California Appraiser List

California claim appraisers

 

If you are a homeowner in California, many insurance appraisers are prepared to help with claim appraisers from Sacramento, California to Los Angeles and cities near and far.

 

What is a California insurance claims appraiser?

If you have a California policy, an insurance claims appraiser may be needed as part of the Appraisal clause. This process occurs when an insured is in disagreement with the insurance company settlement offer. Instead of suing the insurance company to resolve the disagreement, the Appraisal provision is used for deciding a more equitable loss estimates. Both the policyholder and the insurance company hire an insurance estimator to determine the extent of the damage. The claim appraisers then work diligently to hammer out a mutually satisfying agreement that both parties can

live with. By using claim appraisers, costly California small claims lawsuits are avoided. The duty of insurance appraisers is to determine the damages and the value of an insured item and work with the other party's insurance appraiser to resolve the dispute.

 

Generally, insurance pros and insurance estimators must be informed about the insurance business. If you have an insurance conflict in California, an insurance estimator may be needed under the insurance appraisal provision provided in your CA homeowners insurance policy.

 

Not only do insurance appraisers help confirm insurance quotes, having a high-quality claim appraiser on your side helps you to be certain of a decent settlement. The insurance estimator has the tools and knowledge to accurately assess your covered losses. Also, claim appraisers have superior bargaining and negotiation skills and work diligently on your behalf.

 

California, the Golden State, is the 31st state in the nation, with a lengthy heritage. Hire a claim adjuster working in California and make sure a just and equitable settlement is reached. We have listed insurance appraisers dedicated to helping California homeowners. Any of these claim adjusters will be pleased to serve you with your specific insurance dispute.

 

Click on California on the map of the US below for a listing of claim appraisers helping California insureds.

 

Present occupation:
Public Insurance Adjuster

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Estimated number of times that I have served as an Appraiser:	925
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder:	100 %
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company:	0 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser:	92 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire:	8 %

Other relevant information:
I work primarily in the States of Texas & Florida. However, I am willing to perform Appraisals through out the United States.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Insurance Company:	0	Law Firm (Plaintiff):	0
Public Adjuster:	11	Law Firm (Defense):	0
Independent Adjuster:	1	Other:

Educational degrees / certifications:
Prior Certifications include:

Certified Indoor Environmentalist (IAQA)

Certified Mold Remediator (IAQA)

Certified Mold Remediation Supervisor

Florida Public Insurance Adjuster License # E150691

Texas Public Insurance Adjuster License # 1388578

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Estimated number of times that I have served as an Appraiser:	6
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder:	75 %
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company:
Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser:	75 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire:	25 %

Other relevant information:
Past President of FAPIA, member of NAPIA, member of Better Business Bureau, Certified Mold Remediator, member of Windstorm Insurance network, member of PCCP

Years experience in insurance industry:

Insurance Company:		Law Firm (Plaintiff):
Public Adjuster:	10+	Law Firm (Defense):
Independent Adjuster:		Other:

Present occupation:
General Contractor

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Estimated number of times that I have served as an Appraiser:	283
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder:	100 %
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company:	0 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser:	85 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire:	15 %

Years experience in insurance industry:

Insurance Company:		Law Firm (Plaintiff):
Public Adjuster:		Law Firm (Defense):
Independent Adjuster:		Other:	32

Educational degrees / certifications:
I am a General Contractor with 32 years experience. The past 25 years I have specialized in insurance repair work. I have hands on experience in practically all phases of residential and light commercial construction.

Present occupation:
Licensed Public Insurance Adjuster

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Estimated number of times that I have served as an Appraiser:	50
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder:	100 %
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company:	0 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser:	98 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire:	2 %

Other relevant information:
Umpire Certification through Windstorm Network.
Licensed public adjuster since 1998. Litigation paralegal for 15 years before becoming a public adjuster. Worked for an attorney who handled only insurance claims. Total of 25 years experience working on insurance claims. Construction training. Member of the board of directors of the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters and member of the Windstorm Network.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Insurance Company:	0	Law Firm (Plaintiff):	15
Public Adjuster:	10	Law Firm (Defense):	0
Independent Adjuster:	0	Other:

Educational degrees / certifications:
Certified Umpire through Windstorm Network.

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Estimated number of times that I have served as an Appraiser:	2
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder:	0 %
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company:	100 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser:	100 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire:	0 %

Other relevant information:
Michael Lichy is a professional member of Roofing Consultant Institute and has
been engaged in the roofing consulting profession on a full time basis since 1994. He has specialized in steep-slope roofing and has performed over 3500 steep-slope roofing surveys. He has been a speaker at trade organization seminars and has been accepted as an expert in court. He has designed and managed numerous roofing projects

Years experience in insurance industry:

Insurance Company:		Law Firm (Plaintiff):
Public Adjuster:		Law Firm (Defense):
Independent Adjuster:		Other:	14

Present occupation:
Insurance Consultant

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Estimated number of times that I have served as an Appraiser:	126
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder:	37 %
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company:	63 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser:	78 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire:	22 %

Other relevant information:
Insurance professional with over 16 years of experience. Effective communicator with extensive claim negotiation skills.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Insurance Company:	12	Law Firm (Plaintiff):
Public Adjuster:		Law Firm (Defense):
Independent Adjuster:	4	Other:

Educational degrees / certifications:
Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
NFIP Flood Certification

Present occupation:
President of The Howarth Group

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Estimated number of times that I have served as an Appraiser:	1
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder:	99 %
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company:	0 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser:	99 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire:	1 %

Years experience in insurance industry:

Insurance Company:	10	Law Firm (Plaintiff):
Public Adjuster:	20	Law Firm (Defense):
Independent Adjuster:		Other:

Educational degrees / certifications:
Mr. Howarth is a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter ("CPCU"). Past President of both the Tennessee and the Florida Associations of Public Insurance Adjusters. Past Director of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters. Has qualified as an Expert Witness and testified in many dozens of cases including Federal Courts and in many different States in the Southeast.