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Association News NetworkMid-Valley Claims
April 2016 Volume XXIII • Number IIIwww.MidValleyClaims.org
Serving MVCA Since 1994
Join MVCA for our next luncheon meeting of the year
FridayApril 15, 2016
as we welcome guest speaker
Ernie Long Ernest A. Long
Alternative Dispute Resolutionat our NEW MEETING VENUE!
The Reserve at Spanos Park
6301 W 8 Mile Rd, Stockton, CA 95219
Becoming A Better
at April 15, 2016 MVCA luncheon Negotiator
N E W M E E T I N G V E N U E !The Reser ve at Spanos Park
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Mid-Valley Claims
April 2016Volume XXIII • Number III
A s s o c i a t i o nJoin Us at Our NEW Venue!Happy April! As we move forward, our Board has approved a venue change! I’m excited to announce our monthly luncheons beginning April 15th, will now be held at:The Reserve at Spanos Park6301 W 8 Mile RoadStockton, CA 95219(209) 477-4653Spanos Park is conveniently located off I-5 and 8 Mile Road. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.With that said, I hope everyone will be able to attend this month’s exciting presenta-tion on “Becoming a Better Negotiator”, as we welcome Ernie Long, with Alterna-tive Dispute Resolutions. Mr. Long is currently a full time Mediator in Sacramento, CA. handling all types of civil disputes. Including personal injury, business and partnership disputes, breach of contract, construction defect, elder abuse, employ-ment, farming and ranching claims, HOA disputes, insurance and bad faith, probate, products liability, professional E & O, property damage and subrogation, real estate non-disclosure cases, and governmental entity claims. Mr. Long has handled over 2000 cases, as a neutral.?? Before opening his dispute resolution firm, Mr. Long practiced as a Civil Trial Attorney for 23 years. For more information please visit www.ernestalongadr.com. As July 2016 is fast approaching, it has been determined that this year Mid-Valley Claims Association will not be hosting our Annual Golf Tournament. It was discussed in length, and with the unfulfilled request for volunteers, it was deemed best to cancel the tournament. I apologize to all you avid golfers out there. We are currently looking at alternative events. If you have any suggestions feel free to let me know.Congratulations Jerry! Jerry Tuel, a long standing member of MVCA and Past President, has retired. We want to wish him the very best in his future endeavors and hope to see him and his wife Tammy, whenever they can join us at our new venue. Hope to see you all April 15th!Sincerely,
MVCAFriday, April 15, 2016Luncheon MeetingBecoming A Better Negotiator Ernie LongErnest A. Long Alternative Dispute Resolution
Friday, May 20, 2016Luncheon Meeting
Friday, June 17, 2016Luncheon Meeting
July, 2016There will be NO 2016 MVCA Golf Tournament
Upcoming Events
Luncheon meetings are held the THIRD FRIDAY of each month
at Papapavlo’s in Stockton, except where indicated.
www.MidValleyClaims.org
Staci Moreno2015-’16 Mid-Valley Claims Association PresidentClaims AdjusterFrontier Adjusters(209) 603-5006 • [email protected]
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Prompt attention and response to claims as they arise, and throughout the process, was the primary take-away element to effectively adhering to the mandated California Depart-ment of Insurance "Fair Claims Settlement Practices Act" regulations at the March 18, 2016 MVCA Recertification luncheon meet-ing.Christine Reed, Esquire, of Low Ball and Lynch was the guest presenter for this annual event. She spoke to a large crowd of mem-bers, guests and adjusters. She gave an in-structive seminar that earned attendees their annual required re-certification of the regs.Ms Reed said be sure to make insureds aware of the timeline. In the event claim processing fails to meet the mandated timeline, it is far better not to try to extend the time. “I'd rather you violate Fair Claims than extend statue of limitations,” which could potentially open greater risk.Attendees were given a very comprehensive thirty page handout with all the information needed to adhere to the regulations.The monthly "Pot of Gold' prizes were won by: Amaya Fine with The Restoration Cleanup Co. $15. and Michael Moniz with V-Force Staffing, $35.Please join the MVCA at their new venue Spanos Park Golf Course, 6301 West 8 Mile Rd, Stockton,95219 on April 15, 2016. The Speaker will be Ernie Long , Alternative Dis-pute Resolution.
Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regs Recertification at March MVCABy Lynna Harrison Christine Reed, partner
with Low Ball & Lynch, conducted the 2016 re-certification of the Dept of Insurance “Fair Claims Settlement Practices Act.
Long time Mid-Valley Claims Association member and claimsman, Jerry Tuel, of JF Tuel Adjusting Services, pictured far right with his ever-lovely wife, Tami, is retiring from his
Independent Adjusting business of more than 20 years.Here’s hoping he and Tami continue to find time to come say
hello at MVCA meeting.s
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Join MVCA for our next luncheon meeting of the year
FridayApril 15, 2016
as we welcome guest speaker
Ernest A. Long Alternative Dispute Resolution
Becoming A Better
at April 15, 2016 MVCA luncheon
at our NEW MEETING VENUE!
The Reserve at Spanos Park
6301 W 8 Mile Rd, Stockton
Ernie Long is a full time Mediator in Sacra-mento, handling all types of civil disputes, including personal injury, business and partnership disputes, breach of contract, construction defect, elder abuse, employ-ment, farming and ranching claims, HOA disputes, insurance and bad faith, probate, products liability, professional E & O, property damage and subrogation, real estate non-disclosure cases, and govern-mental entity claims. He has handled over 2000 cases as a neutral. His CV and rate sheet are available on his website, www.ernestalongadr.com.Before opening his dispute resolution practice in 2007, he was self-employed as a civil trial attorney for 23 years. He is a
NegotiatorN E W M E E T I N G V E N U E !The Reser ve at Spanos Park
Join the Mid-Valley Claims Association for our next luncheon meeting, Friday, April 15, 2016, as we move to our new meeting venue, The Reserve at Spanos Park. This meeting will feature a look at Alternative Dispute Resolution with expert mediator Ernie Long, of Ernest A. Long ADR.
current member and past President of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and is rated A-V Preeminent by Martindale Hub-bell. He received his BA degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1980, and his JD from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1983. He is frequently asked to lecture to various Bar and CLE groups on topics including de-cision making, negotiation and settlement.Please purchase your lunch online now, at www.MidValleyClaims.org so we have an accurate count, or contact MVCA Presi-dent Staci Moreno to make reservations for payment by check or cash at the door: 209-603-5006.
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