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Bradley Sharp-RGA,AIC, Author, Home Office Property General Adjuster- We urge members to review the described articles well written by Mr Sharp covering the subject of Profit and Overhead in the estimates-"Estimates Unveiled".Please check out this 3 part review at the Claims Advisor on the web for part one printed on Feb 02,09, part on two July 28,09, and part three published on May 24,10. To most of us, this is a long overdue review for the pro and con of a controversial subject matter. We would suggest if any members have any constructive comments or questions, please contact Mr Sharp by email at BSharp@guideone.com He is a contributor to the Claims Advisor Magazine. Please visit (copy and past) www.claimsadvisor.com for several property articles authored by Bradley Sharp.


 
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Pennsylvania

Corporate Claims Service- Michael Dubyk,NFIP, AEI, RGA (Registered General Adjuster) is a recognized General Adjuster in all areas of the property adjusting business. Mr Dubyk is a Senior Property Professional with expertise in claims and risk management on a national level. He has managed claims offices for insurers as well as perform and designed quality control audits and claim practice procedures. Mr Dubyk is the VP Claim Operations and Chief Claims Officer for "Corporate Claims Service & Complete Recovery Co" of Trevose , PA. He is heavily involved in the Third Party Administration of the commercial business markets. Mr Dubyk has worked as a claim manager for AAA Mid-Atlantic, Provident P/C, Metropolitan P/C, and Temple Mutual with over 28 years claims experience. You may contact him at: mdubyk@corporateclaims.net


TEXAS

Prestige Claims Service- Mark Anderson, AIC, RGA (Registered General Adjuster) has been recognized as a General Adjuster  with the skill level to handle any size of loss thru his past experience and while working claims for Farmers Ins Grp from his home base in San Antonio, TX. Mark has over 26 yrs claims experience handling high value commercial risks from apartment fires to warehouses, schools and hotel fires. Mark is licensed in Texas and adjoining States. You may reach Mark Anderson at 210-658-9292 , or email him at manderson39@satx.rr.com or visit him on the web at www.Prestigeclaimsservice.com


New Hampshire

Liberty Mutual Insurance/Peerless Insurance-Michael Famiglietti, AIC, RGA is a recognized Registered General Adjuster by NGAA. Michael has 20 yrs claims experience. He has worked extensively on multi million dollar commercial property claims in New Hampshire, Vermont, Mass, Texas, North Carolina, Florida and California. Mr Famiglietti is the New England Regional Large Loss Team Manager. You may contact him thru the association at ngadjust@Gmail.com

  IOWA

GuideOne Insurance- Brad Sharp, AIC, RGA, Home Office Property Claims has been admitted into the ranks of NGAA as a recognized General Adjuster in good standing in the insurance industry. He directs heavy commercial property claims of a complex nature at the senior level of management, cause investigations, construction management, reinsurance. He has a wide background in engineering/ architecture, mitigation, construction and instructional claim courses. He is affiliated with PLRB and worked at Allied Ins  Grp as a Master Claim Rep. He has a BA from Drake University in Finance.He is a claims advisor and has published claims works and several in progress relating to the art of Estimating. Mr Sharp may be contacted by email at ngadjust@gmail.com

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  FLORIDA

COMPASS CLAIMS
BUREAU-TAMPA, FL- R.Lee Baker -Executive General Adjuster, and founder with 32 years experience, in good standing with this association for a decade. He has an extensive claims background and training gained thru Travelers, St Paul, Lloyds London, Kemper, Old Dominion, and Zurich. Mr. Baker has worked the last 12 major catastrophes. He is licensed in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Montana, Mississippi and NFIP certified. He has worked for Coastal Claims Bureau of Salisbury, MD, Mayfield Claims of Florida, Gay and Taylor in SC, and Sewell, Todd & Broxton in Miami. He is an active licensed pilot and available to cover the State of Florida on complex commercial risks of all types with inspections in 24 hours. He is a member of the Honorable Order of the Blue Goose International, Registered Claims Mentor and a member of the AOPA-Aircraft Owners/Pilot Assoc. Compass Claims Bureau's home office is located at 9438 US Hwy 19 N, Suite 225 in Port Richey, FL 34668. Please visit:  http://www.compassclaims.net/ or email him at lee.baker@compassclaims.net
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UTAH-

Americlaim of Salt Lake City-Steve Bonser,RGA is a certified GA in good standing with this association. Mr Bonser has 30 yrs experience covering all of Utah and has worked all areas in California property claims for Farmers Home Insurance, where he was their Claims Manager. He has been a member of the Utah Claims Assoc, Utah Claims Council, and International Association of Arson Investigators. He has gained additional experience working for Crawford and Co and Hansen Claims Service. As a self employed owner, he operated Royal Coachman Mobile Home Park. Mr Bonser has handled large commerical accounts for such entities as  Arby's, Boutique Shops, Auto Body Shops, Churches and habitational risks as  Sleep Inn. Please contact Mr Bonser at 801-292 7644 or email him at saltlakecity@americlaim.com for any large loss adjustments in Utah with confidence.


