United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG) Expands Claims Staff

NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- USAIG today announced the expansion of its claims staff with the addition of two attorneys in their New York home office and Atlanta locations.

In New York, Sherry Ortiz has been appointed claims attorney in the airlines/central claims office.  USAIG also announced the addition of David A. Seiler as vice president, claims attorney to its Atlanta branch.  Ms. Ortiz will report to Cristina M. Schoen, senior vice president of the USAIG airline claims department while Mr. Seiler will report to William F. Ranieri, senior vice president-deputy director of claims.

David L. McKay, USAIG President & COO said, "We are delighted to welcome Sherry and David as members of the USAIG team. They both come with exceptional backgrounds and individual strengths that will add greatly to our organization and to our customer value proposition."

Ms. Ortiz holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Studies from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and holds a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School.  Prior to joining USAIG, she was a law clerk at Trope & DeCarolis and worked at the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of the Regional Counsel.

Mr. Seiler has 13 years of aviation insurance litigation experience and joins USAIG from Delta Air Lines where he worked as in house counsel.  Previously, he was a senior associate at Shook, Hardy & Bacon and an associate at Burd, Downs & Magathan.  Mr. Seiler earned a Bachelor Degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from Purdue University.  He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University College of Law.

About USAIG

The USAIG, which was founded in 1928, is a group of insurance companies organized to provide a complete spectrum of aviation insurance for owners, operators, manufacturers and maintainers of corporate, private and commercial aircraft.

SOURCE United States Aircraft Insurance Group