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SGD Executive Team and Bios
President and CEO
Richard
joined SGD in 1987. He is a partner in and manager of our San Diego
office. Richard is a licensed insurance adjuster. He heads our
Contractors and Construction Defect claims teams along with handling
all types of property and casualty claims. He also specializes in
and supervises many of our Third-Party Administration accounts.
Vice President, Director of Operations
Peter began his
insurance career in 1984. He is the son of the company’s founder,
Leslie Schifrin. As a licensed adjuster and
private investigator, he has extensive experience with a wide
variety of claims, including first-party property,
entertainment, and high exposure liability. Peter has served as
President of the California Association of Independent Insurance
Adjusters and is a member of the Board of the
Society of Registered
Professional Adjusters.
Partner /
Regional Manager
Corporate Claims Manager
Greg is our home office Claims & Catastrophe Manager. He is also Manager of our Truck/Heavy Equipment and Cargo Claims division. He has over 25 years of experience handling residential and commercial property claims. Greg has testified as an expert in automobile property damage cases.
Orange County Branch Manager
Kim comes to SGD with the acquisition of AIMS I/A Division. She has 25 years of diversified experience in Property and Casualty claims. As Branch Claims Manager, she oversees our Orange County operations and is responsible for supervision and training of staff. She is also involved in claims handling of complex claims.
San
Francisco Branch Manager
Ms. Bierce is a multiline general adjuster with over 20 years of experience. Kim handles large commercial and residential property losses. Her experience extends to areas including GKLL, Cargo and liability claims. In her previous employment she was the lead adjuster for a national insurer’s SIU.
Assistant Claims Manager
Rebecca coordinates with Greg the daily and CAT claims management functions at SGD. She has over 15 years experience in the insurance industry. She handles both residential and commercial claims and is proficient in estimating large structural losses. Ms. Lucas has extensive experience in handling earthquake losses, including the Northridge earthquake. As CAT manager she has handled multiple hurricane losses, the most recent being Hurricane Ike.
Specialized Investigations Manager
Richard is the Manager of our subsidiary, Specialized Investigations. He has been working as an investigator since 1978 and is a licensed private investigator. Richard is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Professional Investigator. He is an established writer, instructor, and speaker on various investigation subjects.