Montana Appraiser List

Montana insurance estimators

 

If you are an insured living in Montana, many insurance claims appraisers are happy to serve with insurance appraisers from Helena, Montana to Billings and cities near and far.

 

What is a Montana claim appraiser?

If you have a Montana insurance settlement, a claim appraiser may be needed as part of the Insurance policy appraisal clause. This process helps when a homeowners insurance policyholder is dissatisfied with the insurer offer.

 

In place of suing the insurance company to settle the disagreement, the insurance policy appraisal clause is used for determining a

reasonable settlement offer. Both the insurance company and the insured hire an insurance appraiser to estimate the covered losses. The claim appraisers then work diligently to come to a workable solution that both sides find acceptable. By using insurance claims appraisers, pricey Montana insurance lawsuits are no longer necessary. The primary job of claim appraisers is to calculate the damage and the value of a covered item and work diligently with the other party's insurance estimator to negotiate the dispute.

 

By and large, insurance specialists and claim appraisers must be well-informed about the insurance industry. If you have an insurance conflict in Montana, selecting a claim appraiser may be essential under the Insurance appraisal provision outlined in your policy.

 

Not only do insurance estimators lend a helping hand, having a knowledgeable insurance claims appraiser working on your behalf helps make sure a decent insurance settlement offer comes your way. The insurance appraiser has the expertise and know-how to accurately evaluate your damages. Also, claim appraisers have superior bargaining and negotiation skills and work industriously for you.

 

Montana, the Treasure State, is the 41st state in the union, with a rich heritage. Discover a claim adjuster working in Montana and be certain of a reasonable settlement. We have listed insurance claims appraisers helping Montana policyholders. Any of these claim adjusters will be willing to serve you with your particular insurance dispute.

Click on Montana on the map of the United States below for a listing of insurance claims appraisers representing Montanan 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.