Mr. William C. Van Thunen, CPCU, CPD, RPA is the Chairman of Daynard and Van Thunen Co., Inc. and a licensed General Adjuster. Mr. Van Thunen graduated in 1975 from the College of Commerce and Finance (now The Villanova School of Business) at Villanova University earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. He attended The College of Insurance earning various credits in Property Insurance Contracts, Liability Insurance Contracts, Inland and Ocean Marine Contracts and Business Interruption Coverages. Mr. Van Thunen attended Vale Technical Institute, earning a Certificate of Building Damage Estimating in 1976.

Mr. Van Thunen became a rated adjuster by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters’ Committee of Losses and Adjustments in 1977. He obtained his New York General Adjusters license in 1976, Connecticut General Adjusters license in 1999, Florida General Adjusters license in 2000, Alabama General Adjusters license in 2005, and Texas Adjusters license in 2008.

Mr. Van Thunen received his CPCU designation from the American Institute of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters in 1984. He received the Registered Professional Adjuster’s designation in 2001. Mr. Van Thunen was elected President of the New Jersey Independent Adjusters Association in 1982 and has participated in numerous claim industry functions including the Loss Executives Association Educational Seminars, Property Loss Research Bureau Conferences, Fraud and Arson Workshops and has earned certificates in Engineering and Building Damage Appraisal. He is a member of the Loss Executives Association, National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters and New York Independent Insurance Adjusters Association. Mr. Van Thunen has been appointed as an Appraiser, Umpire and Mediator in contractually demanded Appraisals and Arbitrations. In 2008, he was designated as a Certified Wind Umpire by the Windstorm Insurance Network, Inc.

Mr. Van Thunen has lectured at various insurance companies, forums, and Associations on a wide variety of topics including General Adjusting & Fair Claims Practices, Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability Claims Adjusting, Inland Marine Adjusting, Marine Ocean Cargo and Warehouse Claims Adjusting, Tax Liens and Their Impact on Property Claims and Loss Proceeds, Adjusting Claims under Manufacturers Output Policies, Adjusting Builders Risk Claims and Soft Costs, Claims, Curtain Wall Investigations and Management of Catastrophe Adjusting Teams.

He publishes an industry newsletter Trends In Adjusting devoted to relevant issues involving Commercial Property Insurance Adjusting.

Mr. Terry S. Lubin graduated from City College of New York earning a Bachelors of Arts Degree in 1972 and began working as a property & Liability Field Claim Representative at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in New York City. He became a Property Claims Supervisor at Hartford Insurance Company in 1976.

Mr. Lubin holds a Building Damage Estimating Certificate from Vale Technical Institute. He obtained his New York General Adjuster license in 1980, Connecticut General Adjuster License in 2005, Florida and Alabama General Adjuster licenses in 2008.

Mr. Lubin is a former Treasurer of the New York Property Loss Association. He is a member of the Loss Executives Association, the National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters and the New York Association of Independent Adjusters and an active participant of the annual Property Loss Research Bureau Conferences.

Mr. Lubin has achieved an outstanding reputation in handling all lines of large and complex commercial property loss adjustments, representing virtually all the major property insurers in the insurance industry.

Mr. Lubin joined Daynard & Van Thunen Co., Inc. as a licensed General Adjuster in 1980 and was promoted to Vice President in 1990. He is currently the President & Executive General Adjuster.

Mr. Edward P. Kirby, AIC, CFI is a Senior Vice President of Daynard and Van Thunen Company Inc. and a licensed General Adjuster. Mr. Kirby graduated from St. Johns University (College of Business Administration) in 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Marketing and minor in Economics.

Mr. Kirby began his career with Republic Insurance Company in 1987. He attended the Insurance Technical Training Institute (ITTI) in Dallas, Texas and earned a Certificate of Building Damage Estimating. He joined Daynard and Van Thunen in 1990.

A respected member of the industry Ed has earned an Associate’s In Claims designation (AIC) and a Certificate of Fire Training (CFI) from New York State. Through a Continuing Education program (including Loss Executives Association, educational seminars, Property Loss Research Bureau Conferences), he has maintained a General Adjusting licenses in multiple states.

Mr. Kirby has attended a variety of seminars and workshops including Fraud and Arson, Inland and Ocean Marine, Boiler and Machinery and Mold. Mr. Kirby has lectured at seminars covering a variety of topics including Risk Management, Loss Investigation, and estimating Damage Estimating.
 

Mr.Albert E. Castro is a Vice President of Daynard and Van Thunen Co. Inc.

Mr. Albert Castro graduated in 1976 from Queens College earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. He also attended the College of Insurance earning various credits in Property Contracts, Business Interruption Coverage, Time Element Adjusting, and Inland Marine.

Tenure and Positions at Crum & Forster when he began at DVT.

Mr. Castro has attended various workshops and earned certificates in the detection and investigation of arson; Building Damage Appraisal, Transportation Insurance Law; Subrogation Procedures; and Fidelity claims. He is a frequent attendee of the Property Loss Research Bureau Conferences; he maintains General Adjusting licenses in multiple states.

He has prepared income tax returns; has owned and managed real estate commercial properties; and has owned a cleaning business. This enabled him to be proficient in building damage estimating; and the handling of building and business interruption losses.
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Mr. Van hunen is one of the founders of Daynard & Van Thunen Co., Inc. and an active member of the firm. For over 50 years, Mr. Van Thunen has handled and managed thousands of property insurance claims of all types and complexities.

Warren is a member of the National Association of Independent Adjusters, New York State Independent Adjusters Association and the Loss Executives’ Association, and assists with day-to-day administrative and management duties of the company.

Mr. Daynard received B.A. and LL.B. degrees from New York University Undergraduate and Law Schools and was admitted to the New York and Federal Bars. Mr. Daynard organized the independent adjustment firm of Harold S. Daynard which in 1953 merged with Warren F. Van Thunen Co. Adjusters to form Daynard & Van Thunen Co., Inc. Mr. Daynard retired in 1988.