East Bay Claims Association News Network - January 2014

January 2014 Volume XXII Number I

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Since 1993 with East Bay!

Kick-Off The New Year With EBCA

Staples To Return for Legal Review at January 8, 2014 EBCA Join the EBCA for the first luncheon meeting of the New Year!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 featuring returning guest speaker

William Staples Archer Norris

EBCA Holiday Party a Sweet ‘Ugly Sweater’ Affair

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East Bay Claims Association News Network • January 2014 The East Bay Claims Association is a charitable and educational organization that is dedicated to the betterment of Insurance Claims Professionals, through: continuing education; industry knowledge and contacts; and a strong commitment to integrity and respect in networking.

2014 Officers

President

Joe Baughman SRI Environmental

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Joe Baughman

Vice President

Gemma Houser Paul Davis Restoration

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Secretary

Michelle Windsor (925) 872-6333

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CRDN

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Ray Depa

Crawford & Co. Speakers Committee

John Ehlert

Karin Landry Van de Poel, Levy & Allen, LLP Legal Counsel

Eric Lewis CRDN Greater Bay Area Golf Tournament Committee

Robert Mah RGL Forensic Accountants Finance Advisor

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Pleasure and Honor To Serve As Your EBCA President January/Incoming message from 2014 EBCA President, Joe Baughman

Insurance Claims Professionals January 2014

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yours had a happy holiday. I look forward to seeing all of you at our first luncheon of the year on January 8th where we will be welcoming back Bill Staples of, Archer Norris returning with the

• 2014 EBCA Officers & Board of Directors

latest case law decisions affecting the P&C insur-

• January Message from 2014 EBCA President Joe Baughman

ance claims world.

• EBCA 2014 Calendar of Events • People on the Move • Holiday Party Photos • William Staples to present his Annual Case Law Review at January 8 EBCA

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Happy New Year to all! I hope you and

• Holiday Party Photos

I am honored to be serving as your President for 2014-15 and want to thank Jodi DeVillier, of Coast Construction Company, for serving as President for the last two years and laying the great ground work for the bettering of our association. Her leadership has seen that we become incorporated and that we move forward with our nonprofit status. She always led the board with heart. Jodi will continue to help shape our great association as Immediate Past President.

I am happy to introduce our 2014 Officers and Board of Directors.

Serving as my Vice President is Gemma Houser of Paul Davis Restoration,

• Association News Network Job Connection classified ads

John Ehlert with JR Structural will serve as our Treasurer, Michelle Wind-

• News From The DOI

as our Secretary and as mentioned before, Jodi will stay on as immediate

• East Bay Claims A.N.N. Services Directory

sor with Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN) will step in past President.

Our Board of Directors will include Kathleen Taylor, with Paul Davis

• Holiday Party photos continued

Restoration; Stevan Muir, with CSAA; Ray Depa, with Crawford and Company;

• Join EBCA NOW for 2014! - Happy New Year!

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Our Holiday “ugly sweater” Party was a great success and thank you to everyone that was in attendance. I’d like to give a huge thank you to our Committee chairs Kathleen Taylor, Gemma Houser and John Ehlert for putting on such a great event that helps provide funds and of course toys to the Bay Area Crisis Nursery. Our 2013 Holiday party was able to generate over 80 new toys and over $3500.00 dollars which goes to help so many kids and families that are very much in need of assistance. A special Thank You to all of our great sponsors and attendees that dug deep to make these donations happen and allow this great organization the opportunity to thrive within our community. To find out more about the Bay Area Crisis Nursery you can visit their website www.bacn.info Our Membership Drive is in full effect. If you have not yet renewed or joined for 2014 I invite you to do so now. You can go to our website www.eastbayadjusters.org to become a member or feel free to contact our Membership chair Lynna Harrison for more information at (925) 785-7021 or lynna@ associationnewsnetwork.com. Please do not forget to respond

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I look forward to seeing you all at Zio Fraedo’s in Pleasant Hill on January 8th.

