E.L. EVANS

                                         CLAIMS CONSULTANT

 

                                                                             CURRICULUM VITAE

 

NAME:                                   Eugene L. Evans, RPA, CC, APC

 

DATE OF BIRTH:                15 July 33, New Jersey

 

POSITION:                            President - E.L. EVANS ASSOCIATES

                                                ADJUSTERS - SURVEYORS - INVESTIGATORS

                                                Independent Claims Consultants

                                                3310 Airport Avenue

                                                Santa Monica, CA 90405

                                                Telephone        :           (310) 559-4005 or       (818) 999-6700

                                                Fax                  :           (310) 390-9669

 

MARITAL STATUS:            Married - 4 children

 

EDUCATION:                       Catholic Grade School, High School

                                                L.A. City College, U.C.L.A. - 1958

                                                B.A. - English

                                                Post Graduate:

                                                Insurance Education Association

                                                Courses in Adjusting and General Insurance. Senior Instructor 1982-90

                                                Community College Courses - Police Science.

                                                Various C.E.B. Seminars.

 

EMPLOYMENT:                  DATE             EMPLOYER                                      POSITION

 

                                                1956-57           Associated Business Bureau                  Investigator

                                                           

                                                1957-59           Certified Insurance Investigators            Investigator

 

                                                1959-65           G.W. Moore Adjusters                         Investigator/Adjuster

 

                                                1965-67           Carl Warren Co.                                  Adjuster

 

                                                1967-69           Carte Blanche Corp.                             Chief Spec. Investigator

                                                                                    Los Angeles, CA

 

                                                1969-71           American States Inc.                             Adjuster/Examiner

 

                                                1971-74           Graham Miller Co.                                Manager/Adjuster

 


                                                1974-91           E.L. Evans Asso.Inc.                            President/Adjuster/Investigator

                                                                                    Los Angeles, CA

                                                                                   

                                                1991-94           E.L. Evans Asso.                                  Adjuster/Consultant

                                                                                    Charleston, SC                        

 

                                                1994-               Associated Insurance Adjusters            Sr.Adjuster/Consultant             

 

PUBLICATIONS:                 1974 - 1985 Various articles on Adjusting and Investigation in ADJUSTER Magazine, INSURANCE WEEKLY, CAIIA Newsletter

 

ADDITIONAL                       1982 - 1990  Mr. Evans was a Senior Instructor for the INSURANCE EDUCATION

ACTIVITIES:                        ASSOCIATION for their courses in General Insurance, both beginning and advanced Liability and Property Adjusting

 

SPECIALTIES:                      "Bad Faith" Claims, Construction Claims, Loss of Income Claims, Commercial Claims, Fire Claims, General Liability Claims, Water Damage, Security Claims, Construction Defects, Uninsured/Under Insured Auto, Medical & Professional E & O Claims, Transportation and Cargo Claims, and Suspected Fraudulent Insurance Claims                  

 

 

Eugene L. (Gene) Evans, President of E.L. Evans Associates ADJUSTERS, SURVEYORS and INVESTIGATORS, is a graduate of U.C.L.A. with a B.A. in English.  He is a Licensed Private Investigator and Insurance Adjuster in California and a Licensed Insurance Adjuster in South Carolina.  He has been working in the insurance industry for over 40 years.

 

E.L. Evans Associates, Inc. was founded in 1974 and used by numerous insurance companies, self-insureds and the Underwriters at Lloyd's of London for the investigation and adjustment of various insurance claims.  These include property, casualty and professional liability claims.  The company was also used by many attorney firms for the investigation of individuals and companies in connection with insurance claims and other legal actions.

 

Prior to opening his own office, Mr. Evans was manager of Graham Miller and Co., Lloyd's Adjusters, offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.  Prior to that he was the Chief Special Investigator for Carte Blanche Credit Cards and supervised criminal and civil fraud investigations nationwide.

 

Mr. Evans has been concerned with the training of new investigators and adjusters and speaks to claims personnel and adjusters groups.  He has traveled extensively in Central and South America on claims investigations for Lloyd's and he speaks Spanish.

 

In 1989/90, in the wake of Hurricane Hugo, Mr. Evans adjusted over 300 claims on businesses and homes in the Charleston, SC area.  This includes over 50 homes and businesses in the Historic District.  These claims totalled over 3.5 million dollars and included shopping centers, apartments, condos, offices and single family dwelling.

 

He is a Registered Professional Adjuster, RPA #474.  He is a Certified Consultant and Accredited Professional Consultant, Cert. No. 7372 American Consultants League.

 


His name is listed in the book "MEN OF ACHIEVEMENT" (12th Edition) published by I.B.C., Cambridge, England.  He is listed in Strathmore's "WHO'S WHO" 1998-99 and was chosen as finalist in "ACE" Adjuster of the Year Award for CLAIMS MAGAZINE 1999.

 

1991 - 1993, the state of South Carolina Coastal Council had Mr. Evans under retainer to "evaluate damage to habitable structures...to determine if the structure is damaged beyond repair..." and to "assist the Council in presenting and defending the conclusions of its investigation ... during subsequent litigation."  He is one of only three adjusters to hold this distinction.

 

Since 1980, Mr. Evans has been qualified as an Expert Witness in courts in California, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, in the fields of insurance adjusting, industry practices and investigation.  He has appeared in court numerous times as a witness in criminal and civil cases.  He is presently involved in several pending cases and has given his deposition many  times in the last few years.  References are available upon request.

 

Mr. Evans is a private pilot and spends whatever free time he has flying both powered aircraft and sailplanes and reading history.

 

He has been a member of the following organizations and held office in some.

 

            HONORABLE ORDER OF BLUE GOOSE INTERNATIONAL - MLG 1999

            CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT INSURANCE ADJUSTERS

            NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT INSURANCE ADJUSTERS

            SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ADJUSTERS ASSOCIATION-Exec. Director

            SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ADJUSTERS ASSOCIATION-Pres. 1989

            CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF ARSON INVESTIGATORS

            SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROBBERY INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION

            SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRAUD INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION

            CHARLESTON AREA CLAIMS ASSOCIATION

            AMERICAN CONSULTANTS LEAGUE #7372, CC, APC

            WEST VALLEY CLAIMS ASSOCIATION - Pres. 1997-98

            AMERICAN INDOOR AIR QUALITY COUNCIL

 

From 1992 to 1994 he worked as an adjuster and claims consultant in Los Angeles, CA, Ellsworth, KS, Orlando, FL, Charleston, SC and in Miami, FL after Hurricane Andrew.  Since January 1994 he is back working as an independent claims consultant in the Southern California Area.  He has handled personally over 150 of the Northridge Earthquake claims and supervised the handling of many more.  He has since become involved in many of the claims re-opened under Code Section 1899.

 

Like many of his contemporaries, he started as an investigator and adjuster of motor vehicle claims.  Throughout the years he has continued to supervise and indeed become involved in the direct handling of these most basic and prolific of all claims.  He also has extensive experience in the investigation and adjustment of medical, engineering and agents E & O claims.

 

Presently Mr. Evans is an Independent Claims Consultant and is available for consultation on claims involving insurance, construction, "Bad Faith" and fraud.  He is also available as an appraiser, arbitrator or umpire in disputes under insurance coverages or construction contract, as well as claims representative at Mandatory Settlement Conferences and Mediations.

 

He is presently involved in a number of large claims as well as appraisals and arbitrations of a variety of claims.