NAME: PAUL WESLEY BURKETT

J.D., CPCU, CIC, CRM, ARM, & ALCM

BUSINESS ADDRESS: Snoaspen Insurance Group, Inc.

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Suite # 509

Reno, Nevada 89511

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775-***-**** FACSIMILE

775-***-**** CELLULAR

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1. Insurance Company Good and Bad Faith Expert Witness

2. Agent/Broker Standard of Care Expert Witness

3. Insurance Industry Custom and Practices Expert Witness

4. Risk Management Consulting and Expert Witness

5. Business Contract Insurance Clause Analysis and Application Expert

Witness

6. Insurance Coverage Analysis and Expert Witness

7. Insurance Claims Disputes Analysis and Expert Witness

EXPERIENCE:

TIME: DESCRIPTION OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

8- 11- 95 To CEO, SNOASPEN INSURANCE GROUP, Inc. Provide

Present Risk Management Consultant Services and Policy/Risk

Management Program Audit Services to Commercial

Clients and Agents/Brokers. Provide Personal and

Commercial Insurance Policy Coverage training for

Agents, Brokers and Risk Managers. Provide Insurance

Coverage Expert Witness Opinions and testimony and

provide Agent/Broker Standard of Care Expert Witness

Opinions and testimony for defense and plaintiff

counsel concerning insurance disputes.

8-1-2005 to Board of Governors Director, Society Of Certified

3-1-2011 Insurance Counselors. As a member of the Board, we

were responsible for directing policy and procedures for

the The National Alliance Insurance Insurance

Education Programs and maintained fiduciary

responsibilities for the oversight of the organization

including budget and investments. Role included

involvement in special committee projects.

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01- 01- 97 To PRINCIPAL AND COO, TUITIONGard, Ltd. One of four

05- 01- 06 owners and responsible for underwriting functions for

the corporation. Liaison with underwriting and claims

operation at the insurance companies involved in the

program. Management of Risk Purchasing Group and

the Program Manual development and maintenance for

the TUITIONGard, Ltd. Insurance product. Business

sold and operations have ceased.

11- 01- 92 To PRESIDENT/C.E.O. MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE

08-11-06 GROUP OF CO. Direct, motivate, train and monitor

marketing results for alternative and association

programs. Develop marketing plans, budgets,

performance standards for personnel within the office.

Report results to senior management in Detroit. Work

on corporate special projects as directed. Responsible

for $8,000,000 premium book of business in Colorado.

03- 01- 86 To VICE PRESIDENT FRANK B. HALL & CO., MANAGER OF

11- 01- 92 THE RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN

COLORADO Direct a staff of ten (10) to develop

responses to unique risk management opportunities for

clients by applying risk finance and risk control services

available through the department and the company.

Directed and managed the Loss Control Department as

well as directed the risk finance services for fronted

captives, rent-a-captive, and self-insurance within the

office. Responsible for a $15,000,000 premium book of

business in Colorado that generated $1,800,000 in

revenue.

Assisted the Colorado Division of Insurance in rewriting

the Public Entity Pool Insurance Regulations and the

Captive Entity Regulations and the Workers'

Compensation Reform Risk Management Regulations.

11- 01- 85 To SOUTHWEST REGIONAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION

03- 01- 86 MANAGER, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, DENVER,

CO. Directed the underwriting selection and profitability

of a workers' compensation book of business that was

over $18,000,000 in premium for a nine state area.

Responsible for directing, motivating, training, and

monitoring the following disciplines -- loss control,

underwriting, marketing and claims adjusting to develop

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a profitable book of business. Also coordinated

regional activities with Home Office Underwriting staff.

12- 01- 82 To DIVISION COMMERCIAL LINES UNDERWRITING

11-01-85 MANAGER, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, DENVER,

CO. Directed, motivated, hired, fired and trained

commercial underwriters in selecting profitable

business risks in the four state area. Responsible for

the profitability of a large book of commercial business.

01- 01- 81 To COMMERCIAL MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE,

12-01-1982 SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, FOUNTAIN VALLEY,

CA. Directed, motivated, trained and monitored

marketing representatives in developing marketing

plans for SAFECO commercial programs in California.

Worked with regional and national brokers to extract,

quote, renew, inspect and assist in presentations for

accounts written by SAFECO.

