While open to beneficial modifications, the National Advisory Council
system continues as a viable forum resulting in benefits to the claims adjusting
fraternity. In 1961, after some forty claims/loss association executives responded favorably to any inquiry
from NAIIA, the Association devised a system for regular meetings of members and company claim executives for
free and open exchange of information. The resulting network, now known as the NAC, was created.
Five
regional councils were established originally in New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco.
Today these councils still exist to correspond with the NAIIAs five geographical regions: Eastern, Southeastern,
Mid-States, Southwestern and Western States. At least one meeting of these advisory councils is normally held in
conjunction with each regional meeting. Both client and member firms representatives are appointed by Regional Vice
Presidents.
NAIIA extends it appreciation to all representatives, listed below:
Eastern Chairman
Patrick Young
Assistant VP of Operations
Fort Orange Claim Service, Inc.
P.O. Box 447, Clifton Park, NY, 12065
Eastern Company Representative
Tom Abel
Union Mutual Insurance Company
Eastern Company Representative
Dave DeLuca
Vice President Claims
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
89 State Street, PO Box 188, Montpelier, VT, 05601-0188
Mid-States Chairman
John Dotson
Owner/Claims Manager
Dotson & Associates, LLC.
P.O. Box 417, Richmond, KY, 40476
Mid-States Company Representative
Wendell Bishop
General Adjuster
Dillard, Mason J. & Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 610321, Birmingham, AL, 35261-0321
Mid-States Company Representative
Phillip Dorsey
Great American Insurance
301 E 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Mid-States Company Representative
Brandon Lemberg
Property Claims
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
Mid-States Company Representative
Scott Mull
Large Loss Property Claims Manager
Central Mutual
P. O. Box 3534, Van Wert, OH, 45891
Mid-States Company Representative
Pat Sinnard
Managing Claim Supervisor
Great American Insurance
301 E 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Mid-States Company Representative
Russ Thornton
FAIR Plan Cost Sharing Alliance
Southeast Chairman
Shawn Stewart
RPA, AIC,CIA,CIU,CGA, President
W. L. Stewart & Associates, Inc.
9204 Leswood St., Orlando, FL, 32825
Southeast Company Representative
Rick Bergen
National Claim Services
Southeast Company Representative
Erika Campbell
Cornerstone Operations Group
Southeast Company Representative
Jeffrey Jones
Senior Claims Supervisor
Amica Mutual Insurance Company
2180 Satellite Boulevard Suite 350, Duluth, GA, 30097-4939
Southeast Company Representative
Alan Mayfield
Alacrity Solutions
9013 Perimeter Woods Drive Suite D, Charlotte, NC, 28216
Southeast Company Representative
Angela Newsome
Regional Claims Manager
Federated Insurance
P.O. Box 486, Owatonna, MN, 55060
Southwest Chairman
Preston Stoeck
Vice President
Primeco Claims Group
9726 E 42nd Street, #221, Tulsa, OK, 74146
Southwest Company Representative
David Bradley
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
Southwest Company Representative
Jacob Burgess
Central Mutual Insurance Company
Southwest Company Representative
Carson Lester
Charles Taylor Adjusting
Southwest Company Representative
Alex Shaw
AgriBusiness Risk services
500 W. 5th Street Suite 800 PBM6, Wiston-Salem, NC, 27101
Southwest Company Representative
Michael Watts
NAIIA
Western Chairman
Chris Cowan
Vice President Operational Strategy and Innovation
Eberl Claims Service, LLC
3900 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 800, Lakewood, CO, 80235