South Dakota Appraiser List

South Dakotan insurance appraisers

 

If you are an insured living in South Dakota, many insurance appraisers are happy to serve with claim appraisers from Pierre, South Dakota to Sturgis and cities near and far.

 

What is a South Dakotan insurance estimator?

If you have a South Dakotan insurance claim and settlement, a claim appraiser will likely be hired as part of the Insurance appraisal provision process. This process helps when an insurance policyholder is not satisfied with the insurer final settlement offer. In place of going to court to settle the problem, the Appraisal clause is used for determining a just final settlement offer. Both parties hire their own insurance estimator to determine the losses. The claim appraisers then negotiate to come up with an agreement that both the insured and the insurance company can live with. By using

insurance claims appraisers, costly South Dakota small claims lawsuits are avoided.

 

Insurance professionals and insurance appraisers must be up-to-date about the insurance industry. The main duty of insurance appraisers is to estimate the damages and the value of an insured loss and work diligently with the other party's insurance claims appraiser to negotiate the matter. If you have an insurance negotiation in South Dakota, hiring a claim appraiser may be required under the Appraisal provision outlined in your homeowners insurance policy.

 

Not only do insurance estimators help settle insurance disputes, having a high-quality insurance estimator working for you helps you to be certain of a decent insurance settlement. The claim appraiser has the expertise and know-how to accurately assess your damages. Also, claim appraisers have superior consultations skills and work thoroughly on your side.

 

South Dakota, the Mount Rushmore State, is the 40th state in the country, with a proud heritage. Search for a claim adjuster working in South Dakota and make sure a just insurance payoff. We have listed claim appraisers serving South Dakota homeowners. Any of these claim adjusters will be pleased to serve you with your particular insurance dispute.

 

Click on South Dakota on the interactive map below for a directory of insurance appraisers serving South Dakotan 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.