Team

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:

• Perrin Sexual Abuse Litigation and Coverage Conference 2022, New York - Insurance Coverage Update
• County Attorney Association of New York (CAANY) conference 2021 - CVA Claims and Attendant Insurance Issue and Recoveries

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.

Mark earned his B.A. from Connecticut College and was a visiting scholar at Oxford University.

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.

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 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.

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.

A member of the California bar, Rejo earned his J.D. from the University of La Verne College of Law in LA Verne, CA. He has a B.A. in risk management and insurance from Temple University in Philadelphia.

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:

• Co-author of a chapter on insurance and indemnity in Food Safety Law published by Law Journal Press which serves as a manual for insurance coverage matters as it relates to food safety and recalls  
• “The Danger of Expanding Coverage to Investment Advisors,” published in Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
• “Emerging Issues in Insurance for Fracking and Application of the EPLE Endorsement” published by Westlaw Journal, November 2013
• Presenter at the American Bar Association TIPS Meeting, Winter 2013

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.

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 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. 

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.

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..

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.

Nick joined Arcina in 2011 and has built strong relationships with insurers resulting in successful claims handling and the recovery of millions of dollars for his clients. He specializes in integrating insurer and client communication effectively through custom built database repositories and delivers technology solutions as an innovative and informative tool. 

Nick earned his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University.

Formerly a managing consultant with Navigant Consulting, Inc., and associate director of investigations at Kroll, his clients have included multi-national oil companies, financial services firms, international manufacturers and non-profits. He has recovered billions of dollars in previously unknown prepaid insurance assets for clients and has particular expertise in locating secondary evidence for historic insurance reconstruction.

Gary earned his degree from Loyola Marymount University.

Christmas joined Arcina in 2019 as the Operations Manager overseeing the office administrative, HR and accounting functions. A former paralegal, she is experienced with legal research, supervising teams and managing legal administrative duties. Christmas earned her B.A. from the University of Southern California.

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.

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.

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.

He provides clients with particular expertise in asbestos and auto liability claims management, negotiation and mediation claim resolution.  At Honda, Bernie coordinated a cost sharing arrangement among 15 insurance companies providing asbestos coverage as far back as 1967 resulting in more than $5.5 million in recoveries.

A former CPA with Arthur Andersen, Bernie has maintained long standing relationships with deference and insurance coverage attorneys.  He earned his B.B.A. from Loyola University in Los Angeles.

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.

Frecie prepares financial data and project exposure including claims data collection and analysis. She spearheads renewal programs to include gathering of data, rating of auto, property, casualty and workers compensation coverages.

With more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, Frecie has particular expertise with claims handling and analysis. She spent ten years with Marsh in both the claims and property practices. Previously, she was an assistant underwriter with AIG for seven years. Frecie began her career as an assistant claims adjustor with companies Maxson Young and Toplis & Harding. She holds a license with the State of California for life and health insurance.

Frecie earned her M.B.A. from De LaSalle University in the Philippines and her B.A. from the University of the Philippines. She holds a license with the State of California for life and health insurance.