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David Buckley
Claims Settlement and Federal Emergency Management Agency Infrastructure Project Specialist IIDedicated professional with more than 15 years of experience investigating, assessing and negotiating claim settlements. Handled and settled over 10 thousand claims during my insurance career. Over 4 years experience with the Federal Emergency Management Agency investigating, assessing and writing federal infrastructure projects on all categories of eligible work, totaling over 300 million in funding on approximately 250 projects. Excel in analyzing damages/causes, interpreting policies and providing technical assistance. As a consultant, effectively manage multiple, high-priority projects with a strong discipline to detail and organizational qualities. I always take pride in providing exemplary customer service.
| Last Resume Update | July 11, 2012 |
| Degree | Associate Degree |
| Experience | 2+ to 3 Years |
| Category | Landman |
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| City | La Vernia |
| State | TX |
Experience
MARCH 08 THROUGH PRESENT – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance, Denton TX
Current Position - Project Specialist II
Assignments include clients of state and local infrastructure entities. Entities included but were not limited to counties, cities, state agencies and state energy cooperatives:
• Damage assessment and causation determination.
• Created technical drawings for project support.
• Researched appraisal data validating ownership.
• Researched plat maps identifying boundaries.
• Assisted other project specialist with technical drawings and estimation.
• Working closely with federal/state archaeologist, environmentalist and historical preservationist ensuring laws are complied with.
• Recommending mitigation alternatives to clients in preventing repetitive damage.
• In conclusion to the above, writing and submitting cost estimated disaster related projects on all categories of work (A through G).
Additional Assignments - Insurance Specialist Supervisor
• Responsible for a team of insurance specialists reviewing projects for insurance policy coverage’s.
• Responsibilities included ensuring team members applied the appropriate insurance reductions and insurance
requirements to applicable projects, in accordance with FEMA Policy.
• Daily production and accountability of team members.
• Held and attended meetings.
• Inspected, estimated and verified cost on written projects at the request of management.
• Compared insurance adjusters scope of work to FEMA Project Specialist and made recommendations to PA.
• Made recommendations to the formulation of Insurance Review Standard Operating Procedure
Additional Assignments - Public Assistance Coordinator
Supervising a team of project specialist:
• Coordinating team efforts with project specialist for multiple counties throughout the state.
• Team accountability and production control.
• Reviewing and approving project specialist’s formulation of projects for, damaged facilities.
• Meetings and interactions with clients ensuring product satisfaction.
• Weekly meetings with team members.
• Performed ride-alongs with team members evaluating proper applicant demeanor was being administered, correct eligibility calls were being made and accurate scoping techniques were being executed.
• Projected applicant project quantities and timelines to completion.
• Assisted other teams with estimating complex facilities.
Special Projects include
• Audit team in Houston for Hurricane Ike closing out eligible federal disaster applicants.
• Assisted with the formulation of a proposal for an “Executive Order” with recommendations to allow standard policy procedure deviations in order to expedite the closing of federal disaster clients in an expedited timeframe.
• Public Assistance Coordinator for, Native Americans the “Pueblo of Acoma Tribe” of New Mexico.
• Custom form designs in excel.
FEBRUARY 07 TO MARCH 08: Olympia Claims Service, Olathe KS
Regional Manager
Managing adjuster’s handling claims assignments in a territory of the southern states, responsibilities included:
o Assignment of claims to adjusters.
o Production control and quality assurance of assignments.
o Meetings and interactions with clients ensuring product satisfaction.
o Weekly Conference calls with adjusters.
o Conference calls with shareholders.
o Cost analysis
o Interview perspective adjusters and obtain contracts of employment.
SEPTEMBER 00 TO FEBRUARY 07: Independent Contract Claims Adjuster/Consultant, La Vernia TX
Claims Adjuster/Consultant
• Consultant settling claims in mediation.
• Consultant settling claims in litigation.
• Consultant settling claims in appraisal.
• Insurance Adjuster Analyze claims to determine extent of company's liability.
• Meetings with claimants to inspect and assess damages.
• Formulated damage assessments and reports.
