Property Insurance Roundtable When Disasters Become Real: Our Public Adjusters' Recollection of Memorable Cases
Overview
Today we will be discussing the ins and outs of various interesting insurance claims that our expert panelists have handled and adjusted successfully. These memorable cases range from a fire at a Midwestern school to two New York City buildings that were damaged during Hurricane Sandy. Our panel of experts has extensive experience in the public adjusting industry, and will guide us through our discussion.
Panelists
Chuck Sorrell, AIC, PCLS is the owner of Xpert Consulting Services. Chuck has earned IICRC Journeyman certifications in Fire Restoration, Water Restoration, and Textile Cleaning, and is highly skilled in the use of Xactimate and related programs used for writing and uploading estimates and claim documents. He has extensive experience in both commercial and residential claims, mitigation, restoration, and construction management.
Self-employed Risk Management and Insurance consultant providing fee-for-service assistance to the insurance buyer. Perform risk management studies, independent evaluations of commercial insurance programs, conduct competitive proposal/bid process and self-insurance feasibility studies. Work experience includes projects in approximately twenty states. Litigation support and expert witness services to law firms began following the Daubert decision in 1993. This work split is approximately fifty/fifty between plaintiff and defense. Litigation involvement includes agent custom and practice, flood (including both NFIP and private insurance), property, crime, liability, employee benefits, property leases, Broad Form Property Damage (BFPD), etc. The BFPD includes both course of construction and construction defects.