Bonnie Mcclements Email & Phone Number

Framingham, Ma, Us

Greater Boston Area

Resolute Management Inc. Boston, Massachusetts(A Berkshire Hathaway Company) April 2013 – PresentAssistant Vice President, Direct Claims - Leadership role in evaluating, reserving and negotiating multi-million dollar environmental and toxic tort exposures nationwide- Collaborate with executive management to establish corporate goals, manage risk tolerance and maximize reinsurance recoveries- Significant experience in using quantitative modeling techniques to project settlement values and to assess litigation risk for complex claims- Strategic talent for project management and coordinating among various stakeholders to accurately establish claim projections and to negotiate pragmatic solutions for claim resolutions Associate General Counsel December 2008 – March 2013 - Provide legal and strategic advice and recommendations to executive management, including the Board of Directors, internal claim adjusters and insurance company clients regarding risk exposures in nationwide insurance coverage litigation and reinsurance arbitrations, including deceptive insurance practices and bad faith cases- Direct management and active supervision of outside counsel and experts/consultants in connection with all aspects of insurance coverage and mass toxic tort litigation including retention, rate negotiation and critical case milestones - Mentor, train and counsel internal claims adjusters with respect to legal issues, case negotiations and claims handling practices including recent Medicare reporting protocols and compliance

Greater Boston Area

- Managed outside counsel and experts/consultants in connection with declaratory judgment actions and coverage litigation- Actively supervised and participated in all aspects of litigation in order to reduce outside legal fees and costs- Coordinated with and interviewed internal underwriters and claims adjusters in connection with coverage actions- Managed in-house paralegal resources with regard to document collection and production in litigation and reinsurance arbitrations- Provided legal guidance, advice and training to internal claims adjusters with respect to coverage analysis and strategy regarding environmental, asbestos and toxic tort claims

Boston/New York

- Extensive litigation experience in all aspects of insurance-related, insurance coverage and defense-of-insured actions, in both state and federal courts as well as arbitrations, including a suit in Israel involving a technology errors and omissions insurance coverage dispute - Participated in mediations, arbitrations and settlements of insurance coverage disputes, including bad faith actions, involving professional and general liability policies, with an emphasis on directors and officers and financial institutions liability policies involving complex securities class actions- Practiced in the areas of professional, general (including asbestos) and environmental liability insurance, as well as reinsurance contracts, with a concentration on financial institutions errors and omissions, directors and officers, investment advisers and private equity/venture capital policies- Represented primary and excess insurers and reinsurers with respect to all issues ranging from coverage investigations, evaluations and disputes to litigation management and strategic approaches to dispute resolution and litigation alternatives in connection with professional and general liability policies- Conducted underwriting operations and claims risk management reviews and audits on behalf of insurance companies and reinsurers- Worked on the development and implementation of insurance programs for insurers, including risk management protocols and reserve guidance- Advised underwriters in creating and modifying financial products policies and manuscripted policy form wording and custom endorsements- Worked with reinsurers to assess risk and loss exposure on complex professional liability claims- Editor of Financial Products/Insurance Coverage firm newsletter to outside clients (2002 – 2005)

B.S. Business Administration, Information Technology/Accounting, Graduated With Honors

J.D., Law, Graduated With Honors