GAB Robins Names Two National General Adjusters

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- GAB Robins North America, Inc., a leader in loss adjusting and claims management services, today announced the promotions of Jeff Corbin and Ian Ward from Protege to National General Adjuster (NGA), the second highest professional adjusting level in the company.  In addition, the company named a new Protege – Scott Waldrop.

"We congratulate Jeff and Ian on this career milestone and wish them continued success as National General Adjusters.  We also welcome Scott to our Protege program," said Jim Girard, President and CEO of GAB Robins' loss adjusting business.  "Our protege program is an intensive training and mentoring program for superior adjusters and offers them the opportunity to work alongside the most experienced adjusters in the industry.  This program also benefits our clients by expanding the talent and capacity accessible to them to adjust complex, high-value losses."

Corbin, who is based in South Carolina, has been with the company for 23 years and was mentored by Executive General Adjuster Tom Sheets.  During his tenure, Corbin has focused on boiler and machinery, business interruption, cargo, casualty construction defect, earthquake, flood, inland marine, property, and condominium losses.  Corbin earned a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and has received National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) certification.

Ward, who is based in New York, has been with the company for five years and was mentored by Executive General Adjuster Ernie Aragona.  During his tenure, he has focused on losses related to commercial real estate, hospitality, specialty entertainment, hospitals, institutions, high-rise commercial properties, franchise retail stores, franchise restaurants, cargo, inland marine, flood, boiler and machinery, business interruption, builders' risk, earthquake, and condominiums as well as first- and third-party property and casualty claims in the areas of time element, premises liability, and products liability.  Ward attended the State University of New York and has earned NFIP certification.

Waldrop, based in Alabama, joined the company in 2005 as a Branch Manager and last year was promoted to Regional General Adjuster.  As a Protege, Waldrop will be mentored by Executive General Adjuster Roe Vaughn.  Waldrop's specialties include claims related to agriculture, auto physical damage, business interruption, cargo, construction defect, environmental liability, builders' risk, hospital equipment, manufacturing, building envelope, mold, fidelity and surety. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and has received the Associate in Claims (AIC) designation.

Celebrating 125 years of providing expert loss adjusting services, GAB Robins provides services for all types of property and casualty claims from straightforward personal lines claims to complex commercial, property and liability losses. GAB Robins has one of the largest and most experienced groups of Executive and National General Adjusters in the industry.  The company's network of adjusters is skilled at assessing and managing a broad range of property and casualty losses.  For more information, please visit www.gabrobins.com.

SOURCE GAB Robins North America, Inc.