Respectfully,

Joe Baughman

Joe Baughman 2014 President, East Bay Claims Association SRI Environmental, Inc. (925) 788-3875 jbaughman@srienviro.com

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Calendar of Events Details and Updates at EastBayAdjusters.org Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Annual EBCA Case Law Review at Zio Fraedos - see page 9

Bill Staples, of Archer Norris, to return with the latest case law decisions affecting the P&C Insurance Claims world

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - luncheon meeting Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - luncheon meeting Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - luncheon meeting Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - luncheon meeting Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - luncheon meeting Friday, July 25, 2014 - annual EBCA Golf Tournament - Eagle Vines, Napa Tues-Wednesday, August 19-20, 2014 - 21st Annual CCNC

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eople

on the Move

Jim Krueger has recently made the transition to the vendor side of our industry. Jim will be working as the Business Development Manager for ServiceMaster Advantage. They service the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and El Dorado Counties and are owned

by Brock and Franse Mathews.

Jim will be bringing over 17 years of claims experience and Jim Krueger over 25 years of customer service to his new position which will allow him to assist their customers in every aspect of their claims. Jim is well connected to the industry and its representatives in the Northern California region in many levels. The energy, knowledge, and compassion he has for his job and people in general are going to be a great asset to the team.

Most recently Jim worked as the Senior General Adjuster at Sams & Associates. Prior to that, Jim worked in Northern California for Farmers Insurance as a Branch Claims Supervisor and a Senior General Adjuster for the Large Property Center of Excellence. Prior to moving to Northern California in 2005, Jim worked for State Farm as a Multi-line Claim Representative, Catastrophe Claim Representative, and a Senior

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Jim graduated from the University of Nevada-Reno in 1994 with a Health Sciences Degree. He ran track and cross country in college and high school. Jim also attended Porterville Junior College. Jim grew up in the Midwest in Colorado and Nebraska and was born in Toms River, NJ. Jim is an avid runner, cyclist, triathlete, and golfer. He is a proud father of three girls and one son. Jim is engaged to Marianne Neil. Jim and Marianne will be getting married in Maui this upcoming summer.

I have known Brock and Franse since 2005. We have always had a great friendship and almost brotherly like connection. It is a perfect fit for us to work together with our like-minded thinking of taking care of yourself, your employees, and your customers with the utmost respect. I am very enthusiastic to bring my experience and energy to their company and help them grow even more successful than they already are. Having worked closely with the ServiceMaster franchises throughout the country and the ties I had from Farmers Insurance it was an easy decision to switch careers into a management and marketing type role for this awesome company. Being an “out-of-the box” kind of guy, I am hoping to bring some new concepts and claims experience to the vendor side of our industry to help everyone become more efficient and successful.

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Kick-Off The New Year With EBCA

Staples To Return for Legal Review at January 8, 2014 EBCA Join the EBCA for the first luncheon meeting of the New Year!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 featuring returning guest speaker

William Staples Archer Norris

Known for his courtroom command and credibility, William H. Staples is a veteran defense litigation generalist. He heads the litigation group for Archer Norris, and resolves complex disputes and achieves numerous defense verdicts and cost-effective settlements.

He represents businesses, employers, manufacturers and their insurance carriers. He will return to the EBCA Wednesday, January8, 2014 to kick-off the new year with a return to his annual case law review.

For the past three decades, Mr. Staples’ practice emphasis has included product liability, construction defects and disputes, employment and commercial litigation, premises liability, toxic torts and catastrophic injuries. Elevator and escalator injuries are a special practice focus.

Representative achievements include minimizing a $360 million product liability class action for a national window manufacturer and prevailing before the Supreme Court of California on a housing discrimination claim.

The firm web site states: “Bill positions cases to refute plaintiffs and achieve early resolution, managing the critical investigation process and expert teams. He presents compelling evidence before judges and juries and in alternative dispute resolution forums, often achieving favorable results in cases with unsympathetic defendants and challenging fact patterns”.

In addition to being a long-time supporter of the East Bay Claims Association, Bill has been a member of the executive council and is currently the national membership chair of Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, a selective professional network of highly respected attorneys viewed as “one in a million.”

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Join the EBCA for the first luncheon meeting of the New Year!

