FCLA, CMSP

Steve has over 25 years’ experience in pre and post loss claims and risk management. His professional insurance career began as a Multi-lines Claim Adjuster handling large commercial liability cases including long haul and commercial trucks, boats and ships, products, commercial and personal property, premises, and D&O claims.

Steve has extensive experience in contract law, tort law, labor disputes, government compliance, auto damage estimating, training claims staff, estimators, mentoring supervisors, directing attorneys in industry specific law, and technical writing.
But Steve’s executive experience is the advantage he brings to our clients.
Steve served as the Pacific Region Risk Manager for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. He was responsible for managing all risk-related tasks, including the development of a self-insured liability and no-fault claims staff and the development and implementation of best practices of the subrogation department.

Steve is qualified and has testified as an expert witness regarding claims and subrogation accounting and process before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He has testified in trials, depositions, and grand jury proceedings several dozen times. He served as a Board Member and Co-Chair of the Political Action Committee for the Car and Truck Rental And Leasing Association (CATRALA).