Michigan Umpire List
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
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | 6 |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 14 |
Other: | Large Loss Consultant: 15 yrs. General Contractor: 29 yrs. |
Profession:
Appraiser/Public Adjuster/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 40 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 20 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 40 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
Over 40 years collective in all areas of insurance & construction.
Captain and First Engineer RS/V, F/V Bering Sea and Pacific Rim.
Design & build heavy weather commercial vessels.
General Contractor, Heavy Commercial
Educational degrees / certifications:
Business Administration, Western State College, Gunnnison, Colorado
Petroleum & Turbine Technology, KCC Kenai, Alaska
Texas & Florida Adjuster
NFIP Certified
State Farm Certified
Attended and completed numerous seminars and insurance certification courses.
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | 3 |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | |
Other: | |
Profession:
General Adjuster/Appraiser/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 100 |
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:
Bachelor of Business, Finance, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL., 2006
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 21 |
Other: | Construction consultant/Building Contractor in residential and commercial industry: 18 yrs. |
Profession:
General Insurance Adjuster/Appraiser/Mediator/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 100 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 75 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
Construction consultant with extensive field operations with engineering.
Settlement of large commercial property losses.
Extensive construction defect investigations and settlements.
Thousands of hurricane, earthquake, and storm related losses.
Educational degrees / certifications:
B.S. Business Administration, 1971
Property Claim Law Associate, 2001
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), current
Vale Technical School
Many mold/remediation courses/seminars
All-lines Adjuster - Florida
Licensed Florida Realtor
National Association of Subrogation Professionals
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 5 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | 4 |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 11 |
Other: | Appraiser/Umpire: 3 yrs. |
Profession:
Appraiser/Consultant/Cause & Origin Specialist/Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 332 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 20 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 80 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Resume Highlights:
Former: Insurance company adjuster, Claims Examiner, Claims Office Manager,
Independent Adjuster, Catastrophe Adjuster, Public Insurance Adjuster, Cause &
Origin Specialist, Insurance Consultant, Expert Witness for Construction Defect,
Independent Adjusting Firm Owner, Public Adjusting Firm Owner and Former
General Contractor.
Educational degrees / certifications:
Collins Center for Public Policy Umpire Certified
Former NFIP and FWUA Certified
FEMA Certified
Carolina & Texas Windpool Certified
Former Collier County Builders Association
Mold, Water Restoration, Construction Defect Courses
Former Army Corp of Engineers