East Bay Claims Association News Network - March 2014 by Bryan Harrison

MARCH 2014 Volume XXII Number III

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Insurance Claims Professionals MARCH 2014

VOLUME XXII . NUMBER III

Inside this issue

• 2014 EBCA Officers & Board of Directors

• March Message from 2014 EBCA President Joe Baughman

• EBCA 2014 Calendar of Events

• Building Envelope Failures & Deficiencies at February 12, 2014 EBCA

• Claims File Documentation morning CE Class at March 12, 2014 EBCA

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• People On The Move • Association News Network Job Connection classified ads • East Bay Claims A.N.N. Services Directory • “Hitting A Home Run - covering all the bases 2014 CCNC Planning Gets Under Way • Join EBCA NOW for 2014!

CE Classes Begin With March 12th Morning Seminar March message from 2014 EBCA President, Joe Baughman We had another great turn out in February, thank you to all that were able to attend! Jay Carey, Senior Consultant at Axis Construction Consulting presented a fun and very informative presentation on building envelope failures & deficiencies. He spoke on the techniques used in building today, and how we can be more aware of the deficiencies that may be on our own homes, or even the projects that we all work on daily. Special Thanks to Marie Borders, of Renew Systems, for providing us with our table centerpieces for February. For more information about this sponsor please visit their web site renewsystems4you.com. We are looking to still fill a few spots for the remainder of this year. If you are interested in sponsoring please contact Donna Topp at owner@unitseastbay.com or (925)454-8648 March 12th EBCA is very excited to present the first of many CE classes. The class will take place at Zio Fraedo’s in Pleasant Hill and be led by long time friend of the association, Julian J. Pardini. He will be speaking on Claim File Documentation, Recorded Interviews and Red Flags. This class is FREE for all members and adjusters to attend. Continental breakfast and check in begin at 9am and class will begin promptly at 9:30am, and will conclude at 11:30. Our regular Luncheon will then take place at the normal time of 12:00pm. Check-in for lunch will begin at 11:30. EBCA will hold an open forum at this luncheon to offer members a chance to take a few moments to talk about their products or services. Please call and RSVP for the CE class by contacting

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Michelle Windsor-Baughman at (925)872-6333 or by email at mdutchgirl@sbcglobal.net. Lisa Winn, of Temp Home Services, announced the date and theme for this year’s CCNC. It will be held once again at the Hyatt in Sacramento on August 19th and 20th 2014. The theme this year is “Hitting A Home Run - Covering All The Bases”. More information along with Registration dates for returning vendors are coming soon, so be looking in your email. Mark your calendars, the EBCA’s 12th annual golf tournament will be held back at Eagle Vines Golf Course in the Napa Valley on Friday, July 25th. This year’s theme “A Minute To Win It” should be a fun one. The golf Committee will be getting together soon to discuss the available sponsorships and contacting last year’s vendors, too, for a first right of refusal. There are going to be some minor changes to the tournament rules this year as we have had a few incidents occur in the years past. Details will be coming soon! East Bay Claims Association is already looking forward to our guest speaker in April. We will have Kurt Ahlich, Marketing Manager for Rimkus Consulting Group. Kurt is a Civil and Geotechnical Engineer out of the Rimkus Concord office. More about Mr. Ahlich and topic for the luncheon will be posted on our web site later in March. Please don’t forget to RSVP. 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 to our Evite or call Michelle Windsor- Baughman at (925) 8726333 or mdutchgirl@sbcglobal.net. It’s simple to purchase your lunch now online at www.eastbayadjusters.org. I look forward to seeing you all at Zio Fraedo’s in Pleasant Hill on March 12th at our next luncheon meeting. Respectfully,

Joe Baughman

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2014

Calendar of Events Details and Updates at EastBayAdjusters.org

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Friday, July 25, 2014 - 12th Annual EBCA Golf Tournament - Eagle Vines, Napa “A Minute To Win It!”

Continuing Education Class followed by Luncheon Julian J. Pardini Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith Claim File Documentation - Two (2) CE Credits Continental Breakfast/Registration: 9:00 a.m. Class begins at 9:30 a.m. FREE TO ATTEND CE Seminar!

Tuesday & Wednesday, August 19-20, 2014 21st Annual CCNC - “Hitting A Home Run! Covering ALL the bases” - Hyatt Regency Downtown Sacramento www.ClaimsConference.org

