Automobile Insurance Specialist, Expert Witness and Forensic Consultant.
Over 40 years of experience in various phases of claim operations and management.
EXPERT ID: 385
Print this page
Location: US
CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THIS EXPERT OR TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Short Biography:
An experienced insurance claims professional who specializes in property and casualty claim litigation as a consultant and expert witness in matters relating to insurance bad faith and claim practices and procedures. Additionally, he counsels insurance carriers regarding their claim practices, procedures and operation.
Walt has over 40 years of experience in various phases of claim operations and management. He is a CPCU, and has held various senior claim management positions with personal and commercial lines carriers.
He has participated in numerous trade associations and service organizations as a board member, speaker, and educator. These experiences have given him a proficiency in claim knowledge to speak to most operations or practices problems.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Insurance Consultant9 /93 to Present
Republic Insurance Companies Dallas, Texas 5/88 to 9/93 Senior Vice President - Claims Vice President - Life Company
Fireman's Fund Insurance Cos. Kansas City, Mo. 12/63 to 10/70 Adjuster/Supervisor San Francisco, Ca. 10/70 to 2/84 Vice President - Claims 1/86 to 5/88 Claims Operations Officer Technical Claims Officer Director of Training Branch Claims Manager
Property Damage Appraisers Ft. Worth, Texas 2/84 to 1/86 Trinity Claims Services Executive Vice President
State Farm Insurance Cos. Kansas City, Mo. 6/60 to 12/63 Claims Representative
EDUCATION and TRAINING: University of Missouri Bachelor of Arts Degree - 1966 History & Law
Society of CPCU CPCU - 1978
Vale technical institute Automobile/Property/Equipment Estimatics
National Mediation Academy Certified Mediator & Neutral
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES Society of CPCU Claims Section - Past Executive Board Member
National Automobile Theft Bureau (NATB) Executive Board Member
American Insurance Association Claims Executive Council Member Chairman Claims Ethics/Image Task Force - 1993
Defense Research Institute Associate Member
Association of Fire and Automobile Carriers of Texas (AFACT) Past Claim Section Member
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Associate Member
Center for Public Resources Past Member - Claims Arbitration Committee
National Insurance Crime Bureau Executive Board Member - 1992/1993
The Wilmington Institute Past Member - Board of Consultants
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution Associate Member
Shanghai China Institute of Business & Finance Instructor - Claims Practice & Procedures - 1996/1997
Beijing China Institute of Business and Finance Instructor - Claims Practice & Procedures - 1997
Texas Department of Insurance - Reinsurance Seminar & Workshop Instructor - Claims Practice & Procedures - 1997
COMMUNITY and SOCIAL AFFILIATIONS Parkway Hills Church Past President, Board of Trustees Bible Study Teacher Past Chairman, Finance Committee Missions Committee - New Works Liaison
