W. Ed Gardiner, SRA, AI-RRS

Experience

• Handled multiple claims with more than $5 Million in sustained damages while working directly with contractors and building consultants to help resolve claims fairly and impartially with total claims resolved at more than $500 Million to date

• Worked on Residential Condominium Building Association Policy (RCBAP) and large loss commercial claims for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as an expert witness/consultant

• Helped to appraise, estimate, and or assist with mediations on hundreds of millions of dollars in claim settlements for claims involved in litigation

• Functioned as an insurance appraiser and umpire in more than ten states on more than 500 files, including an appraisal award of more than $5 Million

• Performed valuation appraisals on more than one billion dollars of commercial, industrial, retail, and residential use properties

• Responsible for operations including adjusters and appraisers in both daily and catastrophe claim operations including organizing teams to inspect and scope large projects involving large, complex claims and multiple locations

• Reviewed thousands of estimates for completeness and accuracy

• Assisted adjusters and building consultants with training and development of adjusters

• Sought-after source for operational knowledge and expertise by his peers, attorneys, and carrier executives

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Professional Certifications

• Qualified as an Expert Witness in State and Federal Courts

• Court Appointed Property Loss Umpire

• Florida Licensed General Contractor

• State of Louisiana Licensed General Contractor

  • Commercial (#74978)

  • Residential (#888749)

• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser

  • Louisiana (#G1478), Texas (#TX1381351 G), Florida (#RZ4459), 
    Mississippi (#GA1485), Alabama (#003101)

• Certified Impedance Roof Moisture Surveryor

• Independent Adjuster (Executive General Adjuster) 

• Licensed Property/Casualty Adjuster

  • Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
    North Carolina, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota

• Insurance Appraiser / Umpire

  • Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
    North Carolina, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Arkansas, Tennessee

• FAA Licensed Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Pilot

• FEMA NFIP Authorized Adjuster #00700008079 (Residential, Small & Large Commercial, RCBAP/Condominium)

• Level 3 Certified Infared Thermographer #16930

• Haag Certified Roof Inspector; Residential & Commercial (#992005007) 

• Xactimate Level 2 Certified 

• Louisiana Real Estate Board Approved Appraisal Instructor (Approved 11/19/2007) 

• TWIA Certified Adjuster (Residential/Commercial)

• LCPIC Certified Adjuster (Residential/Commercial)

• Licensed Real Estate Broker (State of Louisiana – Inactive Status)

• P.L.A.N Certified Property Loss Umpire

• P.L.A.N Certified Property Loss Appraiser

• ​WIND Certified Appraiser​

• WIND Certified Umpire

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Professional Memberships

• ASTM Standards International

  • Voting Member, D08 Roofing Committee​

  • Voting Member, D16 Thermal Insulation Committee

• Member, National Home Builders Association

• Member, Louisiana Home Builders Association

• Member, Northshore Home Builders Association

• Member, National Roofing Contractors Association

• Member, FHA Fee Panel (States of Louisiana)

• Member, Windstorm Insurance Network (#71889486)

• Member, Property Loss Appraisal Network (P.L.A.N.)

• Building Safety Professional Member, International Code Council

• Designated Member, National Association of Realtors, RAA 

• New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors

• Member, Editorial Board of the Appraisal Journal (2016-Present)

• Louisiana Real Estate Appraiser Board’s Peer Review Committee (Appointed 2014)

• Appointed to Louisiana Real Estate Appraiser Board’s
  2014-2015 Select Committee on Education

• Designated Member, The Appraisal Institute, SRA & AI-RRS

  • Member, Experience Review Screening Panel (2008 - Present)

  • National Nominating Committee, Region IX Alternate Member (2024)

  • Member, Professional Practice Compliance and Enforcement Committee
    (2020-2023) 

  • Member, Professional Standards and Guidance Committee (2023)

  • Member, Comprehensive Exam Panel (2015)

• Louisiana Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

  • Chapter President (2024)

  • Chapter Vice President (2023)

  • Regional Representative for Region IX (2006-2007,  2015-2016, 2023-2024) 

  • Chapter Secretary (2022) 

  • Chapter Treasurer (2022) 

  • Alternate Regional Representative for Region IX (2020-2022) 

  • Chairman, Finance Committee (2022)

  • Member, Finance Committee (2017-2018)

  • Chairman, Educational Committee (2015)

  • Member, Education Committee (2014-2017)

  • Member, Candidate Guidance Committee (2005-2014)

  • Member of the Nominating Committee (2014)

  • Member of the Government Relations Committee (2010-2014)

• New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors MLS Advisory Committee
  (2015-2016) 

• Member, Windstorm Insurance Network (#71889486)