction. Worked as an
estimator for several years with a preferred contractor. Projects included new
construction, restoration, mold/asbestos remediation and contents evaluations.
Strong ability to evaluate a loss and determine a fair, equitable decision.
Educational degrees / certifications:
B.A. Degree, Business Administration/Finance, California State
University, Fullerton