Richard A. Janisch J.D.
Founder/Principal
Los Angeles
213.234.9575
Richard A. Janisch is the founding principal of Arcina Risk Group LLC and has built the company into one of the leading insurance archaeology and claims advocacy firms. A licensed attorney, he has more than 40 years of experience in the legal, insurance and risk consulting industry. Prior to founding Arcina in 2009, Richard was a senior vice president with Marsh, a Fortune 500 risk and insurance services firm, for nearly ten years where he built a risk consulting and mass tort practice for the west region. Richard practiced law as senior counsel with Arter & Hadden LLP and previously with Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP. A respected practitioner on mass tort and complex claims, Richard has consulted with numerous Fortune 1000 companies across a variety of industries on both their domestic and international claims issues. Under his leadership, Arcina’s insurance archaeology practice has recovered billions of dollars from historic insurance policies for clients. He has built and maintained relationships with brokers, carriers, and law firms in order to deliver outstanding service and results for his clients. An industry thought leader and subject matter expert, Richard is a frequent speaker at various conferences:
A member of the California State Bar, Richard earned his J.D. from Southwestern School of Law and B.A. from Loyola Marymount University.
Mark Hatley
Senior Managing Consultant
Seattle/New Jersey
646.248.1956
Mark Hatley, Arcina’s insurance archaeology practice leader, has earned the reputation as one of the leading insurance archaeologists in the industry. With more than 25 years of experience, Mark has handled hundreds of investigations for Fortune 1000 and middle market companies as well as public entities, religious institutions and non-profits. His process knowledge and keen instincts have uncovered billions of dollars in viable insurance assets for clients. Mark is particularly skilled at internal records research which proves successful given the how companies and insurers have merged, consolidated, closed, liquidated or become insolvent. He also has expertise with government and regulatory research, insurer and carrier reviews, broker research and reviews and London market access. Mark interfaces regularly with C-suite leaders, Board members and nationally recognized insurance coverage counsel to address asbestos and environmental claims. He has also worked closely with universities on sports concussion and sexual misconduct claims as well as with religious orders and school districts across the U.S. to locate responsive insurance assets for both defense and indemnity coverages related to Child Victims Act (CVA) claims. Mark is often retained to provide expert testimony on archaeology matters resulting in favorable rulings for the policyholder. He is also called upon as a thought leader and panelist at various conferences: Mark earned his B.A. from Connecticut College and was a visiting scholar at Oxford University.
Prior to joining Arcina in 2011, Mark was senior vice president at Marsh for six years where he established the global insurance archaeology practice. Previously, he was a vice president with the Insurance Archaeology Group for ten years.
Alan Freisleben J.D.
Managing Consultant
Irvine
949.429.6475
Alan Freisleben has over 30 years of experience handling all aspects of dispute resolution including trials, appeals, mediations and arbitrations. He has particular expertise in insurance law, errors and omissions litigation, the defense of holding companies from claims of institutional bad faith, alter ego and joint enterprise liability as well as breach of fiduciary duties. Alan has analyzed and advised clients, both insurers and insureds, as to issues pertaining to applicability of insurance coverage of all types in disputes including mass tort and class actions, general liability, specialty forms and crime coverage. In addition, he has set up and administered a multi-carrier litigation trust fund for the defense of mass tort claims. Alan has drafted policy language as well as coverage opinions, and litigated insurance coverage and bad faith cases in state and federal jury and non-jury trials. He has participated in over 26 appellate decisions on issues ranging from civil procedure to evidentiary privileges to insurance coverage in state and federal courts and regularly serves as an arbitrator and expert witness on a variety of insurance matters. In 2000, Alan started his own law practice and insurance consultancy in Orange County, CA. Previously, he spent 16 years with Sedgewick, Detert Moran & Arnold LLP as a litigation partner and was the founding partner of its Orange County office. Re-appointed to the San Juan Capistrano Utilities Commission in 2016, Alan was elected to serve as Chair for 2017-2018. The Commission interacts with City staff and makes recommendations to the City Council on water matters. He also serves on the admissions and leadership boards at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Alan earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles his B.A. from the University of Southern California.
Daina O. Petronis
Managing Consultant
Los Angeles
213.232.3839
Daina Petronis has more than 25 years of professional services marketing experience and oversees Arcina’s marketing, business development and operations functions. A results-producing B2B marketing executive, she enjoys building things – teams, departments, programs and processes – to help companies grow. Daina launched Arcina’s brand identity in 2009. Prior to returning to the firm in 2016, she was a marketing director with the global law firm Sidley Austin LLP overseeing four California offices. Previously, Daina served as the west region marketing leader managing 11 offices for the accounting firm Grant Thornton. She also was a member of the firm’s national marketing team and lead training and communications for the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM in the U.S. From 2002 – 2008, Daina was a vice president of marketing for the west region of Marsh. Daina earned both her M.B.A. and B.A. from the University of Southern California.
Brad Weise J.D.
