Joseph A. Reeder, CCLA, PI

241 Millington Lane

Aurora, Illinois 60504

Telephone: (630) 330-1977

email: jar@reederclaimservices.com

Vice President        Chicago, Illinois  

$35MM E&S Lines- General Liability and Property Insurance business. Liaison with Underwriting department for improvement in broker relations and development. Responsible for training, developing, managing and directing claim operations. Commercial General Liability, Employment Practices, Environmental, Liquor Liability, Commercial Property.

Insure adherence to Best Practices, numerous reinsurance and fronting company insurance audits.

COO- Director of Risk Management    Rockford, Illinois

Manage and direct risk management department for diversified organization with revenues over $370MM.   Operations include Commercial General Contracting, Road Construction, Environmental Contracting, Heavy Electrical, Waste Transportation, Real Estate Management and Development; Commercial and Residential. Procurement of all insurance; two captive insurance programs (ACIG and Churchill), Commercial Automobile/ Fleet, Heavy Equipment, Completed Operations, Pollution, OCIP, Builders Risk, D&O, EPLI, Crime, GL, Property, Umbrella, Architect, Bid/ Performance Bonds, Railroad Protective. Review Requests for Proposals (RFP) for insurance requirements, indemnity agreements, safety programs, EMR rate, liquidated damages clauses and penalties. Assist in due diligence of corporate acquisitions. Formulate allocation of premium.

Chief Operations Officer     Lisle, Illinois                         

Manage and direct operations for diversified and growing insurance services company.  Operations include Third Party Administration, Field Claim Services, Special Investigations Unit, Underwriting Site Inspections, Medical Payment Review, Risk Auditing.   Annual revenues: $24MM Catastrophic Transportation, Commercial Inland Marine, Contractual, Construction, Construction Defect, Commercial Crime, Downtime, Bobtail/ Unladen Liability, Employee Benefit, Employment Practices, Environmental, Liquor Liability, Agency E&O, Haz-Mat, Home Inspector E&O, Truth in Lending E&O, False Pretense, Garage Keeper’s, Liability, Commercial and Personal Lines Property, Subrogation, Workers Compensation, Surveillance, Trial Preparation, Mediation, Civil/Criminal Background Searches, Skip Traces, Service of Process, Courthouse Searches.  Monthly, quarterly and annual analysis of financial performance by office location, cash management, monitor and reduce overhead, manage payroll, billing, office and staff expenses,  Capitol Management & Procurement: Monitor, identify, plan, negotiate the purchase, lease or financing of equipment and office space.   

Regional Claim Supervisor                                         Travelers Insurance   

Began employ in Commercial Lines as Field Adjuster and was promoted to Sr. Adjuster, Technical Specialist then Regional Claim Supervisor of 6 Midwest States, litigation and property losses, served as Arbitrator for Intercompany Arbitration. Secured Casualty Claim Law (CCLA) designation.

Claim Representative                                      The Hartford Insurance Company

Began employ as a Workers Compensation Adjuster Trainee, successfully completed extensive in-house and home office training programs. Recruited by Liability Manager and was first dual trained Liability and Workers Compensation adjuster.

Education:      

BS, College of Human Resources-AJ                            

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

Coursework toward MBA in Finance  

Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois

Professional Training:

Casualty Claim Law Associate (CCLA), American Educational Institute

Detective Division, Joliet Police Department, Joliet, Illinois

Professional Licenses:

Licensed Private Detective, Illinois

Minnesota Adjuster License

Michigan Adjuster License

Professional Affiliations & Memberships:

Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)

Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

ALFA International

International Risk Management Institute (IRMI)

Arbitration Forums

Northstar Credit Union- Finance Committee- Board of Directors

Personal:

Cub Scout & Webelos Leader, Indian Prairie District, Three Fires Counsel.