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GENERAL OVERVIEW
John F. Johnson is a North
Carolina and West Virginia licensed commercial and residential claims adjuster
well versed in construction and how legal principles affect the property and
casualty insurance contract His background includes education and experience in
construction and law. John’s primary focus is on North Carolina based ADR and
the adjustment of commercial and residential catastrophic losses and insurance
agent errors and omissions claims. As a civilian trained pilot ( with instrument
rating) John plans to add aviation related issues to his ADR practice.
As a current and active certified North Carolina Superior Court mediator, John
successfully facilitates court-ordered mediation conferences. The issues
mediated have ranged from first party claims to third party liability claims
arising, respectively, out of property insurance contracts providing first party
property coverage and third party liability coverage.
John has published in trade papers and has extensive experience in teaching
North Carolina mandated 40 hour pre-licensing courses for prospective property
and casualty insurance agents.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
John studied geology at Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1967. After
approximately 20 years working in the insurance claims industry as an
independent and, then, as a staff insurance adjuster John attended the North
Carolina Central University School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in
1985.
John’s mediation training was completed at the North Carolina Central University
School of law. After completion of mediation training John was appointed and
certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a Superior
Court mediator.
In addition, John has met all required continuing education requirements, by way
of seminars or other methods of instruction, of the North Carolina Department of
Insurance to maintain his North Carolina adjuster’s license.
Prior to and after completion of law school, John became the Legal Services
Manager of GC Development Corp., a construction firm and subsidiary of Golden
Corral Corporation a national restaurant chain. John’s primary focus as Legal
Services Manager was the implementation of an insurance risk program and the
sharing the responsibility of negotiating construction contracts, overseeing
various jurisdictional attorneys in their representation of land purchases,
approving title insurance commitments, negotiating and approving in behalf of GC
Development Corp. Letters of Credit, and resolving and finalizing legal and
financial documents regarding real property and equipment leases.
John, then, served as a consumer analyst with the North Carolina Department of
Insurance resolving complaints between insurers and policyholders until 1992. In
1992, John began operating his own independent insurance adjusting firm
specializing in insured catastrophic commercial and residential property claims
(primarily, hurricane events).He has worked many hurricanes and flooding events
since 1992, either as an independent field representative or in-house claims
examiner.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
Certifications: North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission – North Carolina
Superior court mediator
National Flood Insurance Program – Certified Flood Insurance Adjuster
Licenses: North Carolina – Licensed as an Insurance Adjuster
West Virginia – Licensed as a non-resident Insurance Adjuster
Past licensee holding single engine-land pilot license/with instrument
Rating.
Emergency Adjuster’s license issued on two occasions by the State of
Florida Department of Insurance.