Sr. Consultant – Archaeology & Complex Claims
Seattle
425.590.9565
Brad Weise, a licensed attorney in both California and Washington, co-founded Arcina in 2009 and brings particular expertise with subrogation and complex claims recovery. He has delivered in upwards of a 99% subrogation recovery for insurers and carriers. His work with Arcina’s insurance archaeology practice has helped recover millions of dollars for clients. Brad has served as an interim manager in the City of Seattle’s workers compensation department. In 1990, Brad was involved in the formation of a multi-million dollar insurance recovery department for one the largest property and casualty insurers. He has worked closely with the country’s largest insurers to assist in the recovery of numerous subrogation claims. Brad earned his J.D. from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and graduated with a B.A. from UC Santa Barbara.
Rejo Mathew J.D., LLM, CPCU, ARM-E
Sr. Consultant – Archaeology & Complex Claims
Los Angeles
213.588.0889
Rejo Mathew has more than ten years of experience having worked at the carrier, broker and client level. Rejo manages mass tort and complex general liability claims notification on behalf of Fortune 1000 clients and insurance carriers. Skilled in claims management as well as the advocacy component, he works effectively with counsel and carriers. Rejo has drafted insurance requirements, created safety programs as well as advised on the insurance provisions of contracts. Prior to joining Arcina in 2020, Rejo was a risk/safety analyst with the City of Redlands, CA where he analyzed and implemented strategies for coverage placement efficiency and transitioned the City from a traditional insurance marketplace to a joint powers authority, reducing SIR by $1.5 million and increasing coverage limits despite adverse loss history. Rejo is a published author and thought leader:
A member of the State Bar of California, Rejo earned his J.D. from the University of La Verne College of Law in LA Verne, CA and a LLM specializing in insurance law from the University of Connecticut. He has a B.A. in risk management and insurance from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Michael M. Salem J.D.
Sr. Consultant – Complex Claims
Los Angeles
310.433.3188
Michael Salem has more than 15 years of experience handling insurance coverage and coverage litigation matters in the areas of intellectual property, professional liability, toxic torts, construction defects and clergy sexual abuse. He is instrumental in setting insurance archaeology strategy, negotiating with carriers to deliver results and advising clients on insurance recovery. His diligence and tenacity in advocating on behalf of clients has resulted in numerous successful outcomes. Prior to joining Arcina Risk Group, Michael practiced law with Nelsen Thompson Pegue & Thornton for seven years. He served as a Judicial Extern for the Hon. Ellen Carroll in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District. An author and speaker, Michael is featured in several publications: Michael earned his J.D. from Loyola Marymount University and a B.A., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2006.
Jeff Green
Sr. Consultant – Contract Compliance
Las Vegas
916.540.0590
Jeff Green is a seasoned insurance executive with more than 30 years of industry experience with contractual risk transfer and delivering risk financing solutions. He has particular expertise with contract compliance and a proven track record for complex project advisory in the construction industry consulting on billion-dollar projects. Jeff has designed construction insurance requirements for owners and general contractors, and consulted and trained clients on compliance issues. Prior to joining Arcina, Jeff was a senior vice president with Aon Risk Solutions in the Construction Services Group. Previously he worked as a principal with a local agency and was with the risk management department at Kaiser Cement. Jeff earned his B.A. from Whittier College.
Jeff Moerschel CPCU
Sr. Consultant – Archaeology & Complex Claims
Milwaukee
262.617.7338
Jeff Moerschel is a seasoned veteran of the insurance industry having held senior level positions with carriers and third party administrators (TPAs). He has an extensive background in workers compensation and casualty claim auditing, including product liability, TPA selection, asbestos coverage analysis and management, retrospective claims adjustment, administrative claim department analysis, pre-underwriting auditing and open claim analysis. Jeff has conducted insurance archaeology along with legacy acquisition reconstruction to aid in locating historic policies. He assists many of Arcina’s Midwest clients with insurance archaeology and complex claims management.
Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin and obtained his CPCU, SCLA and CLCS designations. He is a past President of the Milwaukee Chapter of CPCU, past officer of the Charlotte, NC Chapter of CPCU and the Charlotte Claim Managers Council.
David Koller J.D.
Consultant – Complex Claims
Los Angeles
213.588.0883
A licensed attorney in California and Iowa, Dave Koller has more than 30 years of experience handling highly complex, multi-party asbestos insurance and environmental coverage matters. Dave joined Arcina in 2020 to assist with the growing demand of the firm’s insurance archaeology practice. He interfaces with carrier representatives, advocates on behalf of clients on defense fee and indemnity coverage, and strives to formulate practical solutions to complicated challenges. His expertise includes policy review and analysis along with insurance claims recovery. Previously, Dave spent nearly 15 years with a Los Angeles-based law firm that was designated West Coast coverage counsel for a major insurance company where he recovered millions of dollars in damages. He has keen insight into insurers and legacy insurance. Dave has written numerous coverage opinions involving commercial general liability, property, homeowners, auto, umbrella and excess policies. Dave earned his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, CA and his B.A. magna cum laude from Central College in Pella, Iowa.
