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Education
1981 - B.B.A. Bachelors of Business Administration - University of Cincinnati
1985 - Certificate in General Insurance - INS
1994 - Associate in Claims - AIC
1995 - Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter - CPCU
2003 - Certified Insurance Counselor - CIC
Experience
2007 - Present: Fey Consulting LLC
• Litigation support, Consulting and Expert testimony
• Consultation on Risk Management Opportunities
• Assist Clients on Claims, Coverage, and Insurance Disputes
• Act as a Liaison & Consultant for Insureds and Insurers
• Assist with Contractual Risk Management and CRT
• Technical Resource for Insurance Producers, insureds, and insurers
2007 - Present: BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Vice President of Risk Management
• Consultation on Risk Management opportunities
• Licensed PC and LH producer
• Assist clients on claim and coverage disputes
• Act as a liaison and consultant for clients and carriers
• Contractual issues and exposure assistance
• Technical resource for producers and clients
2000 - 2007: St. Paul/Travelers Insurance, Atlanta, Georgia
(Director of Major Case-Construction Claims Services)
• Handled Very Large Exposure & Complex Liability Cases
• Mentored, Directed, & Oversaw Multiple Construction Claim Regions
• Directed Investigation & Litigation
• Negotiated Settlements
• Attended Trials & Mediated Cases
• Provided Coverage & Contract Analyses & Interpretations
1996 - 2000: Lumber Mutual Ins. Co., Greer, South Carolina
(Regional Claims & Underwriting Manager, Southern Region)
• Trained, Organized, & Implemented This Start-Up Claims Operation
• Oversaw Claims for Southern Region
• Oversaw Underwriting Department in Southern Region
• Managed a Staff of More Than 40 People
• Handled Large Exposure Cases, All Lines
• Handled Large Exposure Law Suits (Mediations, Negotiations, & Trials)
• Negotiated & Implemented Managed Care Program
• Implemented a W.C. Telephonic Nurse Program for In-House Managed Care
• Developed a Triage Program to Reduce Frequency of Surgery on W.C. Claims
1981 - 1996: Ohio Casualty Ins. Co., Hamilton, Ohio (Senior Claims Supervisor)
• Oversaw Litigation & Claims in Home & Branch Office Settings
• Oversaw Hurricane Andrew Cleanup
• Developed & Implemented Training Program for New Adjusters
• Conducted Various Instructional Seminars for Adjuster Training
• Was a Member of the Company's "Swat Team" (Cleanup of Distressed Offices)
Related Experience
Numerous Seminars and Lectures Given on Insurance Coverage & Related Issues
• Commercial General Liability Coverage, Conditions, Exclusions, & Endorsements
• Occurrence Law - Various Jurisdictional Interpretations & Their Effect on CGL Coverage
• Occurrence Law - Manifestation, Multiple & Continuous Triggers
• Additional Insured Endorsements & Related Issues
• Certificate of Insurance Issues
• Contractual Defense & Indemnity Provisions
• The Anti-Indemnity Statutes of Various Jurisdictions & How They Interact with the
Contractual Provisions of the CGL Policy
• Contractual Provisions to Look For: What to Include in Contracts & How They Impact
One's Liability Exposure & Insurance Coverage
• Wavier of Subrogation Contractual Provisions & Policy Endorsements
• Professional Liability Endorsements
• W.C. Immunity, the Statutes Regarding Statutory Employer Status; How They're Treated
in Various Jurisdictions & Their Impact on CGL Coverage
• Excess/Umbrella Coverage & Related Issues
• Litigation Management
• Negotiations & Mediation
• Claim Operation Policy & Procedures - Fair Claims Practice
• Business Continuity, a non-insurance alternative to Business Income protection
• Effectively Monitoring The Claim Process
Louisiana Indemnity
What To Do In The Event Of A Claim
Effectively Managing The Claims Process
- Current Member of Chartis Insurance Companies (Formerly AIG) Claim Advisory Council
- Current member of Travelers Services Agency Advisory Council
- Assisted in Authoring the Claims Manual for Ohio Casualty's Claim Department in the Mid-1980s
- Assisted in authoring various endorsements for both Lumber Mutual Insurance and Travelers Insurance
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