Auto insurance expert witnesses will be testifying in New Mexico cases that cover multiple insurance fraud schemes. The NM Senate passed a bill that would increase insurance fraud penalties by empowering courts to combine the insurance money stolen by multiple schemes into one larger dollar amount and longer sentences. ClaimsJournal.com…
In Site Security Planning and Design Criteria, security expert witness Randall Atlas Ph.D., AIA and Anthony DiGreggario of Atlas Safety & Security Design, Inc. write on security layering: the Onion Philosophy: The first layer is the outside skin of the onion which translates to the site perimeter of the property.…
In 8 & 15 Years Jail for Auto Arson in Idaho, Insurance fraud expert witness Barry Zalma writes: On January 21, 2009, the Idaho Department of Insurance reported that Spencer Jay Maschek and Patrick Anthony Morrissey, 23 were convicted of arson to their vehicles. In February, 2008, Jerome County Sheriff’s…
In Site Security Planning and Design Criteria, security expert witness Randall Atlas Ph.D., AIA and Anthony DiGreggario of Atlas Safety & Security Design, Inc. describe design criteria: Threat: Tactics; weapons, explosives, tools Assets Levels of protection Constraints The result of the assessment will be a set of recommended countermeasures that…
In Ethics & Fraud Investigation insurance expert witness Barry Zalma writes: Ethical underwriters and claims persons should not use technicalities to reach a decision on a policy or a loss. Rather, the ethical underwriter or claims person must apply the facts to the issue raised and provide the indemnity promised.…
In Site Security Planning and Design Criteria, security expert witness Randall Atlas Ph.D., AIA. and Anthony DiGreggario of Atlas Safety & Security Design, Inc. write on the assessment process. Achieving the correct level of protection against site-based threats may be very expensive and is highly dependent on the nature of…
In Ethics & Fraud Investigation insurance expert witness Barry Zalma writes: Ethics is a process of systematically applying, using, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior. Ethical behavior is required of both parties to a contract of insurance for the system to work. Ethics is the essence of…
In Site Security Planning and Design Criteria, security expert witness Randall Atlas Ph.D., AIA and Anthony DiGreggario of Atlas Safety & Security Design, Inc. start with a “Statement of the Problem.” While architects have to design buildings that are fire resistant and be accessible to persons with disabilities, they don’t…
In Barry Zalma on Whether Premium Increases Are Due to Weather Changes, insurance expert witness Zalma writes: “It is dangerous in most legal analyses to limit the conclusion to one factual issue. Underwriting insurance requires the analysis of multiple factual issues that can increase or decrease the potential for loss.…
Accident investigation expert witness Steven Barsky is Principal of Marine Marketing and Consulting, a consulting business for the diving and marine-related industries. In Analysis of a Diving Accident: Death of a Diver, the expert witness writes on lessons to be learned for diving companies: During his deposition, the head of…