Regular Luncheon to follow at Zio Fraedos - see page 7

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - Luncheon meeting

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - luncheon meeting

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - Luncheon meeting

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - Luncheon meeting

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - Luncheon meeting

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - Luncheon meeting

Friday, December 5, 2014 - Annual EBCA Holiday Party - details tba

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Expert Witness Perspective In Working With Defense Lawyers By Lynna Harrison, Association News Network, Inc. Photos by Lynna Harrison The February 12, 2014 luncheon meeting of the East Bay Claims Association was a strong gathering. A good number of claims personnel were on-hand to hear Jay Carey, of Axis Construction Consulting, as the guest February 12, 2014 EBCA Luncheon Crowd speaker at Zio Fraedo’s, in Pleasant Hill. Mr. Carey is a graduate of the Univer2014 EBCA Speaker Chair, Jodi DeVillier, thanked Jay Carey. sity of California at Davis. He holds two specialty contractor Licenses (C-36 Plumbing and C-54 Ceramic and Mosaic Tile), in addition to his General Contractor’s License. He owned his own Construction business working on new residential and commercial projects. He entered the consulting arena in 2001. He regularly provides expert deposition, trial and arbitration testimony. EBCA member, Allen Koelerschmidt, with VP Gemma Houser. Mr. Cary gave extensive training on the February 12 EBCA guest speaker, Jay Carey, of Axis Construction Consulting. methods for building decks and installing windows. The most important factor in order to avoid a law suit is to build your projects to the California State Codes, he stated. He ran through some good tips, in conjunction with a great slide presentation showing windows & decks that leaked. The manufacturers of the products, he said, have their own guidelines of codes to follow. Brian Davis, JoAnn Dean, and 2014 Board Member, Steve Muir. Exterior openings should be flashed to code. Kevin Morgan, Bob Tucknott, and Past President Jodi DeVillier. Always start building a window from the bottom, using overlay so the water will rundown the window & not leak. Use three flashing materials. Start at bottom, then the sides and top flashing after the window is in place. He gave an example of a two million dollar home in San Francisco in which all the windows leaked because of improper Congrats Michele Waufle on EBCA Board member Eric Lewis with Jodi. wining the February 50/50 Mercy Arapas with JoAnn Dean. installation. The installer clearly did not Raffle drawing! adhere to the California State codes. He used had a case his firm had in Granite Bay that wound up with the court paying policy limits. There was so much water, he said, that the deck caved in. They found many examples of evidence that the homeowner knew there was an on-going leak, including: damage onst ru ct i on om pa n y below decking where they had tried to cover with primer; an open path Lic #826164 of water leaking through the soffit they tried to cover; and they pulled Alameda & Contra Costa Counties We pride ourselves on sheetrock and found nails put through the flashing and not sealed. delivering what we promise: (510) 533-7168 Mr. Carey’s presentation was informative and engaging. Please join us March 12th for our Continuing Education Seminar (925) 938-7168 High Quality Work and for CE Credits; “Claim File Documentation, Recorded Interview and 24/7/365 Emergency Response Great Customer Service Red flags” featuring attorney Julian J. Pardini. Check in at 9:00 A.M.

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Claim File Documentation, Recorded Interviews and Red Flags

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No Cost To Attend CE Class

oin the East Bay Claims Association Wednesday, March 12, 2014 for a special morning Continuing Education Class on “Recorded Statements, Recorded Interviews, and Red Flags”. Guest presenter will be Julian J. Pardini, of the San Francisco law office of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith.

Mr. Pardini gave a preview of this class at the October EBCA luncheon meeting this past year. Learn detailed information and useful guidelines for dealing with recorded statements and interviews. His knowledge and expertise were clear at his preview, even as he was only able to scratch the surface of the subject matter in that brief time. Mr. Pardini serves as the Administrative Partner of the San Francisco office of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, and also as Vice-Chair of the firm-wide Insurance Coverage and Bad

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March 12, 2014 CE Seminar

Faith practice group. His practice focuses primarily on insurance coverage and bad featuring returning guest speaker faith litigation, specializing in lawsuits arising from first party coverage disputes and suspicious losses. He also handles Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith general liability and subrogation matters. at Julian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Berkeley, 1982, and received his Zio Fraedo’s Juris Doctorate in 1986 from University 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 of California Hastings College of Law. He 9:00 a.m. Check-in/Registration/Continental Breakfast will bring his significant trial experience 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. CE Seminar to the fore, having tried cases in approxiLuncheon to follow mately 20 counties throughout California. Seminar and Luncheon There is no cost to attend this even, so FREE to 2014 Adjuster Members invite your associates to join you, and gain Adjusters Now Join for FREE some valuable tools for your professional (suggested $10 donation to the EBCA Charitable Fund) position. Non-Adjusters, please purchase your lunch Please make a reservation with online, at: www.EastBayAdjusters.org 2014 EBCA Secretary Michelle WindFor payment by cash or check at the door, sor-Baughman at michelle.windsor@crdn. please make reservations now with com, or call: 925-872-6333. 2014 EBCA Secretary, Michelle WindYou may also register online at: www. sor-Baughman: michelle.windsor@crdn, EastBayAdjusters.org. or 925-872-6333.

