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Resume of Constance O’Mara
Constance
O’Mara
26
Hanover
Drive
Medford,
NJ
08055
Office:
(609)
654‐1795
Expertise:
Management
of
complex
claims,
including
coverage
and
exposure
analysis
under
direct
insurance
policies
and
under
reinsurance
contracts.
Extensive
knowledge
of
environmental
claims,
products
liability
claims,
litigation
management,
coverage
analysis,
and
litigation
risk
analysis.
Expert
review
and
opinion
on
claims
handling
issues.
Background:
Current:
O’Mara
Consulting,
LLC
Medford,
New
Jersey
•
Arbitration,
Mediation,
and
Complex
Claims
Analysis,
including
serving
as
Expert
Witness
on
Claims
Handling,
Insurance
coverage,
and
Reinsurance
issues.
•
Certified
Arbitrator,
ARIAS‐US
(AIDA
Reinsurance
and
Insurance
Association).
•
Superior
Court
of
New
Jersey,
Roster
of
Mediators
•
Member
New
Jersey
Association
of
Professional
Mediators
•
New
Jersey
Bar
Association,
ADR
and
Environmental
Law
Sections
•
Vice‐Chairman
of
the
Insurance
Committee
of
the
International
Association
of
Defense
Counsel
•
Guest
Lecturer,
Rutgers
School
of
Law,
Camden,
NJ
1995
–
2005
ACE
INSURANCE
COMPANIES
01/04
‐07/05
President,
Brandywine
Division
Philadelphia,
PA
Responsible
for
the
management
of
insurance
and
reinsurance
liabilities
of
Brandywine
Holdings
group
of
companies.
Book
of
business
was
inclusive
of
the
long‐tail
liabilities
of
the
INA
Holdings
group
of
companies.
The
portfolio
is
composed
of
both
domestic
and
international
companies
who
are
no
longer
active
with
over
$4B
in
gross
liabilities/reserves.
•
Directed
Brandywine
Division
run‐off
process
•
Managed
INA
Holdings
claims
including
oversight
of
a
retroactive
reinsurance
contract
with
National
Indemnity.
•
Maintained
financial
controls
to
ensure
accuracy
of
division
financial
statements,
including
Sarbanes‐Oxley
compliance
program
•
Coordinated
strategy
in
handling
asbestos,
environmental,
and
long‐term
exposure
claims
across
ACE
Company
portfolios
including
Westches