Wednesday

January 8, 2014 featuring returning guest speaker

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from the DOI

Former broker-agent charged with multiple felonies for identity theft and forgery; more victims are possible Convicted felon uses stolen identity to secure credit card and submit bogus insurance applications LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Eugene Shy-Ren Hsu, 31, of West Covina, a former insurance broker-agent, was arrested by Department of Insurance officers December 19, 2013, and charged with multiple felony counts including grand theft, forgery, and identity theft for allegedly using another agent’s identity to obtain a credit card and purchase life insurance policies without consumers’ knowledge, which netted him tens of thousands in commissions.

“My department regulates more than 325,000 licensed professional agents and brokers who work hard to safeguard sensitive client information,” said Commissioner Dave Jones. “It is inconceivable that a former agent whose license was already revoked by my office would go to such lengths to game the system for his personal gain. I will not tolerate deceitful actions that smear the reputation of honest agents and brokers.”

An investigation led by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) revealed that Eugene Hsu, owner and operator of NCP Insurance Center, allegedly stole the identity of an unsuspecting licensed California insurance agent who applied for a job with Hsu. Hsu allegedly stole the licensed agent’s Department of Insurance identity in order to write several life insurance policies without the agent’s knowledge.

As a result, Hsu collected more than $16,000 in fraudulent commissions on policies issued between June 25, 2010 and October 19, 2010. The individuals named on the life insurance applications had no idea a life insurance policy was purchased in their name. In addition, the investigation determined that Hsu used the licensed agent’s identity to obtain a credit card with GE Money Bank and charged close to $4,000 in insurance premium charges to keep his scheme going and continue collecting commissions.

The Department of Insurance is asking anyone who responded to a job posting on Craigslist.org from Eugene Hsu with NCP Insurance or purchased insurance from the suspect to check their credit report for unusual activity and confirm with their insurance company the validity of any policies. Consumers who have concerns or find they do not have legitimate coverage are asked to contact the Department of Insurance’s Consumer Hotline at 800-927-4357.

Hsu is being prosecuted by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office with bail set at $70,000 and faces a maximum of three years in prison if found guilty on all counts.

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alliance Environmental GROUP - Ed Work 3545 Victor Street www.alliance-enviro.com • (408) 830-9700 Santa Clara, CA 95054 info@alliance-enviro.com • Fax(408) 980-9749 American Technologies, Inc. - Kyle Pickett 30911 Wiegman Road kpickett@amer-tech.com • (510) 429-5000 Hayward, CA 94544 Fax (510) 429-5010 JM Environmental, Inc. - John Moore & the JM Team PO Box 2189 www.jmenvironmental.net • (916) 726-0304 Granite Bay, CA 95746-2189 Fax (916) 726-0340 P.W. Stephens Environmental, inc. - Steve MacFarlane/Kim MacFarlane 4047 Clipper Court www.pwstephensinc.com • (510) 651-9506 Fax (510) 651-7702 Fremont, CA 94538 Paul Davis Restoration of the East Bay - Greg Brumley 3251 Franklin Canyon Rd EBCA@pdr-usa.net • (925) 939-1300 Rodeo, CA 94572 www.PDRestorationEastBay.com THE RESTORATION CLEANUP COMPANY Water, Smoke & Mold Damage Specialists 800-500-4310 www.thecleanupco.com Sewage Decontamination restoration management COMPANY Water, Smoke & Environmental Specialists (800) 400-5058 32550 Central Ave. Fax (510) 324-8016 Union City, CA 94587 tumland@restorationmanagement.com

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Nationwide Overspray - Eric Gerencser Benicia, California

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Blue SKy Cleaners - Robert Strong Garment Restoration - Nobody CARES about you more (925) 455-6000 Bob@blueskycleanersca.com Fax (925) 445-6002 CRDN - Steve Depper/Michelle Windsor 2094 Mt. Diablo Blvd.

(877) 939-1588 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 www.crdngba.com FRSTeam - Jim and Courtney Nicholas 3201A Investment Blvd Natalie Lagorio: nlagorio@frsteam.com • 510-723-1000 Hayward, CA 94545 Liza Andrade: landrade@frsteam.com • 510-723-1000 continued next page

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