Bill Wingertzahn
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Member of CLM Since: 2014
CLM Committees
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CLM Contributions
- Speaker - 2016 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2018 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2019 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2020 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2023 Focus Conference & Holiday Party
- Speaker - 2024 Annual Conference
Articles
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Practice Areas
- ADR
- Bad Faith
- Claims Management
- Class Action/Mass Torts
- Construction/Real Estate/Surety
- Environmental
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation Management
- Medical Malpractice
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Property
- Reinsurance
- Transportation
Biography
William Wingertzahn, Senior Vice President, Head of US Casualty Claims for Sompo International.
William oversees management of all claims for US Casualty including Primary Casualty - E&S and Excess books including Retail, E&S Wholesale and Global Risk Solutions (GRS) Umbrella. He is responsible for claims in a variety of areas including construction, transportation, product liability, construction defect, New York Labor Law, class actions, mass torts, toxic torts and property damage. William also oversees the management of an external TPA.
Prior to joining Sompo International in May 2014, William was a partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP. At Wilson Elser, William represented clients in complex matters in the state and federal courts of New York and Connecticut. William defended cases in various areas including product liability, premises liability/security, construction defect, property damage, New York Labor Law, subrogation, and toxic torts including lead paint, mold and asbestos. His litigation history also includes the handling of matters in other areas including transportation, medical malpractice, class actions, professional liability, municipal liability, general negligence and environmental matters, including oil spills. William handled all aspects of file management and litigation. He attended the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy and has successfully tried cases to verdict. He also has extensive experience in mediating high profile matters.
William received a B.A. from Fordham University and a J.D. from Pace University School of Law. William is a fellow with Claim Litigation Management (CLM) and a member of the New York State Bar Association, The International Association of Claim Professionals (IACP), Defense Research Institute (DRI) and Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW).
Education
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Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: NY, CT
- Licensed Adjuster: NH, NY, AR, AZ, CT, DE, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, MT, NC, NV, RI, SC, TX, UT, WV, WY, FL, NM, VT