EDUCATION
State University of New York, B.A. European History/EconomicsLong Island University CW Post MBA Candidate
Course Work:
GAB Property and BI Schools, HSB Engineering Courses, Executive Development London THG, Colorado School of Mines Refining and mining courses, Panelist American Bankers Association, Panelist Loss Executive Association
ADJUSTER LICENSES
AK, CT, DE, GA, KY, LA, NV, NH, NC, OK, OR, RI, SC, TX, UT, VT, WV, WYWilliam Kramer
Founder
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Bill is a highly-respected, seasoned veteran of the insurance adjustment industry. For nearly five decades, he has played a significant leadership role in the management of major losses across the United States and around the globe. His industry experience includes handling matters in oil and gas, chemical, construction, major manufacturing, and other contexts.
Available for hire as an expert independent consultant, today Bill focuses on an adding insight, value, and cost-effectiveness for his select clients. Whether assisting lawyers with their preparation for cases or helping insurance companies navigate disputes at an impasse, Bill’s vast experience and problem-solving mindset are a vital asset to finding favorable outcomes to difficult challenges.Bill began his career in the property and casualty insurance industry in 1978 as a property field adjuster. Since 1983, he has specialized in adjusting large, complex international insurance losses. Over the years, he has successfully resolved claims for Fortune 50 clients across diverse regions, including the UK, Europe, South America, North America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the Far East.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
- CEO USA Global Risk Solutions
- Founder & President, William Kramer & Associates
- The Home Insurance
- AIU Starr Technical Risks
- Hartford Steam Boiler & Inspection Company
- Thomas Howell Group (Swiss Re)
LARGE LOSS HIGHLIGHTS:
- 1984 Texaco pipeline rupture Ecuador $100mm
- 1985 Terrorist bombings, Bank of America France, Belgium $20mm
- 1985 Texaco Port Arthur fire $300mm
- 1983-1986 Various Bechtel losses Saudi Arabia incl. power plants, roads, hospitals
- 1988 Tampa Children’s Hospital Fire $20mm
- 1991 Maitland Smith furniture plant fire Philippines $50mm
- 1992 Shell MDS Bintulu Malaysia fire and CAR losses $200mm
- 1994 Terra Nitrogen Sioux City $450mm
- 1996 Pemex Chiapas gas plant explosion $300mm
- 1997 Terra Nitrogen floods Grand Forks, North Dakota $50mm
- 1999 Oxbow Sanborn Creek mine fire Colorado $50mm
- 2001 Lehman Bros. 9/11 WFC I,II,III, $1.4bbl
- 2003 Louisiana Pacific fires OSB plants $50mm
- 2005 Chevron Katrina Gulf Coast $675mm
- 2005 Air Products flood Katrina $175mm
- 2005 Formosa Plastics fire Point Comfort, Texas $150mm
- 2008 ALON 2008 vapor cloud explosion Big Spring, Texas $400mm
- 2009 British Petroleum Whiting Indiana fire $100mm
- 2010 Kleen Energy Connecticut vapor cloud explosion $375mm
- 2010 Tesoro fire Anacortes, Washington $200mm
- 2011 ATK explosion rocket plant West Virginia $50mm
- 2011 Dow Chemical fire Port Arthur, Texas $100mm
- 2012 LSB Arkansas explosion $150mm
- 2012 Sandy PSEG New Jersey $450mm
- 2015 Oxbow Mining Sanborne Creek Colorado fire $250mm
- 2017 Johnson & Johnson Hurricane Maria San Juan $125mm
- 2021 Mosaic tank collapse $200mm