Mid-Valley Claims Association News Network - July 2018

Mid-Valley Claims Association News Network

July 2018

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Volume XXV • Number VII

Serving MVCA Since 1994

CCNC Goes to Tahoe for 25th Annual Event!

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Friday, September 21, 2018

First-Ever MVCA Bowling Tournament!

- see page 7 - see page 3

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Mid-Valley Claims Association News Network • June 2018 Luncheon meetings are at Dave Wong’s Restaurant & Bar 2828 West March Lane., Stockton, except where indicated. www.MidValleyClaims.org

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CCNC in Tahoe, then MVCA Bowling in September July 2018 Message from MVCA President Sherry Wenograd

Upcoming Events

I hope you are finding ways to keep cool in the Summer heat. With everyone’s busy schedules, our Mid-Valley Claims board decided taking the Summer months off makes sense. So, there will be no luncheon meeting this month or next.

Next up...

No Meeting in July MVCA members are encouraged to attend the 25th Anniversary CCNC August 28-30, 2018

25th Annual CCNC @ Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe

Friday, September 21, 2018

First-Ever MVCA Bowling Tournament!

Pacific Avenue Bowl 5939 Pacific Avenue, Stockton 2:30-5:30 pm

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We also would like to strongly encourage you to participate in the 25th anniversary Claims Conference of Northern California. The CCNC will be living out a dream this year, taking the conference up to beautiful Lake Tahoe, at the Squaw Valley Resort. Make plans now to attend, even sponsor the event. I understand exhibitor space is sold out at this time. We are looking forward to being part of a most memorable conference experience this year. You can sign up at: www.ClaimsConference.org.

In September, MVCA will be hosting our first-ever bowling tournament! Teams will square-off to exhibit their best efforts on the lanes Friday, September 21, 2018. The event will be held in the afternoon at Pacific Lanes in Stockton. Sponsorship opportunities will be forthcoming, as will bowler sign-ups. Start putting your team together. This should be big fun. We look forward to great participation by our members and a fun evening for all!

If you have not already paid your dues for the year, please contact Staci Moreno as soon as you can. Staci can be reached at 209603-5006.

Looking forward to seeing all of you in Tahoe.

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In Memoriam:

Tami Lynn McLarty APRIL 21, 1961 ~ JUNE 22, 2018

We are sad to report that long time claims person, friend and member of the Sacramento Claims Association, Tami Lynn McLarty, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at the age of 57.

Tami is survived by her father John McLarty, sister Lisa Jay and husband John; brother John McCarty and wife Christine; nephew John Michael Duncan; and niece Shannon. She is preceded in passing by her mom, Pat. Tami loved vacationing in Hawaii and Mexico. Thanks to Maureen Parnell and her other friends that helped so much.

A celebration of life will be announced soon. Her ashes will be spread in Hawaii as her mother's were. She was a great sister and friend and will be missed by all.

Excerpts from a 2009 Association News Network Personality Profile article on Tami, written by Joan Barrett Coming from a true multi-line background, Tami started her adjusting career with State Farm and has always been intrigued with the investigative aspect of claims. She cites her father’s job as a California Highway Patrol Captain with instilling that quest to discover the cause of an event in her as she grew.

Later in her career she found a field job working with litigated files that she “loves, loves, loves!” she stated.

“The art of negotiation is another challenge I enjoy” Tami went on. “Sometimes it isn’t about the money. I’ve learned to think outside the dollar amounts and really try to listen to what will make the claimants feel that a wrong has been atoned. Sometimes it is a written apology; it could be that a bench

commemorating their loved one is what success looks like to the claimant. One only learns by careful listening.

“Furthermore, I believe in mediation,” she said. “I think it is smart claims handling. I like to become involved in the mediation process, and the attorneys that I work with respect that I’m not impassive about the process.”

Tall and athletic, Tami excelled at sports, from golf to snow and water skiing.

“People scoff when I say I love knee boarding” she said in her 2009 interview, “but when I come off of a wake and catch another wake, they wave and cheer and I love it. But, then I get to pay for it in pain in my joints for the next week.”

An imaginative cook, Tami’s signature dish is Beef Wellington and she has made it so many times that she loves to improvise the ingredients surrounding the filet for variety.

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Register Now to Attend the 25th Annual CCNC

Registration is now open for the Claims Conference of Northern California’s 25th Anniversary “Silver-lining” conference, which will be August 28-30, 2018 at The Village at Squaw Valley, in beautiful Lake Tahoe, CA!

August 28 | Tuesday - Welcome cocktail hour @ Plaza Bar August 29 | Wednesday - 8am-5pm full day conference & tradeshow

6PM – 10PM | 25th Anniversary Silver Party @ High Camp August 30 | Thursday - 9am-4pm conference & tradeshow - adjourns 4pm

Keynote Speaker Cory Candelario – Executive Vice President – Claims, Pacific Specialty Insurance Company / The McGraw Group of Affiliated Companies

The Evolution of Claims Leadership Wednesday August 29, 2018 8:30-9:30 am

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Thursday, August 30, 2018, 9:00 – 10:00 am The goal of this presentation is to help managers and executives, at all levels, make the leap from boss to coach, from leading by their position to connecting with their employees.

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Complete conference schedule, Registration and Hotel accommodations information and reservations available at:

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JM Environmental Welcomes Sr. Estimators/Project Managers Kelmetsen & Petric to their Team John Moore, President of JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., is pleased to introduce two new members of the JM Team: Elroy Klemetsen; and Cory Petric.

Cory Petric brings eighteen years of experience to the JM Team. He is a Xactimate Expert and is extremely successful balancing the demands of insurance related claims, private entity clients, and public entity projects.

Elroy Klemetsen began his career in the Hazardous Materials Abatement and Demolition industry in 1986 as an operations manager and estimator.

Cory’s comprehensive experience includes overseeing Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Abatement Projects, Demolition Projects, and Restoration Construction Projects. He is well versed in estimating, management, contract negotiations, resource allocations, project scheduling, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budgets.

Elroy continued to increase his experience and responsibilities and was promoted to Senior Estimator, Project Manager, and Vice President because of his strong skillset with large scale Abatement and Demolition projects. His notable projects include: multiple public entity insurance claims after the Loma Prieta Earthquake; a Hollywood Movie Studio insurance claim after the Northridge Earthquake; multiple residential insurance claims after Cory is known for first rate service and communication every day for Hurricane Katrina with one of the largest carriers in the USA; and every project on every job site. an 18 story Hotel in Oahu with abatement and selective demolition. JM Environmental Project Manager/Senior Estimator Cory Petric may be reached at: 916-521-0752, or cpetric@jmenv.com.

Elroy also has extensive experience in public works projects.

JM Environmental Project Manager/Senior Estimator Elroy Klemetsen, may be reached at: 916-919-2575, or elroyklem@jmenv. com.

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25th annual CCNC Goes to Lake Tahoe August 28-30, 2018 The Claims Conference of Northern California Planning Committee announced some exciting news this week: CCNC's Silver-lining 25th Anniversary conference will be August 28-30, 2018 at The Village at Squaw Valley, in beautiful Lake Tahoe, CA! Look for more information soon on how to register. It will be the most memorable conference yet!

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