Illinois Appraiser List

Illinois insurance estimators

 

If you are a homeowner in Illinois, many claim appraisers are at your service with insurance claims appraisers from Springfield, Illinois to Auburn and communities across the land.

 

What is an Illinois insurance claims appraiser?

If you have an Illinois policy, a claim appraiser may be needed as part of the Appraisal clause. This process is necessary when an insured is dissatisfied with the insurer estimates. Rather than going to court to resolve the dispute the Appraisal clause is used for determining a just loss estimates. Both parties hire their own insurance claims appraiser to estimate the insurance loss. The claim appraisers then negotiate to come to a negotiated agreement that both the insurance company and the policyholder can handle.

 

By using insurance estimators, lengthy Illinois court cases are not needed. The role of insurance appraisers is to determine the

insurance loss and the cost or value of a covered loss and work diligently with the other party's insurance claims appraiser to straighten out the case.

 

Generally, insurance professionals and insurance claims appraiser must be up-to-date about the insurance industry. If you have an insurance conflict in Illinois, choosing a claim appraiser may be required under the Insurance appraisal provision process detailed in your complete insurance policy.

 

Not only do insurance appraisers assist in validating and arguing your insurance losses, having a decent insurance claims appraiser working for you helps ensure a decent insurance settlement offer. The claim appraiser has the tools and knowledge to accurately evaluate your losses. In addition, claim appraisers have excellent negotiations skills and work thoroughly on your behalf.

 

Illinois, the Prairie State, is the 21st state in the union, with a rich tradition. Search for a claim adjuster working in Illinois and ensure a more equitable insurance payoff. We have listed claim appraisers representing Illinois homeowners. Any of these claim adjusters will be willing to serve you with your specific insurance dispute.

 

Click on Illinois on the map of the US below for a compilation of insurance appraisers serving Illinois 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.