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Best’s Insurance Law Podcast: Understanding the Impact of Wrongful Expert Designation

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best and Best’s Insurance Professional Resources have released the latest installment of the Best's Insurance Law Podcast series, which examines timely insurance issues from a legal perspective.

This episode discusses what happens when an expert service provider is designated on a case without having provided consent and the impact that has on cases.

The podcast features Dr. Janine McCartney from expert service provider HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc. Dr. McCartney is a certified safety professional (CSP), construction health and safety technician (CHST) and registered professional industrial hygienist (RPIH). She has over 25 years’ experience working as an expert.

HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc., is a qualified member of Best's Insurance Professional Resources, an insurance industry resource that has featured qualified legal counsel, independent insurance adjusting services and expert service providers since 1929.

Listen or subscribe to Best’s Insurance Law Podcast.

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Christopher Sharkey
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christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Jeff Mango
Managing Director, Strategy & Communications
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5204
jeffrey.mango@ambest.com

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Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Manager, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Jeff Mango
Managing Director, Strategy & Communications
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5204
jeffrey.mango@ambest.com

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