Hail – how the hail can you tell? How Adjusters, Engineers, Meteorologists and Attorneys Can Prove Their Cases Using Reliable Evidence, Accepted Practices and Case Law - Case Studies from Florida and Around the Country (Tu4)

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1:30 PM – 3:15 PM EST

Location: Coral Sea 2

Whether you’re involved in hail claims or lawsuits on behalf of the insurer or insured, you need to know with confidence if hail fell on a particular date, the size of the hail that fell, or when other hail events occurred during or outside of a policy period. Our site-specific research leveraging the latest technology will provide you with the answers you need to know.

We regularly read engineering and other professional reports that say no hail occurred on the date of loss because no hail was reported nearby. Meanwhile our meteorological analysis often finds that a severe thunderstorm with large hail moved right over the property. Other times we see large hail claims that are based on NOAA hail reports many miles away or automated hail reports from different vendors that say very different things, when thunderstorms never even moved over the property.
Our research doesn’t allow for the possibility of the errors to occur. We use the most advanced technology, Doppler radar images and Dual Polarization products that are zoomed in on the incident location, and other data to determine what the weather conditions were. If you’re an insurance carrier, an engineer, or an attorney, it is crucial to have reliable hail information so you can make important decisions.

Panelist(s)

Howard Altschule, Certified Consulting Meteorologist

Certified Consulting Meteorologist
Forensic Weather Consultants

Slides
Larry E. Bache, Jr., JD, MBA

Attorney
Merlin Law Group
HF

Heather Fleming, JD

Partner
Traub Lieberman
Greg Kaszas

Principal Engineer
GRK Consulting Engineers
SP

Sebastian D. Paul, MBA, SCLA, AIC

Director Of Claims
American Traditions Insurance Company