Gabrielle Davis
Manager - Risk & Claims, Davis H. Elliot Co., Inc.
After college, Gabrielle Davis had no clear idea what to do with her psychology and computer science degrees. While
she was staying alone at her parents’ home in Illinois, a massive tornado dropped a tree on the house. Gabrielle
opened the claim and spent about three days working through it with a large loss adjuster. By the end, he told her she should consider a career in insurance because she “asked the right questions.” Four months later, she began adjuster training at Liberty Mutual/Safeco.
Gabrielle handled property, workers’ comp, and auto claims before joining Davis H. Elliot Co., Inc., one of the largest electrical contractors in the U.S., where she has spent nearly five years.
She says her greatest achievement is closing the gap between field staff and the company’s insurance carriers. Her team has met with every region, offered continuing education sessions, and maintains an open-door policy. Gabrielle tells new claims staff, “Nobody calls us on a good day,” a lesson her first mentor taught her. She says her team has built a “network of support for when the bad days happen.”
Gabrielle also gives back. Her team volunteers with RIMS, the National Utility Contractors Association, and local 811 chapters. Personally, she fosters dogs and volunteers with Camp Quality, a camp for children with cancer.
She hopes to attend her first CLM Annual Conference in San Diego next March.