4- 01- 77 To LOSS CONTROL MANAGER, SAFECO INSURANCE

01- 01- 81 COMPANY, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA. Directed,

motivated, hired, fired and trained loss control

representatives to identify, analyze and develop loss

control programs for the commercial exposures written

by the underwriters.

06- 01- 72 To USAF CAPTAIN. Various locations in the U.S. and 03-

01-77 overseas. Imagery Intelligence Officer and Targets

Officer. Numerous technical and management schools

attended during time in service.

Prior June 1972 Numerous jobs during college and high school.

EDUCATION and TRAINING:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS:

1984 Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)

1983 Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)

1986 Associate in Risk Management (ARM)

1981 Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM)

1999 Certified Risk Manager (CRM)

ANNUAL Continuing Education Courses since 1983 (20 Hours per

year minimum)

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SEMINARS:

1989 to Present National Instructor for Certified Insurance Counselor

(CIC) Courses - Commercial Property Coverage Topics,

Commercial Liability Coverage Topics, and Specialized

Commercial Graduate Seminars throughout the United

States

1989 to Present National Instructor for Certified Insurance Service

Representative (CISR) Courses Commercial Property

Coverage Topics, Commercial Liability Coverage

Topics, Personal Residential Coverage Topics,

Personal Auto Coverage Topics, Agent/Broker Ethics

and Agency Management

2003 to Present Nevada Independent Insurance Agents Association

Instructor for numerous Personal and Commercial

Insurance coverage topics and Agent/Broker Errors

&Omissions Professional Liability Coverage and Loss

Prevention courses in Nevada that all are approved for

Continuing Education credit by the Nevada Division of

Insurance.

1990 to Present Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado

Instructor for numerous Personal and Commercial

insurance coverage topics and Agent/Broker Errors &

Omissions Professional Liability Coverage and Loss

Prevention courses in Colorado that are approved for

Continuing Education credit by the Colorado Division of

Insurance.

1985 to 1998 Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)

Instructor in Colorado

COLLEGE EDUCATION:

1980 A.A. in Occupational Safety and Health, Orange Coast

Community College, Huntington Beach, CA.

1972 B.A. International Relations, University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis, MN

1977 Graduate Studies in Public Administration, University of

Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

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2007 J.D. Concord Law School, Kaplan University, Los Angles, CA.

MILITARY U.S. Air Force, 1972 to 1977, Honorably discharged with no

SERVICE: reserve obligations. Last rank Captain.

LICENSURE: Resident Producer (Agent/Broker) License in Nevada from

2002

Non-Resident Producer License in Colorado

Resident Producer License in Colorado from 1986 to 2002

Surplus Lines License in Colorado from 1993 to 2002

Numerous non-resident licenses in several states.

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS: Forensic Expert Witness Association, current member

Northern Nevada Risk and Insurance Management

Association, current member

Nevada Independent Insurance Agents Association, serving

on Education Committee and the 2009 to 2010 Insurance

Person of the Year

Past Director Board of Governors Society of Certified

Insurance Counselors (2005 to 20011)

CPCU Colorado Chapter, various positions

CPCU Nevada Chapter, current member

PIIAC Colorado, various committees and instructor.

Agent s Service Corporation, President 100% Owned

Subsidiary of the Professional Independent Insurance Agent

Corporation (PIIAC) (Past Affiliation)

Community College of Aurora, insurance instructor (Past

Affiliation)

Colorado Insurance Commissioner Committees

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Society of Certified Insurance Counselors curriculum

committees

PUBLISHED CIC Counselor Magazine Articles (Will Forward Upon Request)

The Workers Compensation Dilemma

Navigating the E&S Market

Surge Ahead and Take Charge - Manage those EDP EXP

Contemplating Cyber Risk

Numerous Articles for the Nevada Independent Insurance

Agents Newsletter under the Column Paul s Corner

RETAINED TO PROVIDE APPLICATION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FORMS

Equipment Breakdown Coverage Analysis

Personal Homeowner Policy Coverage Analysis

Commercial General Liability Construction Defect Coverage Analysis

Commercial General Liability Additional Insured Coverage Analysis

Commercial Crime Coverage Analysis (Fidelity and Embezzlement)

Commercial Business Income Coverage Analysis

Commercial Property Coverage Analysis

Personal Auto Coverage Analysis

Business Auto Coverage Analysis

Professional Liability Coverage Analysis

Workers Compensation Coverage Analysis

Trade Credit Insurance Coverage Analysis

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