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South Dakota-North Dakota-Western Minnesota

Dakota Claims Service of Watertown-Mark D Larson, RGA, Claim Manager, has been certified into the ranks as a Registered General Adjuster. He has been active in the commercial property field for more than a decade handling heavy large commercial fires to industrial plants, public municipalities, schools, bars/taverns, including farm livestock and buildings. Mr Larson also holds an adjuster license in the State of Minnesota. He has membership in the West Central Claims Assoc. and the South Dakota Claims Assoc. He is the claim manager at Dakota Claims -Watertown. He may be reached at 717 S. Broadway, Watertown, SD 57201  E:marklarson@dakotaclaims.com 

Please visit their website at http://www.dakotaclaims.com/

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Mississippi

Pinnacle Claims LLC - Wm Brian Smith,RGA has been certified as a Registered General and in good standing. He is founder and owner of Pinnacle Claims LLC of Ridgeland, MS With 20 yrs experience in property claims, he has adjusted losses in Miss, AL, and LA. He has been a 1st VP in the Mississippi State Claims Assoc. He may be reached at pinnacleclaims@comcast.net

CCS- Conerly Claim Service,LLC-Registered General Adjuster    located at 712 Maynard Dr Tupelo, MS 38801 Licensed in MS, AL, AK, FL, TN . Scott Conerly is a 22 yr General Adjuster in good standing with this association . He earned his BS in Paralegal Studies/Political Sciences from Univ of Southern Mississippi, and is a Certified Paralegal. He earned his skills while working large losses for USF&G and Farm Bureau and attended numerous training seminars at Crawford and Co on Advanced Business Interruption and at Campos and Stratis, a worldwide CPA firm. You may email him at conerlyclaims@comcast.net

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CLAIMS MENTOR -Fall 2009
 by Yolanda Stinchcomb, RGA, Editor

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UPDATED NEWS 2009
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Interest Rates- With the size of the national debt increasing, interest rates will have to follow suit before years end. Inflation will continue to rise. Expect to see mortgage rates to rise beginning this fall.

Pandemic- Several years ago it was predicted a pandemic would hit, however it is not similar to the 1918 devastation outbreak that claimed millions. The flu outbreak is short lived until 2010 and will end in 2012, with 3rd world countries hardest hit. The experts are saying to drink a lot of elderberry tea to keep the lungs healthy during recuperation period of the flu. The tea is now becoming scarce to find as millions have gotten the message. You can substitute the elderberry syrup for a better source.

Economy- Even though the rally call is for the recession to be ending, don't believe it, there will be a double dip recession. There are no signs of reversal of the losses, decline housing values and bank failures continue.

Earth Changes- In April ,09 the Chaiten Volcano erupted and ever since activity has increased in South America. This is the predicted 3rd event in the 4 event scenario  beginning in March 09 with the Alaska's Mount Redoubt eruption.It has erupted at least 5 times in the 1900's. The 4th event is predicted to be an eruption in North America in the Northwest with earthquakes of 7.0 by years end.

58 MPG!  The Volkswagon 2009 Jetta TDI has been test driven across all 48 Sates and set a new record for 58mpg. I tis a clean diesel engine. It is a turbo charged clean diesel engine that delivers 95% decrease in sooty emissions. Look for us all to switch to clean diesel.

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Predictions for 2009-

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Banks-  Expect to see more localized banking becoming popular. With more declines in banking to come, people will turn to their local banks instead of global banks.

Housing- In April and May you will see an increase in housing purchases. But the amount of foreclosures will continue high in 2009.

Metals- Gold, silver, copper remains fairly stagnant for a period. Steel shall do well as the infrastructure is being rebuilt.

Stock Market- The bottom has not yet been reached yet in global markets.

Recession- A depression has already begun. A new economic society will emerge by 2010 and take a decade to complete. The economical model based on consumer spending shall not survive in its current form.

Alternative Energy- A new form of battery, a fuel cell that operates on chemical system will emerge in 2009. It will drive a full car 

Space- Discoveries will come from other countries. In 2009 Chinese will develop a robotic drill able to drill deep into the lunar surface, rather than a shovel or scoop as made by the US.  

Weather- In 2009 there will be more storms and flooding from Mexico moving around the Panhandle down to the Keys and east from Florida up into the Carolina's.  Ice in 2009 is the biggest factor rather than snow, in particular in MS, TN,NC, SC, and GA.  

                                            ELECTRIC CAR BREAKTHROUGH-
The first electric car that is going to be successful will be the Volt. This is a small electric car that can be plugged in at night to recharge.  The electric hybrid out now, and Volt, has begun the transformation from fossil fuel to run transportation to electric. This technology will lead to new methods of supplying electric energy.  Just as radio and television is broadcast today, electric energy will be broadcast in the future. Expect this within a decade

                     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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