Mark Berry Returns with Recertification at April MVCA
Fair Claims Practices Regulations program draws a big crowd of adjusters

By Bryan Harrison, AssociationNewsNetwork, Inc.
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Deena Lucero, ServiceMaster of Stockton, assisted MVCA Treasurer Steve Wenograd, Frontier Adjusters, check-in the crowd.
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Mark Berry, of Mayall, Hurley, Knutsen, Smith & Green drew a big crowd of adjusters for the April meeting.

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As has become tradition, the crowd that turned out for the annual recertification meeting may well be the largest gathering of the year - other than the golf tournament.

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Attorney Scott Ennis, and adjuster Debbie Rettenmeier, of Glatfelter Claims Management, Inc.
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2008 MVCA President John Tucker, of Bragg & Associates, thanked Mark Berry for his informative and vital recertification program. Certificates were made available for all.

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Congrats to Audrey Valencia, of Marine Claims Services, on winning the $35 Pot of Gold.

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Congrats to $15 Pot of Gold winner Gigi Parris, Renown Restoration & Construction.

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Patricia Harrison, ANN, Inc., and Barbara Larson, Cunningham Lindsey.

Just about as dependable as the crowd of folks who tend to turn out for the annual golf tournament, the annual MVCA California “Fair Claims Settlement Practices” regulations recertification luncheon meeting is a popular happening for the Association.

Every bit as dependable has become attorney Mark Berry, who has been presenting these sessions every year for at least the past five years. So it was at the April 18, 2008 MVCA luncheon meeting, as more than 60 people turned out, filling the expanded room at Papapavlo’s.

The basic thrust of the regulations is to mandate that claims adjusters “must investigate in good faith and resolve claims in a timely fashion,” said Berry.

He covered the necessary territory, highlighting the need to maintain proper time lines. Substantial penalties loom over claims people, ranging from $5,000 for each “screw-up”, he said, to $10,000 if it was an intentional act.

Certificates were made available for all in attendance.

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ServiceMaster of Stockton guys: Reggie (left) and Alvin Mudaliar, and associate, fed the door prize kitty with bigtime ticket purchases.

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MVCA Secretary, Gaye Bishop, of Royalty Cleaning, and MVCA President John Tucker, of GB Bragg & Associates, Inc.

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MVCA Treasurer Steve Wenograd announced progress on the June 27, 2008 MVCA Golf Tournament, to be held at Lockeford Springs Golf Course.
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MVCA Secretary, Gaye Bishop, of Royalty Cleaning, got a little assistance with raffle ticket sales from JoAnn Dean, PrimoClean.

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Past MVCA President Scott Towns, of Sierra West Adjusters, and Rosie Contreras, of Glatfelter Claims Management, Inc.

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Kevin Lahey, left, of Belfor; Jerry Tuel, of JF Tuel Adjusting Services; and Dave Giddings, of Lighthouse Insurance Consulting Services, at the April meeting.

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Steve Collins, of CIG, and Lowell Cunningham, of Mountain Valley Appraisers, even turned out for this one.

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