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Consultant and Expert Witness on
 Edward J. Priz, CPCU, APA|Forensic Premium Auditor & Consultant Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter
President, Advanced Insurance Management LLC Edward J. Priz, CPCU, APA, has served as an expert witness and consultant on issues of Workers Compensation insurance premiums, audits, classifications, experience modification factors, Retrospective Rating, large deductible policies, payroll audits, NCCI manual rules, WCIRB manual rules, NYCIRB rules, NJCRIB rules, manual rules in other states, and insurance agent/broker standards of care, in both federal and state courts, and in legal hearings before state insurance regulators. He has worked with Workers Compensation insurance for more than forty years and has authored three books and numerous articles on the subject of Workers Compensation insurance premiums and audits. Mr. Priz regularly serves as a consultant to employers across the United States on issues involving proper Workers Compensation insurance premiums, audits, classifications, experience modifiers, and related technical rating issues. ♦Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter ♦Associate in Premium Auditing ♦Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant
Edward J. Priz, CPCU,APA
 
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Edward Priz has served as a consulting and testifying witness on proper computation of Workers Compensation insurance premiums and proper classification codes, experience modification factors, payroll audits, Large Deductible and Retrospective Rating policies, and related matters.
Some recent cases: Testified regarding a group self-insurance plan
Testified at trial regarding treatment of independent contractors in Georgia Assigned Risk Workers Compensation insurance;
Testified at trial regarding New Jersey classification and audit rules for assigned risk Workers Compensation insurance policies;
Testified regarding proper NCCI classifications in Florida;
Testified regarding NCCI experience modification factor combination rules for Texas Workers Compensation policies;
Testified at trial regarding WCIRB rules regarding experience modification factors, Workers Compensation audits, and proper premium charges under California Workers Compensation insurance policies;
Testified regarding proper Workers Compensation insurance audit charges, classifications, remuneration, and experience modifiers for Iowa Workers Compensation insurance policies;
He has testified in litigation and arbitration cases throughout the United States. He is a member of the Forensic Expert Witness Association, and currently serves as Vice-President of the Chicago chapter of that organization.
Edward Priz has also been retained as a consulting witness and a testifying witness in several criminal cases involving Workers Compensation insurance premiums. He provided trial testimony in a federal criminal case in the Northern District of Illinois and has served as a consulting witness in other criminal cases in Illinois and California.
He has also
consulted on the drafting of legislation pertaining to Workers
Compensation insurance in Illinois, and has testified
several
times on
Workers
Compensation insurance regulation
before the Illinois legislature.
He has also served
on a task force organized by the Illinois Department of
Insurance to help the department implement Workers
Compensation insurance regulations.
He is the author of three books on the subject of Workers' Compensation insurance.
Other areas of expertise include Workers Compensation insurance classification rules, experience rating, NCCI rules and procedures, rules of WCIRB, NYCIRB, and other non-NCCI rating bureaus, Retrospective Rating, Large Deductible policies, Workers Compensation appeals, insurance agent errors and omissions, insurance auditor duties and errors.
Mr. Priz has been retained as an expert witness by both plaintiffs and defendants to consult on matters in litigation, arbitration, and mediation that involve disputes over Workers' Compensation insurance classifications, audits, experience modification factors, commercial insurance coverage, and insurance agent standards of care.
Mr. Priz has been retained as an expert and consultant by policyholders, insurance agents and brokers, insurance companies, and a premium audit firm (that performs audits for insurers nationwide) as an expert witness in these fields, both as a consulting expert and as a testifying expert.
Mr. Priz has worked full-time in the insurance industry since 1976, and in his career has been a licensed insurance agent/broker, been Vice President of a major insurance agency/brokerage in Chicago, and, since 1983, a consultant on Workers Compensation insurance premiums, audits, classifications and related technical matters.
As a consultant, Mr. Priz has worked with clients both large and small throughout the United States regarding proper Workers Compensation audits, premiums, classifications, experience modification factors, and related technical matters. His consulting clients have included Caterpillar, Bridgestone Tire, Walsh Construction, and the San Francisco 49'ers professional football team, as well as numerous companies in manufacturing, construction, health services, non-profits, and the staffing industry.
Mr. Priz has also been retained as an expert by insurance companies and insurance agencies to provide expertise regarding Workers Compensation insurance audits and premium charges. Mr. Priz has consulted with companies such as Fireman's Fund, Lloyds of London, Zurich American Insurance, Zenith Insurance, Great American Insurance, FCCI Insurance, 7710 Insurance, and others.
Mr. Priz holds the professional designations
Chartered
Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
and
He is a member of the National Society of Insurance Premium Auditors, the National Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, and the Forensic Expert Witness Association.
He has served as a member of the Workers Compensation Committee
of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, and authored chapter
22 of the Illinois Workers Compensation Manual
published by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
He is the author of The Ultimate Guide to Workers Compensation Insurance, published in 2005 by Entrepreneur Press. He is also the author of CompControl, published in 1995 (with a revised edition in 2001) by Oasis Press. His most recent book is Workers Compensation: A Field Guide for Employers.
“I hired Edward to consult on an audit case involving an NCCI classification dispute with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Edward conducted an onsite visit to our client, prepared an excellent report and appeared to offer testimony before BWC. He was extremely professional and gave compelling testimony that the Bureau could not refute. I would recommend Ed Priz for any employer needing expert analysis of its NCCI classification.” --April 24, 2009 recommendation on LinkedIn, by attorney Shane Dawson.
"I am happy to announce that the above case has settled on very favorable terms to (REDACTED) I very much appreciate your help. You were well researched, knowledgeable of the facts, and did a great job. Please let me know if you need a recommendation at any time and I would be glad to give it to you. Again, thank you so much for your help."--February 19, 2013 letter from attorney Craig F. Lowther. Consultants on Workers Comp Classification Codes, Experience Modifiers, Payroll Audits, & More
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