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<strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong><br />
<strong>Association</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>Network</strong><br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Volume XXV • Number IV<br />
www.<strong>Mid</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>Claims</strong>.org<br />
Serving MVCA Since 1994<br />
ETHICS - and the Insurance <strong>Claims</strong> Professional<br />
Join The <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
for a Special Continuing Education-Certified One Hour Course<br />
Friday, <strong>April</strong> 20, <strong>2018</strong><br />
as we welcome<br />
Mr. Ulises Castellon, CPCU<br />
Fire Cause Analysis<br />
- see page 5<br />
“Ethics and the <strong>Claims</strong> Adjuster”<br />
(1-Hour CE Credit)<br />
This workshop is designed to provide thoughtful dialogue among claims professionals<br />
to provide some tools and perspective. It is not designed to ‘teach or preach’. It provides<br />
some ‘real world’ claims examples and allows for the participants to discuss and evaluate<br />
the competing interests and pressures that exist in our business.<br />
Join <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong><br />
<strong>Association</strong> for <strong>2018</strong> Now!<br />
www.<strong>Mid</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>Claims</strong>.org<br />
- see page 7<br />
Christine Reed Provides DOI Fair <strong>Claims</strong> Regs Recertification at March MVCA<br />
- see page 4
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<strong>2018</strong> MVCA OFFICERS<br />
<strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>Network</strong> • <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Sherry Wenograd<br />
Frontier Adjusters<br />
(209) 478-1422<br />
Centralcalclaims@aol.com<br />
VICE PRESIDENT<br />
Bryan Harrison<br />
<strong>Association</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>Network</strong><br />
(209) 229-8240<br />
bryan@associationnewsnetwork.com<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Liza Wisecarver<br />
Briteleaf Textile Restoration<br />
(925) 455-6000<br />
liza@blcleaners.com<br />
TREASURER<br />
Staci Moreno<br />
Frontier Adjusters<br />
(209) 603-5006<br />
smoreno@frontieradjusters.com<br />
Tom Shefchick, PE<br />
Shefchick Assocates<br />
<strong>2018</strong> BOARD MEMBERS<br />
John Tucker<br />
York Risk Services Group<br />
Marvin Wenograd<br />
Frontier Adjusters<br />
MVCA CCNC REP: Liza Wisecarver<br />
Join MVCA for <strong>2018</strong> Today!<br />
<strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is the<br />
industry resource in the San Joaquin<br />
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Insurance <strong>Claims</strong> Professionals to<br />
meet, network, learn and enjoy.<br />
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Luncheon meetings are at Dave Wong’s Restaurant & Bar<br />
2828 West March Lane., Stockton,<br />
except where indicated.<br />
www.<strong>Mid</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>Claims</strong>.org<br />
MVCA<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Next up...<br />
Friday, <strong>April</strong> 12, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Luncheon Meeting<br />
Ethics and the Insurance Professional<br />
Ulises Castellon, CPCU<br />
One-Hour Continuing Education Accredited Course<br />
- see page 5<br />
Friday, May 18, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Luncheon Meeting - speaker to be announced<br />
Friday, June15, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Luncheon Meeting - speaker to be announced<br />
Friday, July 20, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Luncheon Meeting - speaker to be announced<br />
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Ulises Returns with Ethics Training<br />
at <strong>April</strong> 20 luncheon<br />
Dear <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> Members,<br />
I want to send out a big “Thank You”<br />
to all of you who made our March Luncheon<br />
meeting, and to our guest speaker,<br />
Christine Reed. We so appreciate her<br />
taking the time and travel to share her<br />
knowledge and expertise with us, and<br />
providing the necessary training for our annual “Fair <strong>Claims</strong> Settlement<br />
Practices Act” regulations certification.<br />
As always, Christine brought great energy and levity along with<br />
the valuable insight and information she provides.<br />
We conducted a brief election of officers to carry us through <strong>2018</strong><br />
at the March meeting, as well. I am very pleased to announce the<br />
additions of Vice President Bryan Harrison, and new Secretary,<br />
Liza Wisecarver, to our executive staff. These two fine folks have<br />
agreed to join Treasurer Staci Moreno and myself to lead this<br />
