{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Al has 30 years in the insurance industry, 20 of which have been in the specific area of A\/E professional liability. He started as a Claim Consultant with DPIC in 1987, became a licensed insurance broker in 1992 and then returned to DPIC in 1995, eventually working as Assistant Regional Claim Manager. Al also worked as Regional Claim Manager for Kemper\u2019s Architects and Engineer\u2019s Construction Group and, most recently, served as one of XL\u2019s Senior Claim Consultants for the Design Professional group in their Bloomfield, N.J. Claims Office. While working as a claim consultant, Al handled thousands of claims and loss prevention matters, attended hundreds of arbitrations, mediations and trials and reviewed hundreds of contracts for his AE insureds. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Al now works directly with the AE professional organizations on a national level, including the ALA and ACEC, serving on several of their committees. He is well known by many design professionals, PLAN agents, brokers and defense counsel across the country and is well-versed in the many complex issues facing AEs today. Al resides in Montclair, New Jersey with his wife Jerilyn and three sons. When not working he enjoys playing tennis and music. "]]]]}