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Scott Tamayo, General Manager of Environmental Remedies, Inc., is pleased to announce the opening of the firm’s new regional office in Sacramento, as well as the promotion of Mr. Rob Meyers in the role of Regional Rob Meyers Manager. Environmental Remedies, Inc. specializes in the removal of asbestos, lead, and mold in both residential and commercial buildings. Now in its tenth year of operation, ERI has fine-tuned its business processes specifically for the insurance industry. “Through prompt, high quality service, ERI has established long lasting relationships with numerous insurance adjusters, water mitigation companies, and restoration contractors alike” Mr. Tamayo said. “As a result, ERI has doubled in size twice in the last 5 years. “At the request of many of our current clients, ERI has broadened our service area to include Sacramento and its surrounding communities,” he added. ERI plans to offer a high quality alternative for Sacramento’s abatement needs, just as it does in the Bay Area. Rob Meyers was hired at ERI a year ago as Project Manager/Estimator, with the expansion into Sacramento in mind. He is in his 23rd year in this field, with a background in construction, water mitigation, and management already made him a very versatile asset for any company. His background, coupled with his tireless work ethic, his humorous, happy-go-lucky demeanor, and now his abatement experience, quickly demonstrated he was ready to lead ERI’s team into a new market. Prior to his work at ERI, Rob was with Anderson Group International in San Jose, CA for 5 years where he was the Sr. Project Manager/ Mitigation Manager.

Rob possesses key certifications, including: IICRC: Applied Microbial Remediation, Commercial Drying Specialist, Fire & Smoke Restoration among others. He is also a Certified Infrared Thermographer; possesses his 40 Hour supervisors asbestos license; an Asbestos Building Inspector’s license and Bloodborne Pathogen Remediation Certification. Originally from New England, Rob grew up on a farm in New Hampshire. He moved to Northern California in 1992, and has raised his two children, Jacob and Joshua, here. Jacob Meyers, Rob’s oldest son, is also an estimator at Environmental Remedies, Inc. Of his 23 years in the industry, Rob has worked in residential construction for 12 years, 5 years in commercial construction and the last 6 years he has been dedicated to remediation/abatement exclusively. “Expansion into a new area can be a challenge for even the best of companies, but with Rob spearheading the delivery of ERI’s promises, I have all the confidence in the world ERI’s Sacramento branch will be a success,” Tamayo stated. “While ERI’s success is most certainly a team effort, I truly feel we’re putting our best foot forward with Rob as regional manager. Rob Meyers may be reached at: rob@env-rem.com, or his cell: 925-351-5172.

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On the heals of the retirement of long time firm member, Larry Hensley, Jim Keowen, partner at Nageley Meredith & Miller, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Andrew A. Weil to the firm. A graduate of the University of Arizona, with a B.A. degree, cum laude, continued next page

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Paul Davis Restoration of the Greater Sacramento area is pleased to announce Mr. Justin Peck as their new Emergency Services Manager. Originally from San Rafael, California, Mr. Peck worked as a Construction Manager for Kimball Hill Homes, and has nearly 20 years in the broadcast industry, doing morn-

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A.N.N. Services Directory PROPERTY RESTORATION - CLOTHING SPECIALISTS CONTINUED 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 REVIVAL GARMENT RESTORATION, INC. - John Vigallon A Higher Class of Service (925) 579-4353 Throughout N. California john.vigallon@hotmail.com • Fax (209) 451-4778

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AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Kyle Pickett 30911 Wiegman Road kpickett@amer-tech.com • (510) 429-5000 Hayward, CA 94544 Fax (510) 429-5010 BELFOR USA - Dave Warters/Lisa Schwichtenberg 2365 Industrial Pkwy West (888) 543-3473 • Fax (510) 887-9110 Hayward, CA 94545 david.warters@us.belfor.com 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 Contents Restoration Specialists 800-500-4310 www.thecleanupco.com Asbestos Decontamination, NS Inventory RESTORATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY Water, Smoke & Environmental Specialists (800) 400-5058 Fax (510) 324-8016 32550 Central Ave. Union City, CA 94587 tumland@restorationmanagement.com SERVICEMASTER OF LIVERMORE/HAYWARD - Bassam Kneizeh/Kelly Banducci 1001 Shannon Ct. Ste C (925) 960-1377 Fax (925) 960-1376 Livermore, CA 94550 SERVICEMASTER OF NAPA VALLEJO & BENICIA - Eric Larson/Lynn Fuller P. O. Box 6867 smnvb@interx.net • (800) 648-1608 Fax (707) 257-1608 Napa, CA 94581 SERVICEMASTER OF OAKLAND/ALAMEDA - Jean Hughes 14498 Wicks Blvd jhughes247@sbcglobal.net • (510) 351-0581 Fax (510) 351-4704 San Leandro, CA 94577-6712 SERVICEMASTER OF SAN MATEO/SAN FRANCISCO - David Decker 439 Eccles Ave. david@smsanfran.com • (650) 593-4700 Fax (650) 873-6334 S. San Francisco, CA 94080 SERVICEMASTER RESTORATION SERVICES - Ryon Hayward Serving Contra Costa ryon@sharjo.com • (800) 480-TIDY www.svmcleaning-restoration.com & Marin Counties

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