Robert J. Sharp, Robert Sharp & Associates

Robert J. Sharp, President
Robert Sharp & Associates
21730 Mackenzie Avenue
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
714-970-8370 Cell: 213-407-9957
Email: RSharp1959@aol.com
Web Site: www.sharpandassociates.org

Robert Sharp & Associates provides insurance industry related services including:

Expert witness testimony
Appraisal
Umpire Services
Mediation Services
Consultation

BACKGROUND & QUALIFICATIONS

Mr. Sharp has over 32 years' experience in insurance management & multi-line property & casualty claim handling. Most recently he served as President & CEO of Workmen's Insurance Group, from 1997 - 2004. During that time, Workmen's had an operating budget of $40,000,000.

Mr. Sharp had oversight responsibility for over 260 insurance industry employees, 20,000 claim files & 3000 litigated files in 25 different states. He has served as Assistant Vice President/Regional Claim Manager for J.C. Penney Casualty Insurance Company & Vice President of claims for Columbia Mutual Insurance Group.

He also served as regional property claim manager for Shelter Insurance.

EDUCATION

University of Northern Iowa BA Degree in Business
Emphasis on business & finance

INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE

Taught courses in:

Shelter Insurance Internal Claim School
classes in policy interpretation, claim investigation & documentation & property estimatics.
Local claim adjuster association's seminars
file documentation & investigation in numerous Midwest cities as well as Los Angeles claims association.
Instructor & chairman for Property Loss Research Bureau national seminars.
Instructor & panelist for International & National Arson Investigators Association.
Chairman, NAMIC's (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies) claim educational committee.
Served as Instructor & Panelist.
Developed seminars presented throughout the U.S. for NAMIC.
Conducted numerous seminars for Midwest Mutual Insurance Companies while working for Columbia Mutual Insurance, which was acting as a reinsurer.
Served on NAII (National Association of Independent Insurers) law review committee & national legislative committee.

In 32 years of experience, he has held a myriad of both management & claim-handling positions in the insurance industry which makes him eminently qualified to render expert opinions in regard to all aspects of claim handling including:

Methods & procedures of claim handling

Internal controls, Billing issues & underwriting

Clearly defined protocols, Agent & Broker issues

Complex claim handling issues & practices

Claim adjusting & coverage issues; including policy cancellations & denials

Claim community standards

Breach of contract

Bad faith issues

LITIGATION EXPERIENCE

In addition to having direct hands-on experience with litigation during his 32-year career in the insurance industry, Mr. Sharp has testified numerous times in insurance related cases in the capacity as an adjuster, as well as in upper level management, in over 25 states & in Federal court. In addition to claim issues he has testified as the most knowledgeable person in regards to insurance company methods & procedures, billing & IT issues.

FEE SCHEDULE

Original retention fee of $2,500 (Credited towards first 6hours)
Expert Witness: $175 per hour
Research: $175 per hour
Litigation Consultant: $175 per hour
Mediation & Appraisal: $150 per hour
Expert Witness Retainer: $2,500
Reserve Review & Claim File Audits: $150.00 per hour

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