organization through the coming year.<br />
We are still looking to fill out the rest of the board, as well. Please<br />
let one of us know should you be interested in potentially serving.<br />
I am so pleased that Mr. Ulises Castellon is available and able<br />
to not just present at our <strong>April</strong> 20th luncheon, but has agreed to<br />
provide us with a one-hour Continuing Education approved course<br />
on “Ethics and the <strong>Claims</strong> Adjuster”! I encourage each of you to<br />
invite a colleague, client/industry professional who may benefit<br />
from this course.<br />
We will begin with check-in as early as 11:30 am, with lunch running<br />
roughly noon to 1pm. The educational program will continue<br />
to its completion for all those who are able to stay beyond 1:00.<br />
Our association survives, and thrives, only through our members<br />
participation. We encourage not only your attendance, but your<br />
suggestions, feedback, and as much involvement as you are willing<br />
and able to give.<br />
Our members are what make this organization. I appreciate each<br />
and every one of you, and look forward to seeing you this Friday!<br />
Regards,<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong> Message from<br />
MVCA President<br />
Sherry Wenograd<br />
Sherry L. Wenograd<br />
<strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong> <strong>Association</strong> President<br />
Sherry L. Wenograd<br />
Frontier Adjusters<br />
(800) 262-4067<br />
wenograd@frontieradjusters.com
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Christine Reed Provides DOI Fair <strong>Claims</strong> Regs Recertification<br />
at March MVCA<br />
By Bryan Harrison<br />
The <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong> <strong>Association</strong> welcomed returning<br />
guest speaker, Christine Reed, of Low Ball & Lynch, with<br />
the annual Fair <strong>Claims</strong> Settlement Practices Act Recertification<br />
luncheon seminar March 16, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Ms. Reed, partner from the Carmel Law offices of Low<br />
Ball & Lynch, conducted the annual recertification of the<br />
California DOI’s “Fair <strong>Claims</strong> Settlement Practices Act”<br />
regulations.<br />
Ms. Reed emphasized the importance of being be sure, as<br />
claims professionals, you always<br />
document every detail,<br />
and maintain communications<br />
with an insured.<br />
California Insurance Code<br />
790.03 (h) sets forth sixteen<br />
claims settlement practices<br />
that are deemed to be unfair,<br />
and thus prohibited, when an<br />
insured either “knowingly<br />
committed” them on a single<br />
occasion, or committed them with such a<br />
frequency so as to make them a part of a<br />
general business practice.<br />
She detailed numerous mandates, and<br />
stressed the importance of meeting time<br />
lines.<br />
“You must acknowledge notice of claim,<br />
and maintain communications throughout<br />
the claims investigation process,” she<br />
explained.<br />
Numerous questions and discussion with the claims people<br />
in the crowd followed, and all those in need received their<br />
certificate of completion.<br />
Returning guest speaker for the Fair <strong>Claims</strong> Regs<br />
recertification, Christine Reed<br />
MVCA President, Sherry Wenograd thanked guest<br />
speaker, Christine Reed<br />
Election of MVCA officers was held at the March luncheon, as well. Presented<br />
and accepted were the following:<br />
President - Sherry Wenograd; Vice President - Bryan Harrison; Secretary -<br />
Liza Wisecarver (pictured above right); and Treasurer - Staci Moreno<br />
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ETHICS - and the Insurance <strong>Claims</strong> Professional<br />
Join The <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
Friday, <strong>April</strong> 20, <strong>2018</strong><br />
“Ethics and the<br />
<strong>Claims</strong> Adjuster”<br />
(1-Hour CE Credit)<br />
This workshop is designed<br />
to provide thoughtful dialogue<br />
among claims professionals<br />
to provide some<br />
tools and perspective. It is<br />
not designed to ‘teach or<br />
preach’. It provides some<br />
‘real world’ claims examples<br />
and allows for the participants<br />
to discuss and evaluate<br />
the competing interests<br />
and pressures that exist in<br />
our business.<br />
as we welcome<br />
Mr. Ulises Castellon, CPCU<br />
Fire Cause Analysis<br />
for a Special Continuing Education<br />
Certified One Hour Ethics Course<br />
Ulises Castellon, CPCU, RPA has worked as a claims<br />
professional for over thirty five years. In 1996, he associated<br />
with Fire Cause Analysis, a premier forensic<br />
investigation and engineering firm, and is currently<br />
Chief Operating Officer. He is also the principal of a<br />
