Senior Liability Adjuster
Resume:
Peter E. Buthmann
Norman, Oklahoma 73072
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Employment History and Work Experience:
June 2020- November 2025 - Broadspire
Dallas, Texas
Senior Litigation Examiner
-Auto/GL litigation on a national basis.
-Participated and settled many cases at mediation.
-Settled serious injury and fatal cases prior to trial for values in excess of $1M.
December 2019 to March 2020- Hallmark Financial Inc.
Plano, Texas
Commercial Claims Adjuster
-Responsible for resolution of Commercial Auto and Trucking bodily injury claims.
-Contract position.
April 2019 to November 2019- Innovative Risk Management
Dallas, Texas
Casualty Claims Adjuster
- Commercial Auto, Trucking and General Liability claims for insurance carriers, self-insured
organizations, captives and Specialty Insurance Programs in multiple states.
- Claims included litigation, coverage issues, Labor Law worksite accidents and third-party property.
May 2018 to April 2019-Amerisure Insurance Company
Irving, Texas
Senior Commercial Auto & General Liability Adjuster
-Responsible for all phases of non-litigated and litigated commercial auto and general liability claims in multiple states.
-Contract position.
November 2017 to May 2018- Cunningham Lindsey/ Sedgwick CMS
Dallas, Texas
Supervising Adjuster
- Responsible for Commercial General Liability claims from inception until conclusion.
- Handled multiple venues.
- Litigation and coverage issues.
- Provided regular status updates to clients, brokers and agents.
- Contract position.
September 2017 to October 2017- State Farm Insurance Company
West Lafayette, Indiana
CAT Adjuster
- Responsible for settling multi state total loss vehicle, trailer, motor home, motorcycle and ATV
claims caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Also handled hail damage claims from other states.
December 2015 to June 2017- Sedgwick CMS
Nashville, Tn.
Claims Examiner III
-Responsible for all facets of auto, general liability and property claims for clients in various venues
- Handled litigation, mediation/arbitration, trials and coverage issues.
-Provided claim status updates to clients on a regular basis and complied with special handling
requirements.
- Remote position.
March 2015 to September 2015- Avis Budget Group
Virginia Beach, Va.
Litigation Consultant
- Responsible for all facets of litigated claims for the United States and Canada from inception to
conclusion. Claims handled- auto/truck liability, general liability and product liability.
- Evaluated and made recommendations on coverage issues.
- Presented Major Losses at settlement and reserve committees.
- Completed Major Loss Reports on high exposure claims.
- Handled mediations/arbitrations and trials.
- Contract position.
March 2014 to March 2015 - The Main Street America Group
Glen Allen, VA
Claim Specialist:
- Duties include investigating, evaluating, negotiation and resolution of auto bodily injury, general
liability bodily injury and contractor’s liability claims.
- Investigated, evaluated, negotiated and resolved property damage claims, garage keepers
liability and homeowner’s liability claims.
- Responsible for resolving coverage issues, handling litigated files, setting reserves and handling
corporate monitored claims. Attended mediations/arbitrations and handled trials.
November 2013 to March 2014- Suburban Propane
Gainesville, VA
Propane Technician:
- Customer relation functions- Assisted in field operations, filled various size propane tanks,
processed payments and answered customer inquiries.
- Pumped down propane from railcars into main storage tanks recording readings and
measurements. Responsible for daily and monthly inventory. Seasonal position.
January 2012 to January 2013- Gallagher Bassett Services
Burlington, N.J.
Senior Adjuster:
- Handled Self Insured Multi-State claims program for Wakefern Corporation.
- Duties included complete investigation, evaluation, negotiation and resolution of property
damage, product and bodily injury claims including litigation and trials.
- Reported to and worked with excess carriers on resolution of claims that exceeded the clients
Self-Insured Retention.
May 2011 to August 2011- Zurich-North America
Parsippany, N.J.
Claims Specialist:
- Investigated, evaluated and resolved commercial liability claims and litigation in multiple
venues.
- Duties included preparing for and participating in client/ broker claim reviews and successfully
bringing off diary claims up to date. Resolved and closed numerous cases. Contract position.
August 2003 to February 2011- Risk Control Associates (RCA)
Clifton, N. J.
Senior Liability Examiner:
-Responsible for all phases of general liability claims, dram shop claims, coverage issues and litigation in various states.
-Duties included preparing comprehensive reports at regular intervals to clients on cases with high exposure. Directed defense counsel and contained litigation costs. Directed trial counsel and reported daily to the client with status and recommendations.
Education:
Rutgers University- B.A. Business
Licenses:
27 Active adjuster licenses including New York.
Texas Home State #2100435
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