Bio
Joseph P. Petitta, AIC
Insurance Litigation Consultant/Expert Witness
Post Office Box 67
6 Oakleaf Court - Safety Harbor, Florida 34695
Telephone/Fax: 727-669-9608
Email: claimcons@aol.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Litigation
? Testified in numerous trials and depositions involving insurance related disputes to include complex coverage issues, policies and procedures, and bad faith matters as an
expert witness and as a corporate representative.
Management
? As the claim manager for two large property casualty insurors, Aetna and Travelers, managed the technical claim handling of personal, commercial and national account
claims, ensuring the adequacy of loss reserves in excess of $500 million.
? Developed and implemented professional claim handling policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state regulatory guidelines. Conducted work product audits internally on an ongoing basis and in conjunction with state regulatory staff during regularly scheduled market conduct examinations.
Technical
? 27 years technical claim handling experience in complex coverage and loss development scenarios including professional liability, pollution, construction defect, advertising liability, commercial/personal liability/,automobile, homeowners, property, and life insurance, as well as significant contract surety exposures.
? Selected to participate in the American Insurance Association/NAII task force on the impact of the Florida No Fault/Threshold laws on insurance claims and affordability. Identified the geographic and economic drivers impacting industry results.
? Served as a Tampa Bay area community resource on insurance issues, e.g. several local television interviews and a guest on a community talk show on matters such as hurricane preparedness and personal risk management.
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
Present President, JP/INSCON Group, Inc. ? Insurance Claim Consulting
1996-1997 Travelers Property Casualty Company - Tampa, FL ? Claim Unit Manager
1970-1996 Aetna Casualty & Surety Company - Tampa, FL - Claims Manager
1969-1970 Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company, Field Agent
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
B.S. Economics, University of Maryland School of Business and Public Administration
Associate In Claims - Insurance Institute of America
Fidelity Union Life Insurance School - Dallas, TX
WRITINGS AND PUBLICATIONS
Book: Insurance Practice For The Millennium ? A Practical Guide For Plaintiff and Defense Counsel
Xlibris Publishing ? April 2001
Article: The Way We Were ? For The Defense ? November 2000 ? DRI Publications
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