Nick VanHole
Consultant – Insurance Archaeology
Montana
406.396.4825
Nick VanHole, who joined Arcina in 2019, is a historical researcher and archivist with particular expertise locating insurance policies. He employs creative approaches to locating new research areas and repositories for potential evidence of insurance. A relationship builder, Nick has been challenged to pursue what others have found to be “dead ends” with several of projects. His efforts in assisting a Fortune 500 company with a significant environmental cleanup claim resulted in the location of $20 million in coverage for defense and indemnity. Nick has consulted with a number of clients and served as an archival assistant at several museums including the Yellowstone Historic Center. He earned both his B.A. and M.A. in history from the University of Montana..
Pietro Calautti
Consultant – Insurance Archaeology
New Jersey
615.605.3057
Pietro Calautti is a skilled researcher and project leader. He has worked on historic insurance reconstruction engagements for Fortune 1000 companies, education institutions, non-profits and public entities. Pietro has conducted research to evaluate client liability coverage, assessed metrics pertaining to coverage amounts, fiscal limits and exclusions. His work has resulted in recognizing over $10 million in savings for clients relating to historic insurance coverage for informing civil cases and litigation proceedings. Prior to joining Arcina in 2022, Pietro was a research analyst with Insurance Archaeology Group. He has an accomplished academic research background, having presented research findings at academic conferences since 2012. Pietro earned his B.A. from Rutgers University, an M.S. from Middle Tennessee State University and has completed coursework toward his Ph.D. from Indiana University.
Dan Marshall
Sr. Consultant – Complex Claims
North Carolina
704.236.7103
Dan Marshall is a highly experienced claims professional focused on delivering results for his clients through operational excellence, improving client satisfaction, and developing high performing teams. He adeptly advises Fortune 500 clients with claims management strategies and interfaces with their insurers. Previously, Dan spent nearly 20 years with Aon in various claims leadership roles with escalating responsibilities throughout his tenure focused on overseeing national teams delivering claims consulting services. Most recently, he was the Chief Claims Officer for the U.S., where he also spent significant time managing insurer relationships and negotiating significant settlements on behalf of Aon’s largest clients. Dan’s insurance career has spanned over 30 years and started with The Hartford adjudicating multi-line claims in South Carolina. Dan obtained his Senior Claims Law Associate designation and earned his B.S. from the University of South Carolina.
David Archer CPCU, SCLA, AIC
Sr. Consultant – Complex Claims
Texas
210.782.3154
David Archer is a seasoned insurance claims manager with more than three decades of deep experience managing litigation and all levels of liability/bodily injury claims including mass tort. He is adept at streamlining communication between legal and insurance companies to garner efficiencies and has helped structure settlements. Prior to joining Arcina in 2024, David spent more than 20 years with Farmers Insurance and The Hartford managing and developing claims teams. Currently, he researches historical insurance policies that would be responsive to legacy claims and brings particular expertise in advocating for policy holders. David holds a number of professional certifications including Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Senior Claims Law Associate (SCLA) and Associate in Claims (AIC). He earned his B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ.
Tarek Moghnie
Claims Data Management Architect
Los Angeles
213.588.1889
Tarek Moghnie brings more than 15 years of information technology experience to implement machine learning and data science tools in risk management. He specializes in designing databases and data analytics applications as well as providing end to end solutions from claims management systems implementation to cloud deployment. Tarek works with clients to develop data processing and workflow automation of complex legal claims help to manage volumes of claimant data. He is implementing Blockchain technology in certificate of insurance tracking. In addition, Tarek oversees Arcina’s IT requirements. Previously, Tarek was a chief technology officer for a telecom start up, a member of the Ericsson R&D division and consulted with numerous Silicon Valley companies. He is currently pursuing his post graduate degree in artificial intelligence and machine learning from Columbia University. A graduate of California State University, Northridge with an M.S. in computer science and engineering management, Tarek holds certifications in cloud architecture and design including Azure and Google Cloud.
Bettina Yanga ARM
Consultant – Complex Claims
Los Angeles
213.588.1339
Bettina Yanga is a skilled claims professional with hands-on claims handling experience in property and casualty claims as well as policy interpretation and contractual obligations, claims and coverage analysis. She has a deep understanding of the claims process from the insurance carrier, broker and client perspectives. Bettina assists clients in managing complex claims related to opioids, pharmaceuticals, real estate investments, and captive reinsurance programs. Prior to joining Arcina in 2019, Bettina spent ten years as a senior claims analyst in the risk management department of Anschutz Entertainment Group. For 13 years prior, she was in various claims positions with several brokerages including Arthur J. Gallagher, Aon and Lockton. Bettina has an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation and is a licensed California Fire and Casualty broker. Bettina earned her B.A. from De La Salle University in the Philippines.
Enrica “Ritchie” Lee
Claims Specialist
Los Angeles
213.588.0838
Ritchie Lee has more than 30 years of experience in claims administration. She is instrumental in preparing claims notifications for asbestos and other toxic tort claims to insurance carriers on behalf of clients and tracking responses. Ritchie has prepared and monitored loss run reports as well as workers’ compensation incidents reports. Prior to joining Arcina, Ritchie worked with the risk management team at Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company and previously spent 24 years with Marsh.
Ritchie earned her B.S. at St. Paul’s College of Manila in the Philippines.
