Kevin
O'Donnell
All-lines Independent Adjuster
Kevin O'Donnell
Licenses
Fl, TX, MS, and SC
National Producer Number
18100092
(615) 957-0727
About
Licensed claims adjuster (Florida) able to travel is seeking a position as an Independent Adjuster; either daily claims or catastrophic.
Education
2004-2006
Southeastern Career College (formally known as the Paralegal Institute) – ABA Approved Associates of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies/Law
GPA: 3.6 Honors
Honors
Student Honors Society
Phi Theta Kappa- Honors
Experience
Pilot Catastrophe Services
Position: Outside Adjuster in the Dallas area
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US Winter Storm commencing on the12th of February 2021 and ongoing (CAT code 2115)
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Deployment: Start date 2/23/2021 End Date 3/16/2021
Pilot Catastrophe Services
Position: CVE/Inside Adjuster
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Tropical Storm Henri commencing on the 20th of August 2021
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Hurricane Ida commencing on the 27th of August 2021 and ongoing
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Tornado outbreak affecting Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee in the period 10th and 11th of December 2021
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Deployment: start date 7/27/2021 end date 1/14/2022
List of General Duties Preformed and Responsibilities While on Assignment:
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Investigated and evaluated all relevant facts to determine coverage, and cause of loss to damaged property.
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Conducted inspections of all areas of dwellings and/or other structures by means of third-party vendors.
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Established timely and accurate claim estimate and set appropriate reserves.
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Negotiated and conveyed claim settlements.
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Drafted denial letters, FRC letters, and other complex correspondence.
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Maintained an effective diary system and documented claim file activities in accordance with established procedures. (Software NextGen)
Crawford and Company
Deployment: Start date 9/27/2022 End Date 11/11/2021
Position: File Reviewer/ Remote
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Hurricane Ian commencing on the 27th of September
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Reviewed estimates written by independent adjusters.
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Reviewed claims for both Florida Penn and Edison.
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Acted as liaison between Claims Reviewers and Claims Management.
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Reviewed claims for QA standards to ensure clam estimates were within the client’s estimating guidelines.
Certifications/ CE credits
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Accredited Claims Adjuster (ACA ) Pensacola State College
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Haag Certified Reviewer - Level I
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Haag Certified Reviewer - Level 2
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Xactimate Fundamentals and Proficiency—Xactware
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Xactimate Level 2 Virtual Class-— Xactware
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Basics of Xactimate for Property Claims (Pilot)
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Light wind and Hail Training (Pilot)
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California Earthquake Certification *CEA Certification
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California Fair Claims (Pilot)
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Identification of
Building Materials (Pilot)
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FAST Training Certificate of Completion Flood Training (Crawford)
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Property Field Claims College (Pilot)
• TACTICAL XACTIMATE TRAINING —
AdjusterPro
• EXPECTATIONS FOR
WRITING ACCURATE
FLOOD CLAIMS (pilot)
• FLOOD ADJUSTING PRACTICES I (pilot)
• FLOOD ADJUSTING
PRACTICES II (pilot)
• FLOOD CLAIMS
COLLEGE: POLICY AND
SCOPING PART I (Pilot)
• FLOOD CLAIMS
COLLEGE: POLICY AND
SCOPING PART II (Pilot)
• Flood Claim College: Xactimate Training (pilot)
• 2022 NFIP Claims
Adjuster Presentation (Six-Hour Webinar Course)
• Flood Claims College: Basic NFIP Exam
• Proper Handling of Freeze Losses for Allstate Field Adjusters Webinar (Pilot)
Composition Shingle Damage-Assessment (Haag Education)
• Water Damage Repairs & Replacement (Haag Education)
• Water Mitigation Principles &
Techniques (Haag Education)
• Exterior Cladding
Damage Assessment (Haag Education)
• Floor Coverings (Haag Education)
• HVAC, Electrical, and
Plumbing (Haag Education)
• Fire & Smoke Damage Assessment (Haag Education)
• Framing Systems Damage Assessment(Haag Education)
• Tile Roof Installation (Haag Education)
• Wood Roofs Damage Assessment (Haag Education)
• Slate Roofs Damage Assessment (Haag Education)
• Doors, Windows, and Interior Finishes (Haag Education)