consulting business, serving clients as an insurance<br />
consultant and expert witness in claims handling and<br />
coverage matters.<br />
Ulises regularly teaches courses on issues ranging<br />
from Arson and Fraud Investigation to Fair <strong>Claims</strong><br />
Practices. He has presented at various statewide &<br />
national organizations on numerous occasions and<br />
will be presenting “Bad Faith Nightmares - Trends &<br />
Themes” at the <strong>2018</strong> CPCU Society’s Annual Conference<br />
in San Diego.<br />
Ulises is also a co-author of Scientific Evidence and<br />
Expert Testimony, Chapter 6 - Origin and Cause of<br />
Fire. He is bilingual and has acted as a media spokesperson<br />
for local news and information programs,<br />
including Spanish-speaking television.<br />
Ulises earned his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter<br />
(CPCU) designation in 1989 and is a past<br />
president of the Sacramento <strong>Valley</strong> Chapter.<br />
Secure your spot now for a special<br />
one-hour CE Course<br />
Friday,<br />
<strong>April</strong> 20, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Special guest speaker<br />
Ulises Castellon,<br />
CPCU RPA<br />
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Spring is in the air, and golf<br />
tournaments on the near horizon!<br />
By Bryan Harrison, <strong>Association</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>Network</strong> Publisher<br />
<strong>April</strong> showers, and all that. Spring is in the air, and<br />
golf tournaments on the near horizon!<br />
Even before tee-off time, our affiliate associations have<br />
some strong luncheon programs in the month of <strong>April</strong>.<br />
East Bay <strong>Claims</strong> <strong>Association</strong> kicked things off with<br />
returning guest speaker, the popular Vinh Pham, of<br />
Envirocheck. Mr. Pham brought clarity in discussing<br />
Asbestos Contamination Assessments at the <strong>April</strong> 11th<br />
EBCA luncheon meeting, at Zio Fraedo’s in Pleasant Hill. He provided<br />
quality information and an enlightened perspective.<br />
EBCA also just announced their 17th annual Golf Tournament, to be held<br />
Friday, July 27, <strong>2018</strong>. It’s an ‘80s Theme, back at Eagle Vines Golf Club in<br />
Napa. Sign-up now at: www.EastBay<strong>Claims</strong>.org.<br />
Sacramento <strong>Claims</strong> hosted their first regular luncheon meeting for <strong>2018</strong>,<br />
Thursday, <strong>April</strong> 12th. Featured special guest speaker was Mr. Peter Meza,<br />
from the California Department of Insurance. Mr. Meza addressed some of<br />
the Inner-workings of property claims at the CDI, plus shared some insight<br />
on the recently passed Insurance Diversity Initiative.<br />
SCA is holding their annual Golf Tournament Friday, May 11th. “Kentucky<br />
Derby” is the theme this year, being held again at Turkey Creek Golf Course<br />
in Lincoln. Secure your spot right away at: www.Sacramento<strong>Claims</strong>.org<br />
to get in on this.<br />
And, finally, the <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Claims</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is holding their next luncheon<br />
meeting Friday, <strong>April</strong> 20, <strong>2018</strong>. MVCA is very pleased to welcome perennial<br />
favorite guest speaker, Mr. Ulises Castellon, CPCU, RPA, of Fire Cause<br />
Analysis. Mr. Castellon will be presenting a one-hour certified CE Course<br />
on “Ethics for the <strong>Claims</strong> Professional”. This is one not to miss, as well. Go<br />
to: www.<strong>Mid</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>Claims</strong>.org to secure your luncheon spot.<br />
Spring season represents new and resurgent life. May you find new challenges,<br />
new opportunities, and great growth in your personal and professional<br />
life this Spring.<br />
See you around the network!<br />
Warm regards,<br />
Bryan<br />
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25th annual CCNC Goes to<br />
Lake Tahoe August 28-30, <strong>2018</strong><br />
The <strong>Claims</strong> Conference of Northern California Planning<br />
Committee announced some exciting news this week:<br />
CCNC's Silver-lining 25th Anniversary conference will<br />
be August 28-30, <strong>2018</strong> at The Village at Squaw <strong>Valley</strong>,<br />
in beautiful Lake Tahoe, CA! Look for more information<br />
soon on how to register. It will be the most memorable<br />
conference yet!<br />
www.<strong>Claims</strong>Conference.org<br />
MVCA Upcoming Events<br />
Friday, <strong>April</strong> 20, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Ulises Castellon, CPCU RPA<br />
MVCA Luncheon Meeting/CE Course -<br />
“Ethics for the <strong>Claims</strong> Professional” - see page 5<br />
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