John F. McHenry, III, B.A., R.P.A., is the President of McHenry Adjustment Company, Inc. Started in 1989, McHenry Adjustment Company is a property and casualty loss adjustment company focusing on commercial property damage, residential damage, premises liability and subrogation issues. With over 25 years experience in the adjustment of casualty and property losses, Mr. McHenry has often served as an expert witness, appraiser and umpire, assisting insurance industry law firms with litigation and resolution of disputed value and loss issues.

Experience
1989 to Present:
McHenry Adjustment Company, Inc, Southampton, PA
President -Full responsibility for entire operation of property and casualty adjustment firm, including monitoring all loss adjustment files maintained by the company. This position involves the handling of all large Commercial and Homeowners losses as well as large Bodily Injury and Commercial General Liability cases. Other responsibilities involve maintaining a good working relationship with all clients, adjusters, accountants and attorneys. Additional responsibilities include the preparation of building repair estimates and personal property inventories using industry specific software and maintaining all business related systems and records necessary for the operation of a property and casualty adjustment company. Other duties involve reviewing litigation materials and providing expert testimony in litigation throughout the Local, State and Federal Court Systems.

1979 to1989
Richard J. O'Brien Adjustment Co. Ltd., Southampton, PA
Vice-President, Claims -Responsible for investigating and adjusting all major Homeowner and Commercial property losses, including but not limited to cause and origin, preparation of estimates, negotiation with attorneys and public adjusters, etc. This position also involved supervising all personnel and review of all losses, reports and investigation before issuance to the carriers.

1977 to 1979
Republic Insurance Company
Claim Representative - Investigate and adjust all arson and burglary losses with initial training in the adjustment of wind, water and vandalism losses. Other responsibilities included training adjusters in the area of burglary and arson investigations. This position also involved major emphasis on interviewing and securing written and recorded statements from Policyholders, law enforcement officials and witnesses.

 

Education
B.A., Criminal Justice, LaSalle University, 1977
A.A., Criminal Justice, Community College of Philadelphia, 1975
Academic Curriculum, Father Judge High School, 1973

 

Specialized Training
The designation of a Registered Professional Adjuster requires 15 annual educational credits. Specific information with regard to educational credits over the past ten years as a Registered Professional Adjuster is available upon request. Prior to 1998, many educational credits were accumulated through the attendance at various seminars relating to arson, coverage, business income, estimating, statement taking and origin and cause investigation.

 

Professional Memberships
Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators
National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters
Philadelphia Loss Conference (Officer)
Southeastern Pennsylvania Claims Association (Officer)
South Jersey Claims Association
Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

 

Professional Licenses/Designations
Registered Professional Adjuster #358
Delaware State Adjuster License #12678
Certified National Flood Insurance Adjuster

 

Activities
Golf