• Negotiate settlements with claimants.
• Interviewed claimants to rectify omissions and investigate questionable issues.
JUNE 87 TO SEPTEMBER 00: Aircraft Technician Naval Air Station Corpus Christi TX
Detailed inspections and repairs to aircraft for the United States Navy under the contract of Raytheon.
Current Position - Project Specialist II
Assignments include clients of state and local infrastructure entities. Entities included but were not limited to counties, cities, state agencies and state energy cooperatives:
• Damage assessment and causation determination.
• Created technical drawings for project support.
• Researched appraisal data validating ownership.
• Researched plat maps identifying boundaries.
• Assisted other project specialist with technical drawings and estimation.
• Working closely with federal/state archaeologist, environmentalist and historical preservationist ensuring laws are complied with.
• Recommending mitigation alternatives to clients in preventing repetitive damage.
• In conclusion to the above, writing and submitting cost estimated disaster related projects on all categories of work (A through G).
Additional Assignments - Insurance Specialist Supervisor
• Responsible for a team of insurance specialists reviewing projects for insurance policy coverage’s.
• Responsibilities included ensuring team members applied the appropriate insurance reductions and insurance
requirements to applicable projects, in accordance with FEMA Policy.
• Daily production and accountability of team members.
• Held and attended meetings.
• Inspected, estimated and verified cost on written projects at the request of management.
• Compared insurance adjusters scope of work to FEMA Project Specialist and made recommendations to PA.
• Made recommendations to the formulation of Insurance Review Standard Operating Procedure
Additional Assignments - Public Assistance Coordinator
Supervising a team of project specialist:
• Coordinating team efforts with project specialist for multiple counties throughout the state.
• Team accountability and production control.
• Reviewing and approving project specialist’s formulation of projects for, damaged facilities.
• Meetings and interactions with clients ensuring product satisfaction.
• Weekly meetings with team members.
• Performed ride-alongs with team members evaluating proper applicant demeanor was being administered, correct eligibility calls were being made and accurate scoping techniques were being executed.
• Projected applicant project quantities and timelines to completion.
• Assisted other teams with estimating complex facilities.
Special Projects include
• Audit team in Houston for Hurricane Ike closing out eligible federal disaster applicants.
• Assisted with the formulation of a proposal for an “Executive Order” with recommendations to allow standard policy procedure deviations in order to expedite the closing of federal disaster clients in an expedited timeframe.
• Public Assistance Coordinator for, Native Americans the “Pueblo of Acoma Tribe” of New Mexico.
• Custom form designs in excel.
FEBRUARY 07 TO MARCH 08: Olympia Claims Service, Olathe KS
Regional Manager
Managing adjuster’s handling claims assignments in a territory of the southern states, responsibilities included:
o Assignment of claims to adjusters.
o Production control and quality assurance of assignments.
o Meetings and interactions with clients ensuring product satisfaction.
o Weekly Conference calls with adjusters.
o Conference calls with shareholders.
o Cost analysis
o Interview perspective adjusters and obtain contracts of employment.
SEPTEMBER 00 TO FEBRUARY 07: Independent Contract Claims Adjuster/Consultant, La Vernia TX
Claims Adjuster/Consultant
• Consultant settling claims in mediation.
• Consultant settling claims in litigation.
• Consultant settling claims in appraisal.
• Insurance Adjuster Analyze claims to determine extent of company's liability.
• Meetings with claimants to inspect and assess damages.
• Formulated damage assessments and reports.
• Negotiate settlements with claimants.
• Interviewed claimants to rectify omissions and investigate questionable issues.
JUNE 87 TO SEPTEMBER 00: Aircraft Technician Naval Air Station Corpus Christi TX
Detailed inspections and repairs to aircraft for the United States Navy under the contract of Raytheon.
Education
* East Central High School Graduate
* Hallmark Institute Graduate
* Law Enforcement Academy Delmar Academy Graduate
* Leonard’s Insurance Academy Graduate
* Hallmark Institute Graduate
* Law Enforcement Academy Delmar Academy Graduate
* Leonard’s Insurance Academy Graduate
