David J. Gadbois
Mr Gadbois has extensive experience in insurance claims, including many years with the Home Office Property Claims unit of a major commercial insurer. He has trained and supervised adjusters in all aspects of property and business interruption loss. His extensive 'hands-on' field experience includes earthquake, fire, collapse, hurricane and construction losses.

Mr Gadbois brings a business owner's perspective to the art of loss management: "You might be able to make up for lost time. A lost customer, a missed opportunity, once gone, are almost impossible to recover.

"The key to managing a catastrophe – or the disputes that follow – is early intervention, matching the right experts to the problem, identifying issues before they become obstacles, and never losing sight of the goal – getting back to the business of serving customers.

"Few adjusters have any understanding of the needs of a business owner. Managers find themselves forced to choose between staying focused on critical issues or to divert scarce resources to respond to the insurer's requests for more documentation and information.

"After a loss everyone is interested in finding an experienced, knowledgeable professional who has a clear understanding of the contractual issues and can chart a path to determine the damage, document the costs, and expedite the recovery. It is CatMgmt's mission to fill that need."

Clients have relied on Mr Gadbois to provide consistent analysis of the facts, to develop strategic solutions throughout the recovery process, and for no-nonsense answers to hard questions.

A trained mediator as well as experienced negotiator, Mr Gadbois has served businesses, insurers, public entities, bankruptcy trustees and their Counsel as a consultant, impartial appraiser, arbitrator and trial expert.