Frederick J Fisher
Fisher Consulting Group, Inc.
214 Main Street, Ste 181
El Segundo, CA 90245
El Segundo, CA 90245
Office: 310-426-2105
Fax: 310-356-3355
Fax: 310-356-3355
Introduction
Frederick J. Fisher, J.D., is a highly qualified insurance risk management, qualitative claim auditing, loss control, professional liability, coverage and claims-made issues and insurance law expert witness.
Mr. Fisher continues his successful 40 year career as, President of Fisher Consulting Group, Inc. He is the Founder of E.L.M. Insurance Brokers, a Wholesale & MGA facility specializing in Professional Liability and Specialty Line risks.
Areas of Expertise
- Bad Faith
- Business/Employment Insurance
- Homeowner's Insurance
- Insurance - General
- Insurance Adjuster
- Insurance Agency
- Insurance Agent/Broker
- Insurance Customs & Practices
- Insurance Excess & Surplus Lines
- Insurance Fraud
Expert Background
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: J.D.; Licensed California Insurance adjuster, Casualty Insurance Broker, Property Insurance Broker and Surplus Lines Insurance Broker.
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Member and a Past President of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Sr. Technical Advisor of the Professional Liability Manual- published by the International Risk Management Institute (Sine 1990), Member- Editorial Board Agents of America.ORG (AOA),Faculty member and Member of the Executive Council, School of Professional Lines at Claims & Litigation Management Association
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Too long to mention here- please refer to my C.V.- BUT over the past 30 Years, I have taught over 10 Educational and CE Classes on Professional Liability Claims Prevention, and other subjects current with the times.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: over 100 over the past 30 years
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: real Estate Brokerage Standard of Care, Insurance Agent & Broker Standard of Care, Bad Faith, TPA Standard of Care, Claim Auditing, Claims Made Insurance Issues
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 40%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 60%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Well over 50
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: June, 2015
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Well over 25
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Well over 25
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 30 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, Auditing, testifying
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $450
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel Expense at cost with receipts, Auto mileage at the IRS approved rate
Publications/Articles
- Fisher Cited Pages in Award
- Current Trends: The Unintended Results of the Absolute Exclusion
- A Review of the Modern Claims Made Form
- A Different Take on Insurance Prize Optimization
- Continuity and Prior/Pending Litigation Exclusions in the Claims-Made Policy Form
- The Risks Inherent in Diminishing Limit Policies
- Claim Auditing
- Technical Aspects of Professional Liability Claims
- Working With Expert Witnesses: Tips That Are Not In The Civil Rules
- The Dangers that May Lurk in all Claims made Policies
References
References upon request.
Video
The Dangers That May Lurk in Claims Made Policies
A Powerpoint and audio discussion on the "Gotchya's" and Ambiguities that can exist in all Claims Made Policeis. These include D&O, EPLI, Fiduciary and E&O policy forms