William C. Bridges

**** ******* ***

Anderson, South Carolina 29625

Telephone: 864-***-****

864-***-****

E-Mail: abhfrn@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE: Duke Energy Corporation..Claims Adjuster/Senior

Insurance/Claims Analyst - early retired..

. Background encompasses extensive professional experience in the following

key areas of responsibility:

. Expert Negotiating, Loss Prevention, Credit Reviews, Auditing, Call

Center Analyst, Claims Adjusting; Claims Settlements, Property Damage

Recovery; Litigation; Personal Injury Claims, Marketing; Insurance Fraud

Investigation, Electrical Injury Investigator, Witness Interviewing,

Acquiring Statements. Safety Reviews, Safety Audits, Safety Programs,

Fraudulent Claims Investigations, Planning, Scheduling. Technical

Support, Call Center Analysis/Support, Organizational Skills, Management

Skills, Litigation Expert, Family Courts, Summary Courts, Circuit

Courts.

. Business Development, Sales of Energy Concepts, Expert in Customer

Retention.

. Strengths: Excellent communication/interpersonal skills; excellent

written/verbal reports; documentation; team player; motivational; time

management skills; highly responsible; Computer literate. Expert Report

Preparation, Conflict Management, Policy Reviews, Contract Reviews,

Customer Service Expert, Analytical Support, Presentations, Negotiator

. Surge Capacity Force - FEMA

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Risk Management

. Property Damage Investigations; Damage Assessor, Loss Prevention, Credit

Analyst, Liability Claims Adjusting; Auto Accident Investigations, Fire

Investigations; Electrical Injury Investigations; Personal Injury

Investigations; Slip and Falls, Workers' Compensation Investigations,

Claims; Evidence Retrieval and Retention; Compliance Reviews, Loss

Prevention, Risk Assessments, Vendor Sourcing; Background

Investigations, Skip Tracing, Technical Support, Surveillance,

Mitigation, Catastrophic Event Managing, Communications Specialist,

Conflict Management,

Surveillance Expert, Claims Negotiations, Claims Disposition

Litigation:

. Court Preparation; Representation of Liability and Recovery;

Subrogation; Interviewing (Written/Recorded); Testifying;

Outside/Internal Counsel Interfacing.

Business Development:

. Marketing/Sales; Energy Management Promotions; South Carolina Energy

Auditor. Duke Energy Corp.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Duke Energy:

. Presidential Award

. Century Club Awards

. Sertoman of the Year

. Who's Who in America

EDUCATION / TRAINING:

. Forest Business College, Anderson, South Carolina

. Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton, South Carolina

. Westside High School, Anderson, South Carolina

. Crawford & Company: P&C Adjusting, Atlanta, Georgia

. Crawford & Company: Fraudulent Claim Investigation, Atlanta, Georgia

. South Carolina Association of Legal Investigations, South Carolina

. Duke Energy Business Development

. SLED

. FEMA

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Senior Insurance/Claims Analyst - Duke Energy

Corporation - Self Insured Company

? DUKE ENERGY 1978 to

2009 ( Early Retirement )

Greenville, South Carolina / Anderson, South Carolina

. Private Investigator - SC

Owner of Palmetto Investigations, LLC

Senior Insurance/Claims Analyst (1991-2009)

. Disposition of P&C liability claims. Property damage recovery.

. Vehicle accident investigations.

. Litigation preparation.

. Technical support for distribution.

. Insurance fraud investigations.

. Mitigation

. Mediation

. Contract Reviews

. Vendor Sourcing

. Call Center Support

. Technical Support for Call Centers

Business Development (1982-1991)

. Marketing/sales.

. Energy management promotions.

. South Carolina Energy Auditor.

ORGANIZATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS: (Past & Present)

. Christian, Member of Temple Bapt Church

. Deacon - (former)

. Cub Scout Leader (Former)

. Piedmont Claims Association

. Georgia Fire Investigators Association

. Carolina Fire Investigators Association

. Southeastern Electric Exchange (Former Vice Chairman Claims Division)

. Southeastern Electric Exchange (Former Secretary/Treasurer)

. South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators

. Red Cross Board (Former)

. International Arson Association

. Sertoma District Governor (Former)

. Sertoma President (Former)

. Southeastern Arson Association (Speaker)

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

. South Carolina Dept of Insurance Claims Adjuster (Current)

. North Carolina Claims Adjuster (Former)

. Texas Claims Adjuster (Former)

. South Carolina Appraiser (Former)

South Carolina Private Investigator

. South Carolina Energy Auditor (Current)

. Notary of South Carolina (Current)

. FEMA

Passport - current

ACTIVITIES:

. Fishing

. Hunting

. Photography

. Woodworking

. Music

. Horses

References Available Upon Request

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