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Claims Representative Adjuster

Location:

Lititz, PA

Posted:

April 13, 2023

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Anthony B. Badger

**** ***** ***., *********, ** 17601

717-***-****

adwi40@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Squad Leader & Company Arms Manager – June ’63 to June ’66, Reconnaissance Platoon

U.S. Army, 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC. The Reconnaissance Platoon provided investigations and information to Military Intelligence.

Cryptographic Clearance.

Airborne Jump School – Ft. Benning, GA in 1963.

Aerial Reconnaissance School – Ft. Bragg, NC in 1964.

Combat Infantry Badge in the Dominican Republic Conflict (Operation Power Pack) 1965.

Field Claim Adjuster – Aug. ’66 to May ’76 – Nationwide Ins. Co. Harrisburg, PA

One year - Claims Examiner: Handled auto liability and material damage claims.

Nine years - Multi-line Field Claims Adjuster handling Homeowners Property, Fire, Auto Property and Liability claims.

Independent Field Adjuster – Oct. 1976 to Feb. 1977 – Badger Claims Service, Garland, TX.

I owned and operated an independent adjuster and consulting business involving property and liability claims.

Medical-Legal Investigator – Feb. 1977 to Aug. 1982; Aug. 1985 to Aug. 1986 – Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office and Institute of Forensic Science – Dallas, TX.

Investigation of accidental, suspicious, suicidal, and homicidal deaths occurring in Dallas County, report writing of a medical/legal nature. Investigations were done under Texas law and involved working closely with local police officials in the collection of evidence, writing reports, and follow-up investigation on the deaths awaiting a final ruling by the Medical Examiner.

Medical Malpractice Claims Investigator – Aug. 1986 to Aug. 1987 – American Physicians Insurance Exchange, Dallas and Austin, TX.

Investigation, evaluation, reporting, and settling or overseeing the defense litigation of malpractice claims arising in the north central and west Texas area. The position involved detailed report writing and evaluation of allegations placed against the insured doctors by plaintiffs. The placing proper monetary reserves on the claims and reporting to reinsurance companies in cases exceeding a $100,000 was also involved.

Multiline Field Claims Adjuster – Aug. 1987 to Dec. 1987 – Custard Insurance Adjusters, Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Established a claims office in Philadelphia area for Custard and handled property and casualty claims.

Multiline Field Claims Representative – Dec. 1987 to Aug. 1990 – Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company. Lancaster and Harrisburg, PA.

Worked from home and handled auto claims (including comprehensive, collision, property damage and bodily injury liability claims), homeowners property damage and liability, commercial auto, and general liability losses. I also supervised outstanding litigation cases.

A. B. Badger Claim Services, Owner – June 1994 to February 1996 – Susquehanna Co., PA.

Handled homeowners property and casualty losses in north-central and north-eastern Pennsylvania.

Property Claims Representative – Feb. 1996 to Aug. 1996 – Commercial Union Ins. Company

Handled homeowners and commercial property claims arising in PA and MD from the Mechanicsburg, PA office.

Property and Casualty Field Claims Adjuster – Aug. 1996 to Aug. 1998 ; Oct. 1998 to Dec. 2000 –Crawford & Company Adjusters – Multiline casualty and property claims.

I previously worked in the Binghamton N. Y. office and the adjuster-in-charge of the office in Lancaster, Pa. I handled claims along the southern tier of upstate New York. These varied from major tractor-trailer accidents, auto accidents, and other Homeowners property/casualty claims. Used Boeckh property damage estimating systems.

Senior Property Field Claims Representative – Feb. 2001 to Sept. 2006 –Liberty Mutual Ins.

Personal Markets Homeowners Property Claims working from home in Lancaster and handling six counties in Pennsylvania. Several months experience also in the recent major catastrophe losses in Florida and Gulf Coast. Scoped losses, calculated damage and re-inspections of contractors and independent adjusters. Used Xactimate estimating software.

Badger Adjustment Bureau, Inc., Owner – Sept. 2006 to Dec. 2012 – Based in Lancaster, PA.

I handled claims involving both Homeowners and Commercial Property losses and also handle liability/casualty losses as an independent adjuster for the companies. Proficient in Symbility and Xactimate software.

Curriculum Vitae

Education / Schools:

Aerial Reconnaissance School, Ft. Bragg., NC

Universal Schools Claims Training School (Diploma) Dallas, TX

Nationwide Insurance Co. Freshman Claims School, Columbus, OH

Nationwide Insurance Co. Material Damage School, Columbus, OH

Institute of Applied Science (Diploma: Criminal/Forensic Science Investigation) Chicago, IL

LaSalle Extension University Law School (LL.B degree) Chicago, IL

Lancaster Bible College (BS. degree) Lancaster, PA

International Estimators Academy (Building Damage Certif.) Gettysburg, PA

Fraud and Arson School, Liberty Mutual, Boston, MA

Electrician’s Training, Thomson Education Direct (Diploma) Scranton, PA

Xactware ILX Construction Training Program - Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, Boston

Certified Accident Investigator (C.A.I.) National Assn. of Investigative Specialists and International Council of Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists

Peter Vallas Associates, Inc., Investigations and Subrogation Recovery, Certificate (1998)

Liberty Mutual Insurance Building Damage Estimating School, Boston, MA. (2003).

Certified Accident Investigation Investigator (C.A.I.) by National Association of

Investigative Specialists (2006).

Investigation / Adjusting Experience:

Military & Combat Intelligence: Squad Leader Reconnaissance Platoon, 2nd Battle Group, 505 Parachute Infantry Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC (3 yrs)

Field Agent/Investigator: Dallas County (Texas) Medical Examiner’s Office (7 yrs)

Medical Malpractice Field Investigator: American Physicians Ins. Co. (1 yr)

General/Multiline (Property and Casualty) Field Adjuster: Harleysville Insurance Co. and Nationwide Insurance Co. (13 years)

CAT Experience: Nationwide Ins., Liberty Mutual Ins, & Independent (1 yr total)

Independent & Multiline Field Adjuster: Crawford & Company Adjusters and Badger Claims Service in NY, PA, MD, TX (10 yrs)

Property Field Adjuster: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (5 yrs)

CAT Experience in Florida, Mississippi, and Texas

Currently using Xactimate and/or Symbility estimating software

Prior Property & Casualty Adjuster’s License: New York, Texas, and Delaware

Formerly Certified National Flood Insurance Program

Formerly USAA and Liberty Mutual Certified

Summary of Overall Experience

In addition to military experience and working as an investigator for the Medical Examiner’s office in Dallas County, TX, noted above, my claims experience is:

One year as a desk claims examiner at the beginning of my career.

About twenty years as a Multiline Adjuster handling Commercial and Homeowners Property, as well as General Liability, Auto, and Casualty claims, both independently and as a staff adjuster.

More than 10 additional years handling Homeowners Property claims exclusively.

Business References:

Hon. Steven C. Mentzer (PA State House of Representatives, District 97)

51A East Wing

P.O. Box 202097

Harrisburg, PA 17120-2097

717-***-****

1555 Highlands Drive

Suite 110

Lititz, PA 17543

717-***-****

Fax: 717-***-****