Experience

State Compensation Insurance Fund

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Insurance Supervisor: Special Risks, Group Underwriting, & Field Services Training

  • 2009 - 2013

  San Francisco Bay Area Led Underwriter Training Unit, established company-wide training database to promote efficiency and consistency of underwriting risks. Led the Corporate Underwriting Group Underwriting Unit, drafting contracts with proposed trade and safety associations, and monitoring fulfillment. Created Home Office Special Risks Underwriting Unit responsible for proper evaluation and pricing of coverage for labor contractors, for federal coverages, and for such other complex risks as identified by the Board.



State Compensation Insurance Fund

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Workers Compensation Underwriter

  • 1999 - 2008

  San Francisco Bay Area Evaluated, classified and priced coverage options for workers compensation coverage for major California employers. Led a team of ten underwriters, implementing programs for the development of new business, profitability of accounts, and coordination of loss control services. Created an conducted underwriting training, as well as seminars for brokers, safety groups, and individual employers. Recognized in 2004 as one of the top 1% of State Fund's employees - President's Achievement Award… Show more Evaluated, classified and priced coverage options for workers compensation coverage for major California employers. Led a team of ten underwriters, implementing programs for the development of new business, profitability of accounts, and coordination of loss control services. Created an conducted underwriting training, as well as seminars for brokers, safety groups, and individual employers. Recognized in 2004 as one of the top 1% of State Fund's employees - President's Achievement Award recipient. Show less



KNCO

• On-Air Radio Talk Show Host ("Legal Matters")

  • 1997 - 1999

  Nevada County, California Created and hosted a weekly call-in radio program for the ABC News affiliate for Nevada County, California. Discussed caller's legal questions; hosted a wide variety of legal specialists; analyzed issues in the news, including a 2 hour hour interview with Vincent Bugliosi on the OJ Simpson trial.



Berg, Brick & Weber; Stephan & Conroy; Lewis D'Amato, et al.

• Attorney; Insurance Coverage & Civil Litigation

  • 1979 - 1999

  California Civil law litigator with four major law firms, including my former partnership, Berg Brick & Weber. Top-rated attorney - a.v. Martindale-Hubbell. Specialized in complex, high-exposure insurance defense and insurance coverage matters; handled bench and jury trials, state and federal appellate matters. Served as national asbestos litigation counsel for a Fortune 500 company: selected, trained and managed local defense counsel in seventeen states; conducted all product and document… Show more Civil law litigator with four major law firms, including my former partnership, Berg Brick & Weber. Top-rated attorney - a.v. Martindale-Hubbell. Specialized in complex, high-exposure insurance defense and insurance coverage matters; handled bench and jury trials, state and federal appellate matters. Served as national asbestos litigation counsel for a Fortune 500 company: selected, trained and managed local defense counsel in seventeen states; conducted all product and document investigations; developed master defense strategies. Handled insurance disputes regarding many types of insurance contracts, including cgl policies, reinsurance treaties, excess liability, inland marine, and umbrella. Performed pro bono work for non profit artistic organizations including incorporation, non-profit certification, and lease negotiations. Show less