JOEL MESKIN, ESQ., CIRMS – McGowan & Co.,
Inc. - www.mcgowaninsurance.com
Mr. Meskin is VP Community Association Products McGowan & Co.,
Inc., a leading provider of Community Association and Property
Manager Insurance Products nationwide. For 15 years he was a trial
attorney specializing in insurance coverage and related litigation.
Joel has insured over 50,000 community associations nationwide. He has produced insurance policy products and engaged in risk
management. He lectures to organizations and associations nation-wide about homeowner association related insurance issues: fraud,
claims, property manager claims, and association risk management.
He has authored numerous articles and papers published in Rough
Notes, New York Times, New England Condominium Magazine, etc.
The Claim Has Landed - Now What? Article by Joel Meskin
CLIFFORD TREESE, CPCU, ARM, CIRMS - AIS, Inc. - www.associationis.com
Mr. Treese is a nationally recognized practitioner in common interest community underwriting, risk management and insurance. His
community association management experience includes asset
management, information services and technology, human resources
and payroll processes, and national quality award criteria and ISO
9000. Cliff has worked with developers and general contractors in
all phases of the association development and construction.
He is a past national president of the Community Associations
Institute (CAI) and its Research Foundation and a recipient of the
Institute’s Distinguished Service Award. He has been involved for
over two decades in CAI professional management development
programs and has authored several publications for the institute.